SHOWING THEIR COLORS FESTIVAL FEATURES ART, PERFORMANCES BY VALLEY STUDENTS.

Byline: Mark Kellam Valley News Writer

The talents of Valley students will be celebrated March 19 during the sixth annual Valley-Wide Student Art Show and Family Arts Festival.

Sponsored by Arts in Education Arts Council, the show will feature visual art created by area students on display at the Canoga Park Youth Arts Center, 7222 Remmet Ave., from noon to 4 p.m. Concurrently, musicians and dancers will perform at the Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, from noon to 5 p.m.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Students from the following schools will participate in the arts show: Burton Street Elementary, Castlebay Elementary, Colfax Lane Elementary, Dixie Canyon, Encino Elementary, Fair Ave Elementary, Justice Street School, Kester Elementary, Kittridge Elementary, Lockhurst Elementary, Lorne St. Elementary, Melvin Elementary, Montague Charter Academy, Multicultural Learning Center, Nestle Elementary, New Academy, Newcastle Elementary, Noble Elementary, Ranchito Elementary, Maurice Sendak School, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, Tulsa Elementary, Valley Alternative Magnet, Vanalden Elementary, Vintage Magnet Elementary, Welby Way Elementary, Wilbur Elementary, Woodlake Elementary and Woodland Hills Elementary.

Performers at the Madrid Theatre include the Vanalden/Melvin/Maurice Sendak Orchestra, pianist Isaac Tetenbaum, pianist/violinist Pearl Fernando, a hip-hop group from Reseda High School, performers from the Golden Performing Arts Center, the girls' dance troupe from Reseda High School, the San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus, Pacoima Middle School Choir and Jazz Band, Taft High School Jazz Band, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Jazz Combo and the band Another Man's Trash.

This will be the second community event held this year by AIEAC showcasing talented local teens. A student reception for the March 19 event was held Feb. 24 at the Canoga Park Youth Arts Center.

Participating schools were Cleveland High School, El Camino Real High School, Grant High School, Monroe High School, Porter Middle School, Sherman Oaks CES, Sylmar High School, Taft High School and John R. Wooden High School.

Greg Mansi and Justine Trueger-Bruner judged the show and scholarships were presented to the winners to attend the Valley Art Institute, an art college preparatory school in Woodland Hills.

Henry Alvarado from Monroe High School was the first-place winner at the reception. Chris Velasquez from El Camino Real High School received second place and Sue Song from Cleveland High School won third place. An honorable mention was awarded to Rachel Lorenz from Porter Middle School.

For more information, visit www.aieac.org.

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(1 -- color) Henry Alvarado (right), a Monroe High School student, took top honors at the Feb. 24 reception for the upcoming Valley-Wide Student Art Show. With him are Spike Dolomite Ward (center), executive director of Arts in Education Aid Council, and Mike Armstrong, Alvarado's art teacher.

(2 -- color) A couple looks at a piece of art at a Feb. 24 reception for the upcoming Valley-Wide Student Art Show.