Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Philharmonic Orchestra – PAS DE DEUX from "The Nutcracker"

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts (LVA), comprised of approximately 1700 students, is a five-star, arts magnet school in the Clark County School District. In 2013, the Arts Schools Network named LVA the "Outstanding Arts School in the Nation" and awarded us the "School of Excellence" medallion for 2014-2016.

The Orchestra Department of the Las Vegas Academy includes 260 talented string, woodwind, brass, and percussion students who are either pursuing a career in the performing arts or are interested in improving their skills on their chosen instrument. In addition to four directors, we have paraprofessionals tutor students on a regular basis. Many of our graduating seniors receive major scholarships to colleges, universities, and conservatories. The Las Vegas Academy Strings performed at the 2003, 2009 and the 2014 Midwest Clinics, the 2005 ASTA Convention in Reno, the 2006 MENC Convention in Salt Lake, Orchestra America Festival in 2007 in the Indianapolis Symphony’s Hilbert Theater, the ASTA 2008 competition in Albuquerque and the New York Philharmonic’s Avery Fisher Hall in 2009 as a part of Distinguished Concerts International. Other notable performance tours include Hawaii, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Spain.


In addition to a reputation for musical excellence in performance, the curriculum offers major courses in band, orchestra, vocal music, guitar, jazz, Mariachi, and piano. Elective classes are offered in music theory, music technology, conducting, handbells, philharmonic orchestra, world music studies, chamber music.

In addition to a reputation for musical excellence in performance, the curriculum offers major courses in band, orchestra, vocal music, guitar, jazz, Mariachi, and piano. Elective classes are offered in music theory, music technology, conducting, handbells, philharmonic orchestra, world music studies, chamber music.

315 S. 7th St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101

https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/