 KNIGHT FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES FOUR NWSA MEMBERS FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS
Yesterday, four members of New World School of the Arts were recognized by the Knight Foundation as 2019 Knight Arts Champions,
for their dedication to the local arts scene. Patrice Bailey, Dean of Theater; Maggy Cuesta, former Dean of Visual Arts; Ron Headrick, Music Theater Faculty; and James Samuel Randolph, Associate Professor in Theater were awarded with a contribution of $50,000, in their names,
for a department or program within New World School of the Arts.
"The Knight Foundation champions our entire community through their support and this special recognition of our four NWSA colleagues, said Dr. Jeffrey Hodgson, Provost and CEO of New World School of the Arts. "Our students and the community as a whole are the beneficiaries of the care and dedication of these important educators who make a real impact on the lives of young artists and the Knight Foundation inspires us to celebrate and champion their work."
The
Knight Foundation presented the honors to a total of 21 community leaders as "champions of the arts" on
Monday, December 2nd, during a ceremony at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, at which time the Foundation also announced the 2020 Arts Challenge grant winners. Since 2005, the Knight Foundation has given $165 million to South Florida artists and arts and cultural groups.
Congratulations to Patrice, Maggy, Ron and James for their exceptional work and contribution to the arts in our community and beyond!
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NWSA'S EXHIBITION
WELCOMES ART BASEL
New World School of the Arts returns to The Kampong National Tropical Botanical Garden in Coconut Grove with a unique exhibition highlighting the importance of our environmental landscape. The show continues the tradition of a performative brunch, examining the language of Miami's sub-tropical location through the lens of our landscape and our community.
The Future Ain't What It Used to Be
examines our culture's ideas about preservation and the simultaneous projections of the future invoked in our attempts to manage the ever-changing landscape of South Florida. This year's event offers artworks created by New World School of the Arts college students, under the guidance of, or in collaboration with artist and NWSA faculty member Don Lambert. Works, which range from the ephemeral to the concrete, feature pirate radio transmission, performances in the landscape, video, sculpture, drawing, and large site-specific installations will activate the lush garden, and former home of Dr. David Fairchild, noted botanical explorer. A VIP Brunch offers fresh fare and tropical mimosas created in response to the students' artistic investigation.
VIP Brunch Reception: December 6; 9 AM - 12 PM
The Kampong National Tropical Botanical Garden
4013 Douglas Road, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3620
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SIDE SHOW - LAST WEEKEND!
With sold-out performances since opening day, the NWSA high school music theater students fill the house with the award-winning musical, Side Show, one last weekend. With book and lyrics by Bill Russell and music by Henry Krieger, with additional book material by Bill Condon, the musical is directed by NWSA theater faculty member Matthew Buffalo. "
I have always been drawn to the music of Side Show," explained Buffalo, "however, as I started my directorial research, the message of the show drew me in even further. On the surface, Side Show can be seen as a heartwarming musical about the love of two sisters and the fascinating world of the freak shows of the past. After taking a closer look at the core of the musical, you will find a beautiful story of acceptance."
December 6, 7; 7:30 PM
December 8; 2 PM
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor, Miami
General admission $12. Students and seniors $5
Information at 305-237-3541
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SENSE & SENSIBILITY
The NWSA college junior class brings Jane Austin's beloved Sense & Sensibility to the studio stage, directed by NWSA faculty member James Randolph. Adapted by Kate Hamill, the play follows the lives of the Dashwood sisters set in 18th century England as they navigate acceptable social behavior in a society ripe with judgement and wit. "
Sense and sensibility as a piece of dramatic literature, still has a lot to say," says Randolph. "The issues and struggles facing women and their status, relationships with the male dominated society she wrote about over 200 years ago is universal and timeless. At this time of redefining relationships between men and women and surge in the feminist movement it makes sense that we begin to see more and more stories of women keeping families going."
