Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts | |
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Address | |
450 Masten Avenue Buffalo, New York 14209 | |
Coordinates | 42°54′53″N 78°51′35″W / 42.914589°N 78.859673°W |
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School type | Public, magnet high school |
Founded | 1977 |
School district | Buffalo Public Schools |
School number | 192 |
Principal | Jody J. Covington |
Grades | 5–12 |
Color(s) | Black and Yellow |
Website | BuffaloArtsAcademy |
The Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (BAVPA) is a magnet performing arts high school and part of Buffalo, New York's public school system. It serves grades 5-12 and requires students to apply in the field of their desired major concentration. Majors taught in the school are Dance, Media, Music, Technical Theater, Theater Arts, and Visual Arts.[1]
BAVPA is affiliated with several community arts/performance organizations and colleges, including Hallwalls, WKBW-TV, Buffalo State College, and the University at Buffalo.