Stearns Center for the Arts

TheaterLancer Thespians entertained record crowds with performances that included Death by Design, Legally Blonde, Rememberin’ Stuff and The Rootin’ Tootin’ Tale of Little Red Riding Boots. Salpointe continued our collaboration with the Literacy Connects Stories that Soar High! program and performed original stories written by students from St. Joseph Catholic School.

Lancers brought home numerous accolades including 35 Superior acting, musical and tech awards in state and regional competitions, All-State Superior ranking and Gold Honor Troupe Award for the 24th year in a row! Salpointe was also awarded this year’s Governor’s Proclamation, given to one high school theater program in Arizona that goes above and beyond to provide exceptional theater to its community.

Six students were selected to compete in the Montes, 23 students were inducted into the International Thespian Society, three students were awarded Honor Thespian, three students were awarded National Thespian and one student was awarded International Thespian. This summer, 21 students will be attending the Nationals competition at Indiana University.

2D Art

Students exhibited 300 artworks as part of fall and spring exhibitions in the Stevens Gallery. Four students were invited to exhibit in the Valdez Main Library and two students in the UA Museum of Art. Sarah Oschmann ’23 won a UA tuition scholarship as a prize for the Outstanding Emerging Artist Award.

3D Art

All students from the 3D art classes exhibited sculptures in the fall and spring exhibitions in the Stevens Gallery. Five 3D art students were invited to exhibit at the 28th Annual High School Art Invitational. E’lyanha Valenzuela ’25 was awarded Best Sculpture for her huge fantasy octopus!

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Choir

This year the Salpointe Concert Choir returned to the Arizona ACDA festival in Gilbert for the first time in four years. Their performance earned an excellent rating and numerous compliments from the adjudicators of the festival. Members of the choir also took home two excellent ratings in the Southern Arizona district solo and ensemble competition in January, in addition to the program’s commitment to providing varied and challenging concerts and community outreach.