If you have a talent in writing, dancing, singing, acting, playing an instrument or painting and drawing and you would like to spend three weeks during the summer fine tuning that talent, consider the Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA). Take five minutes to view the video about GSA at https://www.facebook.com/wvgsa2019/videos/1280732465415604/ to see what it is all about.
The Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) is financed by the West Virginia Legislature, managed by the West Virginia Department of Education, and is FREE. All materials and supplies needed for your classes will be shipped to your home. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to redesign our program to provide a deeply meaningful digital experience for you. Imagine that you are a painter and get to spend three hours each morning throwing yourself into your creation at your digital art studio (aka any quiet place in your home or local library) to work with 13 or 14 other students under the direction of an accomplished artist. If you are a dancer, your digital studio will provide you an opportunity to stretch and grow in both classical ballet and modern dance. The classes are small, the passion is intense, and the growth is simply phenomenal. The same growth opportunities exist for students in the other arts disciplines at GSA. Upon arrival in 2019, one student told her mother, “These are my people; this is where I belong.” Another said, near the end of the GSA, “Words don’t express how grateful I am for this experience. It is something that will follow me beyond here. It will follow us all from here.” Even though we will not meet on campus, we will have special activities and programs that will not only allow but create a sense of family among all the artists. To get information about applying for GSA go to http://govschools.wv.gov/gsa. From there you can follow the links to the applications as well as information about how to plan for your audition. If you have questions, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or by phone at 304-640-0988. Comments are closed.
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