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New World School of the Arts

August 23, 2023

The New World School of the Arts (NWSA) is a public magnet high school and college in Downtown Miami, Florida. Its dual-enrollment programs in the visual and performing arts are organized into four strands: visual arts, dance, theatre (comprising programs in theater and musical theatre), and music (comprising programs in instrumental music and vocal music).

New World School of the Arts
Address
25 NE 2ND Street

Downtown, Miami
,
Florida

United States
Information
TypePublic magnet, college
EstablishedAugust 1987
School districtMiami-Dade County Public Schools
Teaching staff30.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12; college BFA candidates sophomore-senior
Enrollment489 (2018–19)[1]
Average class size19
Student to teacher ratio16.30[1]
Schedule7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
CampusUrban
Color(s)Cyan, magenta and yellow      
MascotFightin' Pigeon
WebsiteNew World School of the Arts

The school is jointly administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College, and the University of Florida. The administrative structure includes an executive board with representatives from each of the partners as well as community seats and a foundation board.

The school awards an Associate in Arts degree from Miami Dade College, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees from the University of Florida, and a high school diploma from Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

History

Kendell Bently-Baker, inspired by the academic success of that program, and attempting to take greater advantage of the facilities and faculty of Miami Dade College (MDC), then known as Miami Dade Community College, proposed the creation of a dual-enrollment school of the arts: morning academics were to be at the student's home high school; in the afternoon students were to be bussed to one of the two MDCC campuses for classes in art or the performing arts.[2]

In summer 1982, county auditions were held for 10th–12th graders. In fall 1982, two dual-enrollment PAVACs opened, one at the North Campus of MDCC, "PAVAC North", headed by Kendell Bently-Baker; the other at the South Campus of MDCC (now called the Kendall Campus), "PAVAC South", headed by Richard Janaro and Margaret Pelton. Marcy Samiento continued to serve as DCPS coordinator.[3]

The first PAVAC dual-enrollment graduates were in 1983. The Miami Northwestern High School program continued as before the creation of PAVAC,[4] and is currently among the PVA (performing and visual arts) magnet programs in the Miami-Dade County school system.

In 1984, Marcy Sarmiento, Kandell Bentley-Baker and Richard Janaro were asked to plan a successor school to PAVAC. Knowing they would need approval from the Florida Legislature they enlisted civic leader and lobbyist Seth Gordon to join them. Gordon was later elected to serve as the first chair of the Executive Board of the school and served in that capacity for six years. They studied other arts schools in the country, visiting LaGuardia High School, Juilliard and the North Carolina School of the Arts.[5] A bill creating the "South Florida School of the Arts" passed the Florida House of Representatives on May 30, 1984.[6] Soon afterwards, the New World name was chosen as part of larger plans for urban and cultural development which included the eponymous New World Symphony Orchestra, and to avoid confusion with the Florida School of the Arts.[7] The Florida legislature passed the "New World School of the Arts Act" in 1986.[8]

The NWSA opened its doors in fall 1987. The continuing students at PAVAC's North and South transitioned into NWSA, as did many of PAVAC's faculty. NWSA issued its first high school diploma in 1988 to the former PAVAC students. NWSA enrolled its first freshman college students in 1988. In order to award a BFA, it partnered with Florida International University (FIU). On January 12, 1994 University of Florida replaced FIU in this partnership.[9][10] The first graduating class of the college was in 1992.[11]

Administration

Dean of Music

John de Lancie was the director of Philadelphia's famed Curtis Institute of Music before becoming the founding Dean at New World. He submitted his resignation in December 1991 but rescinded it that same month, then resigned definitively in September 1992.[12][13][14] He was replaced by Willie Anthony Waters, principal conductor of the Greater Miami Opera. Waters was replaced in August 1993 with Balint Vazsonyi, who was asked to resign in September 1994.[15]

Since then the position has been filled by: Tallulah Brown, 1994–95; Karl Kramer, 1995–97; Roby George, 1997–98; Mark Camphouse, 1998–99;[16] Dennis Prime, 1999–2002; Jeffrey Hodgson, 2002-2009; Jim Gasior, 2009-2012; and Milton Ruben Laufer 2012-2014.[17]

The current Dean of Music is Daniel Andai,[18] an alumnus of NWSA Music Division. He was appointed in summer 2014.

