High School of Performing Arts

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

On this episode of World of the Arts, Host Dr. E.W. Doty interviews Edward Cooler [Koehler?], Teacher in Charge of the High School of Performing Arts (PA) division of the High School of Music & Art (MA), which merged in 1961. They discuss the genesis of PA, the relationship with MA, the lengthy application process and daily student life.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 150938
Municipal archives id: T743

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