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New Mexico School for the Arts to Host Workshops for Young Artists

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Interview on KUNM Radio News

This summer, a group of distinguished professionals in the fields of dance, visual arts, music and theater will travel to New Mexico to share their expertise with the state’s young artists.

The series of master classes and intensive workshops are presented by the newly-established charter high school, The New Mexico School for the Arts.

Spencer Beckwith, host of KUNM’s Performance New Mexico, sat down with the school’s summer programs producer.

Listen below or click here to go to KUNM’s website.

[audio:http://www.kunm.org/audiohurl.php?s0=061609SCHOOLARTS.mp3]

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Fanning flames of new talent

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Master artists to share their skills with aspiring Santa Fe youth

Craig Smith | The New Mexican

Brilliant Broadway hoofer Ann Reinking has won major awards for her acting, directing and choreography. Actor and comedian Richard Kind is equally at home performing onstage, in films and on television.

Susan York combines steel, porcelain and graphite in complex and alluring art installations sought by museums, galleries and collectors. And pianist Joel Fan is always flying all over the place to perform concertos, solo recitals and chamber music.

This distinguished quartet will share their skills with New Mexico middle- and high-school students this weekend in master classes at the National Dance Institute of New Mexico’s Dance Barns here in Santa Fe. The three-hour sessions, from 1 to 4 p.m., are presented by the New Mexico School for the Arts. While applications are necessary for admission, the fee is only $20.

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