Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is an interdistrict middle school located at 150 Kimberly Avenue,
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
, with a focus on the arts.
Students are offered an array of art subjects including music, visual art, dance and theater along with additional disciplines within each subject. While students do partake in arts classes during each school day, academic programs are also an important focus. Betsy Ross has many connections within the New Haven county community including the
Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University () is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of C ...
College Scholars Program and a residency with
Shubert Theatre (New Haven)
The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Constr ...
.
History
* In 1998, the collaboration of sixth grade Betsy Ross dancers and the
Pilobolus Dance Theater
Pilobolus is an American modern dance company that began performing in October 1971. Pilobolus has performed over 100 choreographic works in more than 64 countries around the world, and has been featured on the 79th Annual Academy Awards, ''The ...
was featured in the New York Times.
* In 2000, Betsy Ross was one of three schools in Connecticut to participate as an affiliate in the New York Times Learning Network.
References
External links
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School homepage
Public middle schools in Connecticut
Schools in New Haven, Connecticut
Magnet schools in Connecticut
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