Dean of Theater

Dr. Richard Paul Janaro agreed to serve as acting Dean of Theater at the school's inception. Jorge Guerra Castro became Dean of Theater in 1988, and Dr. Janaro assumed the role of Assistant Dean of Theater.[19] In 2002 Patrice Bailey took over from Castro, however she retired in 2022 and has since been replaced by Alan Patrick Kenny.

Campus

The school's main building is located at 25 NE 2nd Street, Miami, and holds other classes on the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus.

Much like the school today, all of its classes were held in different buildings in downtown Miami when the school opened, including the main building of MDC Wolfson campus, as well as space at the Christ Fellowship church at 500 N.E. 1st Avenue, where drawing classes were held on the top floor. The school's current main building (a former AT&T communications department building) was first used for the 1990-1991 school year, as an electrical fire destroyed the school's original administration headquarters. The main building (the 5000 Building) houses most of the high school academic classes there, as well as both the high school and college administration units, dance studios, theaters, and art studios. The MDC Wolfson Science building (the 2000 Building, located at 300 NE 2nd Avenue) houses the science facilities. All music classes are held across the street from the MDC Wolfson Building at the aptly named Music Building (the 4000 Building, located at 401 NE 2nd Avenue; also houses MDC's Literary Center).

High school admissions and enrollment

Admission to New World School of the Arts is determined by a performance audition or a portfolio review. For detailed information, see the audition requirements for each division on its website. It serves as both a college and a high school; it is the only high school conservatory in Miami-Dade County. NWSA continued the PAVAC model of admission based entirely on audition. This differs from other Miami-Dade County Public School (MDCPS) magnets which are not VPA (visual and performing arts) magnets, which have a mixed model of entrance eligibility requirements and lottery. Also unlike the other MDCPS magnets, but like other VPA magnets, it does not have the "sibling rule", a policy of giving priority if a student's sibling is already attending the magnet school.[20]

In 2011, 1,268 students applied for admission to New World, competing for 140 available spots. This gives New World an 11% admissions rate, making it one of Miami's most competitive public high schools.[21]

School demographics for 2009–10 were 35% male and 65% female; 42% Hispanic (of any race), 36% White non-Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, and less than 1% other.[22]

Notable alumni

[29]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Miami Herald, July 5, 1984, Dade Arts Students Pay Price of Fame.
  3. ^ Miami Herald, June 24, 1982. Special Arts Program is planned.
  4. ^ Miami Herald, June 1, 1986, Northwestern PAVAC Gets Chance To Rebuild
  5. ^ Miami Herald, December 25, 1986, Young Artists Get a Chance at New School.
  6. ^ Miami Herald, May 31, 1984, Bill Creates Expanded Arts Center for Gifted Students. Florida House of Representatives passed bill for South Florida School for the Performing and Visual Arts on May 30, 1984.
  7. ^ "florida school of the arts". FloArts.org. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  8. ^ Florida Statute 240.535 (1986). Revised 1989, section 240.535, to create the NWSA Foundation and to establish the Governor's summer arts program. Current section 1002.35 of the Florida Statutes. February 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Miami Herald, January 12, 1994, New World Committee Supports Switch to UF.
  10. ^ Miami Herald, January 13, 1994, FIU Leaves New World Partnership.
  11. ^ Miami Herald, May 4, 1992, "Arts School Graduates 1st College Class"
  12. ^ Miami Herald, December 16, 1991, De Lancie is Quitting New World Music Dean Cites Lack of Funding
  13. ^ Miami Herald, December 21, 1991, Miami New World Dean Rescinds Resignation
  14. ^ Miami Herald, September 17, 1992, New World Dean Quits
  15. ^ Miami Herald, September 16, 1994, Embattled New World Music Dean Facing Dismissal
  16. ^ "Mark Camphouse". Mark Camphouse. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  17. ^ "Bio". Milton Rubén Laufer. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  18. ^ "Daniel Andai - Online". Daniel Andai. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  19. ^ Miami Herald, July 4, 1988, New World School Names Theater Dean
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  21. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/12/2062813/magnet-schools-preparation-for.html[dead link]
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  23. ^ “Music | New World School of the Arts (NWSA).” Accessed June 7, 2022. https://nwsa.mdc.edu/music/.
  24. ^ "Russell Thomas". Russell Thomas.
  25. ^ a b Casimir, Leslie (January 30, 1994). ""11 at New World Win Talent Search Honors"". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  26. ^ Orenstein, Hannah (April 17, 2017). "12 Things You Didn't Know About "13 Reasons Why" Actor Brandon Flynn". Seventeen.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017. He went to high school at New World School of the Arts.
  27. ^ Armand, Charles. "Samantha Robinson IMDB Biography". IMDB. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  28. ^ . Anna Biller Productions. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  29. ^ "Miami Film Festival 2015: Posthumous Director Lulu Wang Talks Classic Hollywood and Growing up in Miami".

