| Number of Schools Managed |
79 |
1 |
| Number of Students Managed |
38,747 students |
920 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$547,452,000 |
$10,603,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$641,869,000 |
$9,590,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$14,129 |
$11,525 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$16,566 |
$10,424 |
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- The School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) is a selective arts school serving grades 4-12 (with plans to expand to K-12) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools.
- The school consists of seven majors: dance, drama, technical theatre, instrumental music, vocal music, creative writing, and visual art. The school produces nearly two hundred productions each year that encompass all of these majors, including a main stage season.
- History
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SCPA was founded in 1973 as part of the effort to desegregate Cincinnati's public schools in the wake of a lawsuit. The founding principal was William Dickinson, a Cincinnati music teacher. The school originally met at Mt. Adams Elementary School, with a student body which expanded to fully occupy that building and overflow into the nearby Immaculata Church. SCPA's first major musical was Babes in Toyland. In 1976, having outgrown its original site, SCPA relocated to the Cincinnati neighborhood of Roselawn, where the school's activities were conducted in several buildings including Chabod House, a Lutheran church, and the Jewish Community Center.
- In 1977, SCPA moved to 1310 Sycamore Street, site of the former Woodward High School, where it occupied the third and fourth floors, while Abigail Cutter Junior High School occupied the lower floors. SCPA took full occupancy of the building in 1978. The first class of seniors graduated in 1979. The building was given to the school system by William Woodward, whose remains still lie buried on SCPA grounds.
- During the early 1990s, the school suffered a series of blows to its reputation. Founding principal Bill Dickinson and other staff members resigned after police investigated allegations of sexual abuse of students. Jeff Brokamp, the school's third principal, did much to revive the school's low morale and damaged reputation, and student enrollment again rose.
- The current principal is Dr. Jonathon Futch, who began leadership in the 2008-2009 school year. Dr. Isidore Rudnick, Artistic Director, has been with SCPA since the 2005-2006 school year and has created many opportunities for artistic enrichment for students. In the past school year, students have attended performances of renowned theatre troupes, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, master classes with world-class musicians, and visited the many art museums in the area.
- Performance
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The main stage season usually consists of three plays, two ballets, and two musicals. The season begins with a play, usually for junior high students.
- Soon after the first play, school-wide auditions for the large musical begin. In past years, the school has produced Ragtime, The Music Man, Fame, Anything Goes, and in the 2005–06 season, Beauty and the Beast. These shows can be quite complex. In the 2004–05 season, the production of Seussical included over three hundred cast, technicians, volunteers and staff. In the 2008-2009, the school produced Cats at Cincinnati's Aronoff Center, which received numerous positive reviews.
- The dance department presents two ballets, The Nutcracker and a ballet from repertoire later in the spring. Both are staged in the school's auditorium, the Abigail Cutter Theater.
- After winter break is the high school drama, another large event. Past productions include Lost in Yonkers, The Madwoman of Chaillot, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Noises Off. The high school drama is staged in the Jarson-Kaplan Theater at Cincinnati's Aronoff Center.
- There also may be a musical or dramatic production for younger students, grades 5-8.
- Construction plans
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thumb|The new building .Projected to be ready for students in the 2010–11 school year is a brand-new building. It will be the first and only arts school in America to serve grades K-12. The creation and organization of the $75 million building will be the result of a collaboration between the Cincinnati Public School District and a group of private businesses and organizations known as the Greater Cincinnati Arts and Education Center. The new School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) will combine the current SCPA (4-12) and Schiel Primary School for Arts Enrichment (K-3).
- Taking the Stage
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In 2009, MTV began a show at SCPA called Taking The Stage. The production is a dramatized depiction of life at the school. Nick Lachey, an alumnus, was instrumental the creation of the show.Season 1 followed five students: Jasmine, Tyler, Mia, Shaakira, and Malik. Aside from following the artistic and personal lives of the five main cast members, the show also gives the viewers a look at the school and Cincinnati.Season 2 is currently being filmed, but it has not been confirmed by MTV.
- Notable alumni
- Rocky Carroll
- Carmen Electra
- Joe Kovacs
- Nick Lachey
- Todd Louiso
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Gran Bel Fisher
- Drew Lachey
- Tony Clark
- Madison Young
- Jennifer Honn-Rennie
- Footnotes
- External links
- School Web page
- GCAEC Web page
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