BETHLEHEM,  PA—  The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Black Student Union will hold its annual Black Excellence Show on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 7 PM.  This year’s show will also coincide with an Opening Reception for the Black Excellence Art Exhibit in the school’s Corpora Gallery from 6-8 PM.

This year’s show, Black Excellence “The Power to the People”, is produced and directed by students, incorporating song, dance, skits, and group numbers performed by students. Producers of the show share, “This showcase brings together our community to showcase our students’ powers, passions, and inspirations.”

Monetary donations or the donation of new or gently used diverse books will be accepted. All proceeds will benefit the BSU’s Little Free Libraries in Bethlehem and Allentown.

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Charter Arts)

Charter Arts is an audition-based public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a dedicated passion for the arts.   Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts, theatre, visual arts, or vocal music.

Charter Arts’ rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students. The school’s impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.

Charter Arts, opened in 2003, is one of the most respected high schools for the arts in the nation.  Charter Arts was one of only 349 schools in the nation to be named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.  Recently, Charter Arts was ranked as #1 Best Public High School Teachers in PA and #1 Best Charter High School in Pennsylvania on Niche’s 2023 Best Schools in America Rankings.

Charter Arts is located at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem PA 18015.  Audition appointments for the 2023-2024 school year are being scheduled now. Prospective students and families can learn more at www.CharterArts.org.

 

 

Information & Image Provided By:
Ann Gillette
Manager of Public Relations and Media
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
www.CharterArts.org

 

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