 ADD MORE VALUE TO YOUR GIFT ON GIVE MIAMI DAY - NOVEMBER 19
The past two years have been stellar for New World School of the Arts, as friends and art enthusiasts supported our programs with their generous donations during GIVE MIAMI DAY. The one-day a year where you can maximize your nonprofit gift, Give Miami Day has been hailed as the most exciting "giving" day in South Florida - and now you too can be part of it. On Thursday, November 19, any donation you make to support New World School of the Arts will receive a percentage match from The Miami Foundation. By supporting NWSA, you will foster our students' will to achieve their artistic dreams and realize their passion, and will help make our South Florida community one of the most dynamic arts centers in the world.  "The training that you get at a conservatory program like New World is irreplaceable." Rosie Herrera, 2006, Dance.
Rosie Herrera Dance Theater We look forward to hearing from you on Give Miami Day! We will be standing by at 305-237-3135 to answer any questions you may have regarding this remarkable initiative.
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 NWSA ARTSEEN BFA STUDENTS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
The New World School of the Arts visual arts students, in collaboration with the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida (USAFLS), began a mentoring program to bring the arts into MDCPS, K-8 classrooms. "The program is designed to introduce students to creative possibilities, at a young age, through painting, drawing and other visual arts techniques," explained Maggy Cuesta, dean of visual arts at NWSA. "This effort not only allows these children to explore their own abilities as artists, it offers an avenue for our own college students to give back to the community. Artseen allows NWSA college juniors and seniors to receive mentorship while fostering creative exploration. It's only fitting that these students pass on this generosity onto the younger generation of potential artists."
Paul Lawrence Dunbar K-8 Centers was selected by USAFLS to run the pilot earlier this week, engaging seven NWSA students from visual arts college program to jumpstart the program. Surrounded by twenty-five 5th and 6th graders eager to get their hands on colorful pastels and charcoals, the NWSA mentors dedicated an afternoon to the students, teaching them about the different visual art mediums, exploring their artistic skills, and experimenting with collage making.
Artseen is a 10,000 square foot studio and collaborative space in downtown Miami. A satellite space that belongs to New World School of the Arts, Artseen offers 32 studios to NWSA college juniors and seniors each year. There is also a conference room, a lecture room and gathering area that promotes student / alumni interaction, collaboration and artistic brainstorming.
 
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FALL DANCE CONCERT OFFERS VIBRANT PROGRAM
Featuring New World School of the Arts High School and College dancers, the Fall Dance Celebration offers a dynamic and varied evening of choreography that highlights ballet, modern and hip-hop styles. Among the choreography that will be presented is Sunshine State, a lively contemporary ballet by Gerard Ebitz. Choreographed by NWSA alum, former Alvin Ailey dancer, Uri Sands, Earth portrays dramatic geological and climatic global events with powerful contemporary intensity. With his wife Toni Pierce Sands Sands, Uri is currently the co-director of Minneapolis' highly regarded TU Dance Company. An excerpt of Asuka captivates the audience with vibrant Cuban music and rhythms of yesteryear. Through his choreography Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director NYC's Ballet Hispanico, explores the life and music of Cuban salsa queen Celia Cruz. Choreographed by Darshan Singh Bhuller, Follies is a darkly whimsical contemporary dance piece which touches on the value of dancing, playfully interacting with texts from television and film, along with a fantastical virtual environment designed by British filmmakers Kit Monkman & Tom Wexler. SOME GOOD OLD NEW, choreography by Kehynde Hill, a local hip-hop choreographer with extensive professional credits in a variety of venues, blends lindy, hip-hop, contemporary dance and numerous other genres into an upbeat evocation of 1940's New York City.
November 20, 21; 7:30 PM
New World Dance Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor, Miami
General admission $10
Information at 305-237-3341
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  DANCE ALUM URI SANDS AND WIFE TONI SELECTED AS USA FELLOWS During one of his visits back to his Alma Mater, renowned dancer and NWSA 1992 alumnus Uri Sands said, "New World School of the Arts changed my life in a way that it exposed me to the many opportunities that I had available to myself as a young aspiring artist," and such opportunities have made a significant impact in the path of his artistic career. Along with his wife, dancer Toni Pierce-Sands - both founders of TU Dance, they are among 37 new United States Artist (USA) Fellows for 2015. Selected from over 400 nominated artists living in the United States and US Territories, the winners were chosen by a panel of experts, scholars, administrators and artists. In addition to the high honors, the winners also receive $50,000 to support their practice and professional development
Created in 2006 by the Ford, Rockefeller, Rasmuson and Prudential Foundations, USA Fellows celebrates the broad diversity of American artistic practices from coast to coast, in the fields of Architecture & Design, Crafts, Dance, Literature, Media, Music, Theater & Performance, Traditional Arts and Visual Arts.
