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Visual & Performing Arts

A young woman wearing headphones sits at a desk with a computer displaying a picture of a building, while another computer screen shows text and a book lies open in front of her.
A group of smiling teenagers, some in costumes, pose for a photo with a cutout of a boy's face in the foreground, while a blurred background suggests a school event.
A group of children in costumes, including Winnie the Pooh and bees, perform on stage in front of a colorful forest backdrop.
A group of actors in animal costumes perform on a stage with a painted forest backdrop, led by a person dressed as Tigger in the foreground.
Two young women in red vests stand in a doorway with a festive winter mural in the background.
In the foreground, people in Winnie the Pooh character costumes perform on stage, while the background features a colorful, cartoonish forest scene.
Four young people in bee costumes stand on a stage holding buckets, with a blurred background of a set and other performers.
A group of performers in costumes, including Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, stand on a stage with their arms raised in front of a colorful forest backdrop.
Three smiling girls in costumes, one as a bee, another with blue feather-like accents, and a third in an animal costume, stand in front of a display of colorful artwork and costumes.
A young woman in a floral dress stands behind a large Winnie the Pooh mascot on a stage with a pink screen and a PJUSD PROMISE logo in the background.
Two smiling young women in red vests stand in front of a restroom sign and a door.
A person in a green hat and gloves pours from a coffee pot into a cup on a table with a stack of cookies, while a spotlight illuminates them against a dark background.
A group of young people in costumes, including Eeyore and a rabbit, pose for a photo in the foreground, while a person in a Spider-Man costume holds up a phone to capture the moment against a plain wall in the background.
Three smiling young people in robes pose in front of a colorful, festive mural.
A young man in a black t-shirt is being interviewed by reporters in front of a closed metal door.
A group of young people in the foreground are holding up their phones, while the background is a blurred indoor setting with a logo in the lower right corner.
A man in a white t-shirt and baseball cap sings into a microphone with his arm raised, while a blurred audience and a green curtain form the background.
Five young men pose for a photo in front of a wall with a school district logo and a textured background.
Two young women smile and pose with a ticket in the foreground, while a crowd of people watches in the background.
In the foreground, a group of excited students hold up a sign that reads %22LET US PLAY YOU OUTS,%22 while the background shows a large audience in an auditorium.
Children and adults stand in a cloud of artificial snow in front of a brightly lit building.
A large audience of young people fills tiered seating in a dimly lit auditorium, with a circular %22PJUSD PROMISE%22 logo visible on the right.
A young singer in a cap and t-shirt performs with a band on a stage with a dark curtain background.
A large audience of young people, many holding up their phones, are seated in a dimly lit auditorium with a green spotlight illuminating the stage area in the background.
Two young men perform on a stage with red curtains in the background, one playing a light pink guitar.
A large audience fills an auditorium, with a sign held aloft in the background and a PJUSD Promise logo visible in the foreground.
A crowd of excited young people in the foreground are holding up their phones to capture a moment, while a blurred figure in a white shirt is visible in the far background.
In the foreground, two men are facing each other, one wearing a long-sleeved shirt with a picture of Mike Tyson, while the background shows other men clapping and a logo in the corner.
Three young people pose for a selfie on a stage with a guitarist in the background.
Two young women in the foreground hold up black t-shirts with white lettering, while a group of other young people are seated in the background.
A young man sings into a microphone on stage with a band behind him, all illuminated by pink stage lights against a backdrop of red, white, and green curtains.

The Patterson High School Visual and Performing Arts Department celebrates creativity, collaboration, and technical excellence. Centered in the Francis J. Bettencourt Performing Arts Center, our program produces multiple stage productions each school year, including plays, musicals, and concert performances that showcase the diverse talents of our students.

Beyond performance, students gain hands-on experience in every aspect of production. They learn costume design, hair and makeup, and special effects, as well as technical skills such as lighting, sound design, and live-stream production. These experiences give students a strong foundation in both the creative and technical sides of the performing arts.

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