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Hollywood Professional School was a private school in Hollywood, California. Initially established as a music conservatory by pianist Gladys T. Littell in 1921 under the name Hollywood Conservatory of Music and Arts, [1] the school quickly expanded its offerings into
And so, the Hollywood Professional School came into being, offering classes to grades K through 12. The two-story building was located on the east end of Hollywood Boulevard, about a mile northeast of Paramount Studios, and even closer to the Gower Gulch area of Sunset (which formerly housed such studios as Warner Bros and Columbia.)
In Alan Simon's fine history of Viola Lawlor's career as an educator and the schools she founded, he relates that the school changed its name in 1930 to the Lawlor Professional School, and then that school and Mrs. Lawlor moved away from the building at Hollywood and Serrano in 1935.
Hollywood Professional School was a private school in Hollywood, California, United States, for chi.
This was a high school for kids in show business and was also known as the “Hollywood Conservatory of Music and Art“. Many famous actors and musicians and their children attended this old school since it opened its doors in 1925 and closed in 1984.
Over the coming months, our goal is to fully establish this site as a place where alumni and staff of all classes and decades can come together and celebrate the spirit of HPS. And more than an online meeting place, or blog, we will provide information on events where we can meet in person.
Gnomon has moved to our new NoHo West campus located in North Hollywood, CA. This new location continues to place us at the center of the creative world, providing even greater opportunities for our students to connect with industry professionals and advance their careers.
