Savannah Arts Academy is the first dedicated performing arts and visual arts school in Savannah. Open since 1998, students focus on communication arts, dance, music, theater and visual arts in […]
Savannah Arts Academy
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Best Public School
Perennial winners in this category, Savannah Arts with Gif Lockley at the helm constantly sets new standards for public school excellence in Chatham County. Runner-up, School: Charles Ellis Montessori Runner-up, […]
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Graduating in a global pandemic: One senior’s thoughts
Ruden recorded her valedictorian speech at the Yamacraw Center located at Garrison School for the Arts the week before graduation
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Junk 2 Funk: Still the hottest ticket in town
IT’S EASY to see why the readers of this publication have voted Savannah Arts Academy’s Junk 2 Funk the best fashion show in Savannah for several years running. With so […]
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Best Public School
Lockley and Savannah Arts are perennial winners in this category. SAA alumni continue to keep those bonds intact well after graduation – a testament to Lockley’s leadership and inclusive approach.
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Junk 2 Funk: The hottest ticket in town
From designers putting final touches on their masterpieces, to theatre tech students building the stage, to models learning the show choreography — almost every student is frenzied with excitement for the 11th annual Junk 2 Funk event
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Savannah Jazz Festival kicks off with local youth performances
The 37th annual Savannah Jazz Festival kicks off with some of the city’s finest, and youngest, musicians.
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Best Public School
Widely regarded as the district’s most successful high school, under the leadership of longtime principal Gif Lockley, SAA has made a name for itself as not only a place of […]
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Best Public School
This dedicated performing arts high school—in the historic old location of Savannah High—was just rated sixth most challenging school in Georgia, and is in the top 200 most challenging schools […]
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Movie star and motivational speaker David DeSanctis comes to Savannah
“You don’t have to be a superhero to be a hero. You can just be yourself and use your mad skills.”
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Anderson Hill Trio: Home for the Holidays
Since falling in love with violin at the age of four, native Savannahian Adrianne Munden-Dixon has been making a name for herself in the classical music world. A graduate of […]
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Performing Arts Collective’s ‘Black Nativity’ stays true to the tale
FOR THE past five years, the members of the Performing Arts Collective have brought Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity to life in Savannah. Director Darowe McMillon, choreographer Muriel Miller and musical […]