Apr 30 — Mr. Joey Chavez Speaks About NMSA
Santa Fe High drama teacher accepts new position at New Mexico School for the Arts
Robert Nott / The New Mexican
There was a time when Joey Chavez thought he might be an architect. And another long period of time where he pursued acting. And once — long ago — he wrote on a [...]
Feb 8 — New Mexico School for the Arts Announces Department Chairs
SANTA FE—Head of School Jim Ledyard has announced several appointments to the New Mexico School for the Arts faculty and advisory team.
Joey Chavez will join NMSA as Chair of the Theater Department. A 12th generation Santa Fean, Chavez has been heading the Theater program at Santa Fe High for the last 15 years. During this [...]
Dec 21 — New Mexico School for the Arts Finds a Home
SANTA FE—New Mexico School for Arts has reached an agreement with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to lease the St. Francis Cathedral School in downtown Santa Fe.
New Mexico School for the Arts, a public, statewide, residential charter high school dedicated to artistic and academic excellence, will open its doors in August 2010 with an estimated [...]
Aug 17 — New Mexico School for the Arts selects new Head of School
New Mexico School for the Arts [NMSA], a public, statewide, residential charter high school dedicated to artistic and academic excellence, has selected a new Head of School. Jim Ledyard assumed the Head of School on August 5.
Dr. Jim Ledyard is a veteran educator whose career has spanned high school and college teaching, secondary school leadership, [...]
Jun 19 — New Mexico School for the Arts to Host Workshops for Young Artists
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 [...]
Jun 16 — Fanning flames of new talent
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 [...]