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The Academy of Performing Arts is now accepting applications for the

upcoming school year with a deadline of Feb. 8 for auditions on Feb. 23.

The academy is a magnet school of the Huntington Beach Union High

School District and is located on the Huntington Beach High School

campus. It is devoted to a specialized curriculum in music, theater and

dance.

Theater classes include acting, musical theater, technical theater,

playwriting and directing and TV and media production. Music classes

include vocal, instrumental and songwriting and recording. The dance

department offers classes in ballet, jazz, modern, tap and choreography.

Applicants will be evaluated through competitive admission and

evaluated on their audition or interviews, academic record and

recommendations.

Applications can be picked up at the front desk of Huntington Beach

High during office hours. For more information, call the Academy of

Performing Arts at 536-2514, Ext. 302.

Coping with vision loss

The Braille Institute is offering free classes at various sites

throughout Orange County in January, to teach people how to remain

independent despite loss of vision.

From Jan. 7 through March 11, an eight week seminar will be held at

the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. in Huntington Beach. Free

talking books also will be made available through Braille Institute’s

Library Services.

For more information, call Judy Musacchia, field services coordinator,

at 821-5000, Ext. 2129.

Education Foundation board members wanted

The Huntington Beach Education Foundation is looking for candidates to

serve on its executive board. The foundation’s board is made up of

members of the Huntington Beach business community, certified and

classified employees of the Huntington Beach City School District,

parents and other community members. Board members work side by side to

benefit students and teachers of the 10 schools in the district.

For more information, call the Huntington Beach Education Foundation

voicemail hotline at 378-1512.

School board meetings canceled for holidays

With the winter break still in session, school board meetings will not

resume again until mid-January. Here are the date, times and places that

the upcoming scheduled meetings will take place:

Ocean View School District: When: Jan. 15, 7 p.m.

Where: 17200 Pinehurst Lane.

Huntington Beach City School District: When: Jan. 15, 7 p.m. Where:

20451 Cramier Lane.

Huntington Beach Union High School District: When: Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Where: 10251 Yorktown Ave.