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Hollywood Arts Leaps, Skips and Bounces into Spring!
May 2009

Dear Friend of Hollywood Arts,

   Hollywood Arts springs into spring with our new quarter, 20 new classes and new friends!

We have tons of exciting news to tell! New friendships with Comcast Entertainment Group, Whole Foods, Vans and fun projects/events with our students!

We had a great student show on April 14th. We invited some of our students to study in small groups with volunteers and our teachers...the results? An incredible performance of music and acting! Watch the video! Our fashion students designed all the clothing in an incredible fashion shoot! Check out the photos!

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In This Issue
  • Fashion brings new opportunities!
  • Comcast Entertainment Group gives a paid internship to a HA student!
  • Whole Foods takes care of the Whole Student!
  • Hollywood Arts fashion designers!
  • Vans and the Dream Awards!

  • Comcast Entertainment Group gives a paid internship to a HA student!
    CEG logo

    Based in Los Angeles, Comcast Entertainment Group operates E! Entertainment Television; the Style Network; FearNet and G4, the gaming network.

    The people at CEG have offered a paid internship to a Hollywood Arts student! Quadyir Wilson (in our last student show) will start in May and will work for the Style Network. Its an incredible opportunity for our students!


    Whole Foods takes care of the Whole Student!
    Whole Foods

    A huge thanks to Whole Foods who both generously donated dinner for our students on Christmas and continues to donates apples, wholesome snack bars and other goodies monthly so our students get healthy snacks!

    Whole Foods cares that our students, who often don't get anything to eat all day except for what we offer, have good food to eat to keep their bodies as healthy as their minds. Thank you!


    Hollywood Arts fashion designers!
    Alex Perez dress

    Four fashion students worked with teacher and fashion designer Marina Tia to design and create the fashions worn in a professional shoot as a final project with photographer Joshua Spencer . The students work was exceptional and leaded to one student enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising! (Maria Brown is featured in the side bar article and on She Sez)

    This dress was designed by Hollywood Arts fashion student Alex Perez- bravo!


    Vans and the Dream Awards!
    Vans logo

    We are proud to announce that this year we are honoring Steve and Cheryl Van Doren, founding family of VANS . The people at Vans have been tremendous supporters of Hollywood Arts, providing our students clothing, shoes, book bags and other items. Our students love Vans!

    Stay tuned for more information about this exciting event October 3, 2009 held at Raleigh Studios- an event not to be missed!


    Fashion brings new opportunities!
    Maria Brown

    Hollywood Arts Board Member Linda Grasso Koones hosted a clothing swap last week at her home. Friends came out to take advantage of the good deals and learn about Hollywood Arts.

    Hollywood Arts student, 25 year old Maria Brown, (pictured above) told her story of foster care and shelters and her doubt that she would ever get to college. Board Member Elizabeth Hirsch donated a Christian LaCroix dress to Maria to congratulate her on her journey to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising!

    Please read Linda's moving story of Maria and the event on her website She Sez and Check out the great photos!

    Thank you Linda for hosting the event!



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