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| Talent Unlimited High School | |
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School entrance withinJulia Richman Education Complex | |
| Location | |
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300 East 68th Street , 10065 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′58″N73°57′36″W / 40.766047°N 73.960101°W /40.766047; -73.960101 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1995 |
| School district | 2New York City Department of Education |
| CEEB code | 334073 |
| Staff | William Gagsteter, Principal |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 505 (as of 2016-17)[1] |
| Colours | Maroon and Grey |
| Website | tuhs |
Talent Unlimited High School is apublichigh school of theperforming arts located on theUpper East Side ofManhattan inNew York City.
The school started as a pilot program in January 1973. Students took academic courses at their home high schools and attended Talent Unlimited in the afternoons. The director of the program was John Motley, conductor of the All City High School Chorus. The music teaching staff included Arlene Lieberman, Robert Vitale, H. L. Smith, II,Camilla Williams and Fred Norman. This first class performed atGracie Mansion forMayor John V. Lindsay and Marian Anderson.
Talent Unlimited High School educates in five performing arts fields:Vocal Music,Musical Theatre,Acting, Dance, and Instrumental Music. These programs are taught by well experienced teachers and guest artists, that have worked in their fields for over 10 years.
It is within theJulia Richman Education Complex along with five other schools:Urban Academy, Vanguard High School, P226M Junior High Annex, Ella Baker Elementary School, and Manhattan International High School.
The Talent Unlimited Choir has appeared on the WCBS show "Holiday in Bryant Park" in 2007 and 2008. They backed up Broadway singersNorm Lewis andCarolee Carmello in 2007, and Broadway actorCheyenne Jackson and cabaret singerMichael Feinstein in 2008. They also performed in December 2009 on the NCM/Fathom special "The Christmas Sweater - The Road to Redemption," which aired live fromSkirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and was hosted byGlenn Beck.