Photos: The 37th Annual Very Special Arts Festival
The 37th Annual Very Special Arts Festival celebrates the artistic achievements of students with disabilities along with their mainstream peers with dance, song and artwork. The festival features continuous performances by the students all morning on two stages on The Music Center Plaza, along with visual and performing arts workshops – including workshops led by students from local high schools – and a display of more than 1,000 pieces of artwork based on the festival’s theme, “Making Connections.”
View from above
Stilt Walker Michael Gump entertains at the 37th Annual Very Special Arts Festival at the Music Center.
Washington Elementary students
Special needs students from Washington Elementary School perform the “Good Morning” song with their teachers.
Dia De Los Muertos masks
Los Angeles High School For the Art student Aaron Stokes (right) and his fellow students teach dance moves at the “disco” during the 37th Annual Very Special Arts Festival at the Music Center.
Bubbles
Los Angeles High School For The Arts student volunteer Daniel Rodriguez stands in a sea of bubbles while he waits to teach dance moves at the “Disco” during the 37th Annual Very Special Arts Festival at the Music Center.
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