The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day program recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Choreographers’ Showcase. The annual performance is an opportunity for Academy dancers to work with world renowned choreographers to learn and perform their works followed by a performance. This year’s show was on October 21, 2023.

On June 1, 2023, the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program was recognized with the Arts Schools Network (ASN) 2023 Outstanding Arts Schools Award. This award is presented to a school with an outstanding record of overall excellence in the categories of faculty and student achievement, community recognition and involvement, arts and academics integration, curriculum innovations, continuing growth and development, and state and national recognition. ASN, the nation’s largest professional membership organization of specialized arts schools, will honor the school at the Awards Ceremony during the ASN 2023 Annual Conference, in Birmingham, Alabama from October 24-26.

The Academy and its parent organization CREC are both institutions of social justice. On a daily basis, the Academy’s young artists refine their craft and use their voices for the expression of social justice through their art form. On May 17, the Academy hosted a day of celebration and reflection on social justice issues. The day was titled “No Justice, No Peace Festival.” The outdoor event spanned the Learning Corridor campus green and featured a wide range of activities

The people have spoken. The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program has once again been selected “Best of Hartford 23” in the category of magnet schools.