External links

  • How New World School of the Arts got its start (thanks to PAVAC)
  • New World School of the Arts website
  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools
  • NWSA PTSA
  • NWSA alumni
  • PAVAC on Facebook
  • Early history, about Ed Love
  • Timeline of NWSA administration and faculty
  • Planning an Arts Centered School, Dana Foundation Chapter 4: Developing the Drama Curriculum at the New World School of the Arts, by Jorge Guerra-Castro

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12 college BFA candidates sophomore seniorEnrollment489 2018 19 1 Average class size19Student to teacher ratio16 30 1 Schedule7 30 a m to 3 45 p m CampusUrbanColor s Cyan magenta and yellow MascotFightin PigeonWebsiteNew World School of the ArtsThe school is jointly administered by Miami Dade County Public Schools Miami Dade College and the University of Florida The administrative structure includes an executive board with representatives from each of the partners as well as community seats and a foundation board The school awards an Associate in Arts degree from Miami Dade College Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees from the University of Florida and a high school diploma from Miami Dade County Public Schools Contents 1 History 2 Administration 2 1 Dean of Music 2 2 Dean of Theater 3 Campus 4 High school admissions and enrollment 5 Notable alumni 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditKendell Bently Baker inspired by the academic success of that program and attempting to take greater advantage of the facilities and faculty of Miami Dade College MDC then known as Miami Dade Community College proposed the creation of a dual enrollment school of the arts morning academics were to be at the student s home high school in the afternoon students were to be bussed to one of the two MDCC campuses for classes in art or the performing arts 2 In summer 1982 county auditions were held for 10th 12th graders In fall 1982 two dual enrollment PAVACs opened one at the North Campus of MDCC PAVAC North headed by Kendell Bently Baker the other at the South Campus of MDCC now called the Kendall Campus PAVAC South headed by Richard Janaro and Margaret Pelton Marcy Samiento continued to serve as DCPS coordinator 3 The first PAVAC dual enrollment graduates were in 1983 The Miami Northwestern High School program continued as before the creation of PAVAC 4 and is currently among the PVA performing and visual arts magnet programs in the Miami Dade County school system In 1984 Marcy Sarmiento Kandell Bentley Baker and Richard Janaro were asked to plan a successor school to PAVAC Knowing they would need approval from the Florida Legislature they enlisted civic leader and lobbyist Seth Gordon to join them Gordon was later elected to serve as the first chair of the Executive Board of the school and served in that capacity for six years They studied other arts schools in the country visiting LaGuardia High School Juilliard and the North Carolina School of the Arts 5 A bill creating the South Florida School of the Arts passed the Florida House of Representatives on May 30 1984 6 Soon afterwards the New World name was chosen as part of larger plans for urban and cultural development which included the eponymous New World Symphony Orchestra and to avoid confusion with the Florida School of the Arts 7 The Florida legislature passed the New World School of the Arts Act in 1986 8 The NWSA opened its doors in fall 1987 The continuing students at PAVAC s North and South transitioned into NWSA as did many of PAVAC s faculty NWSA issued its first high school diploma in 1988 to the former PAVAC students NWSA enrolled its first freshman college students in 1988 In order to award a BFA it partnered with Florida International University FIU On January 12 1994 University of Florida replaced FIU in this partnership 9 10 The first graduating class of the college was in 1992 11 Administration EditDean of Music Edit John de Lancie was the director of Philadelphia s famed Curtis Institute of Music before becoming the founding Dean at New World He submitted his resignation in December 1991 but rescinded it that