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Acting

Dance

MMET Popular Music

Musical Theatre

Orchestra

Honor Cords

The APA honor cord is awarded to those students who have gone above and beyond in APA and academics during their high school careers. This cord is a symbol of hard work and is worn with distinction during the graduation ceremony.

Apply for an Honor Cord

APA Letters

Juniors and Seniors are eligible to apply for the APA letter which can be worn on a letterman jacket, APA show jacket, or APA Student Council sweater. The jocks are no longer the only ones wearing their accomplishments on their sleeves!

Apply for an APA Letter

Lead APA

Join APA Student Council

APA Student Council offers its own leadership opportunities. Under the direction of staff advisor Susan West, the APA council meets weekly and plans student events such as the annual APA Academy Awards, Walk for the Arts, New Student BBQ, council dances, and other community outreach. APA Freshmen can participate as "APA Nuggets" for their first year under the mentorship of more experienced APA Student Council board members.

APA Student Council Application

New to APA?
Join the APA Student Council Nugget Program

An APA "Nugget" is a new APA student with unrivaled dedication to APA. APA Nuggets learn what it means to be a part of APA Student Council, and help out behind the scenes during APA events. Are you interested in being a part of this leadership program? If so, complete and submit the application below.

APA Nugget Application

Contact Us

The Huntington Beach Academy
for the Performing Arts

1905 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

(714) 536-2514 x 51454

APA Administration

Stacy Robison

Special Programs Administrator, APA

srobison@hbuhsd.edu | x51460

Diane Makas

APA Artistic Director | Dance & Musical Theatre Teacher

dmakas@hbuhsd.edu | x51450

Susan West

APA Supervisor, APA Council Advisor

swest@hbuhsd.edu | x51455

Christina Biardi

Special Projects Technician

cbiardi@hbuhsd.edu | x51454

Brandy Grant

APA Office Staff

bgrant@hbuhsd.edu | x51454

Nicole Perreira

APA Public Relations

nperreira@hbuhsd.edu | x51454

Orchestra

Gregg Gilboe

Orchestra Chair

ggilboe@hbuhsd.edu | x51303

Acting

Jenny McClintock

Acting Chair

bjmcclintock@hbuhsd.edu | x51153

Stephanie Bull

Acting Teacher

sbull@hbuhsd.edu | x51153

Dance

Marie Hoffman

Dance Co-Chair

mhoffman@hbuhsd.edu | x51461

Andrea Taylor

Dance Co-Chair

ALtaylor@hbuhsd.edu | x51314

Brande Dunn

Ballet Teacher

bdunn@hbuhsd.edu | x51341

Christy Hernandez

Tap Teacher

chernandez@hbuhsd.edu | x51314

Diane Makas

APA Artistic Director | Dance & Musical Theatre Teacher

dmakas@hbuhsd.edu | x51450

Technical Theatre

Josh Behrens

Auditorium Technician

jbehrens@hbuhsd.edu | x51306

Chris Henderson

Auditorium Technician

chenderson@hbuhsd.edu | x51306

Costume Design

Marissa Sellers

Costume Design Chair

msellers@hbuhsd.edu | x51308

MMET

Danielle Collins

MMET Pop Chair

dcollins@hbuhsd.edu | x51116

Mike Simmons

MMET Media, Campus Update Teacher

msimmons@hbuhsd.edu | x51114

Nicole Kubis

MMET Vocal Director

nkubis@hbuhsd.edu | x51114

Musical Theatre

Tim Nelson

Musical Theatre Chair

tnelson@hbuhsd.edu | x51025

Diane Makas

APA Artistic Director | Dance & Musical Theatre Teacher

dmakas@hbuhsd.edu | x51450

APA Parent Guilds

Musical Theatre Guild

Jenni Bielicki

President

APAMTGuild@gmail.com

Rebecca Grudt

Vice President

APAMTGuild@gmail.com

Jeff Mullin

Treasurer

APAMTGuild@gmail.com

Mary Elliott

Co-Secretary

APAMTGuild@gmail.com

Renee Anderson

Co-Secretary

APAMTGuild@gmail.com

Lisa Peddle

Parliamentarian

APAMTGuild@gmail.com

Dance Guild

Rebecca Lynch

Co-President

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Meg Conlay

Co-President

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Susan Ng

Vice President

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Leticia Renteria

Treasurer

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Kristin Meschuk

Secretary

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Jill Hart

Co-Vice President of Communications

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Angie Graves

Co-Vice President of Communications

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Jane Acciacca

Vice President of Volunteers

apadanceguild@gmail.com

Theatre Guild

Mindy Heim

President

mindyrach@aol.com

Elizabeth Miles

Co-Vice President

emmiles615@gmail.com

Celine Keeble

Co-Vice President

celinekeeble528@gmail.com

Danielle Chatt

Treasurer

auntiebobo@live.com

Mindy Marcus

Co-Secretary

mindykmarcus@gmail.com

Heather Dahl-Ellis

Co-Secretary

dolldahlellis@hotmail.com

Shannon Pollacchi

Parliamentarian

hspollacchi@gmail.com

Orchestra Guild (OMG)

Ariadna Vergil

Vice President-Orchestra

tonantzin@gmail.com

Ingrid Lee

Recording Secretary

ingridlee222@gmail.com

Julie Lee

Treasurer

surfcitylees@hotmail.com

MMET Guild

Cynthia Perazzo

President

MMETGuildPresident@gmail.com

Ken Gordon

Vice President

apammetvp@gmail.com

Gabby Basham

Co-Treasurer

MMETGuild.AR.Treasurer@gmail.com

Shanelle Rini

Co-Treasurer

MMETGuildTreasurer@gmail.com

Lisa Gordon

Secretary

whezieg@aol.com

Dagmar Kamenar

Parliamentarian

MMETGuildParliament@gmail.com.

Rachel Rodriguez

Media Guild Representative

MMETGuildCommunications@gmail.com

Megan Atkinson

Volunteer Coordinator

MMETGuildVolunteer@gmail.com