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County High School Students To Attend Entertainment Expo At Chaffey

2009-05-07

ONTARIO - High school students from nine San Bernardino County school districts and another from Riverside County will attend a live theater performance and hear from entertainment professionals about career opportunities at the Entertainment Expo at Chaffey High School on May 8.

The event will be held at the Gardiner W. Springs Auditorium at Chaffey High, which is located at 1245 N. Euclid Ave.

The event allows students to make connections with their talents and passion and learn about different entertainment career opportunities and trends that may impact their own career choices. There will be a live performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" by the Chaffey High Theater Productions.

Students from districts in Barstow, Chino Valley, Colton, Fontana, Ontario-Montclair, Palm Springs, Redlands, Rialto, San Bernardino and Victor Valley will attend the event.

Dave Masterson, a teacher at Chaffey High, has contacted former students as panelists to share their successes in the field. Panelists include Joshua Hutchings, a lighting designer/director on "American Idol" and Michael Connolly, a literary and film screenplay agent. Other presenters include a member of L.A. Opera, a professional photographer, a costumer and a Las Vegas magician.

"When students hear from somebody who is successful and attended their high school, they pay attention," Masterson said. "They realize that they, too, could have a career in the entertainment industry."

The program aligns with curriculum standards developed by the California Department of Education. It is sponsored by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools' Center for the Advancement of Smaller Learning Environments (CASLE) and Chaffey High School.

For more information, contact Kathleen Steele or Samantha Cowell of the County Schools' CASLE program at (909) 386-2946