Winter Dance Concert

The APA Dance department invites you to experience the past, present, and future of movement at their faculty-choreographed dance concert Fusion 2022. The Academy’s talented dancers will bring to life the vision of APA’s dance mentors as they display a dizzying blend of works covering the complete spectrum of dance. The evening will be a fusion of hip-hop, jazz, ballet, tap, and modern dance styles, so join us in celebrating movement in its infinite form as our esteemed faculty create unique works that showcase APA’s unrivaled talent. Whether you are an experienced dance connoisseur or new to the dance world, Fusion 2022 will move you.

MMET Department Rock Concert

Playlist is the purest distillation of our purpose and mission at APA. It is a souped-up support vehicle that transports students to creative places they could never reach on their own. It’s a big rock ‘n’ roll festival show full of our students’ latest creative work in original music and film, paired with the best in contemporary music. The MMET Pop Music majors will showcase their original compositions and bands, while our APA Media Team enhances their performances with original music videos and short films. This is an entirely student-curated show that speaks directly to their generation, all while upholding the same high entertainment standards you have come to expect from APA.

Spring Mainstage Musical

Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Directed by Tim Nelson

Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between new superintendent, Sid Sorokin, and Babe Williams, leader of the union grievance committee. Their stormy relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a 7½ cent pay increase, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well. Featuring plenty of fun and splashy production numbers, including a comic dream ballet, The Pajama Game is a perennial favorite and glowing example of timeless musical comedy.

Produced under license from Music Theatre International.

Spring Mainstage Play

A Tragedy by William Shakespeare

Hamlet is one of William Shakespeare’s most enacted plays. Given its rich language and time-defying political and psychological commentary, the play remains poignant and relevant to date, even centuries after its creation. Hamlet, a university student and the Prince of Denmark, returns home for his father’s funeral to find his mother married to his uncle. Instructed by the ghost of his father to seek revenge, the play is a journey of one individual’s descent into murder, melancholy, and madness.

MMET Department Rock Concert

Once again, the APA MMET department will zero in on a year in the life of Rock 'n' Roll. Bubblegum and Pop ruled the AM airwaves, Rock dominated the fledgling technology of FM, and the age of the Singer-Songwriter solo act was in full swing. Join us as we present an important and interesting point in pop music history, with a surprisingly rich and eclectic set list that is guaranteed to delight, touch, and rock in equal measure.

Spring Dance Concert

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The APA Dance department will close out its season with a thought-provoking showcase of movement sure to captivate audiences and lovers of dance. Centered around APA’s Dance Ensembles, join us for works by APA faculty, special guest choreographers, and groundbreaking collaborative numbers.