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Las Vegas Academy of the Arts

LVA is a twelve-time GRAMMY Award Winning School, an honor unparalleled by any other high school in the nation!

LVA named 2023-28 Exemplary Arts School by the Arts School Network, the nation's largest professional membership organization of specialized arts schools.
LVA named 2024 Top School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America
U.S. News and World Report recognized LVA as one of America's top high schools, awarding us a Silver rating
Students from LVA come from various socioeconomic backgrounds from around the school district

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts World Jazz Studies Awards

2024 DownBeat Awards for Large Jazz Ensemble, Blues/Pop/Rock, and Small Jazz Combo Performances (24-time DownBeat Award winner)
2023 Nevada High School Musical Theater Jimmy Award for Outstanding Student Orchestra in Anything Goes
2023 Jazz Band of America participant at Music for All National Festival presented by Yamaha
2021, 2014 & 2009 Midwest Clinic performers in Chicago, IL
2020, 2016 & 2009 invited to perform at Monterey Jazz Festival
2020 Finalist at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival (13-time finalist)
2020 YoungArts Merit winner (4 YoungArts winners since 2018)
2019 NAfME All-National Honor Ensemble participant
Won Best-In-State award at every Reno Jazz Festival in attendance

WELCOME TO LAS VEGAS JAZZ INVITATIONAL!