CAMPUSES EYE ARTS CENTERS CANYON, SAUGUS LISTEN TO TEACHERS FOR RENOVATIONS.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Performing-arts teachers at Canyon and Saugus high schools Saugus High School may refer to:
When modernization of the two campuses is complete, there will be one more construction project - performing-arts centers for the two schools. ``They really listened to us,'' said Canyon theater teacher Marilyn Pilkey, who talked Thursday with architects. ``That was so encouraging. We're excited.'' Pilkey and fellow drama teacher Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Bennett will leave behind their cramped black-box theater for a beautiful new stage, 40 feet wide and 42 feet deep, that will have matching rehearsal space backstage to facilitate preparation of two shows at a time. Mary Purdy, choral instructor at Canyon, will be able not only to put 120 singers on stage at the same time, but have a 3,000-square-foot choral room for classroom and rehearsal. At Saugus, the Studio E theater is being renovated and the theater department will stay in its present location, while the dance, choral and instrumental programs will move into the new performing arts centers A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , which will encompass 25,000 square feet. ``We had to find ways to cut down our initial plans,'' said Purdy. ``We thought we had 33,000 square feet, but they told us realistically we only had 25,000. We got very creative.'' Design architects Phillips Metsch Sweeney Moore's representative Fred Sweeney has worked closely with staffers at both schools. Over the past few months, instructors and administrators toured various performing arts centers, weighing the good and bad of each, with nearly all of them seeing what they wanted in the Scherr Forum Theater, part of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . ``It has permanent seats and seats that could be moved in the front,'' Purdy said. ``And the front part of the stage is on hydraulics so it can be raised or lowered. We all looked at that and said 'multiuse,' which had been a sticking point sticking point n. A point, issue, or situation that causes or is likely to cause an impasse. Noun 1. sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal .'' Purdy added that at first, Canyon wanted a traditional proscenium arch proscenium arch n. In theatrical design, the arch that frames a stage, separating it from the auditorium. Noun 1. proscenium arch - the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall stage and Saugus was opting for a theater in the round, but after Thursday's meeting, both schools are requesting the proscenium proscenium In a theatre, the frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, through which the action of a play is viewed. In ancient Greek theatres, the proskenion was an area in front of the skene that eventually functioned as the stage. , which also allows more than 50 feet of fly space for scenery. ``We learned a lot using Hart High for 'West Side Story' this year,'' said Pilkey. ``Because of our experience there, we knew to ask for wider doors and a higher arch.'' The proscenium around the new stages will be at least 20 feet high instead of Hart's 13-foot arch. Schools can have performing arts centers, but they must be able to be used for more than shows to qualify for available funding, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Leslie Crunelle, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. of the William S. Hart Union High School District. Both centers will have display space in the foyers for trophies and visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → produced by students. The next step is drafting preliminary sketches of the centers for each school, which will be presented to the committee April 12. In June, the plans are scheduled to go to the school board for a feasibility study "A Feasibility Study" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 April, 1964, during the first season. It was remade in 1997 as part of the revived The Outer Limits series with a minor title change. . Purdy said the projected finish date is January 2009. ``I told them that's barely going to give me five years,'' she said, noting that she plans to retire in 2014. ``But it will be so wonderful to work in a choir room three times the size of the one I have now. I'm excited.'' Crunelle said the centers are being built to meet 50-year projections. ``It is difficult for me to believe that programs will get any smaller, but they may shift in proportion,'' she said. ``It was helpful to hear from someone who had worked in a flat floor space and we've had a lot of input. Overall it's been a good process. The architects are good listeners, even going over things a few times to make sure they are clear and they are responsive to recommendations. ``Once we get down to the dollar discussion, that's when it's going to get interesting,'' Crunelle said. Funding for the projects will come from the Santa Clarita Facilities Foundation, which handles real-estate dealings for the district, but even so there will be things that might not fit into the budget. ``We'll either have to make decisions about what to change or start bringing in booster or support groups to commit to funding an element,'' she said. ``Clearly we would like to have more than we can afford, but right now we're hoping for the best.'' Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com |
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