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Arts Placement Workshops

An arts placement workshop is an opportunity for you to show what skills and knowledge you already have in your discipline. For example, if you have extensive studio training or private lessons, you may be placed into advanced classes.

In addition, at this time, you will meet with our school counselor and/or academic teachers to determine the most appropriate placement in science, math, social studies, and english classes.

Arts Placement Workshop Expectations

  • Instrumental
  • Vocal
  • Dance
  • Musical Theatre
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts
  • Filmmaking and Photography

For Instrumental Music placement, student artists should perform a solo musical selection a minimum of 3 minutes in length.

All instrumentalists will be asked to play two different major scales on their instrument.

  • Pianists, Woodwinds, Strings, Brass and Percussionists – Prepare a solo work – this should be a selection written specifically for your instrument.  Please do not bring in parts from a band piece or selections where your instrument is playing a secondary role.
  • Singer/Songwriter guitar – prepare an original work that demonstrates your specific style
  • Guitarists – demonstrate your best technical work, ideally demonstrating strumming technique in various strumming patterns and melodic finger picking technique
  • Drummers – prepare a variety of styles (rock, Latin, swing, etc.) and a variety of beat patterns

For Vocal Music placement, student artists should prepare one of the following. You may sing a cappella or provide sheet music for accompaniment. Memorization is encouraged, but not required.

  • Classical Art Song (24 Italian Art Songs, First Book of [voice part] solos)
  • Broadway Show Tune
  • Jazz Standard (composed by George Gershwin, Cole Porter or similar)

For Dance Placement student artists should perform a 2-minute solo of their own choreography. This may be any style (ballet, modern, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, etc.) but must be original choreography. The dance must include the following movements and/or elements:

  • Jumps – to show elevation.
  • Kicks (battement) – to show flexibility and range of movement through the hips and legs.
  • Turns – Your turn does not have to be in one spot, it could move around the space or in levels
  • Balance – does not have to be one leg/foot, it can be a balance on one or two points of your body
  • Space – do not create a dance that moves only from side to side or forward and back. Be creative and see what other directions you can move in, as well as using all parts of the “stage.”

**include 2 steps/movements from each category (ie. 2 jumps, 2 turns, 2 balances etc.) If you have training in a specific style of dance, it is to your advantage to showcase that style in your choreography.

For Musical Theatre placement, student artists should prepare ALL of the following:

  • Vocal Music – 16 bars of a Broadway Show tune- you should perform to a pre-recorded track (YouTube/karaoke or recorded piano) for accompaniment.
  • Theatre – choose and prepare one of the theatre monologues | Download
  • Dance – perform 32 bars of choreography from this YouTube video.

For Theatre placement student artists should perform one of the provided monologues: Download PiM Theatre Monologues. Theatre students should be ready to discuss characterization goals and obstacles the character has in the monologue as well as in the play as a whole.

For Visual Arts, your Placement Workshop will consist of the following:

  • 3 to 5 samples of best work.

Students may also take a knowledge test.

For Filmmaking and Photography, your Placement Workshop will consist of the following:

  • If you have any video or animation work to show we would like to see a 2-3 minute example of your filmmaking.  This can be a highlight reel or a single short film.
  • 5 to 6 sample photos.
  • 3 – 4 graphic design works or samples of drawings from a sketchbook.

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🎨📸🎶PiM Arts High School is a tuition-free, four-year high school dedicated to the artistic and academic growth of every learner.🩰🎤🎭

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Have you always wanted to work at PiM? Of course y Have you always wanted to work at PiM? Of course you have! We're hiring for the upcoming school year.

🍎 1.0 School Social Worker; full time

You can apply for this job along with others through the link in our bio!
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It has only been 3 days, but we've already done so It has only been 3 days, but we've already done so much! After exploring Madrid (The Prado, Royal Palace, Mercado El Rastro), we packed our bags and headed to beautiful Toledo this morning! Next stop: Granada!
It’s your local icon, legend, diva, Jennifer Coo It’s your local icon, legend, diva, Jennifer Coolidge impersonator, and EXTREMELY TALENTED 11th grade vis major; THE GWYN WIENS (@gwynnipoopoo_irl ) I am your student rep for the pim Spain trip!!! Be ready for more iconic posts…

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Hola, PiMsters! It's your favorite English teacher Hola, PiMsters! It's your favorite English teacher (Ms. Cole) acting as the chaperone representative for the PiMstagram takeover on the language trip to Spain! Follow me the next 10(ish) days as I take you through our adventures abroad! 🇪🇸 😎🥳🤠😛🤩🫵💅💃🕺
Congratulations to the class of 2025! 🎉🎓💜 Congratulations to the class of 2025! 🎉🎓💜 Check out this senior sign-off video that played at the end of graduation last week, created by Mack Martin, '25. 