same month then resigned definitively in September 1992 12 13 14 He was replaced by Willie Anthony Waters principal conductor of the Greater Miami Opera Waters was replaced in August 1993 with Balint Vazsonyi who was asked to resign in September 1994 15 Since then the position has been filled by Tallulah Brown 1994 95 Karl Kramer 1995 97 Roby George 1997 98 Mark Camphouse 1998 99 16 Dennis Prime 1999 2002 Jeffrey Hodgson 2002 2009 Jim Gasior 2009 2012 and Milton Ruben Laufer 2012 2014 17 The current Dean of Music is Daniel Andai 18 an alumnus of NWSA Music Division He was appointed in summer 2014 Dean of Theater Edit Dr Richard Paul Janaro agreed to serve as acting Dean of Theater at the school s inception Jorge Guerra Castro became Dean of Theater in 1988 and Dr Janaro assumed the role of Assistant Dean of Theater 19 In 2002 Patrice Bailey took over from Castro however she retired in 2022 and has since been replaced by Alan Patrick Kenny Campus EditThe school s main building is located at 25 NE 2nd Street Miami and holds other classes on the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Much like the school today all of its classes were held in different buildings in downtown Miami when the school opened including the main building of MDC Wolfson campus as well as space at the Christ Fellowship church at 500 N E 1st Avenue where drawing classes were held on the top floor The school s current main building a former AT amp T communications department building was first used for the 1990 1991 school year as an electrical fire destroyed the school s original administration headquarters The main building the 5000 Building houses most of the high school academic classes there as well as both the high school and college administration units dance studios theaters and art studios The MDC Wolfson Science building the 2000 Building located at 300 NE 2nd Avenue houses the science facilities All music classes are held across the street from the MDC Wolfson Building at the aptly named Music Building the 4000 Building located at 401 NE 2nd Avenue also houses MDC s Literary Center High school admissions and enrollment EditAdmission to New World School of the Arts is determined by a performance audition or a portfolio review For detailed information see the audition requirements for each division on its website It serves as both a college and a high school it is the only high school conservatory in Miami Dade County NWSA continued the PAVAC model of admission based entirely on audition This differs from other Miami Dade County Public School MDCPS magnets which are not VPA visual and performing arts magnets which have a mixed model of entrance eligibility requirements and lottery Also unlike the other MDCPS magnets but like other VPA magnets it does not have the sibling rule a policy of giving priority if a student s sibling is already attending the magnet school 20 In 2011 1 268 students applied for admission to New World competing for 140 available spots This gives New World an 11 admissions rate making it one of Miami s most competitive public high schools 21 School demographics for 2009 10 were 35 male and 65 female 42 Hispanic of any race 36 White non Hispanic 19 Black 3 Asian and less than 1 other 22 Notable alumni EditRussell Thomas opera singer 23 24 Mollye Asher Academy Award winning producer Nomadland Michael Aronov Tony Award winning actor Oslo Tarell Alvin McCraney co writer of Moonlight Academy Award winner chair of playwriting at the Yale School of Drama Hernan Bas artist Robert Battle choreographer artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Jennifer R Blake actress Behaving Badly Andrea Burns stage actress Dennis Calero artist Harvey Award nominated comic book illustrator Jencarlos Canela actor singer composer model Bernard Chang graphic novel illustrator Alexis Cole jazz singer 25 Billy Corben documentary film director Cocaine Cowboys The U Cote de Pablo actress recording artist NCIS Masha Dashkina Maddux former principal dancer at the Martha Graham Dance Company David Del Rio stage and television actor The Troop Lili Estefan model and talk show host El Gordo y la Flaca Katie Finneran Tony Award