Students immersed in the arts

Anaheim High School had the chance to be the city s cultural center for a day when it was the site of an evening of music, theafter, dancing and art by local high school students. The first-ever performance of the Anaheim Union High School District s Arts Institute on July 23 gave 102 district junior high and high school students an opare obvious oportunity to spend part of their summer learning about an artistic field of their choice. The program was co-sponsored by Disneyland. Kate High Principal Mike Shelton, the district s performing arts chairman, said the academy came together much more smoothly than he originally anticipated. But overall I think it was a big success. Students had to audition to gain admission to the program, which included dance, theater, visual arts and instrumental and vocal music. Shelton said that gave many of the students their first opportunity to experience what it s like to try-out for a job in the arts. The Arts Institute also he professional side of the entertainment business. Workshops were held on how to audition, how to look for jobs and behindthe-scenes career opportunities. A lot of people don t know about the other jobs that are available to them after they graduate, Shelton said. We tried to focus on the tech