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A Center of Excellence in the Visual and Performing Arts - February 2009 |
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Valentine's Day is just around the corner and NWSA wants to feel the love. Treat yourself and the many loved ones in your life to one of our many artistic, musical and theatrical productions we have to offer this month. Titanic's epic drama will win your heart when you see it up close on the stage. Our BFA Dance Concert will transport you to a magical realm, our Fashion Show will delight you with the sounds and fashions of a bygone era, and Puttin on the Ritz will have you all jazzed up as you listen to the exuberant sounds of our Jazz Ensemble. We are pouring our hearts into all these events for our students and families. Please support them by attending so we can feel your love. | |
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 FOUR NWSA STUDENTS EARN THE PRESTIGIOUS NFAA AWARD
New World School of the Arts once again excels at training its talented students. The prestigious National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Award has been bestowed on four of its exceptional high school protégés for 2009, selected from a pool of 8,000 students nationwide. The finalists, which this year represent the NWSA Dance, Theater and Visual Arts divisions, are ballet dancer Ayla LLana Weisz, music theater students Tiffany Alisha de Marchena and Khadijah Rolle, and Michael Jeffery Oakey from visual arts.
The four students participated in workshops and lectures during ArtsWeek, held in Miami, FL and are awaiting news for their possible nomination as Presidential Scholars.
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VISUAL FEAST IN WYNWOOD
Nine visual artists from the college program at NWSA will exhibit their work at Wynwood's Bakehouse Art Complex. The show will feature the works of nine juniors from the college division, and showcases a diverse gamut including painting, sculpture, installations and digital media. Exhibiting artists include: Autum Casey, Cynthia Cruz, Laura Duran, Mauricio Gonzalez, Barbara Gutierrez, Samuel Lopez de Victoria, Natalia Manrique, Orlando Robaina and Monica Tabora.
Friday, February 13 - Sunday, March 1
Bakehouse Art Complex
561 NW 32nd Street, Wynwood
Opening reception: Friday, February 13, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free admission
More information at 305-237-7045
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PROVOCATIVE BFA DANCE CONCERT IS A SENSORY TREAT
As one of the most anticipated performances of the year, the BFA Dance Concert marks the most comprehensive and final project delivered by NWSA's aspiring dance college graduates. The BFA concert-showcase will feature a total of sixteen students, the largest BFA dance class in the history of NWSA.
The concert, comprised of pieces choreographed and performed by the students is geared towards creating an on-flowing dance performance with intermittent solos of each member of the senior ensemble. With a repertoire that runs the gamut from traditional jovial pieces to the more esoteric numbers, the evening promises to keep the audience enthralled from beginning to end.
BFA students: left to right, top to bottom: Michael Fernandez, Vitolio Jeune, Michael-John Harper, Manuel Sanchez, Brittany Young, Lauren Worjak, Raechel Bansemer, Brittany Kernohan, Kathryn West, Ashlee Buckley, Daniela Grosso, Tatiana Virzi-Roy, Andrea Murillo, Julie Williams, Natalia Gonzalez, I-hua Yeh.
Friday and Saturday, February 13 and 14; 7:30 PM
New World Dance Theater
25 NE 2nd Street, downtown, Miami
General admission $5
More information at 305-237-3341
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Jameson Hammond, Jehane Serralles, Nicholas Duckardt
TITANIC, AN EPIC MUSICAL VOYAGE STAGED BY NWSA
An astonishing addition to NWSA's music theater collection, Titanic, the most tragic maiden voyage in history, will be staged by the theater students. Directed by NWSA theater faculty member James S. Randolph, Titanic, with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and book by Peter Stone, will showcase a cast of 37 college and six high school students, accompanied by college and high school students from the music division playing in the orchestra.
The story of this unfortunate journey unfolds in two acts through timeless melodies that present the audience with the dreams and aspirations of its crew and passengers. With such numbers as "To Be a Captain" which explores the innermost feelings of Murdoch as he contemplates his role as commander of the Titanic, and "The Proposal" a riveting display of romantic lyrics filled with hopes for a new life, the audience will be captivated by the very story that claimed the lives of 1,500 people.
