- Denver School of the Arts
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Denver School of the Arts 
Denver School of the Arts
Location 7111 Montview Boulevard, Denver, Colorado
United StatesInformation Type Magnet Secondary Established 1991 School district Denver Public Schools Principal William Kohut Grades 6 to 12 Enrollment 1,000 Color(s) Black and white, in addition to a separate color for each major Athletics none Mascot The White Siberian Tiger Superintendent Tom Boasberg Website http://dsa.dpsk12.org The Denver School of the Arts was founded in 1991 as part of the Denver Public School District. It was a pioneer of the magnet school concept.
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History
DSA began as a concurrent program at Manual High School, but was eventually transformed into a fully staffed school in the former mansion of William Byers at 150 South Pearl Street, which previously held the Byers Junior High School. Beginning in the 2003-2004 school year, DSA moved to its permanent home at 7111 E. Montview Boulevard, the former site of the Colorado Women's College and the Lamont School of Music. DSA continues to provide excellent academic and arts training in one of the nation's leading urban school districts.
Students
DSA serves both middle school and high school students.
Audition Process
DSA requires an audition for prospective students competing to join one of its eleven offered majors, which include Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music (Full Band, Orchestra, Piano and Guitar), Stagecraft and Design, Theatre, Video Cinema Arts, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music. DSA is one of the most exclusive schools in the state of Colorado, and students must maintain a grade of B or better in their art to remain at the school. Its students consistently earn some of the highest CSAP and ACT scores in the state. DSA has rigorous academic and artistic standards, and students with deficiencies may be placed on artistic probation with the eventual possibility that they could lose their position at DSA. Students in some majors may be required to participate in the audition process each year in order to maintain performance standards and to ensure a fair and equal selection among all applicants.
Faculty
Principal
- William Kohut
Assistant Principals
- Miranda Odom
- Richard Shaw
Dean
- Jorge Loera
Music
- Thomas Goodrich, Orchestra, Music Theory
- Scott Shively, Vocal Music, Music Theory and History
- Robert Styron, Vocal Music, Music Theory and History
- Dave Hamond, Concert and Jazz Bands, Music Theory
- Ted Lassen, Piano, Music Theory, Music History
- Richard Serianni, Guitar, Music Theory
- Ryan Durfee, Guest Artist in Music Theory, Vocal Music
- Greg Harris, Guest Artist in Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Jazz Performance
Dance
- Michael O'Banion
- Alicia Karceweski
Creative Writing
- Azar Kohzadi
- Moss Kaplan
Theatre
- Shawn Hann
- Brandon Becker
Visual Arts
- Deb Rosenbaum
- Kendra Fleishman
Video Cinema Arts
- Ed Glassman
- Amy McGrath
Stagecraft & Design
- Keith Rice
- Lara Kirksey
- Brian Billings
- Jonathan Howard
Extracurricular activities
DSA's extracurricular activities include Tri-M (Music Honor Society), Fellowship of Christian Artists, Animal Club, Gay Lesbian and Straight Alliance, History Day, and other clubs. There are many performance opportunities for students from the performing arts majors, including large events such as Orff's Carmina Burana and Elton John's Aida. DSA has a strong NHS program with its emphasis on community service. DSA has an award-winning debate team.
Sports
There are no extra-curricular sports programs offered at DSA, but DSA students are encouraged to participate in sports programs at other Denver high schools. Many of DSA's students run, swim, and play other sports at these schools. In the spring of 2006, DSA students made up more than half of the East High School girls' lacrosse team. Still other students are involved in the Denver Citywide Marching Band.
Alumni
Most of DSA's students matriculate to an institution of higher learning. Many attend Colorado colleges and universities, but others attend some of the most prestigious arts conservatories and university programs in the United States, including the Capital University, University of Southern California, The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University, The New School, Ithaca College, Oberlin Conservatory, Berklee School of Music, Yale University, Mills College, California Institute of the Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Pennsylvania, Hofstra University, Barnard College, New York University, Indiana University, Loyola University in New Orleans, the Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan State College of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, Sarah Lawrence College, and the College of Santa Fe. Other DSA graduates move directly into arts employment as musicians, visual artists, writers, actors, and technicians.
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Coordinates: 39°44′53.06″N 104°54′18.75″W / 39.7480722°N 104.9052083°W
Categories:- Middle schools in Colorado
- Schools in Denver, Colorado
- High schools in Denver, Colorado
- Educational institutions established in 1991
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