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Professional Performing Arts School

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The Professional Performing Arts School (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. Middle school students focus on Theater Arts while high school students major in Dance, Drama, Film, Musical Theater or Vocal.

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PPAS maintains professional partnerships with several performing arts organizations, including Rosie's Theater Kids, Evolution Arts, The National Chorale, Ballet Tech, Manhattan Youth Ballet, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.[4]

From 2010 to 2024, Waterwell, co-founded in 2002 by actor Arian Moayed, spearheaded PPAS' drama department.[5][6]

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History

PPAS, serving 6th through 12th grade, 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.[7]

Notable alumni

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