December 6; 7:30 PM
December 7; 4:30 PM
December 8; 2 PM
New World School of the Arts
25 NE 2 Street, Room 5902, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3541
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CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS' CONCERT
The winners of the annual
NWSA Concerto Competition were announced and are gearing up to perform their solo works with the NWSA Symphony Orchestra under the baton of maestro Alfred Gershfeld. Respectively, violinists Sophia Molina and Biana Pinchuk will perform Glazunov's gorgeous
Violin Concerto in A minor and Waxman's acrobatic rendition of
Carmen from Bizet's famous opera. Pianist Ron Cowler will perform Rachmaninov's timeless
Concerto No. 2, percussionist Rebecca Loyola Shih will perform the contemporary Rosauro's
Marimba Concerto, baritone Kelmerl Jimenez will perform
Amelia cara gioia adorate from Menotti's opera Amelia al Ballo, and clarinetist Roy Rosales will perform Weber's
Concertino in E flat Major. The symphony orchestra will bookend the concert with favorite overtures that are sure to delight. Don't miss this special performance of the year when the winners, adjudicated by a panel of professional musicians not affiliated with NWSA, take stage and shine!
December 10; 7:30 PM
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3622
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COLLEGE COMPOSITION CONCERT
Students of the New World School of the Arts
music composition program will feature their very own world premieres in this special performance. Composers spend countless hours discovering their musical voices, by combining influence, ideas, tradition and notation skills, intended to deliver a musical message. NWSA prides itself for supporting the creation of new works that are studied and interpreted by live musicians in concert. This performance will signify the first time a composer's work comes to life for a live public, that in turn will provide feedback to the composers that may inspire them to alter their works to communicate an idea even more profoundly the next time it's performed. While composers work diligently to ensure that their ideas are notated with enough information for the talented performer to interpret their work correctly, the bigger question is whether or not they interfere or inspire the interpreters or allow the process to unfold naturally. What would Beethoven do?
This performance will highlight some of the following works: Nicolas Velasquez's Shion for clarinet quartet, Gabriel Aguilar's La Madrugada for cello and piano, Gabriela Iglesias' The Journey for string quartet and Jose Luis Hernandez's Blossom for jazz combo.
December 12; 7 PM
Miami Dade College Live Arts Lab
300 NE 2 Avenue, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3622
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THE ONE FESTIVAL OFFERS ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF MONOLOGUES
The 2019 edition of The One Festival at New World School of the Arts is upon us - and with twenty-four plays, this is the biggest festival in the NWSA Theatre division's history. The One Festival is a collection of fifteen-minute plays written, directed and acted by BFA seniors. In four programs over the course of two weeks, the themes of these plays are relevant, varied and personal and will take audiences on what is on the conscience of these artists. From drag queens to beauty queens, the American race war, chronic depression, facing fatherhood, the impending future of technology on humans, women in prison, Jackson Pollock and Russian nesting dolls; The One Festival is an important display of vibrant artistic styles and intricate stories about the human condition.
