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Multiple Arts Presentations with a Department Banner
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Chalk Art from Downer Elementary School
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Dance at El Cerrito HS
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Pinole Area Band Festival at Pinole Middle School Spring 2016
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Sweeney Todd working the Barber Chair. De Anza High School
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Pinole Valley High School A Capella Choir at the WCCUSD Board Meeting
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EC Dance Sp. 2016
El Cerrito Dance shows their urban roots!
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El Cerrito Dance - A bouquet of talent 2015
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Pinole Area Festival 2014
Pinole Valley Brass in the Gym for the Area Festival
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DA Thriller2
Flash Mob rocks De Anza HS
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Orchestra prepares at the Richmond Auditorium
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Developing Art at PVHS
Student rendition of a masterwork in its middle stages as it becomes a finished project
EC Dance
Ballet Anyone? Students exhibit traditional ballet forms
De Anza Theater
Journey to the Witch's Castle in OZ in search of Dorothy
EC Spring 2016
The stuff of dreams. Dramatic dance movements and special effects create a futuristic look.
Traditional Jazz Performance EC Jazz Ensemble
El Cerrito Jazz Ensemble lays down the groove.
EC Dance
Traditional overhead pose as the Dancers create a living tableau
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Festival Choir combines DeAnza and Pinole Valley for a moving performance
Full Inclusion Joy!
Wheelchairs are welcome as these students literally "jump for joy"
RHS Drama class circle 11-30-15
Students in this circle are preparing for an exciting show.
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Multicultural dance
Colorful costumes and infectious smiles delight the audience.
Big Head Dude
This fellow watches over the art students as they work and clean up after
DA kahiko hula
Ethnic Hula artfully taught at De Anza High School
De Anza Jazz band
De Anza Jazz Band performs for a packed house!
PVHS Art
A wise old elephant!
PVHS Jazz 2015
Pinole Valley High School jazz band performs at one of the first WCCUSD Jazz Festivals.
Beginners on the Stage
De Anza Beginning Band en route to a strong and accomplished high school program
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Escape is near: DA Theater
More fun in the Castle. Dorothy searches the crystal ball.
Help from above
El Cerrito Dancers look to the heavens for inspiration.
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Festival Orchestra at the Richmond Auditorium
EC In Sync
Two dancers find each other in space to create art
DA at El Sobrante Stroll
Strollin in El Sobrante, the DeAnza Cheerleaders lead the way in the parade.
EC Dance/Art
Strong Dance Ensemble presents a tableau.
RHS Drama 2 11-30-15
It appears that Father knows best.
Movement Lesson at Collins Elementary
Students move with enthusiasm in this class.
De Anza Marching
Full Spirit. Here comes the Marching Band
Self Porttraits at desks
Student replicas give the children another way to make roll call.
Cast Photo
The dancers gather for a final bow.
Drama from Richmond HS
Townsfolk hold a discussion about dinner
Getting Down
Ladies show they can split in a group.
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CREWANDCAST
Proud students pose in front of the backwards post office and Butcher shop.
PVHS Cheer
Adding some class! Pinole Valley cheer squad lead the band
PVHS Marching
Kicking Off the festivities, the boys in blue stand tall.
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DA ballet
De Anza High School Dancers show some classical moves.
El Cerrito Jazz
The jazz band opens the Superintendent's Breakfast
VB Brass class - King 10-16-15
Elementary students begin to learn about trumpets and trombones.
Veterans Day 2015 540 PVHS Band 1
Pinole Valley's Marching band opens the Veteran's Day festivities by marching in in style.
Jazz at the Pinole Area festival
PVHS Jazz band at the Area Fest Pinole Middle School Gym
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Area festival
Elementary and High School bands in Pinole
Student Art
One of the pieces from the Richmond Student Art Show at the Richmond Art Center
Hercules High School Orchestra
Hercules High School orchestra plays to a packed house.
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Anne Frank 1
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Anne Frank 4
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Anne Frank 2
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Check Pic
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Walter T. Helms w Brandon Crawford 11-29-18
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Helms Middle School Orchestra
Middle school students bring the sound of strings to our community.
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Richmond Area Elementary Band
Elementary students are the performers and the audience as well.
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RHS Symphonic Band
In its second year, Richmond High School fields an outstanding Symphonic Band
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Richmond HS Band Students
All of the Richmond High School bands listen to the younger musicians and wait for their moment.
Sign of the Times
We were there! El Sobrante Stroll 2015
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