News: Regional Governor's School Offers Free Summer Intensive Arts Education

(April 2, 2012) - Performing and Visual Arts Northwest (PAVAN) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Regional Governor's School for the Arts.

This program is free to all qualified applicants and offers rising ninth- to 12th-graders a two-week, intensive study in their choice of theater, dance, guitar, vocal music or the visual arts. PAVAN serves students of Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun and Shenandoah counties. Students may attend public school, private school or be home-schooled.


Information about PAVAN is on the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) home page, www.lcps.org, under the Fine Arts button under Quick Links.

After submitting an application, students will be required to audition for admission to the program. Application deadline is April 1st. Applications and audition information are available at www.pavanw.org. Auditions will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 14th.

Auditions for guitar, voice, theater and the visual arts will be held at Millbrook High School in Frederick County. Dance auditions will be held at Shenandoah University in Winchester.
Summer Regional Governor's School will be held July 9-20 at Sherando High School in Frederick County.

For more information, please contact PAVAN Director, A.J. Ikner, at director@pavanw.org or visit www.pavanw.org.