Professional Performing Arts High School (PPAS)

Located in the heart of ManhattanÂ’s theater district, this small, personalized school partners with top-rated New York City Arts organizations to provide professional-level training in the performing arts and a competitive academic program. Recognized for our unique arts instruction, we attract master performers and industry players that help guide our students toward the most competitive colleges and conservatories. Our special relationships with local organizations provide access to some of the most modern training facilities in New York City. Our alumni have gone on to prestigious conservatories and appeared in many Broadway productions, box office films, and hit television shows.

• Students receive pre-conservatory training in vocal music, dance and acting. All first and second year students participate in an annual musical theater concert. All third and fourth year students perform in an end-of-year main-stage musical production.
• Built around the core values: excellence, engagement and empathy. Students take two hours of conservatory-style class daily in acting, movement/devising, voice & speech and theater studies. Each grade also participates in supplementary performance projects including classics, new play commissions and student-created work. Goal is to develop exemplary artists who are equally engaged citizens.
• Classical Vocal Music students attend conservatory classes in vocal technique, sight reading, musicianship, ear training and ensemble singing. Students study an extensive vocal repertory, music history, theory, performance technique and movement for singers. Students participate in ensemble and solo performances throughout the year.
• In partnership with The Ailey School, students follow a course of study with a foundation in ballet and classes in Horton technique, modern (Graham-based), jazz and West African dance.

• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Then to New York City residents
• Then to New York City residents
• Then to New York City residents
• Then to New York City residents

• 34% of offers went to this group
• 23% of offers went to this group
• 9% of offers went to this group
• 6% of offers went to this group

• Course Grades: English (85-100), Math (83-100), Social Studies (85-100), Science (85-100)
• Course Grades: English (80-100), Math (70-100), Social Studies (73-100), Science (74-100)
• Course Grades: English (74-100), Math (68-100), Social Studies (67-100), Science (73-100)
• Course Grades: English (77-100), Math (79-100), Social Studies (76-100), Science (73-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (2.2-4.5), Math (2.6-4.5)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (2.3-4.5), Math (2.0-4.5)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.8-4.5), Math (2.0-4.5)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (2.0-4.5), Math (2.1-4.5)
• Attendance
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• Attendance
• Audition
• Audition
• Audition
• Audition
• 34% of offers went to this group
• 23% of offers went to this group

College courses in grade 11 and 12 at New York University (NYU), John Jay College and Hunter College

Professional work in the arts through partnership with On Location Education; Master classes and workshops with theater professionals

Theater and Tap Dance, Ballet, Song Preparation, Private and Group Vocal Technique, Music Theory, Theater Exploration

Musical Theater Scene Study and Acting Technique; Electives: Improvisation, Choreography, College Audition Preparation, and Songwriting

AP Biology, AP English, AP US History

BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M34A-SBS, M42, M5, M50, M57, M7, QM1, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM2, QM20, QM24, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, X1, X12, X14, X17J, X21, X22, X22A, X30, X31, X42, X7, X9

Community Service Expected; Online Grading System

School Newpaper, Assembly Committee, Audition Coaching, Black Box Theatre Productions, College Tutoring, Community Service, Playwriting Club, Full-scale Musical Production, Peer Mentoring, Peer Tutoring, Photography Club, SAT Preparation, Science Lab Internships, Teaching Assistant Internships, Social Action Committee, Student Council, Yearbook Club, PPAS for Change, Leadership Club, Global Glimpse International Service Club, Senior Leadership Council

• Musical Theatre
• Drama
• Classical Vocal Music
• Dance

• Performing Arts
• Performing Arts
• Performing Arts
• Performing Arts

• Each applicant will be required to act, sing and dance at this audition. Please prepare the following: Acting: Present a one-minute memorized monologue (comedic or dramatic) from a published play. Singing: Present 32 bars of a memorized Broadway song (age-appropriate) - an accompanist will be provided, so bring sheet music in the appropriate key. Dancing: Be prepared to learn a short theater dance combination - please wear clothing that allows for freedom of movement, as well as jazz shoes or sneakers.
• Prepare two contrasting monologues (one minute each), for example: dramatic/comedic, classical/contemporary, published/original, or theater/film. Choose characters close to your age or life experience, decide who your characters are talking to and why, and completely memorize both pieces.
• Present a memorized classical music selection. The song must demonstrate vocal skills and ability. Classical selections can be found in either “Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias” or “The Art Song Anthology.” Do not present rock, pop, gospel, country, musical theater, Disney or contemporary music. You must bring sheet music for your song to the audition; an accompanist will be provided. Vocal musicianship (the ability to sing scales, sing a cappella, etc.) will be tested at the audition.
• Participate in an Ailey School master class that includes ballet, modern and jazz techniques. Female applicants must wear a leotard, footless or convertible tights and ballet shoes. Males should wear a fitted t-shirt, black leggings or black tights, a dance belt and ballet shoes. No prepared solo is necessary.