The Milpitas Unified School District cut the ribbon last month on a performing arts center at Milpitas High School.
Funding for the Milpitas Performing Arts Center came from the $285 million Bond Measure AA passed by district voters in November 2018.
The venue features 557-seat main theater with an orchestra pit, catwalk, theatrical rigging and a dedicated AV room. The center also housing a ticketing office, concessions area, blue box theater and dressing rooms.
Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.
Student flutist Kritika Mishra, a 7th grader at Rancho Milpitas Middle School, will be part of the “next” group of students to utilize the Performing Arts Center:
“As a music student, this means that we will get more opportunities to practice, perform and become better musicians,” seventh-grader Kritika Mishra, who plays the flute, said at the March 19 grand opening. “It really shows that our schools care about music and arts, and also giving students a place to create and learn.”
“I believe that the theater will open new doors for everyone,” said Milpitas High sophomore Alexie Nogot. “For one, this theater can inspire upcoming and current students to take an interest in the performing arts. The new space we have can allow students to explore their talents and come out of their comfort zones just like I did.”