New York City performing arts school for grades 6-12
The Professional Performing Arts School , colloquially known as PPAS , is a public
middle and
high school specializing in the
performing arts , located in the
Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of
Manhattan ,
New York City .
PPAS maintains professional partnerships with several nearby organizations, including the
Juilliard School ,
School of American Ballet ,
American Ballet Theatre , and
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater .
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Since 2010, the Waterwell Drama Program (WDP), which was co-founded in 2002 by actor
Arian Moayed , has spearheaded PPAS' drama department.
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History
PPAS was created in 1990 to meet the needs of two groups of students: those who wanted to pursue professional work in the arts as they earned a junior/senior high school diploma, and those who wanted to study the arts as an
avocation .
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Notable alumni
Eddie Alderson , actor (
Daytime Emmy Award nominee for
One Life to Live )
Kristen Alderson , actress (
Daytime Emmy Award winner for
One Life to Live )
Nadia Azzi , pianist
Morena Baccarin , actress (
Firefly ,
Primetime Emmy Award nominee for
Homeland )
Andrea Bowen , actress (
Desperate Housewives ,
Les Misérables )
Tru Collins , singer and actor (
Trans-Siberian Orchestra )
Lana Condor , actress (
To All the Boys I've Loved Before )
Ben Cook , actor
Monét X Change , drag queen, singer (
Rupaul's Drag Race ,
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars )
Billy Crawford , singer, actor and television Host (
It's Showtime )
Julia Cumming , singer, songwriter, bassist (
Sunflower Bean ), model and activist
Claire Danes , actress (
My So-Called Life ,
Primetime Emmy Award winner for
Homeland )
Melonie Diaz , actress (
Raising Victor Vargas ,
Fruitvale Station )
Max Ehrich , actor and dancer (
Daytime Emmy Award nominee for
The Young and the Restless )
Jesse Eisenberg , actor (
Academy Award nominee for
The Social Network )
Jessica Lee Goldyn , actress and dancer (
A Chorus Line )
Sarah Hyland , actress (
Modern Family ,
Lipstick Jungle )
Paul Iacono , actor and director (
The Hard Times of RJ Berger ,
Fame )
Mark Indelicato , actor (
Ugly Betty ,
White Bird in a Blizzard )
Aubrey Joseph , actor (
Cloak and Dagger )
Alicia Keys , actress, singer and pianist (multiple
Grammy Award winner)
Christy Knowings , actor, musician, writer and dancer (
All That ,
Sesame Street )
Samantha Logan , actress (
All American ,
13 Reasons Why )
Jake Lucas , actor (Broadway production of
Newsies ,
Peter Pan Live! , the 2015 Broadway revival of
The King and I )
Gregori Lukas , singer and dancer (
Recording Artist ,
The Nutcracker ,
New York City Ballet )
Paul McGill , actor and dancer (
Bullets Over Broadway ,
Fame )
Taylor Momsen , actress and singer (
Gossip Girl ,
The Pretty Reckless )
Asher Monroe , actor, dancer and singer (
V Factory ,
Fame )
Christian Navarro , actor (
Vinyl ,
13 Reasons Why )
Eric Nelsen , actor and dancer (
All My Children ,
13: The Musical )
Connor Paolo , actor (
Gossip Girl ,
Revenge )
Karina Pasian , singer and pianist (
Grammy Award nominee for
First Love )
Josh Peck , actor and comedian (
Drake & Josh ,
The Amanda Show )
Justin Peck , dancer and choreographer (
New York City Ballet )
Danielle Polanco , dancer and choreographer (
Step Up film series )
Victor Rasuk , actor (
How to Make it in America ,
Fifty Shades film series )
Alisa Reyes , actress (
All That ,
The Proud Family )
Elena Satine , actress and singer (
Magic City ,
Revenge )
Max Schneider , singer and actor (
How To Rock ,
Rags )
Troy Schumacher , choreographer, dancer, director (
BalletCollective ,
New York City Ballet )
Britney Spears , singer and dancer (
Grammy Award winner)
Dominique Thorne , actress (
If Beale Street Could Talk ,
Judas and the Black Messiah )
Rebecca Harrell Tickell , actress, producer and director (
Prancer ,
FUEL ,
The Big Fix )
Addison Timlin , actress (
Derailed ,
Zero Hour )
Louie Torrellas , actor and comedian (
Sponk! ,
Jumper )
Chris Trousdale , actor and singer (
The Biggest Fan ,
Dream Street )
Daniel Ulbricht , dancer (
New York City Ballet )
Jamila Velazquez , actor (
Empire ,
Twisted )
Malina Weissman , actress (
A Series of Unfortunate Events )
Jeremy Allen White , actor (
Shameless ,
The Bear )
Lee Thompson Young , actor (
The Famous Jett Jackson )
References
International Geographic Artists