Friday, February 13, 20; 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 14, 21; 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 15, 22; 2:00 PM
Louise O' Gerrits Theatre
25 N.E. 2nd Street, downtown Miami
General admission is $12, students and seniors $5
More information at 305-237-3541
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 MAKE ART WORK PRESENTS VISUAL ARTISTS ADLER GUERRIER
The third installment of NWSA's Make Art Work series brings us renowned visual artist Adler Guerrier, NWSA BFA alum (2000) and winner of the Whitney Biennial 2008 in New York. During his one-hour dialogue, Guerrier will share his life as a professional artist, focusing his session on Why We Work.
Wednesday, February 18; 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Louise O' Gerrits Theatre
25 N.E. 2nd Street, downtown Miami
Free admission
More information at 305-237-3135 |
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GET IN THE MIX
AS NWSA FASHION SHOW CELEBRATES 1940s AND 1950s
Swing, Paul Taylor, Jack Cole, Pajama Game and Big Band sum up America in the 1940's and 1950's. Now, NWSA Dance Division brings it all to the runway during its annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, a fundraising initiative. From Broadway fashion to military couture, the 98 high school dancers will present five dance numbers and model various collections from that era. Directed and choreographed by former NWSA dance faculty Cynthia DuFault, Get in the Mix, A Runway Celebration of the 1940's & 1950's highlights a time in fashion that reflected the general spirit and mood of the nation during that period.
Underwritten in part by NWSA Foundation Board members Myrna Palley and Beatrice Simon, the annual Fashion Show and Luncheon will help the dance division raise funds for costumes, point shoes, choreography, and guest teachers as well as for other needs that are above and beyond budgeted school funds.
Sunday, February 22; 11:00 AM
Miami Airport Hilton
5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami
Reserved Seating $75, or table for 10 for $500
More information at 305-237-3341
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NWSA CONCERT CHOIR AND WIN ENSEMBLE
CELEBRATE ABRAHAM LINCOLN's 200th BIRTHDAY
Directed by Albert Clark, the high school students of NWSA will present a musical extravaganza as they celebrate Lincoln's 200th Birthday. Among other popular tunes, the music selection for Lincoln Portrait includes Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait" and two pieces from Copland's opera "The Tender Land", performed by the Concert Choir as well as Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy."
Monday, February 23; 7:00 PM
Ransom Everglades Auditorium
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove
General admission $10 / Students and seniors $5
More information at 305-237-7855
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PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ WELCOMES JAZZ SINGER WENDY PEDERSEN
On the crest of its reputation gained nationally as first place winner of New York's prestigious Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Competition, the NWSA Jazz Ensemble will host and perform at its annual Puttin' On The Ritz signature benefit dinner, dance and concert. For those who arrive early, there will be complimentary dance lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.
Directed by Jim Gasior, Jazz and Instrumental Studies Associate Professor at NWSA this year's concert showcases the powerful voice of South Florida's Jazz singer and performer Wendy Pedersen. "Wendy brings a strong commitment to the music and is a great role model for the students" commented Gasior. "She is an authority on group improvisation and has an outstanding sense of rhythm and phrasing, something that we are always seeking to develop in our students.
Funds raised through Puttin' On The Ritz are used for travel expenses for the band to perform and compete at national conferences and competitions as well as for instruments and other needs that are above and beyond budgeted school funds.
Friday, February 27; 7:00 PM
Miami Airport Hilton
5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami
Tickets and more information at call 305-237-7759 or 305-978-9542 |
SAVE THE DATE!
On Friday, March 27, NWSA will showcase the talent of its high school and college students in both the performing and visual arts. The Rising Stars showcase is a three-part celebration that begins with an Exhibition of artworks by NWSA students followed by a Performance of dance, music and theater and concludes with a Benefit Reception in celebration of yet another year of academic and artistic excellence.
