 PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW KICKS OFF THE ALUMNI SERIES
With nine NWSA visual arts high school and college alumni returning to their alma mater's gallery, New World School of the Arts kicks off the Alumni Series in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. The first of five exhibitions, the Photography show includes traditional photography as well as installations and videography.
The exhibiting alumni, many of whom are already at NWSA, expressed their excitement in coming back to the school, "It's an honor to be here," said Zach Balber - BFA 2009. "What stands out for me about New World is that it's a family." Imani Nixon, a 2013 high school graduate, said "By coming back to New World School of the Arts I feel that I am giving back part of what was given to me." Imani remembers her relationship with the visual arts faculty, particularly the profound conversations they had together.
Both artists agreed on a piece of advice for NWSA students - "Don't ever give up and don't let a possible failure consume you." Maria Martinez-Cañas, professor of photography at NWSA echoed their sentiment and added, "You might get more rejection in life than acceptance, but the key is to learn from those instances of denial and continue your path by looking forward to special moments of success."
Opening Reception is today, September 8; 6 pm - 9 pm On view through September 30
New World Gallery 25 NE 2 Street, Miami Free and open to the public Information at 305-237-3620
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RIGHT OF PASSAGE FOR COLLEGE THEATER FRESHMEN
The New World School of the Arts annual Freshman Discovery Project offers new college theater students their first performance opportunity at NWSA. With 39 participating college freshmen, the right of passage event is the theater division's "boot camp" - a tradition that has been part of the theater program for more than two decades. This year's Discovery Project theme is the Presidential Election and it is produced with only eight rehearsals directed, compiled and adapted by the Dean of Theater, Patrice Bailey. The project, which will be presented to NWSA students and faculty this Friday, offers college freshmen the opportunity to get to know each other and learn to work together as an ensemble. It also allows them to discover their abilities and skills by working in an intense rehearsal process.
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NWSA FACULTY RECITAL
New World School of the Arts music faculty members team up to offer an evening of enchanting songs, guitar virtuosity, and powerful chamber music. Voice faculty Jennifer Tipton, a welcomed addition to NWSA, performs Franz Schubert's haunting Der Erlkönig based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang Goethe depicting the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, and his father riding a horse through the night to save his son. Megan Barrera, also new to the music program, performs Giacomo Puccini's sublime Chi il bel sogno di Doretta while Kimberly Soby performs Johann Strauss' Ich Schwebe. On the guitar, Marco Sartor, another new faculty member, performs Joaquin Rodrigo's Fandango and Zapateado from Three Spanish Pieces. Dean of Music, Daniel Andai, rounds off the evening of music as he joins viola faculty Richard Fleischman, piano faculty Ciro Fodere and guest cellist, Ashley Garritson, in Johannes Brahms' grand Piano Quartet in G minor, op. 25.
September 15; 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church of Miami
609 Brickell Avenue, Miami
Free and open to the public
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JAMAR ROBERTS IS NOMINATED FOR A BESSIE
Jamar Roberts, a high school dance alum from New World School of the Arts, has been nominated for a prestigious 2016 Bessie (New York Dance & Performance) Award for Sustained Achievement with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. A featured dancer in this world-renowned dance company since 2002, Jamar's nomination follows that of NWSA college alumna, Melissa Toogood, who won this coveted award in 2015. New World School of the Arts Dean of Dance, Mary Lisa Burns, comments, "Jamar is such a wonderful representative of the NWSA community with his unique artistry, skill, and warmth. We are so proud of his achievements as we observe our 30th Anniversary this year and all that our distinguished alumni are doing to advance the field of dance."
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NWSA HAS GONE GREEN!
New World School of the Arts High School students will take part in the District's Bring Your Own Device initiative which allows students to use their own technology at specified times during the day in order to enhance their learning experience. Supporting technology that can be used by NWSA students include Windows laptops/tablets, Mac laptops, Android tablets, and iPads. Staff utilize interactive whiteboards, streaming media and digital content, to enhance student learning and increase student engagement and student technology literacy. All NWSA students and teachers can now download Microsoft Office 365 via their portal and access One Drive, which is a cloud-based storage service that allows students and teachers to save and access their files anywhere Internet access is available.
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Scott Allan, Frances Ruffelle, Jeff Hess
ACTRESS FRANCES RUFFELLE OFFERS Q&A SESSION
Scott Alan, a guest artist this semester teaching a music theater audition class for senior high school students, led a Q&A session at NWSA this summer with renowned actress, singer/songwriter Frances Ruffelle for the NWSA high school and college music theater students.
Rufelle's multi-faceted career spans from recording, live performances, theatre, television, and film. In 1987, she originated the role of Eponine in London production of Les Misérables and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her Broadway performance
Scott Alan, who will be visiting NWSA over the next three months, is an internationally acclaimed songwriter and has worked with some of the brightest stars of theater, television, film, and recording. After the release of his debut Album Dreaming Wide Awake, he went on to release six more albums, and has sold out concerts around the world. His composition of "It's Good to See You Again" was the #1 downloaded song on iTunes and Amazon from the ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance series where it was featured in 2012.
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A day in the life of New World School of the Arts
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NWSA TOURS BEGIN THIS MONTH
New World School of the Arts High School offers Arts Block tours for prospective students. Tours are approximately 30 minutes in length with a 20-minute question and answer session immediately following. Tours commence on September 15 and run through November 17, with four tours scheduled for each of the four arts divisions - Dance, Music, Theater and Visual Arts.
"This is an excellent opportunity for students and parents to experience, first hand, what a day in the life of New World School of the Arts is all about," says Evonne Alvarez, Principal of the NWSA High School program. "There's a special connection made when prospective students tour our dance studios, Black Box theater and rehearsal rooms, New World Gallery and visual arts work spaces and music rehearsal studios and private classes. They see what their peers are doing to foster and advance their passion and they immediately understand the potential of attending this school in the heart of our community."
All tours must be scheduled with the Magnet Lead Teacher via email and will meet in the Lobby of New World School of the Arts, located at MDC Wolfson Campus Building 5, 25 NE 2 Street promptly at 1:15 p.m. on the day scheduled.
New World School of the Arts College tours are also available by appointment. For more information please call 305-237-7408.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEADFAST COMMITMENT
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Dr. Jeffrey Hodgson, Provost
Evonne S. Alvarez, H.S. Principal
Mary Lisa Burns, Dean of Dance
Dr. Daniel Andai, Dean of Music
Patrice Bailey, Dean of Theater
Maggy Cuesta, Dean of Visual Arts
Rita Fidalgo, Administrative Services
Maria M. Flores, Marketing and P.R.
Juan Piñera, Information Technology
Leslie Wilson, College Student Services
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