AVPA Dance Auditions

Tuesday, September 09, 2025* | 4pm - 5:20pm
Room 107

*Note: Date change

Student Choreography Auditions

Thursday, September 04, 2025 | 4pm - 5:20pm
Room 107

2025-2026 Performance Audition Information

What to prepare for the Fall Play Audition:
Please choose and memorize a 1-2 minute monologue from A Midsummer Night's Dream to perform. There are dozens in this play to choose from. The left side of the page is the original Shakespearean text, and the right side is a contemporary translation for you.

When:
Tuesday September 2nd, 2025 - We will be holding individual audition slots from 3:45pm - 7:00pm in RM 108.

Wednesday September 3rd, 2025 - There will be a group movement callback scheduled for everyone on the Frost Stage from 2:15pm - 3:15pm.

**Please note all new and returning students must re-audition to be in the company this year. If you are only auditioning to be in the company and not A Midsummer Night's Dream. Please choose and memorize a 1-2 minute monologue of your choice to perform and sign up for a slot on Tuesday September 2nd, 2025.**

2025-2026 Performance Audition Information

What to prepare for the Fall Play Audition:
Please choose and memorize a 1-2 minute monologue from A Midsummer Night's Dream to perform. There are dozens in this play to choose from. The left side of the page is the original Shakespearean text, and the right side is a contemporary translation for you.

When:
Tuesday September 2nd, 2025 - We will be holding individual audition slots from 3:45pm - 7:00pm in RM 108.

Wednesday September 3rd, 2025 - There will be a group movement callback scheduled for everyone on the Frost Stage from 2:15pm - 3:15pm.

**Please note all new and returning students must re-audition to be in the company this year. If you are only auditioning to be in the company and not A Midsummer Night's Dream. Please choose and memorize a 1-2 minute monologue of your choice to perform and sign up for a slot on Tuesday September 2nd, 2025.**

2025-2026 Visual Art Interviews

When:
Friday August 29th, 2025 lunch or after school (3:35pm - 4:30pm )

Where:
Room 1

How to sign up:
Sign up sheet will be posted outside the classroom

2025-2026 Live Events (Technical Theatre) Interview Information

Incoming and Second Year Students

When:
Wednesday August 29th (2:15pm - 4:30pm)

Where:
The Robert Frost Dressing Room

What to prepare:
Come ready to talk about yourself and what areas of technical theatre you are interested in. No experience necessary, we just want to get to know you.

2025-2026 Visual Art Interviews

When:
Thursday August 28th, 2025 lunch or after school (3:35pm - 4:30pm )

Where:
Room 1

How to sign up:
Sign up sheet will be posted outside the classroom

2025-2026 Live Events (Technical Theatre) Meeting

Returning 3rd and 4th Year Tech Students

We will all meet as a group for a short meeting to touch base with you about the coming year. 

When:
Tuesday August 26th, 2025 (3:45pm - 4:15pm )

Where:
The Robert Frost Blackbox

No need to prepare anything.

AVPA Welcome Back / Info Night

Monday, August 25, 2025, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditorium

All returning and new families are welcome to attend to get a refresher and/or get information about AVPA.

If you are interested in joining AVPA, go to the school page and contact the Creative Director of the program you are interested in.

AVPA Awards & Graduation, Sony Films Screening

Sunday, June 8, 11am-3pm
Robert Frost Auditorium

11:00am - AVPA Awards
Recognition for students in all grades in AVPA.

12:00pm - AVPA Graduation
Recognition of our Class of 2025 Seniors who will receive their graduation certificate and stole.

12:15pm - Pizza lunch

1:00pm - Screening of the Sony Films
6 films approximately 10 minutes each will be screened. More info on the Sony Screening >

All are welcome!

Java Gala 17

Saturday, May 31, 2pm-5pm
CCHS Campus + Robert Frost Auditorium

Dance Session with OBDC

Saturday, May 31, 9am-11am
Culver City High School Room 107

3rd-5th graders. $20/per student. RSVP required.

2025 AVPA Film— Sony Screening

Tuesday, May 27, 7pm-9pm
Sony Studios’ Cary Grant Theater

Invite only.

Spring Music Concert

Friday, May 23, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditiorium

More info to come.

AVPA Spirit Night Fundraiser

Tuesday, May 20, 5pm-7pm
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
4130 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City

Show the flier or mention ‘CCHS AVPA’ . 20% sales will be donated to AVPA.

Music Tech Showcase

Monday, May 19, 7pm (NEW DATE!)
Robert Frost Auditorium

More info to come.

AVPA SOVA Art Show

Friday, May 16, 6pm-8pm
Gloyra Kaufman Community Center @ the Wende
10808 Culver Blvd, Culver City

Student-Written Plays Staged Reading Series

Saturday, May 10, 1pm
Room 108

3 plays (around 10 minutes each)
Tickets $5

This event has been cancelled. Stay tuned for future updates!