New World School of the Arts will be presenting Uri Sand's choreography, Earth, during the Fall Dance Celebration on November 20 and 21 at the New World Dance Theater.
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 OPERA THEATER ENSEMBLE BRINGS US OPERA SCENES
Enjoy a stroll down Miami Beach's Lincoln Road on November 22, 2015 and ultimately find your way into the Colony Theater for scenes of opera favorites performed by members of the NWSA Opera Theater Ensemble, directed by Rodney Miller. You'll hear works by Mozart, Menotti, Verdi, Bizet, and Strauss, with emphases on characterization and stagecraft, while using minimalist approaches to the settings. This baccalaureate opera program provides students with the opportunity to perform great classics of the operatic repertoire, and this presentation kicks off a season that will include Donizetti's The Elixir of Love in a fully staged production at the Lehman Theater on the Miami Dade College North Campus in April. "Our goal is to challenge and inspire young, developing vocal artists and to give them the opportunity to perform and learn in a professional and supportive environment," says Rodney Miller, Director of the NWSA Opera Theater Ensemble.
November 22; 7:30 PM
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3622
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 COLLEGE CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
The skill of chamber music is considered one of the most important ones to cultivate. Students of the college music program deliver personalized interpretations of chamber music masterworks in these important performances. The College Chamber Music Program will present a joint recital with piano majors at the First United Methodist Church on December 1st. The performances will include a menu of diverse repertoire for all to enjoy representing the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras in such works as Haydn's String Quartet in D minor, Dohnanyi's Piano Quintet in c minor and Mozart's beloved Piano Quartet in E Flat, among others.
November 29; 2:00 PM
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 South Red Road, Miami
Free and open to the public
December 1; 6:00 PM (with Piano recital)
First United Methodist Church of Miami
400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3622
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"HERE AND NOW" AT CASALIN
Here and Now is the title bestowed upon the New World School of the Arts annual exhibition that sets the wheels in motion, during the week-long Art Basel Fair, at the Yard@CasaLin in Wynwood. Under the guidance of NWSA dean of visual arts Maggy Cuesta, "the show this year offers continuous motion of unexpected performances during the three hour opening." With four permanent performative installations canvasing the beautiful oasis that is the Yard, "every guest will have his own experience which continues to change and morph as the minutes go by," added Maggy.
With movement as the guiding theme, the show is comprised of four permanent installations in constant motion. In addition, Here and Now will have an element of surprise as different visual artists from the New World School of the Arts BFA program intersperse unexpected performances throughout the morning show. "The exhibition will have the feel of a flash-mob, with sudden bursts of short yet powerful artistic presentations," explained Maggy. "It will be a fun experience for arts enthusiasts who, as they do year after year, begin their Art Basel tour at the Yard@ CasaLin, experiencing not only the creative program, but also enjoying the natural setting along with a Cuban cafecito or a freshly pressed Guarapo (sugar cane juice)."
The work is presented by New World School of the Arts college students, working in collaboration with faculty members Alisa Pitchenik-Charles, Carol Todaro, Donald Lambert and Ralf Provisero.
Breakfast Reception: December 3; 9:00 AM
Yard@Casalin
55 NW 30 Street, Wynwood
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3620
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 COMPOSITION CONCERTS PREMIERES NEW WORKS
The December Composition Concert will premiere 11 new works from New World School of the Arts College Composition majors. Highlights include Waldo Diaz's Other Dimensions for cello, piano and fixed media, Harvey Davis' Piano Trio, and Andrew Gonzalez's Spring Madness for strings and percussion.
December 10; 7:00 PM
First United Methodist Church of Miami
400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3622
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 ANNUAL CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS
The winners of the annual NWSA Concerto Competition have been announced, and they are ready to showcase their skills on stage as soloists with the NWSA Symphony Orchestra at the Colony Theater in Miami Beach. The concerto competition is an incredible tool for aspiring artists at NWSA. It provides an opportunity for students to put their best foot forward with an aim of rising to the top. A competition of this magnitude requires a great deal of investment from the participants, through countless hours practicing, working with faculty in lessons, rehearsing with accompanists, and finally, preparing for the big day. Any student who is given the chance to compete will benefit from the experience at any of these levels. Congratulations to all our winners - Maria Elizabeta Zdralea, piano; Sanae Kodaira, cello; Vishnu Ramankutty, viola; Jessica Sanz, mezzo-soprano; Janay Delisma, soprano; Martin Mayo, oboe - we look forward to enjoying your performances!
December 14; 7:30 PM
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3622
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