Friday, March 27, 2009
5:00 PM - New World Gallery, MDC Wolfson Campus, Building 5, 25 NE 2nd St., Miami
7:00 PM - Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 175 E. Flagler St., Miami
9:00 PM - Bank of America Tower - Sky Lobby Terrace, 100 SE 2nd St., Miami
More information at 305-237-3753
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THREE GREAT PARTNERS. ONE GREAT CONSERVATORY
New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature as a Center of Excellence in the visual and the performing arts. An educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.
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THANK YOU, NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SUPPORTERS
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IF YOU BELIEVE IT - NWSA MUSIC VIDEO
We are so proud of our one of a kind conservatory, so enthused about our students, so privileged to have such a high quality faculty that we want to share it with the world. To that end we have produced our first ever music video to highlight the abundance of talent vibrating within our wall. Click on the above screen photo to watch the world premiere of If You Believe It. Enjoy it, forward to your friends and continue supporting NWSA.
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KEY88, A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
Committed to ongoing excellence in education, NWSA has developed Key88, a three-year/multi-million dollar fundraising initiative. NWSA needs your financial support to ensure that all students receive the best educational experience possible. Join this worthy effort today.
More information at
KEY88 MEMBERS*
Angels Warriors Foundation, Alberto Arias & Wood Kinnard, Joan Baxt, Kerrin & Peter Bermont & Tyler Witkin, Karl & Carmen Bishopric, Blue Cross Blue Shield of So. Florida, Ellery Brown, Anne Rochette, Chamberlin, Abbey Chase, Charles Cinnamon, Armando Codina, Commercebank, Henry Courtney, Rafael & Kimberly DeAcha, Dennis Edwards & Mark Steinberg, Ani & Tony Fernandez, Garner Foundation, Donald Goodstein & Elizabeth Fenjves, Lydia Harrison, Sally Heyman, Rod Hildebrant & Matthew Meehan, Deborah Hoffman, House of Huston Foundation, HSBC Bank, Ida Hutzler Charitable Trust, Richard Kirkham & Robert, Houseman, David Lawrence, Jr., Marvin & Isabel Leibowitz, Bern Levine, Lin Lloyd Lougheed, Juan P. Loumiet, Stephen Lyon, Manny's Steakhouse, Marcia Kaplan Simon Trust, Mellon Bank, North Dade Medical Foundation, Northern Trust Bank, Dr. Jules Oaklander, Myrna Palley, S. Daniel Ponce, Redducs Foundation, Connie Russell, Sara Woodruff Foundation, Charles & Margery Seitz, Shepard Broad Foundation, Ronald & Anita Shuffield, Stuart Sibley, Beatrice Simon, Six for NWSA, Michalis & Alejandra Stavrinides, Barbara Swan & Barry Diamond, Cricket Taplin.
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NOMINATIONS
Adopt-A-Classroom's tenth anniversary celebration
MIAMI'S GOT CLASS? will be
filming of a live TV show honoring Miami's Most Memorable teachers
on March 7, 2009 in the Design District. Several NWSA Alumni slated to perform including Martin Bejerano, Alex Lacamoire, and Jessica Weiner, and Michelle Martinez. The host for the evening will be Comedian Keegan Michael Key, Star of Mad TV.
Visit our website to nominate your favorite NWSA teacher. "Miami's Got Class" on YouTube
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OTHER UPCOMING PERFORMANCES |
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HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE WITH
SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND |
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Thursday, February 12; 7:00 PM
Miami Dade College - Kendall Campus Auditorium
Building 6, room 6120
11011 SW 104 Street, Miami
General admission $10 / Students and seniors $5 |
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TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO WITH PIANIST JOSE FEGHALI |
NWSA Symphony Orchestra Tuesday, March 3; 7:30 PM
Knight concert Hall - Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd., downtown Miami
Reserved Seating $25 / $15
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Written, edited and produced by the NWSA Marketing and Communications Department |
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Maria M. Flores Director of Marketing and Communications mflores1@mdc.edu
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