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Visual & Performing Arts

The Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA) at Amity High School aims to promote critical thinking and literacy in visual and performing arts through a supportive and collaborative environment.  Our curriculum encourages independent and self-directed work, and fosters a lifelong passion for creating, performing, and connecting with the world. The department values experimentation, risk-taking, and discovery, allowing students to find their own solutions. The department also prioritizes exposing students to a diverse range of art and artists to promote opportunity, equity, inclusivity, and global citizenship.

VPA Courses

Performing Arts

Music

Theater

A group of actors in period costumes, some holding umbrellas, stand on a stage in front of a dimly lit bookshelf background.
A choir of young people in casual attire sits on risers on a stage, bathed in yellow and blue spotlights.
A conductor leads an orchestra from a raised platform in front of a dark stage with a ladder visible in the background.
A group of young women in bright outfits perform on a stage with a red backdrop, while others in casual attire dance around them.
A lead singer with his arm raised in the air stands center stage in front of a band playing instruments, with a dark, empty background.
A large orchestra performs on a dimly lit stage with spotlights illuminating the musicians in the foreground, while the ornate theater ceiling is visible in the background.
A choir of young women stands on a stage holding sheet music, with a bright blue backdrop behind them and an audience visible in the foreground.
A cast of performers in elaborate costumes, resembling enchanted household objects, are on stage in front of a grand, castle-like backdrop.

Visual Arts

A pink ceramic mask with an anchor and seashell decoration in the foreground is topped with a miniature tropical island featuring palm trees and a turtle in the background.
Yellow coneflowers with dark centers bloom in a garden, with lush green foliage in the background.
A close-up of a dog's eye, with its fur filling the foreground and a dark, textured background.
A bright yellow, cheese-shaped trinket box with a small cheese wedge on top sits on a plain white background.
Crinkled, translucent paper in warm, golden light creates a textured foreground against a softly illuminated background.
A ceramic leopard figurine with black spots stands on a plain white surface against a light blue background.
A delicate, translucent white flower glows with an ethereal blue light against a dark, blurred background.
A ceramic bird with blue and green feathers perches on the edge of a dark, textured bowl filled with blue water, set against a plain white background.

Department

Jessica Zamachaj

Titles: Department Chair, Art Teacher
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Philip Dolan

Titles: Music Teacher, Band Director
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Jeremy Iverson

Titles: Brodcast Journalism Teacher
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Robert Kennedy

Titles: Theater Teacher
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Daniel Proto

Titles: Art Teacher
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Marcia Rizzotti

Titles: Music Teacher, Choral Director
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Christina Ruenhorst

Titles: Art Teacher
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Lisa Toto

Titles: Art Teacher
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Jackie Valenzuela

Titles: Art Teacher
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