Lancaster High School Arts Academy

2024-25 Calendar

Academy Meeting Dates:

Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 25, Dec. 16, Feb. 24, Mar. 17, Apr. 28, June 9

Students will meet in Room 122, 2:25-3:30 p.m.

On Sept. 16, we will meet in the Music Hall for the meeting and Still Life Extravaganza.

No January Meeting...attend the Recital and Art Show on Jan. 13 or 14.

Arts Festival Committees will meet in May; dates will be announced for each committee.

• September 16, 17, and 18

• Still Life Art Extravaganza, 2:15-4:00pm (begins after the AVPA Meeting on Mon.)
• Mon. and Tues. meet in Music Hall, on Wed. meet in Room 149

• September 16-30

• Coffee Fundraiser        

• Monday, September 23

• Buffalo AKG Art Museum Field Trip, 9:00-1:30

• Friday, October 4

• Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Concert, 9:30-1:30
• Classical Mystery Tour: Music of The Beatles

• October 7-21

• Winter Wonderland Fundraiser

• Friday, November 15

• Mock-In Party, 6-10pm at LHS

• Saturday, November 16

• Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Concert & Symphony Hall Pass party at 6:15pm
• Fascinatin’ Rhythm: A Gershwin Celebration, with Byron Stripling, trumpet

• November 4-18

• Eco-Scents Candle Fundraiser

• Week of December 16

• Soph-Jr Recital Jury Video Due on Google Classroom

• Friday, January 3

• AVPA Alumni Day in art and music classes

• Friday, January 3

• The Lion King musical at Shea’s, 6:30-10:30pm

• January 9 and 10

• Soph-Jr Recital Dress Rehearsals, times TBA

• Monday, January 13        

• Soph-Jr Recital and Art Show 1, 7:00pm (half of soph/jr students)

• Tuesday, January 14        

• Soph-Jr Recital and Art Show 2, 7:00pm (half of soph/jr students)

• Thursday, January 23

• Academy Information Night for 9th grade students

• Saturday, February 1

• Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Concert & Symphony Hall Pass party at 6:15pm
• The Sound of Cinema, music from movies, tv, and video games

• Thursday, February 27

• Auditions for Festival of the Arts theater performance in Music Hall, 2:30-5:00pm

• Monday, March 24

• Class of 2028 Induction Ceremony in Music Hall, 7:00pm

• April 3-6

• Jr-Sr NYC Trip, leave after school on Thursday, return on Sunday

• Week of April 7

• Senior Recital Jury Video Due on Google Classroom

• April 22-25

• Senior Recital Dress Rehearsals, times TBA

• Monday, April 28

• Senior Recital and Art Show, 6:30pm and 8:00pm

• Friday, May 2

• Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Concert, 6:30-10:30pm
• There will be a cost for tickets to this concert. It is not included in the Hall Pass.
• Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, film with live orchestra

• May 2025 AP Exams

• AP Art and Design Portfolios are due by Friday, May 9
• AP Music Theory Exam on Monday, May 12 from approximately 12-4pm

• Thursday, May 22

• Pre-K Music Day (field trip for seniors)

• Friday, May 30

• 3-7pm: Festival of the Arts

• Music performances, Art Show, Living Masterpieces, Children’s Art Activities, Theme Basket Auction, Chiavetta’s Dinner, and Theater Performance at 7pm
• Theater Rehearsals: 2:30-4:30pm

• 3/7, 3/10, 3/14, 3/17, 3/21*, 3/24, 3/28, 3/31 (cast only)
• 4/7*, 4/11, 4/25, 4/28*, 4/30* (cast only)  *potential conflicts
• 5/2, 5/5, 5/9, 5/12*, 5/16, 5/19, 5/22, 5/27, 5/29 (cast/stage crew)

• Fundraiser: pre-sale of Chiavetta’s dinners 

• Monday, June 16

• 6:00pm: Arts Academy Senior Graduation in the Music Hall

Officers--these are the planned officer meeting dates. We meet 2:25-3:00 in room 143 or 149.

• Mon. Sept. 9 (plan for Sept. 16 mtg)
• Mon. Oct. 7 (plan for Oct. 21 mtg and Mock In)
• Mon. Oct. 28 OR Fri. Nov. 1 (plan for Mock In)
• Mon. Nov. 18 (plan for Nov. 25 mtg)
• Thurs. Dec. 12 OR Fri. Dec. 13 (plan for Dec. 16 mtg)
• Mon. Jan. 6 (plan for Recital/Art Show, Academy Night, and Feb. 24 mtg)
• Mon. Feb. 3 (plan for Arts Festival and Feb. 24 mtg)
• Mon. March 3 (plan for NYC, Induction, Festival, and Mar. 17 mtg)
• Mon. March 31 (plan for NYC, Festival, and Apr. 28 mtg)
• Fri. April 25 (plan for Recital/Art Show, Festival, and Apr. 28 mtg)
• Mon. May 19 (plan for Festival)
• Mon. June 2 (plan for June 9 mtg and Graduation)