Students from Chicago Public Schools performed at the All-City Performing Arts Program (ACPA) Fall – Winter Showcase in its 60th year. All students in grades 3rd – 12th rehearsed every Saturday during the fall semester. In December, they perform in a Winter Showcase at Jones College Prep.
Dance students perform during the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase at Jones College Prep on Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Mariachi student Leo Salgado, 12, right, gets help with his tie from Mark Garcia, 14, before performing in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Mariachi students accompany Madeline Lopez, 17, second from left, as she sings a solo during the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase, a production by the Chicago Public Schools All-City Performing Arts (ACPA) program, at Jones College Prep Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Dance students Maya Horton, 13, left, and Adela Salcedo, 15, perform a duet during the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase, a production by the Chicago Public Schools All-City Performing Arts (ACPA) program, at Jones College Prep On Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Student bassist Kristian Mitchell, 15, exits the stage after providing musical accompaniment for the grades 3-5 choir during the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase at Jones College Prep on Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Dance students wait backstage before performing in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase, a production by the Chicago Public Schools All-City Performing Arts (ACPA) program, at Jones College Prep on Dec. 14, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Choir students in grades 3-5 get a pep talk before performing in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase at Jones College Prep. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Choir student Lyla Campbell, 13, center, pauses to smile while singing with fellow students in grades 6-12 in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase at Jones College Prep on Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Dance students exit the stage after performing in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase at Jones College Prep on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Audience members applaud choir students during the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase, a production by the Chicago Public Schools All-City Performing Arts (ACPA) program, at Jones College Prep on Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Choir student Valeria Huang, 9, smiles at fellow students in grades 3-5 while singing in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase at Jones College Prep. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Dance students take an elevator to their rehearsal room before performing in the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase, a production by the Chicago Public Schools All-City Performing Arts (ACPA) program, at Jones College Prep on Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Mariachi student trumpeters Fonzi Moreno, 12, left, and Madeline Lopez, 17, perform during the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Dance students wait backstage during the 61st annual Winter Arts Showcase on Dec. 14, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
