Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild Arts Academy is a private school located in Idyllwild, in the San Jacinto Mountains and San Bernardino National Forest, within western Riverside County, California. The school was founded in 1946. It was previously known as Idyllwild School of Music and Arts.[2]
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52500 Temecula Road Idyllwild , 92549 | |
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| Type | Private, day and boarding Specialist arts school |
| Established | 1946 |
| Opened | 1986 (current school) |
| President | Pamela Jordan |
| Dean | Justin Barrett (Students) Marianne Kent-Stoll (Academics) |
| Head of school | Pamela Jordan |
| Grades | 9–12, Post-Graduate |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 311 (2015[1]) |
| Campus size | 205 acres (83 ha) |
| Campus type | Rural, San Jacinto Mountains |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Affiliations | The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
| Website | www |
About
It offers a college preparatory program for grades 9–12 and post-graduates, with training in music, theater, dance, visual art, creative writing, film, and interdisciplinary arts. An audition or portfolio is required for admission.
The Academy is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
It was the first independent boarding high school for the arts in the western United States.
Notable alumni
- Casey Abrams, American Idol season ten contestant (placed sixth) and musical artist. Released a self-titled debut album in 2012.[3]
- Clayton Alexander, inventor.[4]
- Amanda Aday, actress.[5][6]
- Neal Bledsoe, actor on Smash and Ugly Betty.[7]
- Douwe Blumberg, noted sculptor.[8][9]
- Evan Christopher, clarinetist.[10][11]
- Shepard Fairey, artist.[12][13]
- Greer Grammer, actress[14]
- Trevor Hall, musician.[15]
- Celeste Headlee, author and radio host [16]
- Marin Ireland, actress. 2009 Tony Award Nominee, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, reasons to be pretty.[17]
- Aaron Lee Tasjan, musician.
- Nate Lowman, artist.
- Jennifer Missoni, actress.[18]
- Michael Tilson Thomas, internationally recognized conductor and pianist [19]
- Liang Wang, oboeist. Principal oboe at the New York Philharmonic.[20]
- Mara Wilson (Class of 2005, Theatre), actress.[21]
Notable faculty
- Lisa Adams, painter
- Michael Kabotie, Hopi silversmith[22]
- Bella Lewitzky, Modern dancer and founding chair of the Dance Department at Idyllwild Arts Academy (1956–1972).[23]
- Mary Stone McLendon, Chickasaw artist and educator.[2]
- Eleonore Schoenfeld, cellist and longtime professor at University of Southern California (USC) at the Thornton School of Music.[24]
In popular culture
In the television series The Fosters the character Brandon Foster attends a summer program in piano composition at Idyllwild.
Author Justin Cronin confirmed on Twitter that Idyllwild Arts Academy eventually becomes the community called First Colony in his book The Passage as humanity tries to survive one hundred years into a vampire apocalypse.[25]
gollark: You can get a few small e-papery displays for Raspberry Pis and whatnot.
gollark: I would prefer something more lightweight anyway for battery life.
gollark: The tweet was asking about RTOSes.
gollark: <@540815739884404736> I don't think it'll run Linux.
gollark: Probably, but not if the display can't update fast enough.
References
- "School Profile 2015" (PDF). idyllwildarts.org.
- Coburn, James. "Edmond authors gather at book fair Saturday". The Edmond Sun. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- Gawecki, Marcia. "Casey Abrams Makes the Jump from Idyllwild to Burbank". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- "Clayton Alexander – Alumni of Idyllwild Arts". Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- Seminar Series, IIFC. "Women in Independent Film and Television". Idyllwild Town Crier. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "IDYLLWILD: Seven decades later, arts program still 'changing lives'". Press Enterprise. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- Wesson, Gail. "Idyllwild: Arts School Leader Retires". The Press Enterprise. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Blumberg, Douwe. "About the Artist". Douwe Studios. Archived from the original on 2015-08-14.
- Gross, Julie. "William Shatner tours the Frazier Museum and brings a 200lb bronze friend". Louisville.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- Independent Ear, The. "Heard Evan Christopher Yet?". Open Sky Jazz. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- Christopher, Evan. "About Evan Christopher". Clarinet Road. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Wesson, Gail. "Idyllwild: Artist Shepard Fairey shares inspiration behind work". The Press Enterprise. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- "Shepard Fairey - The Giant: The Definitive Obey Giant Site". The Giant. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- QAmbassador. "Los Angelenos". conciergequestionnaire.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- Aguilar, Ashleen. "Artist Spotlight: Trevor Hall". The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- "Celeste Headlee – Alumni of Idyllwild Arts". Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- Rizzo, Frank. "Reasons to Admire Marin Ireland". The Courant. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- "Jennifer Missoni". Vogue.it. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- Kelly, Cynthia (18 January 1997). "A Birthday Tune for Idyllwild Arts". LA Times. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- Wakin, Daniel J. "Pilgrim With an Oboe, Citizen of the World". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
- Wilson, Mara. "Brushes with Greatness". marawilsonwritesstuff.com. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- Benesh, Carolyn (2010). A Trickster For the Arts (PDF). San Marcos, CA: Ornament Magazine. pp. 34–37.
- "Bella Lewitzky". Jewish Women's Archive (JWA). Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- "Eleonore Schoenfeld: A Life of Elegance". Thornton School of Music, USC. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- https://twitter.com/jccronin/status/1091435037789220864
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