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Jade Pagan-Abreu is named "Youth of the Year": Read Here

GSA seniors Rourke Coffin and Mason Filio use their talents in service to others: Read HERE

Alum Will Liverman on WHRO- link HERE

GSA students win scholarship awards from the Suffolk Art League: Read HERE

Filmmaking students work with WHRO/PBS on climate change documentaries to be aired on PBS NOVA: Read HERE

Read about dance alum Sara Burtner- UVA grad and doctoral candidate in physical therapy: Link HERE

 

Read about design/tech alum Emmy Babyak: Link HERE

Artsong Update review of our "Orpheus and the Underworld". Link HERE

9th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show: see us on the news: https://www.wavy.com/news/education/student-tying-up-loose-ends-before-9th-annual-wearable-arts-show/

‘Opera Can Be Hip-Hop, and Hip-Hop Can Be Opera’ - Read about alumni Will Liverman and DJ King Rico's latest work: Link HERE

VEER Magazine names our new Mural: Lunchtime in Norfolk- best in 2022!! Link HERE

WHRO Curate- Gourmandizing Norfolk: start at 8:05 to see how our newest mural was made! Link HERE

Gourmandizing Norfolk- GSA students work with London-based artist Matthew McGuiness to create an extraordinary mural in the Neon District: Link HERE

 

GSA students in VEER magazine The Hobbit: Link HERE

GSA students in the news! Performing in The Hobbit: Link HERE 

GSA students work with guest Artist Matthew McGuiness on an original mural: Link HERE

Check out alum Quintessa Swindell on the Trevor Noah show: link HERE

GSA Alumni at the Tony Awards: June 2022: Link HERE

 

GSA Vocal Music sings at the Inauguration of Governor Youngkin: January 15, 2022: 

Tune in at 45:07 to view: Link HERE

 

Alum Aaron Dalla Villa, written by alum Kelsey Thomas- read HERE

Tony Award win for Adrienne Warren, class of 2005- read HERE:

Alum Adrienne Warren wins her 1st Tony! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTYhQHn-gvQ

Alum Freddie Ballentine wins his first Grammy! read here

GSA Film Festival 2021- read the story here

Alum Meredith Fages write in Dance Magazine about alum Elisabeth Motley- Read here

Po Hardy in Ghent Magazine- link here to read

Aaliyah Graham from Chesapeake, is a finalist in the National Dance Education Organization's Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award- Link HERE

 

Ayana Askew and Reagan Nsubuga win Honorable Mention in a C-Span Film Competition: link here

20 under 21 in Suffolk- link here to read about our students:

 

Young Artists contribute to the Vibe district in Va Beach, including senior Caroline Foresta: link here to read

Curate from WHRO features alumna Adrienne Warren: Link here to watch

Alum Will Liverman on NPR: Link here to watch

GSA freshman Ava Terry builds an installation for class: Link here for the news

 

Two Classical albums you'll want to hear- featuring an album by alum Will Liverman- link here to read

 

Alum Kadejah Harden illustrates a tour of Portsmouth's role in the Underground Railroad- Link here to read

 

Alumna Quintessa Meekins in a new role: Link Here to read

 

Alum Will Liverman gets a great review: Link HERE to read

GSA Alumnae, class of 2005, Adrienne Warren is nominated for her 2nd Tony- link here to READ

 

A Conversation with Broadway Star Adrienne Warren- link here to READ

GSA hires new faculty- link here to READ

Alumnus Ian Saunders, appointed Assistant Dean of Artistic and Social Change-link here to READ

Seniors Katheryn Sherrill and Laura Rodriguez make the news with their plays- link here to READ

Alumnae Emmy Raver-Lampman in Central Park- link here to READ

There is no stopping alumnae Adrienne Warren- in Backstage Magazine- link to READ

GSA wins Broadway regional awards- link to READ

Zach Casebolt, GSA music alum: Link to READ

GSA in Japan with Councilwoman Mamie Johnson from Norfolk- Link here to watch

 

GSA alumnus Ryan Speedo Green on WHRO- link here to watch

 

GSA students create installations for storefronts- link to READ

 

GSA Travels to Japan- link to READ

 

Alumnae Adrienne Warren- link to READ, link to READ

Alumnus Daniel Russell, Theatre, 2010- directs new video for Missy Elliot- link to READ

Locked Down on WTKR news- link to READ

 

Locked Down in the Virginian Pilot- link to READ

Meet Quintessa Swindell Meekins- link to Read

 

Alumnae Natalie Prass on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts- link HERE to watch

Read about Alumnae Emmy Raver-Lampman - link to READ

 

Granby High School Elizabeth Hughes at GSA- link to READ

Article about GSA in Opera Wire- link here to READ

Alumnus Ryan Speedo Green on CBS 60 Minutes- link Here to watch

Governor’s School students add a touch of Virginia to Washington’s Christmas trees- Read Here

