HSA NEWS

7.1.10
There is still time to register for our summer programs. Private music lessons are also available during the summer months for all ages.

6.24.10
The Movement Theatre Company's Bintou opened at HSA this evening. Cast members include HSA Theater Associate Cherrye Davis and HSA faculty member Willie E. Teacher.

6.9.10
Bob Dee’s COSMOSIS at The Shrine World Music Venue (2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. between 133 and 134th streets) Show starts at 8 PM.

6.5.10
The Music Department had a series of wonderful year-end recitals. Even with a three week break period, students managed to pull through and put on a great show. The highlight this year was seeing our advanced students perform their final pieces before departing for college. To add to the year-end festivities, we were proud to except Reggie Workman as the music artist-in-residence. Workman will begin giving workshops at HSA through the African-American Legacy Project.

6.1.10
ARTScape, Teen Arts & the Summer Dance Intensive Programs are Here! Our popular summer programs include ARTScape and Teen Arts, as well as private lessons for ages 4-16. Running July 6-August 13. Classes are taught by HSA’s renowned faculty, many of whom are professional artists currently working in their chosen fields. Many of our counselors are musicians, dancers, actors and visual artists.

5.22.10
All the World’s a Stage was an impressive showcase of our HSA prep students, ages 13-17. Beginning with a selection from A Midsummer Night’s Dream from high school prep student Nelaja Muhammad, the show led the audience through a number of theater styles. Advanced Musical Theater teacher Deborah Kym led Psalm Washington through a moving rendition of “Home” from The Wiz, and Will’s Playshop teacher Charles E. Gerber joined the class in a diverse selection of Shakespearean scenes. In the second act, Apprentice and Advanced Teen Ensemble, taught by Willie Teacher, presented Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe. A variety show of the African American experience, Colored Museum takes a satirical look at portrayals of Black culture.

5.13.10
On Thursday, May 13th, the Visual Arts department held an opening reception for the Spring 2010 Student Art Exhibition entitled Breakthrough. Family and friends were invited to view the student work from the past semester’s offered courses including Art Basics, Camera Antics, Children’s Drawing, Computer Kids, Illustration Concepts, Works in Clay, Drawing & Painting for Teens, Printmaking, as well as College Prep.

5.7.10
Congratulations to HSA student
Michael Joseph for the opportunity to work as production assistant at the Walter Reade Center at Lincoln Center. Michael approached HSA’s Technical Director, Meredith Waddy, and asked to work with him. Waddy (as he is known) gave Michael the chance to work with him on the ImageNation Black History Month tribute to the History of Reggae Music. Michael is an HSA Prep Theater student and has attended HSA since the Fall of 2006.

5.1.10
We are thrilled to announce our reopening! Registration is now open for our ARTScape and Teen Arts programs, and planning is also underway for our 2010-2011 school year. Thank you to all of our families, friends, donors, faculty and staff for your continued support!

4.21.10
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg held a press conference at the School on April 21 announcing combined gifts of $1 million from the Herb Alpert Foundation, the Starr Foundation, and two anonymous donors.

The School has also elected a new Board of Directors consisting of Board Chair Charles J. Hamilton, Jr., Former Partner of the law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP and current Partner of the real estate development firm La Cite Development LLC; HSA Treasurer Milton Irvin, Managing Director, UBS; HSA Secretary Janice Savin Williams, co-founder and Senior Principal of The Williams Capital Group L.P. Williams Capital; Ephraim Emmanuel, President, HSA Parents Association; and Mary Schmidt Campbell, Dean, NYU Tisch School of the Arts.