We Go Together, Remember Forever, That's The Way It Should Be...

Roll up your jeans, bring your bobby socks and learn the We Go Together dance from GREASE!  Feel free to dress in 1950's outfits. This is a fundraiser for AVPA and the class is $40 per participant (plus a small processing fee).

Choreography will be taught by our own extraordinary AVPA Dance teacher, Carol Zee, and student cast members from our Theatre Production of GREASE! 

La Tea Lounge will be providing free boba tea at the end of the class. Click on "buy tickets" to register and pay for the class. Hurry, there is a limit of 40 spots! **Participants must be high school aged or older.

Spring Music Concert

Wednesday, April 23, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditiorium

More info to come.

Dance Session with OBDC

Saturday, April 12, 9am-11am
Culver City High School Room 107

K-2nd graders. $20/per student. RSVP required.

Wednesday, April 9, 12:00pm-9:00pm
LaTea Bubble Tea Lounge
3851 Main Street, Culver City

Show the flier or mention ‘AVPA’ . 20-25% sales will be donated to AVPA.

Spring Dance Concert

Saturday, March 22, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditorium
$5 at the door

Don't miss "Next Chapter", One Body Dance Company's Spring Concert featuring student and faculty choreography including pieces from guest artists Beth Iguchi, Erin Elliott, Liessa Son and Coach Safire, Director of the CCHS Dance Team.

Next chapter means different things to all of us depending on where we are in life. This concert presents a variety of artistic interpretations on that theme: some reflect on the transition from childhood to young adulthood, some contemplate the state of the world today, and others speak to the personal "next chapter" including choices we make for ourselves. 

This concert will have you feeling all the feels and we can't wait to share it with you!

Spring Dance Concert

Friday, March 21, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditorium
$5 at the door

Don't miss "Next Chapter", One Body Dance Company's Spring Concert featuring student and faculty choreography including pieces from guest artists Beth Iguchi, Erin Elliott, Liessa Son and Coach Safire, Director of the CCHS Dance Team.

Next chapter means different things to all of us depending on where we are in life. This concert presents a variety of artistic interpretations on that theme: some reflect on the transition from childhood to young adulthood, some contemplate the state of the world today, and others speak to the personal "next chapter" including choices we make for ourselves. 

This concert will have you feeling all the feels and we can't wait to share it with you!

Spring Dance Concert

Thursday, March 20, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditorium
$5 at the door

Don't miss "Next Chapter", One Body Dance Company's Spring Concert featuring student and faculty choreography including pieces from guest artists Beth Iguchi, Erin Elliott, Liessa Son and Coach Safire, Director of the CCHS Dance Team.

Next chapter means different things to all of us depending on where we are in life. This concert presents a variety of artistic interpretations on that theme: some reflect on the transition from childhood to young adulthood, some contemplate the state of the world today, and others speak to the personal "next chapter" including choices we make for ourselves. 

This concert will have you feeling all the feels and we can't wait to share it with you!

Spring Musical - Grease

Sunday, March 16, 2pm
Robert Frost Auditorium

CCHS AVPA presents Grease, a full-length musical comedy directed by Lee Margaret Hanson. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Additional movie song titles by John Farrar, Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis.

*Please respect our neighbors and do not park on neighborhood streets. We offer FREE parking in designated school parking lots.

Spring Musical - Grease

Saturday, March 15, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditorium

CCHS AVPA presents Grease, a full-length musical comedy directed by Lee Margaret Hanson. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Additional movie song titles by John Farrar, Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis.

*Please respect our neighbors and do not park on neighborhood streets. We offer FREE parking in designated school parking lots.

Spring Musical - Grease

Friday, March 14, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditorium

CCHS AVPA presents Grease, a full-length musical comedy directed by Lee Margaret Hanson. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Additional movie song titles by John Farrar, Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis.

*Please respect our neighbors and do not park on neighborhood streets. We offer FREE parking in designated school parking lots.

Spring Musical - Grease

Thursday, March 13, 7pm
Robert Frost Auditorium

CCHS AVPA presents Grease, a full-length musical comedy directed by Lee Margaret Hanson. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Additional movie song titles by John Farrar, Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis.

*Please respect our neighbors and do not park on neighborhood streets. We offer FREE parking in designated school parking lots.

Spring Musical - Grease

Sunday, March 9, 2pm
Robert Frost Auditorium

CCHS AVPA presents Grease, a full-length musical comedy directed by Lee Margaret Hanson. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Additional movie song titles by John Farrar, Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis.

*Please respect our neighbors and do not park on neighborhood streets. We offer FREE parking in designated school parking lots.