With a 100 percent graduation rate for the past two years, Wirt-Emerson Visual and Performing Arts High Ability Academy has taken the right step towards directing their students to higher education and good career choices.
Wirt-Emerson VPA gives students the opportunity to take dual credit courses and work towards and early college start. By also being a student, they have a chance for financial help such as scholarships and grants. The school has produced recipients of the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship, a scholarship that supports the cost of education.
The advantage of attending Wirt-Emerson is that the student does not need to stay true to the traditional curriculum style of most schools. If a student decides to focus on performing arts such as choir, band or dance, Wirt-Emerson offers those opportunities.
When applying to certain professional trade schools for these specific arts after high school, it helps to have a relatively knowledgeable background regarding a certain craft. Many people believe they have to travel to be able to study performing arts, when really Wirt-Emerson VPA in Gary, Indiana offers that introduction that students need.
The Wirt-Emerson Visual and Performing Arts High Ability Academy will be holding open auditions on the following dates and times:
August 24th, 25th, and 26th
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 2, 2016
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday September 3, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
For additional information or to arrange an audition date and time please contact the main office at Wirt-Emerson at 219-321-8555 or the Arts Coordinator at 219-321-1413.