Rochester School of the Arts (SOTA) Save our school!

Song composed & performed by SOTA students.
Testimonials written and read by SOTA students.
Original artwork by SOTA students.
Video shot by a SOTA student.
Music and voice-overs recorded by a SOTA parent.
Video directed and edited by a SOTA teacher.

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[sotarochester]

Google Rochester School of the Arts on channel YNN to see news story from last night.

[sotarochester]

Brizard's response to the video: "No one is looking to lose SOTA. It's one of our flagship schools. We know how important it is to our city. It's a pride for us, to have a school like that. For us to look to decimate and kill it, would be completely backwards. And honestly, if we were to do that, all of us should be fired, all of us," superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard said.

[lovelplants]

well great school :)

[goeatpancakes]

:D

[goeatpancakes]

I'm happy that the budget cuts not exactly fully happening but I'm VERY afraid for the future. The band lessons have already been cut and some other things along those lines such as drama classes. Come on RCSD, we can save SOTA. We're an amazing school :D and you can see that by just coming to see our plays and concerts. We bring Rochester a bright future and seeing how much of the world today is slowly losing track of what is right, let us be the leaders. Art is my love and my passion.

[lennistreet]

u dont need two yers experience to auditiin, u just have to be able to play ur instrument (whether it be a trumpet, a paintbrush, lighting, your voice, your feet, or your pencil) and be pretty good at it ( bc thats the point ) :D good luck if u audition

[xSHIKUYO]

I want to go to SOTA but is it a MUST to learn something for two years then you can audition for it? PLEASE REPLY!!! Thanks(:

[cathelinmack]

As a SOTA alumni who is so very proud of who she and her fellow alumni have accomplished and become as adults, I'm outraged at anyone who thinks moving to a suburb will fix the issue or that neglecting the arts in education would have any benefit. I'm proud to have grown up in the city of Rochester, and would undoubtedly not be the person i am today if i hadn't. If a city doesn't work to raise and support its kids right, the only option is failure. Get it together Roc.

[aqcroce2010]

@sotarochester Let's go! Let's hold him to it!

[lol2allmiih8trs]

i love sota!!!!!

[UMgirl79]

@sotarochester Four board member are up for reelection this year. We can make that possible, starting with them.