{"id":166265,"date":"2022-09-29T16:44:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T02:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=166265"},"modified":"2022-09-29T16:44:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T02:44:58","slug":"hawaii-conservatory-of-performing-arts-windward-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/29\/hawaii-conservatory-of-performing-arts-windward-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawai\u02bbi Conservatory of Performing Arts launches at Windward CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Taurie Kinoshita with students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Conservatory of Performing Arts (HCPA<\/abbr>) at Windward Community College<\/a> is recruiting for its inaugural foundation in acting cohort starting in fall 2023. Anyone can audition for this intensive training over one academic year, which will be offered tuition-free to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> high school seniors who will graduate in spring 2023.<\/p>\n

HCPA<\/abbr> offers aspiring performers in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> an opportunity to receive the same quality training as in top-tier conservatories, with a mission to spotlight local stories and Native Hawaiian content through original productions written and performed by Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> artists.<\/p>\n

The program fulfills the first year of an associate\u2019s degree in liberal arts with a concentration in theatre at Windward CC<\/abbr>, and is recognized by London\u2019s East 15 Acting School—the top-ranking conservatory in the U.K.—as the equivalent of their own Foundation in Theatre training.<\/p>\n

Audition<\/h2>\n

Students must audition to be part of the fall 2023 foundation in acting cohort. Auditions will be held at Palik\u016b Theatre on the following Saturdays:<\/p>\n