Program A:
The Divorce Club
by Gabi Gonzalez; Black Girls Don't Cry by Dominique Lasseur; Chipped by Katlin Svabdik; World's Greatest by Chad Raven; Morning Star by Alexander Perry; And The Winner Is... by Haley Kaner
Program B:
The Unabridged Soliloquy of Ms. LaLa Wiggy
by RJ Reyes; Father's Day by Donesha Rose; The Native Girl: Tifi Natif Natal by Sydney Presendieu; Luck Luster by Thomas Johnson; Who The F*@# is Jackson Pollock? by Sergio Tamayo; Another Blues Brother by Ross Kaplan
Program C:
Love, Your Wild Honey Pie
by Julianna Romero; Soul by Soul by Isabel Tucen; Cycles by Rueben Clement; For Those Who are Listening by Nicholas Exposito; Today is the Day by Alena Romanov; The Wilder and the West-er? by Frank Montoto
Program D:
The Young Donor
by Anthony Marrero; Gaslight by Joel Rivera; Atelophobia by Gabriella Alfonso; Mademoiselle by Emily Perrotti; The Green Green Grass of Home by Matthew Almeida; Thanks for Coming by Imran Hylton
Program A:
December 12; 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Program B: December 13; 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Program C: December 19; 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Program D: December 20; 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3541
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INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES SHOWCASE
Each year the Music Division at New World School of the Arts invites hundreds of middle school students to the MDC Wolfson Campus to excite young musicians from around Miami-Dade County as they observe a sampler of the Music Division High School program in this exciting concert. On December 13th, with NWSA faculty making special appearances, the ensemble directors will lead their groups in a variety of pieces to showcase talent and inspire future applicants to NWSA. Directors Alan Denning will lead the choir, Jim Gasior will lead the Jazz Ensemble, Brent Mounger will lead the Wind Ensemble and Alfred Gershfeld will lead the string orchestra and symphony orchestra in an afternoon filled music making for the next generation of musicians.
WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Later that evening, the NWSA Wind Ensemble will perform an array of works that is sure to delight from beginning to end to round off the year with the High School Wind Ensemble Concert. The performance will be led by maestro Brent Mounger and will feature guest conductor and former NWSA Wind Ensemble director, Lee Morrison. The concert will feature Pietro Mascagni's sublime Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana arranged by Joseph Kreines, Arturo Marquez's world famous Danzon No. 2, Percy Granger's Molly on the Shore, and David Maslanka's short symphony in two movement that takes the listener from a meditative opening through to an exciting, fast, energetic and profound ending.
December 13; 7 PM
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Chapman Conference Center
245 NE 4 Street, Room 3210, Miami
General admission $10. Students and seniors $5
Information at 305-237-3620
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ENGAGING COLLEGE DANCE CONCERT BRINGS NEW WORKS
Dancemakers: New Works
will present an engaging program of new works by NWSA college choreographers in a range of styles. Among them will be The Last Tango, which is a tango duet choreographed and danced by Fernanda Alvarado with her partner, Pablo Ortiz; Jennifer Ima's contemporary workUnconditional, created for a group of six dancers and exploring themes of struggle and endurance; Mae-Lynn Flores' work, Gitana influenced by her flamenco background and set to Por Mi Puerta No Lo Pasen by Rosalia;
Leylani Machado's vibrant group work inspired by Latin themes and social dances; and Isaiah Valentin's powerful work, Generation Lockdown, with music by Max Richter, which is a theatrical dance piece exploring the effects of violence in our culture. This year's program will also include short, evocative and lively dance films by NWSA alumnae, Maya Billig and Abraham Ruiz. Billig's work has also been selected for presentation at this year's ScreenDance Miami Film Festival in January, 2020 - audiences can see it first at New World School of the Arts!
December 13, 14; 7 PM
New World Dance Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor, Miami
General admission $5
Information at 305-237-3341
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OPEN SHOWING - ROBERT BATTLE'S "CHANNELS"
Studio Showing of Robert Battle's work, Channels, will be introduced by founding member of Mr. Battle's dance company, Battleworks, Erika Pujic at the conclusion of a one-week residency here in Miami with NWSA college dancers who have been selected to perform this work on the April, 2020 -College Spring Dances program. The showing of this early work of Mr. Battle's offers the audience the opportunity to ask questions of Ms. Pujic and of the dancers. Robert Battle, a 1990 alumnus of the New World School of the Arts Dance Division, currently serves as only the third Artistic Director of the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, based in New York City. This showing will provide audiences with an insight into the process of teaching and learning a work by this master choreographer and native Miamian.
December 20; 4 PM
New World Dance Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor, Miami
Free and open to the public
Information at 305-237-3341
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Destiny Moore, Rush Carson, Caterina de Luca, Nicole Hernandez, Samuel Jorge
MORE YOUNGARTS WINNERS FOR NWSA!
