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PERFORMING ARTS

The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC) at College of the students have performed in the PAC, cultivating their singing,
Canyons has become a mainstay for world-class entertainment dancing and acting skills live on stage to the delight of audiences
and performing arts education, while forging strong ties with the from across the SCV and beyond.
local community. Thousands more have experienced the power of a live perfor-
During the last 10 years, the PAC has welcomed nearly 500,000 mance by visiting the PAC as part of its K-12 Arts Education
audience members to its theatre. More than130 touring shows Outreach Program.
have performed on the main stage, including a long list of leg- The PAC continues to play a vital role in educating and nurturing
endary, award-winning headlining acts that includes: Paul Anka, the next generation of artists through the generous support of
Wayne Newton, Michael Bolton, Kenny Loggins, Pat Benatar, Patrons of the Performing Arts (POPA) members.
Three Dog Night, WAR, Chris Botti, Clint Black, Martin Short,
Louie Anderson, Lily Tomlin, Anthony Bourdain, Robert Irvine, and POPA donations directly support the PAC’s K-12 Educational
most recently in 2013-14, Wynonna Judd and the iconic Willie Outreach program, which impacts the developmental growth of
Nelson. children by introducing them to the visual and performing arts,
while also collaborating with teachers and administrators in local
Constructed to help further promote arts throughout the valley, school districts to develop an enhanced arts education curriculum.
the venue has become a vital joint-use facility for the college and
the City of Santa Clarita, used to showcase a vast array of both The K-12 Educational Outreach program has partnered with
professional and community based acts and artists and other every local school district, as well as several private schools
community events — as well as the talented work of students and institutions located outside of the SCV, in an effort to bring
from the college’s Fine and Performing Arts Division. students to the PAC.

Since its opening its doors in 2004, more than 4,200 COC In all, the program has served more than 70,000 local students!

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