 

50 schools chosen to create an ornament for the Christmas Tree in Washington, DC- GSA is one of them! Read HERE

 

Great review of GSA in the Virginia Opera- Link HERE

 

Vocal Music student Kennedy Stone at the Virginia Opera- Link HERE

 

Cover of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation Annual Report-Page 17-  Link HERE

 

GSA community service project- Project Memory for children in Puerto Rico- Link HERE

 

5/10/18- GSA on the Hampton Roads Show- HERE

 

5/10/18- Flagship News- She Loves Me- HERE

 

4/15/18- Distinction Magazine- HERE

 

4/15/18- Distinction Magazine- on alumnae Adrienne Warren - HERE

 

4/415/18- Distinction Magazine- on alumnus Ryan Speedo Green- HERE

 

4/15/18- Distinction Magazine- on alumnae Natalie Prass- HERE

 

3/24/18- Link to our photo gallery from our 30th Anniversary Gala- HERE

 

3/16/18- Virginian Pilot Article- HERE

 

3/16/18- Virginian Pilot Video- HERE

 

3/2/18- GSA on Coast Live WTKR- HERE

 

2/18/18- Washington Post with the Virginia Opera- HERE

 

2/10/18- GSA in Southside Daily- HERE

 

2/1/18- GSA in Tidewater Women- HERE

 

1/22/18- GSA on the Hampton Roads Show- HERE

 

12/15/17- VEER Magazine- HERE

 

11/2/17- Alumnae Raeesah Islam- Read HERE

 

10/17/17- Alumnae Adrienne Warren- Read HERE

 

10/17/17- Alumnus Gabriel Hyman- Read HERE

 

9/7/17- Gabrielle Pinkney sings at the NAS Oceana Air Show! Read HERE

 

08/17/17- Senior Visual Artist Ava Borte creates a design for a crosswalk in Va Beach.  Read HERE

08/17/17- Emmy Raver-Lampman in the LA Times about her role in Hamilton- read HERE

 

07/17/17- Virginian Pilot by Jesse Scaccia- GSA Expands! read HERE

 

Regional High School Dance Festival- ALT DAILY- read HERE

 

Ryan Speedo Green- CBS News- link HERE

 

Will Liverman stars in Virginia Opera's production- read HERE

 

Tidewater Parent article about Origin- our art gallery - read HERE

 

Pilotonline Blog by Ari Duvall - Origin- our art gallery- read HERE

 

Adrienne Warren is our first Tony Award Nominee! read HERE

 

Reframe the Shame Norfolk Perspectives:  YOU TUBE

 

April 11, 2016- Student suicide leads to theatre piece- The Virginian Pilot

 

April 4, 2016- GSA Students tackle issues of Depression:  The Virginian Pilot 

Smithfield showcases area's top young talent

 

GSA gets mention as great theatre in Hampton Roads- read HERE

 

Join us for The Unknown Variable- our first film- August 29 at Regal Cinemas of

MacArthur Center Mall- http://wavy.com/2015/08/18/macarthur-center-stomps-out-bullying/

 

No Tears from EVITA- Suffolk Herald Sun

 

Photoblogging by GSA Alumni David Beloff, class of 1992  Link here

 

Alumni Anthony Wayne is getting rave reviews for his original production: ‘Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical’ 

 

Justin Kauflin is in the movies:  Keep on Keepin On  check out the NY Times article: 

 

Raiquan Thomas from Portsmouth...

 

Governor's School puts on a show - even at commencement

 

Governor's School Grand Opening

 

VEER MAGAZINE- Governor's School- A Space of their Own, by Leona Baker

 

More Opportunities for Making Art: A Peek inside the New Governor's School-

ALT DAILY

 

HAMPTONROADS.COM- Governor's School for the Arts campus is consolidated in

Norfolk

 

Dr. Andrea Warren, named Top Ten Leading Ladies in Hampton Roads by Hampton Roads Magazine

GSA Students in the New York Times- LENS, photography, video and visual journalism - September 2013: Denney Turner, Franklin Julia Laughlin, Va Beach Nathan Gassaway, Va Beach Sasha Lasakow, Norfolk

 

The Virginian Pilot Magazine: GSA Visual Arts Students create public art:

 

Inside Business

 

Tidewater Parent highlighting ballet faculty Kathy Brenner

 

Towne Today

 

VEER March 2013 Issue

 

GSA is moving Downtown- Virginian Pilot

 

Van Hughes in a new show!

Adrienne Warren, Class of 2005, makes her Broadway Debut in "Bring It On- the Musical"       

Dan Turner, Class of 2001 in Interview Magazine - 1st solo show in London!

Jake Clemons, Class of 1998 is touring with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Connor Norton, GSA Class of 2010 is awarded the Spirit of Matthew Award from the Matthew Shepard Foundation in Denver. 

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