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The Performing Arts Department at AVC includes Commercial Music, Dance, Music, and Theatre

01/12/2022
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STUDENTS: Audition for "Patchwork", a cleverly designed ensemble of old fashioned fables and contemporary foibles,
Patchwork is stitched together with wit and wisdom. Each scene is introduced by a patch ready to be sewn, with the completed quilt presented at the conclusion.
Want to be part of the show? 🎠Enroll now in THA 118 A/B!
Open auditions will be held Friday, Jan. 14, 9am–12pm in the AVC Black Box Theatre. Auditions are used to determine placement of students within the performance.
Patchwork will be performed in Antelope Valley area elementary schools through the Spring 2022 semester and at AVC Performing Arts Theatre March 19 and 20.
For more information, contact Erika Newman at [email protected].

11/08/2021
We are proud to present two events featuring guest speaker John Pierson. They are both free and open to the public!
November 19 • 6–9 pm • Black Box Theatre (FA2-130)
Forging Your Own Path: Experiences in DIY Music: Commercial Music Student Discussion and Q&A
Ever wonder how to get your band out of your garage and touring the country? Can a band be successful without a major record label? How can you do it for yourself? Join John “Jughead” Pierson, co-founder and guitarist of the pop-punk band Screeching Weasel, as he discusses his life, success, and struggles in the Do-It-Yourself Commercial Music Industry.
Open to the public • Limited seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.
November 20 • 11 am–3 pm • Black Box Theatre (FA2-130)
Non-illusory Theatre: How to Write and Perform from Your Own Life
Theatre Arts Workshop
Join John “Jughead” Pierson, playwright, novelist, performance artist, and theatre production company founder, as he explores the concepts, performance, and art of non-illusory theatre.
Space is limited
Please RSVP from your AVC email to Carla Corona at [email protected]. Didn’t RSVP? Any available seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.
Upon request five business days before the event(s), reasonable accommodation will be provided to facilitate the participation of covered individuals with disabilities. Call (661) 722-6360 (voice/relay).

11/02/2021

09/28/2021
Friday, October 22nd, join us in a Commercial Music Panel Discussion with Brett Anderson, lead singer of all women rock group, The Donnas!
All are welcome to attend! Please let your friends and family know about this event!
If you are unfamiliar with The Donnas, here is a link to one of their music videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDW_nCb_AO0

07/27/2021
It's TIME to start thinking about audition for the Fall Semester!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hkNWQaQbOjxLu-Yrkz_7wtk8EKokwTIJoWO5vI6zYAs/edit?usp=sharing

04/07/2021
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AVC Theatre Arts courses available for Summer 2021 Term. For more information on the Rehearsal & Performance production, please email: [email protected].
For more information on Theatre Arts courses and to enroll, visit: www.avc.edu

04/03/2021
California will allow indoor concerts, theater performances, other private gatherings starting April 15
California will allow indoor concerts, theater performances, other private gatherings starting April 15
California will allow indoor concerts, theater performances and other private gatherings starting April 15 as the rate of people testing positive for the virus nears a record low.

04/01/2021
Jesus Christ Superstar (Teaser) | Birthday Weekend | The Shows Must Go On
Jesus Christ Superstar (Teaser) | Birthday Weekend | The Shows Must Go On
The Shows Must Go On! celebrates its first anniversary this Easter weekend! To mark the occasion we're welcoming back Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic rock musi...

03/31/2021
Nominate A Teacher
Nominate A Teacher
The Music Educator Award brings attention to the excellent and impactful work of thousands of music teachers across the United States. Every year we highlight the work of educators based on your nominations. Take a minute to fill out the form below and we'll send an application to your teacher, givi...

03/18/2021
Theater to Stream: Lincoln Center Theater Joins the Fray
Theater to Stream: Lincoln Center Theater Joins the Fray
Presentations include a star-studded reading of “The Thanksgiving Play,” musicals crossing the Atlantic and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

01/06/2021

01/04/2021
Don't forget - AVC's Theatre Arts Department is having a Zoom Open House tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5! Hope to see you there!

12/29/2020
Want to learn more about the Theatre Arts Department at AVC? Please join us for a virtual Open House on Tuesday, January 5 from 2pm-4pm Zoom ID 947 0589 2743. Questions? email [email protected].

12/29/2020
Are you interested in auditioning for a Zoom production? Audition videos are now being accepted for both "10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine" and "The 24th Original One Act Play Festival". For more information contact [email protected].

10/31/2020
08/14/2020
Fall is almost here! Please make sure you get enrolled in the necessary music and commercial music classes ASAP. We have a number of classes that have only one section being offered and are under-enrolled and are threatened to be cut TOMORROW MORNING, so if you need any of these classes and are waiting to enroll, STOP AND ENROLL NOW!!! Here are the classes that are struggling. If you know anybody who might want to take these classes, invite them to join!
MUS 166/167/266, Orchestra
MUS 169, Marching Percussion Ensemble
MUS 251A, Music Theory III
MUSC 113, Songwriting
MUSC 124A-C, Jazz Improvisation
MUSC 173, Beginning Jazz Ensemble
MUSC 175A-C, Rock Band
MUSC 220A-C, Commercial Music Ensemble
MUSC 273/274, Jazz Ensemble

08/09/2020
Great Performances | In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams | Season 45 | Episode 5
Available until September 9!
This show chronicles the personal story of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.

08/06/2020

07/31/2020
Virtual auditions for the AVC Theatre Arts Department's streaming production of "Murder, Party of Ten" are now being accepted! Send your one to three minute comic monologue video to [email protected]!
06/03/2020
Good work Test Flight!
06/01/2020
Another graduate! Congratulations to Clinton Boone (AA-T in Music, Fresno State, 2022)! Yay Clinton!

05/31/2020
Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Department updated their phone number.
Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Department updated their phone number.
05/30/2020
We missed the opportunity to celebrate out graduates last night because of the closure. However, we'd like to celebrate a few music graduates who shared their success and gave us permission to post about them! Congratulations to our graduates!
Hilary Alas, AA-T in Music (Cal Baptist, 2022)
Erik Alvarado, AA-T in Music (UCLA, 2022)
Lindsay Gang, AA-T in Music
We're a proud department!
05/21/2020
05/20/2020 - Music & Commercial Music Facebook Live Panel
05/20/2020 - Music & Commercial Music Facebook Live Panel

05/03/2020
Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Department updated their business hours.
Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Department updated their business hours.

05/03/2020
Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Department updated their website address.
Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Department updated their website address.
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Lancaster, CA
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