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​ CONTACT US ​ PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts ​ 450 Masten Ave., Buffalo 14209 Get Driving Directions Grades: 5-12 • Hours: 7:50-2:44 Principal: Jody Covington 716.816.4220 Fax: 716.888.7136 "Excellence in the Arts and Academics" ​VISIT US ​ Success! Message received. Send

DANCE DEPARTMENT VISIT THE DANCE GALLERY Apply Here! ENTERING GRADES 5-8 Apply Here! ENTERING GRADES 9-12 Click through this presentation to learn more about the Dance Department

Ms. Jody Covington School Principal Email: jcovington@buffaloschools.org “School is not a place that judges you. It is a place where people help your brain grow new connections” Mrs. Rebecca Ryan Secondary Assistant Principal Email: Rlryan@buffaloschools.org Mrs. Ryan is an educator of 16 years in the Buffalo Public Schools before arriving at BAVPA as an Assistant Principal. She enjoys listening to music, outdoor activities, and spending time with her family. "We should not judge people by their peak of excellence, but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started" ~ Henry Ward Beecher Mr. Jonathan Welka Secondary Assistant Principal Email: JWelka@buffaloschools.org

Contact the school to learn more about getting involved in your student's school. ​ Email Jcovington@buffaloschools.org to Become a Parent Facilitator Today! Arts Academy Family Resources Here at the Arts Academy we recognize that your student's success is based on the work we do in the school in collaboration with our relationship with you at home. Creating a strong family partnership with you is critical to the success your student will have with us in school. We look forward to seeing you at school and forming a bond that will provide success for your student. Visit the Buffalo Public School Family/Parent Page

Distinguished Alumni The Arts Academy is extremely proud to have nurtured and molded many successful alumni, some of which include: Jessie L. Martin (The Flash, RENT, Law & Order), Ani DiFranco (recording artist, founder of "Babeville"), Claudine Ewing (WGRZ-TV), Pete Gallivan (WGRZ-TV), Stefan Mychajliw (Erie County Comptroller),Ramona Thomas-Reynolds (Principal of MLK), Carmen Intorre (professional percussionist/drummer, graduate of Juilliard School of Music), Gabriel Croom (broadway cast of “Lion King”), Elizabeth Young (President/Creative Director at Studio LLc),Julian Montague (graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, and installation artist). Current Arts Academy alumni on staff include: Jody Covington (Principal), George Davis (vocal music), Nicole Jones (dance), Jay Ingerson (technical theatre), David Riffel (media), Don Jones (admissions coordinator). Alumni News Photo Memories

Chicago the Musical will be presented on the Main Stage at the Buffalo Arts Academy. March 20 at 9:50 am March 22 & 23 at 7:00pm March 24 at 2:00pm CHICAGO is being considered for a Kenny Award! Director: Scott Borish Music Director: Karen Saxon Pitt Orchestra Director: Timothy Buckley Costume Coordinator: Nicole Jones Vocal Coach: George Davis This special high school edition of Chicago will take you on a journey that is inspiring and feeling even more timely now then when it was written about the female driven double murderess' romp through the corrupt prison and court systems of the 1920s. The students are drawn to the intelligent, witty and devilish songs about press manipulation, betrayal and selfishness as they face the real world of fake news and propaganda. ​ Synopsis: In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune and acquittal. This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse. Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins Script adaptation by David Thompson SNEAK PEEK VIDEO Rehearsals of Chicago the Musical. "I think theatre allows us to reflect on what is going in the world, and with this show we can have fun poking at the sins we accept in our society" - Corinne McLoughlin, senior, who plays Roxie Hart. "The essence of this production is the student's work. As a director, I like to conceptualize the show and give the students direction to realize it. This is mostly a student created production with choreography, art design, and set building all produced by the students. I'm proud and inspired how the students took the reigns." - Scott Borish, Director and Theatre Professor at the Arts Academy.

