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A Center of Excellence in the Visual and Performing Arts, at Miami Dade College - January 2010 |
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A NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE FROM OUR PROVOST
The New Year brings the excitement of a new semester at New World School of the Arts. For many of our students, it is the last semester before graduating, and one that is filled with performances and exhibitions, final juries and presentations, and the anticipation of the next steps in their lives and careers. Many others who remain, continue to turn new corners, growing and developing in their art while working diligently to meet the demands and high expectations of our arduous curriculum.
This talented group of students excel in their academic and artistic development as a result of their thirst for knowledge and passion, dedication of the NWSA faculty, the outstanding training they receive, and the support of their parents, family and friends. Joining the ranks of their fellow alumni, these students will soon be leaving their mark as professionals and as artists in our community and throughout the nation.
 You too can be a sustaining pillar for New World School of the Arts, and become an integral part of our family by attending performances, volunteering your valuable time or contributing financially. Our spring session is replete with exciting opportunities. Click on the calendar for a full listing of events and performances.
Best wishes for a prosperous and Happy New Year and thank you for your continued support of NWSA. | |
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POSTER 4 TOMORROW: DESIGNERS WORKING 4 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION GARNERS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR NWSA
NWSA graphic designers Vanessa Sampedro and Victoria Nazir-Sampaio, both visual artists in the college program, have been selected into The Best 100 Posters from 1,834 entries, in this international poster competition organized by the creators of Good 50x70: The project that helps social communication. The accolade gives these talented students the opportunity to exhibit their designs alongside 98 other international artists, in various cities around the globe including Amsterdam, Ankara, Beirut, Belgrade, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Chungnam, Derry, Heidelberg, La Paz, Lima, Lisbon, London, Los Angeles, Marrakech, Milan, Montreal, Paris, Quito, Seville and Vienna.
"In many countries such as Iran many innocent people are persecuted and imprisoned daily for expressing their thoughts about democracy and freedom," stated NWSA visual arts faculty and project director Rosario Martínez-Cañas, "the organizers of Poster 4 Tomorrow hoped to spark a movement that would inspire people worldwide to stand together against injustice and intolerance."
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U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT: NWSA AMONG THE TOP HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE NATION
NWSA, nationally recognized for its excellent artistic program, has again been recognized as one of the leading high schools in the nation. Receiving a Gold Medal ranking for the second time in three years, NWSA made the grade as "America's 2010 Best High Schools." The selection was announced earlier last month by the publication, which analyzed 21,000 high schools in 48 states using a formula produced by a K-12 data research and analysis business, run by Standard & Poor's. In order to determine the ranking, the analysis looked at results yielded by Advance Placement (AP) tests as well as International Baccalaureate (IB).
The rigorous academic high school program at New World School of the Arts offers students the ability to graduate as seniors with a total of 24 college credits.
Only three other schools in South Florida received the Gold Medal along with NWSA: DASH, MAST Academy and Coral Reef.
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FOUR MORE NFAA FINALISTS FOR NWSA New world School of the Arts high school students have once again been selected finalists in the coveted NFAA awards. Representing the Dance, Music and Visual Arts divisions, this year's students include modern dancer John Davis Harnage, music student Gregory Castilla Zelek, and from the visual arts program, Arthur Lee Kaplan and Gabriel Lopez. The four NWSA finalists are among the 26 Florida students that will participate in YoungArts Week, a program designed by NFAA to give talented students from across the nation the opportunity to work with other students, while being mentored and taught by professionals in their field.
New World School of the Arts has produced more than 214 NFAA Award recipients and 14 Presidential Scholars in the Arts, placing it among the most influential and prestigious arts conservatories in the nation.
YoungArts Week runs January 12-16 with free performances at various venues around South Florida. For more information, visit youngarts.org. |
 MAKE ART WORK [MAW] PRESENTS NATIONAL ICON JACK ANDERSON
Initiating the 2010 [MAW] dialogues on the business of art, nationally acclaimed poet and dance critic Jack Anderson will deliver Dancing with the Dance World. Students, faculty and guests will have the exclusive opportunity to join the Q&A session immediately following the talk. Anderson will begin with a summary of the rise of America as a major player in the international dance scene (focusing on modern dance and ballet) and will address the artistic problems and challenges that dancers, choreographers and directors face today.
Anderson, a poet and dance writer, is the author of seven books of dance history and criticism and ten books of poetry. He was co-editor (with George Dorris) of Dance Chronicle, a journal of dance history, from 1997 to 2007, writes on dance for the New York Times, is a dance critic for New York Theatre-Wire, and is a New York correspondent for The Dancing Times of London.
Wednesday, January 27; 1:00 PM
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
MDC Wolfson Campus, Building 5, 8th Floor
25 NE 2nd Street, downtown Miami
More information at 305-237-3135
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OTHER NWSA UPCOMING EVENTS |
| HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE WITH GUEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
February 4; 7:00 pm
Hialeah High School
251 East 47 Street, Hialeah
General admission $10 / Students and seniors $5
CERAMIC, SCULPTURE, GLASS - Visual Arts Student Exhibition
February 4 - March 5
Opening Reception: February 4; 6-9 pm
New World Gallery
MDC Wolfson Campus, Bldg 5
25 NE 2nd Street, downtown Miami
Free and open to the public
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THANK YOU, NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SUPPORTERS
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YOUNG VIRTUOSA DAZZLES AUDIENCE
Fifteen-year-old Anna Litvinenko performed the Dvorak concerto with conductor Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony recently. A seasoned cellist despite her young age, Anna "has all the passion and innate talent necessary to make her a champion in her field," said Jeffrey Hodgson, NWSA Provost and former Dean of the music division.
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ABOUT NWSA
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KEY88, A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
Committed to ongoing excellence in education, NWSA has developed Key88, a 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
305-237-3753
Listing of KEY88 Members at KEY 88
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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.
About NWSA | |
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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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