We are endlessly proud of you all. Best of luck to you as you continue onward—don't be strangers!
Hi Pimsters!!! I’m Ash Topaloglu, a 12th grade v Hi Pimsters!!! I’m Ash Topaloglu, a 12th grade visual arts major, and I’m going to be doing the takeover for PiM fest!!
Join us for PiM Fest this Friday! 🎨 Spring Ar Join us for PiM Fest this Friday! 

🎨 Spring Art Market 
🍔 Burgers, hot dogs, and more grillables (veggie friendly too!) courtesy of the PiM Boosters
🍩 Donuts, cold brew & lemonade from @northstardonuts 
🎤 Live performances

And more! All happening in the PiM upper lot this Friday from 2:30 to 6pm. Celebrate the end of the school year in style!
hi pim! i’m miles (she/her) a senior vocal majo hi pim! 
i’m miles (she/her) a senior vocal major! today Louis and I will be taking you through the final choir concert of the 2024-2025 year, and our final Pim concert! 🤍
hii there! my name is louis ingolfsland 🙂 me and hii there! my name is louis ingolfsland :) me and Miles Molitor will be taking you on the journey for PiMs final vocal music concert for the year tonight!! :) 🖤
LOCATION CHANGE! Due to inclement weather, the spr LOCATION CHANGE! Due to inclement weather, the spring Instrumental music concert will be taking place in the White Box at PiM. 

Join us Wednesday, May 21st, at 7pm!
Step into summer with the two final music concerts Step into summer with the two final music concerts of the school year! 

🎤 Spring Vocal Music Concert on Tuesday, May 20th at 7pm at the Masonic Heritage Center
🎸 Spring Instrumental Music Concert on Wednesday, May 21st at 7pm at Staring Lake Amphitheatre in Eden Prairie (weather permitting; at PiM White Box in case of rain)

We can't wait to see you there!
Thank you all for coming tonight. I hope you enjoy Thank you all for coming tonight. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as we did. This was truly so much fun and we are going to miss our amazing and talented seniors next year. The past week has been so chaotic, but we made it and it was so worth it. This performance was only made possible because of how much time, effort and patience Ricci gave. We are truly so thankful to have her and we could not have done this without her she is truly such a talented and amazing teacher ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ @pim_dance @yyour_moms_new_boyfriend
Hiiiiiii PiM, I’m isla a 11th grad vis major and Hiiiiiii PiM, I’m isla a 11th grad vis major and I will be taking you with us on our school performance and our final Alice in Wonderland performance. We are so excited and so sad all at the same time.
Alice in Wonderland has one performance left tonig Alice in Wonderland has one performance left tonight at 7pm in the White Box! Enjoy some quick rehearsal shots from Wonderland, courtesy of @marmy_pim! 

Get tickets to tonight’s performance through the link in our bio now - but don’t delay. Tickets are limited!
Hi guys! My name is jasper, I am a tenth grade mus Hi guys! My name is jasper, I am a tenth grade musical theatre major and a woodland animal in the spring dance show, Alice in Wonderland! I am very excited to take you through our opening night!!
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We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all who We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all who joined us last week at Spark the Arts! What a beautiful evening of celebrating our students and community of creatives.

We are so close to this event's fundraising goal—will you help us reach it? Make a gift towards our talented student artists through the link in our bio today!
THAT WAS CRAZYYY ‼️‼️‼️‼️ Please f THAT WAS CRAZYYY ‼️‼️‼️‼️ Please fellow music people get good rest we still have school tomorrow 🙄 thank you to all who attended Spark the arts! GOODNIGHT SIGNING OFFF
HELLO PIM ARTS HIGHSCHOOLLLLLLL 🗣️🗣️🗣 HELLO PIM ARTS HIGHSCHOOLLLLLLL 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 I am a Kathryn Goetze, an 11th grade Instrumental/Vocal major. I am going to take you guys to Spark the Arts with PiM Singers and Modern Ensemble!!!! ‼️‼️‼️
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