New World School of the Arts welcomes 19 new
YoungArts awards, bringing the total honors for NWSA to more than 350 recognitions since the onset of the prestigious program. These awards include seven Finalists (two of which graduated from NWSA last Spring), three Honorable Mentions and nine Merit Awards.
Destiny Moore aims to intertwine her knowledge of art with business as she continues her studies as an artist what she receives her high school diploma. "I feel grateful for the opportunity to share my work with others and to be one of the few in the nation to be recognized."
Rush Carson hopes to "push boundaries as a dancer, choreographer, and creator in general. However, what's more important to me is that I offer something new to the world and upcoming generations of artists." He is "extremely excited to spend this upcoming YoungArts week learning and soaking up information from the incredible artists and teachers around [him.]"
Catalina de Luca, who hopes to pursue a BFA in theater when she graduates in the Spring, notes, "I have no doubt that YoungArts will be a transformative experience and I'm excited to see where this journey will take me."
"I want to spend the rest of my life working collaboratively researching female / male relationships," explained Nicole Hernandez. "I'm overwhelmed with excitement and grateful for this opportunity, which I think will further my career to the fullest.
"I feel over the moon," said Samuel Jorge. "Getting the call was such a surreal moment for me. I couldn't believe that I was presented with such prestigious award. After graduation I plan to go to a fine arts college and get my BFA and MFA while continuing to stay driven in my practice.
New World School of the Arts congratulates all its YoungArts winners this year and looks forward to their continued academic and artistic success.
FINALISTS
Dance: Rush Carson, Choreography
Theater: Catarina de Luca Figueiredo; Ulises Otero Jr. (class of 2019)
Visual Arts: Nichole Hernandez; Samuel Jorge; Destiny Moore
Voice: Anthony Josep, Classical Baritone (class of 2019)
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jazz: Ian Muñoz, Saxophone/Alto
Theater: Sabina Arcila
Visual Arts: Luis Aleman
MERITS
Classical Music: Sonya Carrillo, Trumpet
Dance: Julian Sanchez, Modern/Contemporary
Jazz: Daniela Jimenez Ochoa, Piano; Claudio Silva, Percussion; Adam Stein, Saxophone/Tenor
Photography: Sabrina Proano
Theater: Simone De La Torre
Visual Arts: Zonelys Martinez
Writing: Arianna Peró, Spoken Word
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 THE NWSA ALUMNI FOUNDATION AWARDS THE 4TH "INSPIRATION GRANT"
The New World School of the Arts Alumni Foundation has selected NWSA visual arts alumna Luna Goldberg (BFA 2011), as recipient of the 4th Inspiration Grant. Luna will utilize the grant to fund a portion of the production costs of At Memories Edge, a three-month-long exhibition to be presented at Florida International University. Her
multidisciplinary show
features new works examining local and international monuments whose fates have been questioned and challenged in recent years and will be
activated by panel discussions with local and international artists, architects, and historians.
"I am certainly honored to be the recipient of this Inspiration Grant by my treasured alma mater!" notes
Luna
, who is also a Fulbright Post-Graduate Fellow in the Department of Art History at Tel Aviv University. "Much of my work in curatorial practice, arts education, and public programming over the years has been influenced by my time at New World School of the Arts, its extraordinary faculty and program of study, as well as my peers - many of whom continue to be collaborators.
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Elizabeth Gainer, who chaired the selection committee which chose Goldberg and her work for the Inspiration Grant adds, "The Alumni Foundation was honored to assist with funding this important and timely piece; our fourth such grant since the Foundation's inception."
The NWSA Alumni Foundation, a non-profit corporation founded in 2012, plans to announce its fifth "Inspiration Grant" in 2020. The Grant is the centerpiece of the Foundation's mission to provide support to creative alumni projects and artistic endeavors, while also connecting NWSA alumni for collaboration across the years and around the globe.
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TO ARTS EDUCATION AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF
NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
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