WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY!

Join us as we officially launch the performing arts season with performances, concerts, and events throughout the city. Don't miss out on the opportunity to support the young talent of New World School of the Arts, as our students will undoubtedly continue to set the pace in years to come, placing our community among the most coveted artistic hubs in the nation. Through your participation, engagement, and commitment, you too can be a part of this cultural, educational, and artistic celebration.

SPRING AWAKENING - NWSA'S DARING THEATER PREMIERE

In celebration of its 25th year anniversary, New World School of the Arts will launch the college theater season in a grand and daring scale, as it presents the Tony-award winning musical Spring Awakening, based on the play by Frank Wedekind. Directed by NWSA theater faculty and renowned actor James Randolph, this musical highlights the artistic talent of the college sophomores, juniors and seniors.

In a recent interview with Randolph, NWSA acting professor and director of Spring Awakening, he gives us a hint on what to expect during this timeless musical.

October 7, 8; 8:00 PM | October 9; 2:00 PM

Colony Theater

1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

General Admission $20 | Students and Seniors $15

More than 180 alumni from the high school and college programs have already confirmed their attendance at NWSA's first ever all-alumni reunion. With a jam-packed three-day agenda, the reunion will deliver something for everyone. From Reconnect Receptions, to Master-Classes and Video Testimonials, and from an Elegant Gala at Parrot Jungle to a Family Western-Style BBQ at Crandon Park, the weekend is sure to bring back treasured memories and offer plenty of opportunities to create brand new ones. For the schedule of events click on the picture above. 

Three-day Admission is just $75 and includes the following activities

October 14; 6:00 PM 

Artseen Gallery 2215 NW 2 Avenue, Wynwood

October 15; 9:00 AM

New World School of the Arts 25 NE 2 Street, downtown Miami

October 15; 6:00 PM

Jungle Island 1111 Jungle Island Trail, Miami

October 16; 1:00 PM

Crandon Park Key Biscayne

Tell your friends and fellow alumni to register today!! The class to brings in the most alumni will receive a prize!

EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT JAZZ CONCERTS 

The 2011 Essentially Ellington Competition at Lincoln Center in New York City drew 100 entries from across the United States. Ft. Lauderdale Dillard's for the Performing Arts and New World School of the Arts finished in first and fourth places. In two exclusive benefit concerts, these bands will astound South Florida audiences with their mastery of the jazz big band genre. Presented in conjunction with The Miami Jazz Cooperative.

October 9; 5:00 PM

Area Stage @ The Riviera

1560 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables

General Admission $20

Information at 305-237-7855
 

NWSA DANCE FOR THE COMMUNITY SHARES DANCE PASSION 

A major milestone in the life of NWSA, the upcoming Dance for the Community performances are part of the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of this young institution. The South Florida community has played an integral role in the growth and achievements of NWSA - and what better way to demonstrate our gratitude than by inviting the community to sample and enjoy the talent that is nurtured and fostered in our dance studios? With this exciting and varied program of dances for audiences of all ages, at little or no cost, NWSA aims to canvas the county from north to south, and share the talent of outstanding young NWSA college and high school dancers. The first of three NWSA Dance for the Community concerts, this show will include jazz, ballet, and modern dance pieces - there will even be a taste of the popular and much anticipated holiday collaboration production of The Nutcracker with the Thomas Armour Youth Ballet!

October 26; 7:30 PM

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center

10950 SW 211 Street, Miami

THE SAGAMORE HOTEL CELEBRATES NWSA'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH "80 INCHES OF ART" 

Cricket Taplin, co-owner of the Sagamore, the acclaimed boutique hotel in Miami Beach, has announced that she and her husband Martin Taplin will be hosting a New World School of the Arts Alumni Art Auction in celebration of the school's 25 year anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Taplin will donate 100% of the proceeds of the auction to the visual arts department. With at least seventy-five participating artists, among which are Hernan Bas, Bert Rodriguez, and Mike Vasquez, the one-day exclusive exhibition is representative of the diverse and distinct artistic styles that define New World School of the Arts. Sponsored by the Cricket Taplin Collection, the Sagamore Hotel and Bacardi, admittance to the show is by RSVP invitation.

Directed by Maggy Cuesta, 80 inches of Art showcases the work of more than six dozen NWSA high school and college visual arts alumni. "The complete collection of artworks will be made accessible to guests via a silent auction, offering the conservatory an opportunity to generate additional revenues" announced Cuesta. The show will be comprised of 8"x10" pieces of art that will be meticulously displayed in the public area adjacent to the hotel's Gallery Dining Room.

by Bert Rodriguez

November 8; 6:30 PM

Written, edited and produced by the NWSA Marketing and Communications Department

Maria M. Flores    Director of Marketing and Communications      mflores1@mdc.edu