SEPTEMBER 2026

Arts classes for adults!

Our first arts classes for adults this fall have sold out! Sign up today before these amazing workshops do, too:

Sketching the City with Dave Hotstream

Oyster Shucking and Champagne Sabering with Payton the OySTAR and Dave Burns

Tap on Tap with Blake Coheley

Natural Fabric Dyes with the Foraging Florist

Sip and Stitch Ornaments with Anna Donnell

October 3: NOCCA's Open Studio

If you know someone who wants to apply to NOCCA for the 2027-28 school year, invite them to NOCCA's Open Studio on Saturday, October 3. They'll be able to tour the campus and learn all about the audition process.

Mark your calendars and look for more info at NOCCA.com!

October 30: The Skeletons' Masquerade Ball

This year's collaborative dinner between NOCCA's Culinary Arts and Entertainment Production Design departments is going to be a real thriller! Join us on Friday, October 30, for an elegantly macabre masquerade on the stage of Lupin Hall — one that begins with a cocktail hour and continues at a spectacular three-course meal, with spellbinding entertainment by NOCCA students.

Student events this fall

Make plans to attend these great student events! Complete details coming soon at NOCCA.com.

The Cherry Orchard

October 7 - 8 in Lupin Hall

Presented by the Drama department

Winter Dance Concert

November 18 - 20 in the Nims Black Box

Presented by the Dance department

Winter Music Concerts

December 15, throughout campus

Presented by Classical, Jazz, and Vocal Music departments

Home for the Holidays

Mark your calendars for our annual Home for the Holidays concert, scheduled for Sunday, December 20.

For the first time ever, this very special event -- a celebration of the life of NOCCA alum Daniel Price (Visual Arts, 1993) -- will be held right here at NOCCA! Expect an amazing night of New Orleans music with legendary artists and some up-and-coming ones, too. Complete details and tickets coming soon!

In memoriam: Paul Werner

Paul Werner was a devoted, talented, boundlessly enthusiastic teacher who helped shape the lives of countless young artists. Please join us as we say a very fond farewell to Paul at a memorial service on Sunday, November 15, from 12pm-3pm at Ben Franklin High School (2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans).

NOCCA alumni updates

After performances in Europe and the United States, tenor Joshua Stewart (Vocal Music, 2005) brings Man Without a Home to New Orleans for its final performance at the Marigny Opera House on September 29. He'll be joined by acclaimed pianist and composer Courtney Bryan (Jazz, 2000). Click here for info and tickets!

NOCCA alumni: Send your updates to alumni@noccafoundation.org!

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And remember: Your rental fees support Louisiana's next generation of artists and leaders!

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