Introducing High School Spark Week: Discover the Arts

INTRODUCING SPARK WEEK: DISCOVER THE ARTS

This November, we are excited to bring the conservatories together for four days of creativity, collaboration, and discovery! The week before Thanksgiving Break, Monday, November 16 – Thursday, November 19, CSArts-SGV will offer its first-ever Spark Week: Discover the Arts in the place of regular high school conservatory classes.

This unique lineup of workshops will bring students together to explore new art forms, meet new people, and create art outside of their usual conservatory experience. Your art form may be what brought you to CSArts-SGV, but Spark Week is your chance to try something different! No previous experience is required for any of the workshops.

Choose Your Spark Week Experience
High School Students Will Choose One of Two Spark Week Tracks

TRACK ONE: FOUR-DAY EXPERIENCE

Choose a workshop and dive in! By selecting this track, you’ll explore one artistic discipline with the same group throughout all four days of Spark Week. Your workshop will build throughout the week and culminate in our Spark Week Celebration on Thursday, November 19.

The Big Dance | Ms. Hennessey & Ms. McNally

A massive, high-energy dance ensemble culminating in an enthusiastic live performance.

Spark Week Choir | Mr. Averitt

Join a mass choir, sing in harmony, and experience the power of making music together.

Songwriting: How To Write a Song in One Hour | Mr. Garn

Explore the fundamentals of songwriting, collaborate with fellow students to create original music, and build confidence by performing your songs.

One Fairytale. Six Genres. | Ms. Marx & Mr. Williford

Take one familiar story and reinvent it through horror, comedy, drama, and more!

TRACK TWO: DAILY DISCOVERY

Want to try a little bit of everything? By selecting this track, you’ll participate in a different workshop each day, giving you the opportunity to explore multiple disciplines, work with different teachers, and meet students from across CSArts-SGV.

What Art Does | Mr. McGeough

Explore why we make art, what art makes possible, and how art connects us.

Performance Prep & Song Interpretation | Mr. Dietz

Explore musical theatre performance, vocal preparation, storytelling, and song interpretation.

Production & Design in Everyday Life | Ms. Harrow

Go behind the scenes and discover the technical and creative artistry that brings performances to life.

Pass the Spark | Mr. Creason, Ms. Golden, Ms. Ma, Mr. McMullen & Mr. Riddle

Create collaborative visual art pieces and see how one artist’s idea can spark another.

Words on Beat: Writing FROM Music | Mr. Gomez

Use music as a jumping-off point for memory, emotion, storytelling, and creative writing.

Hip-Hop Dance | Ms. Henderson

Learn the fundamentals of hip-hop dance, explore its history and culture, and build confidence through a fun, high-energy dance combination.

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Please complete the Spark Week Workshop Selection Form below by Friday, October 30 to rank your preferences. While we cannot guarantee placement in your first-choice workshops, we will do our best to give every student a Spark Week experience to look forward to!

COMPLETE SELECTION FORM

Submitting the form early does not give you priority, so please take some time to explore the options and choose thoughtfully. Most importantly, we encourage you to branch out and try something new!

SPARK WEEK CELEBRATION

Thursday, November 19 | 4:15-5:15 p.m.

CSArts-SGV Gym | High School Students Only

This schoolwide celebration will showcase what your classmates have created throughout Spark Week!

We can’t wait to see what spark you ignite!