winning actress Brandon Flynn actor in 13 Reasons Why 26 Glenn Howerton actor It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Alex Lacamoire Grammy Award and Tony Award winning orchestrator and producer In the Heights Hamilton John Paul Leon Eisner Award nominated illustrator Erik Liberman Broadway and TV actor author 25 Josie Lopez actress Make It or Break It Ally Love host of the Brooklyn Nets and a Peloton fitness instructor Mia Michaels Emmy Award winning choreographer So You Think You Can Dance Samantha Robinson actress The Love Witch 27 28 Julio Miranda Emmy award winning animator Cesar Santos artist best known for coining the art term syncretism Sarah Spiegel singer actress Jen Stark artist Marcus Strickland jazz saxophonist Jessica Sutta singer songwriter dancer actress The Pussycat Dolls Lulu Wang filmmaker The Farewell 29 See also EditMiami Dade County Public Schools Magnet school Education in the United StatesReferences Edit a b c NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved January 10 2020 Miami Herald July 5 1984 Dade Arts Students Pay Price of Fame Miami Herald June 24 1982 Special Arts Program is planned Miami Herald June 1 1986 Northwestern PAVAC Gets Chance To Rebuild Miami Herald December 25 1986 Young Artists Get a Chance at New School Miami Herald May 31 1984 Bill Creates Expanded Arts Center for Gifted Students Florida House of Representatives passed bill for South Florida School for the Performing and Visual Arts on May 30 1984 florida school of the arts FloArts org Retrieved January 8 2018 Florida Statute 240 535 1986 Revised 1989 section 240 535 to create the NWSA Foundation and to establish the Governor s summer arts program Current section 1002 35 of the Florida Statutes Archived February 4 2015 at the Wayback Machine Miami Herald January 12 1994 New World Committee Supports Switch to UF Miami Herald January 13 1994 FIU Leaves New World Partnership Miami Herald May 4 1992 Arts School Graduates 1st College Class Miami Herald December 16 1991 De Lancie is Quitting New World Music Dean Cites Lack of Funding Miami Herald December 21 1991 Miami New World Dean Rescinds Resignation Miami Herald September 17 1992 New World Dean Quits Miami Herald September 16 1994 Embattled New World Music Dean Facing Dismissal Mark Camphouse Mark Camphouse Retrieved January 8 2018 Bio Milton Ruben Laufer Retrieved January 8 2018 Daniel Andai Online Daniel Andai Retrieved January 8 2018 Miami Herald July 4 1988 New World School Names Theater Dean Miami Dade County Public Schools Division of School Choice amp Parental Options Archived from the original on January 7 2010 Retrieved April 21 2010 http www miamiherald com 2011 02 12 2062813 magnet schools preparation for html dead link New World School of the Arts Student Information Archived from the original on September 4 2009 Retrieved April 2 2009 Music New World School of the Arts NWSA Accessed June 7 2022 https nwsa mdc edu music Russell Thomas Russell Thomas a b Casimir Leslie January 30 1994 11 at New World Win Talent Search Honors The Miami Herald Retrieved October 16 2020 Orenstein Hannah April 17 2017 12 Things You Didn t Know About 13 Reasons Why Actor Brandon Flynn Seventeen com Retrieved April 20 2017 He went to high school at New World School of the Arts Armand Charles Samantha Robinson IMDB Biography IMDB Retrieved September 12 2019 The Love Witch Cast amp Crew Anna Biller Productions Archived from the original on September 9 2019 Retrieved September 14 2019 Miami Film Festival 2015 Posthumous Director Lulu Wang Talks Classic Hollywood and Growing up in Miami External links EditHow New World School of the Arts got its start thanks to PAVAC New World School of the Arts website Miami Dade County Public Schools NWSA PTSA NWSA alumni PAVAC on Facebook Early history about Ed Love Timeline of NWSA administration and faculty Planning an Arts Centered School Dana Foundation Chapter 4 Developing the Drama Curriculum at the New World School of the Arts by Jorge Guerra Castro Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New World School of the Arts amp oldid 1171066950, wikipedia, wiki, 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