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Ruby Bridges was only 6 years old when the Civil Rights movement came hammering at her door, making her the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. On the heels of Brown v. Board of Education, schools were ordered to integrate with “all deliberate speed,” and in 1960, Ruby became one of six black children to integrate all-white schools in the city. While Ruby integrated William Frantz Elementary School, the other five students went to other schools throughout the city, which left her to attend her school alone. When the white families learned of Ruby’s enrollment at William Frantz, they pulled their children from her class. This left Ruby and her first-grade teacher, Mrs. Henry, the only ones left in the classroom for the entire school year. Undaunted, Mrs. Henry and Ruby formed a tight bond with each other while protestors jeered and threatened Ruby’s life outside the school every day that she attended it. Ruby’s integration placed undue pressure on her family—almost tearing them apart—as they watched helplessly while federal marshals escorted young Ruby to school. With songs inspired by The Shirelles, Sam Cooke and Smokey Robinson, this musical explores a little girl’s unbeatable courage in the face of adversity as she helped to lead the Civil Rights movement up the front steps and into the classrooms of an elementary school in New Orleans. By Christina M. Ham . Music by Gary Rue . PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE! Two shows for the price of one. $3 - students & senior citizens $6 - adults ​ 716-816-4220, ext. 1108

BAVPA students will compete in the 6th annual BAND AGAINST BULLYING program and completion at the UB Center For The Arts on Wednesday April 25 at 7 pm. Tickets for this event are $5.00 and includes a chance to win Buffalo Sabers center Jack Eichel autographed jersey, Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCory autographed football, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Charles Clay autographed jersey, and Buffalo Bills Center Eric Wood autographed football cleat. This is an incredible and creative program that brings students from all over Western New York together for a common cause to stop Bullying and promote dignity for all. For more information go to Band Against Bullying. ​ CHECK OUT OUR WIN FROM 2017 ​ The mission for BAND AGAINST BULLYING is to promote a safe and supportive environment in schools and school property (i.e. school grounds, school bus, or any school function). One that is free of any discrimination, intimidation, harassment, taunting, and/or bullying. The program, through music, performance and visual arts, depicts the themes of tolerance and dignity awareness of people and includes sensitivity to Different races, Mental abilities,Weights, Physical abilities, National Origins, Sexual orientations, Ethnic groups, Gender identity, Religions, Sexes, and Religious practices. Schools that are involved in this competition include Amherst, Iroquois, Lancaster, Williamsville East, North, and South. In addition, BAVPA also has a Middle School act in the program.

@ the Arts Academy The Arts Academy has had the great fortune to support the work of ConnectLife, formerly Unyts . The National Honor Society and the Health/Wellness Club lead the effort in the form of education, events and blood drives within the school. Students run the annual ConnectLife campaigns and have had great success by increasing the number of student and staff blood donors incrementally each year. ​ What is ConnectLife? As Western New York’s only community blood center and federally designated organ, eye, and tissue procurement agency, ConnectLife saves and enhances lives through the support and compassion of donors who graciously choose to give the gift of life. Visit ConnectLife for more information. - One pint of blood c an save up to 3 lives. - About 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood. - Unyts is the primary supplier a blood products for Kaleida Health, ECMC, and all the hospitals in Niagara & Wyoming countries. - Donated blood stays in WNY to help LOCAL Patients in Local hospitals. - in 2012, over 25,000 presenting blood and platelet donors, for a total of over b115,000 presenting blood donors since june 2007. - Unyts works with over 1,000 community partners to host blood drives across WNY Facts About ConnectLife - A single donor can save or enhance the lives of up to 50 people - Over 120,000 individuals are awaiting transplants. - Approximately 10% are from New York - Approximately 74 organ transplants take place everyday in the US. - Sadly, an Average of 18 patients die everyday while waiting, simply because the organ they needed did not become available in time. Organ & Tissue Donation Blood Donation Tree Of Life The large scale mural of a tree was created by the students of the Arts Academy. This project was led by the ConnectLife team and now stands in the lobby of the school. Student Team Hi, i'm Shannon the team leader. I started this project to get more people involved in UNYTS, and to become more aware of UNYTS and why it's good to have some knowledge of it. I plan to expand this project with the help of my awesome crew! Hey, I'm Luis. I am the videographer for the UNTYS project. I joined the project to help spread the word about UNYTS. I hope to strengthen my photography skills while I try to help a noble cause. Hey, I'm Sam. I designed the logo for the team shirts. I joined the project to help people prepare and know more about UNYTS. I plan to help the UNYTS crew more with more projects and social events. Hey, I'm Devon the web-site designer and co-leader of the UNYTS program and I helped with this project to give people hope, another organ and a second chance at life.