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HSArts Sweeps Awards at Applause!

HSArts had another successful competition weekend at Applause Talent Dance Competition @applausetalent! We took home five 1st Place Overall awards ????? and the Highest Score of the Day studio award ?. All award results are listed below!

• Full-time middle and high school students received 1st Place Overall ?and an Elite Platinum award in the Teen division for their small group dance “Calligraphy”!

• Full-time high school students received 1st Place Overall ?and an Elite Platinum award in the Senior division for their small group dance “Butterfly”!

• Abigail Wong (10) from our Young Artists Program received 1st Place Overall ?and an Elite Platinum award in the First Call Junior division for her solo “Ode to Lotus” and was crowned the Junior Applause title winner! ?

• Emilie Fu (14) from our Young Artists Program received 1st Place Overall ?and a Double Platinum award in the First Call Teen division for her solo “Dancing in the Rain,” as well as a Special Judges’ Award for her amazing lines ❤️?

• Abbie Tanabe (13) and Kylie Tang (12) received 1st Place Overall ?and a Double Platinum award in the First Call Teen division for their duet “Together We Stand.” ?‍♀️

• Kylie Tang (12) from our Young Artists Program received 3rd Place Overall ?and Double Platinum in the First Call Junior division for her solo “Remembrance”!

• Andy Ispas (11) from our Middle School Program received 4th Place Overall ?and Double Platinum in the First Call Junior division for his solo “Courage”!

• Ms. Hanna received the Best Choreography Award ?? for her masterpiece “Calligraphy” among 200+ entries from all studios!

• HSArts received the Highest Score of the Day award ?as the dance institution that accumulated the greatest number of points in the First Call competition level!

Next stop on the list — we will be heading to @starboundcomp in March! Stay tuned!

-Ms. Ginnie Wu

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Young Artists News, Newsletter

Young Artists News of the Week

February 10, 2023
Ms. Hanna Zhang, Young Artists Director and Teacher

Hi parents, I’m so excited about the coming competitions during Feb-May, and we have a couple solos and duets. It is challenging but our kids will get more stage experience to build up the confidence. Hope they will have fun there.

We’ll have a Summer Camp Open House on February 25, so come join us and find out more about Summer at HSArts 2023!

If you’d like to know more, please email me at enrollment@hsarts.org.

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Front Page news, Arts News, Newsletter

February is Dance Competition Month

Front Page News
February 10, 2023
Mr. Brian Nieh, Classical Competition Connoisseur

February is Dance Competition Month. So is March, and April, and May. So really, it’s more like Dance Competition Season…

February is (almost) in Spring, and Spring is Dance Competition Season
There we go. Also, still Mr. Brian.

Anyways, we have dancers from our full-time and Young Artist programs competing in several dance competitions this season, including Leap, KAR, Starbound, Headliners, and Applause (dates at the end). Our students are competing in solo and duets, and small and large ensembles.

Dance competitions are a precious opportunity for student dancers. There’s the preparation side, where you work with your teachers to brainstorm and create a choreography that you’re invested in and are willing to perform and present to the world.

There’s also the practice side. Techniques need to be polished, and the dance practiced to the point of muscle memory. It’s commonly a time where dancers really put in the extra work and see significant improvements in both their skills and command of their dancing.

Of course, there’s the competition aspect, where you’ll be on stage, performing for your peers, judges, and dance-familiar audience members. This kind of test may seem daunting, but it’s really more of a testament to the hard work you put in and an opportunity for you to share your passion with the dance community.

Cherish the opportunity. Work hard. Enjoy the experience. I’m excited to see how well everyone does this season!

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Academics News, Newsletter

Featured Academic News of the Week

January 13, 2023
Mrs. Darragh Leddy, Math Teacher

Our 6th, 7th and 8th graders have been hard at work over the last 4 months prepping for AMC 8! AMC 8 is the American Mathematics Competition at the 8th grade level. The AMC offers competitions at 3 levels: the 8th, 10th and 12 grades. Any student that is in or below the 8th grade is eligible to participate in AMC 8. The AMC is the most well known mathematics competition in America. Performing well on this exam can open doors, scholarships, and is very impressive on a resume. 

Testing Day: Thursday, January 19th at 8:05am in Room 203. The test is online, so please bring a laptop with you to Room 203. You will be given scrap paper and are not allowed to use a calculator, or any other technology or resources. Please bring a few pencils and erasers for your scrap work. The test is 40 minutes long. You will be dismissed once all students have completed and submitted the AMC 8 and you will be released to the remainder of your first period class on Thursday morning. 

Prep Work: In math class, we have been using past tests to prepare for the AMC 8. Please see the link below for a full listing. Students are very comfortable with questions 1-10 from tests administered from 2022 to 2015 (a total of 7 tests). Students, please continue to review all 7 tests. Parents, please quiz your child on these questions. And, if you want an extra challenge try some of the questions from 11-15, or even more advanced from 16-25. Furthermore, there are 16 more tests that you can try and use to prepare. I am available for any questions and help. Test resource: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_8_Problems_and_Solutions. 

We are very grateful that our students have the opportunity to participate in this competition and showcase the hard work they have put into excelling their mathematics foundation. We encourage all students and families to take this opportunity by the reins and reap as much of the benefits it has to offer. 

Happy Studying & Testing! 

Mrs Leddy 

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