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As the oldest high school in the City of Sacramento, C.K. McClatchy High School has established a tradition of academic excellence, athletic competitiveness, and unwavering school spirit and pride in the cardinal red and white. Our school proudly serves over 2,000 students with a mission to prepare students to be academically proficient learners and technology users, creative critical thinkers, and socially responsible future citizens in a nurturing and safe environment—one that is academically challenging with high expectations for all students.

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The CKM VAPA dance company is a four-year experience designed to introduce, refine, critique, and elevate dance techniques in jazz, ballet, musical theater, hip hop, modern, contemporary/lyrical, cultural dances, and student-inspired dance styles. Students will be exposed to professional level dancing by attending local and non-local performances. Students will study dance techniques as well as history, culture, and theory. Students will explore improvisation and choreographic form.

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The McClatchy High School VAPA Music Program is committed to the musical development of its members. Students of the program enroll in either Concert Band, Orchestra, or Choir all four years of high school. Despite emphasizing instruction through traditional music ensembles, all music-literate instrumentalists and vocalists such as guitarists and pianists are welcome to participate.

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CKM VAPA Theater is a four-year program that explores theater literature, performance, and historical and cultural connections. Improvisation, creative dramatics, and scene work connect students to acting and character development. Theater courses provide opportunities for students to develop critical listening and thinking skills, stage presence, and ensemble work, culminating in periodic classroom performances. Theater gives students an opportunity to develop fundamental assessment and problem-solving skills.

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VAPA Visual Art students design and construct realistic and abstract works of art using a variety of materials, tools, and techniques.  They examine, analyze, and interpret traditional and contemporary works of art while their understanding of elements and principles of design are solidified and reinforced.  Individual and group experiences will promote problem-solving, creative thinking, and formal expression.

The High School Specialty Program application will be available from November 4, 2024 at 8:00am to November 22, 2024 at 5:00pm for students living within the Â鶹¹ú²úAV (Â鶹¹ú²úAV) boundaries.

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