Welcome to SOCSA

South Orange County School of the Arts

SOCSA NEWS AND MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS:


  • SOCSA PARENT MEETING - Sept. 22, 2010 7 PM in the Porthole Theater.
  • SOCSA ROCK THE HOUSE - October 9, 2010 5 PM in the Porthole
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  • SOCSA RELEASES 30-SECOND COMMERICIAL FOR THE $4 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW THEATER... WATCH THE NEW COMMERCIAL ONLINE NOW.
  • SOCSA Foundation Releases 2 New Videos on the Dana Hills Performing Arts Center Capital Campaign featuring Carl St. Clair, Ray Woods, Wayne Rayfield, Dr. Nye, Lisa Bartlett and SOCSA Students. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEOS.
  • BUY SOCSA PERFORMANCE PHOTOS ONLINE NOW: These professional photos make GREAT personalized gifts for your SOCSA student or relatives... and a portion of the sale goes to support the SOCSA Academy.
  • COFFEE IMPORTERS DONATES $1,200 to SOCSA Jim Miller, owner of the Coffee Importers in the Dana Point Harbor, raises over $1,200 for the SOCSA Foundation via 30th Anniversary Raffle... read more.
  • ORDER PAST SOCSA PERFORMANCE DVDs and CDs ONLINE! Now you can order your favorite past SOCSA Performance DVDs and Soundtrack CDs online from our good friends at Affordable Video & Photography.
  • FOLLOW SOCSA ON TWITTER Get SOCSA updates on your mobile phone via Twitter! Fast and easy way to keep up with all things SOCSA...
  • JOIN SOCSA ON FACEBOOK What better way to keep up with all the SOCSA events for the year, become a Friend of SOCSA on Facebook!
  • SOCSA FOUNDATION RECEIVES $10,000 DONATION: SOCSA Academy's Artistic Director, Ray Woods, and his wife donate $10,000.00 for the future Dana Hills Performing Arts Center... READ FULL STORY
  • SOCSA Foundation Releases 2 New Videos on the Dana Hills Performing Arts Center Capital Campaign featuring Carl St. Clair, Ray Woods, Wayne Rayfield, Dr. Nye, Lisa Bartlett and SOCSA Students. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEOS.

  • The SOCSA Academy

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    A portion of each sale goes to SOCSA Foundation

    Our Academy, founded in 1996, a performing and visual arts Academy within Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California, celebrates its 15th year of high school students studying in the arts with many going on to universities, conservatories, continuing with their craft or utilizing their own individual art talents and studying in another field. We are proud of and grateful for our graduates. As the Artistic Director, Faculty, Benefactors, and Foundation Board, we are happy to support them. We welcome you to explore our site, and utilize it for information and communication with us. Should you need further assistance, please call the SOCSA Foundation office 949.240.1994 or eMail SOCSA Foundation's President, Barbara Bond.


    SOCSA's Mission

    SOSCA Visual ArtsThe South Orange County School of the Arts (SOCSA) at Dana Hills High School is a visual and performing arts public high school Academy within Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California. It provides an in-depth educational opportunity to talented young artists affording them the chance to explore and develop their artistic talents and prepare them for placement in the college or university and employment in the professional arts industry of their choice. The SOCSA Foundation was founded in 2000 to support the SOCSA Academy in fundraising and volunteer endeavors. The mission of the Foundation is to support the SOCSA Academy's educational and artistic mission, goals, and financial needs through fundraising and related operational activities. The Foundation operates through the SOCSA Academy and Foundation Offices located at Dana Hills High School, 33333 Street of the Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California 92629.




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    ANNIE, 2009 BROADWAY NIGHT, GUYS AND DOLLS, SHOWCASE, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, OPERA NIGHT, THE WOMEN, A FLEA IN HER EAR, BYE BYE BIRDIE, OLDIES NIGHT AND MORE!
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    Click the PLAY button below to view a Teaser from SOCSA's Fall Musical, Bye Bye Birdie

    Many thanks to Lansing Switch/Affordable Video Productions for their AMAZING video work on Bye Bye Birdie!

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    SOCSA In The Community

    DANA POINT TIMES FEATURES SOCSAThe SOCSA academy aggressively seeks to maintain close relations with arts groups, community and civic organizations, and other arts education programs in the South Orange County area. Frequent appearances are made by our performers and artists at functions and celebrations throughout the region, and many community groups attend our performances and plays at the Porthole Theatre on the Dana Hills High School campus. Collaborative efforts with other arts schools, professional theatre companies, art museums, and the like are constantly sought by our students and staff. This involvement is a great help in the development of our students' abilities, and a benefit to the cultural life in our community as well. We welcome all inquiries from other arts groups or individuals who wish to participate with us in the pursuit of excellence in arts education.



    NEW: View photos of DHHS Marching Band at The Swallows Parade!!


    Visit the SOCSA online calendar for complete event information for 2009-10



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    Orange County Performing

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    Dana Hills High School (DHHS)

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