Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Department

08/21/2025

Come dance at AVC!

08/15/2025

Dance, dance!

08/14/2025

Great things are happening in the dance department! Sign up now!

07/17/2025

Check out one of our newest programs!

Antelope Valley College is proud to announce our new Technical Theatre Certificate Program, launching Fall 2025!
Learn the craft of lights, sound, sets, and more.

Go to avc.edu for more information and to enroll or email [email protected]

09/27/2024

01/12/2022

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).

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