The NSAA JeSuis Models will be presenting their 2nd Annual Back to School Fashion Show at Bayshore Town Center August 13, 2011 at 1pm.

The Nicolet Dancers will open the show and then about 20 Je Suis Models will hit the runway.  They will wear clothes for several of the stores in Mall including Boston Store, Delia’s and Black House White Market, Gap Kids along with a few others.

Hair will be done by Regis and Makeup by Dior in Boston Store.
The show will be held outside in the Town Square.  There will be a chance for someone to win a free photo shoot with a professional photographer.

JeSuis Talent, Inc.  Founder and CBS Channel 58 News Reporter Stephanie Brown leads the JeSuis Modeling Program at NSAA.   To become involved in the program, email stephanie@jesuistalent.com or call the NSAA registration office and leave a message for her.  262.377.3514

 
Table for 2 is a community awareness event benefiting the arts and our community.
NSAA is seeking Artists to create works of art out of existing tables. Tables are 24” and 36”in diameter. The audience for Table for 2 is the general public of all ages.  Designs should be appropriate for public display. Designs must be made for outdoor  display.  Tables will be on display for the summer at Bayshore Town Center  (outdoors).  Table for 2 Display Begins: June 3rd, 2011  This a a free community project.  No stipends will be offered. 

For a prospectus: call Paula D. Christensen at North Shore Academy of the Arts 262-377-3514 or paulac@northshoreacademyofthearts.org

A Note from NSAA Founder and President

Paula sent out an invitation for volunteers to come to NSAA last Saturday and help with the Circle of Friends event. Circle of friends is a group of special needs individuals and we were providing them with opportunities in the arts.

I stood listening and watching for a while.  Parents bringing their children, young and not so young, into our academy. Teenagers, giving up their weekend afternoon to help. Our devoted staff, giving up holiday time with their families to give to other families.  I watched the singing, dancing and laughter down in the theatre room, the creating, and gluing and smiles in the art room. I saw the learning from one person to another. The honest giving and receiving from each individual involved.

 The afternoon was filled with unwrapping of all sorts.

Here are some of that gifts that I received:

that listening to someone shake the maraca while they laugh, is beautiful music.

that watching a teacher dance with enthusiasm and joy can get you  up out of your wheel chair to join along, even if the only way your feet can move to the rhythm is through your heart.

that while the list of “to dos” don’t get done when you come to an event such as this, their priority shifts. Dramatically.

that if you can’t express your joy through words, you can through music

that it pays to nurture your talents-because even at a young age you can mentor others

that even if it seems you aren’t painting or dancing or singing, in your own way, you’re experiencing art just as deeply

that teachers -especially those at NSAA, have a rare and unique gift of patience and giving and bringing out  the best in someone else by nurturing what’s within

that our old building, despite its shortcomings, is home for good things

and mostly, here is what I was given… the realization that we all have special needs, in one way or another. A need  to express ourselves in unique ways; to discover our talents.  To feel accepted for who we are and for being allowed to be true to what’s within.  And to have the opportunity to give, and to be given to.  

Paula and I stood together on the balcony as people were beginning to filter out.  The last event of the year, of the decade at NSAA, was coming to a close.  We stood in silence– after all these years of working together, little needed to be said. I know we were both thinking through the ups and the downs of the past  ten years–together with our team, all the trials of working on fixing up the facility, the financial challenges,  the journey of finding instructors, the endless editing of brochures, the shows produced, the classes taught, the late nights til three in the morning, the early mornings til late nights. At times, we’ve both had our doubts.

That afternoon shifted those doubts.  We shared the same thought,

“This is why..”

To all of you–Scott  and Paula, our amazing volunteers, staff, board members, artistic and advisory boards, parent committee members, parents, and families, kids and babies, the elderly,  visitors, CPAC, Hartford, Bayshore, our consultants, the Village of Grafton, Mequon Jewish Preschool, organizations we’ve teamed up with,  our donors, even those who have told us time and time again our bathroom is less than desirable and that they aren’t happy with auditions….thank you. We wouldn’t be here without you.

You are our circle of friends.

We look forward to the next ten years as our circle continues to grow.  We hope that together, we can honor the special needs of each other–

 To imagine, discover, create, dream.

North Shore Academy of the Arts.

May your celebrations this season be warm and joyful, may you have opportunities to give and be given to, and may all you  unwrap in the upcoming year, be bright and true.   

Sheri

(NSAA Founders Scott and Sheri Bestor and Stagekids Community Coordinator Debbie Knuth mailed out a letter to registered HAIRSPRAY members.)

North Shore Academy of the Arts Presents: HAIRSPRAY !

This amazing upbeat musical  which is touring America, is certain to be an experience of a lifetime for cast members!  This show will bring the audiences to standing ovations! North Shore Academy of the Arts, Inc. and Nicolet Recreation Department are joining together to bring a cast of talent and energy to the stage from all over Southeastern Wisconsin. All registration fees are non-refundable. For those that are auditioning—you will receive a refund if you aren’t cast in the show.

Please note the following changes:

We are now REGISTERING for HAIRSPRAY 2011

AUDITIONS: February 2nd 4:30 to 9:00 at NSAA

FIRST REHEARSAL: February 5th 2:30 to 4:30 at NSAA

SHOW TIMES/DATES:  Friday, April 29 @ 7:00pm, Saturday, April 30 @ 7:00 pm and Sunday, May 1 @ 1:30pm

PERFORMANCE VENUE: Nicolet High School Auditorium

REHEARSAL and AUDITION LOCATION: North Shore Academy of the Arts

REHEARSAL TIMES:  Saturdays 2:30 to 4:30 until closer to the show

TARGET CAST: High School, Adults, and limited roles for 2nd through 8th graders

FEE:  $150R/$170NR

Email Stagekids Community Coordinator, Debbie Knuth with Questions debbiek@northshoreacademyofthearts.org

Register ONLINE today!

NSAA is fortunate to have a collaboration with JeSuis Modeling Company.  Company founder and Channel 58 News Anchor Stephanie Brown is passionate about her teen models “striking that pose” with dignity and an artistic flair.  And she doesn’t believe that models should chew gum in public.

This Saturday 8/14, they will be “strutting their stuff” at Bayshore Town Center beginning at 1pm.  The “back to school” fashion show will feature her models wearing the finest clothes from some great stores.  Boston Store will adorn the girls with make up and clothes.  Regis Hair will give them the best “back to school”  hair designs.  Other stores such as dELiA’s, Aeropostale, New York & Company, GAP Kids, Children’s Place, J.Jill and more will provide the models with great back to school fashions.

Approximately 20 girls will be modeling between the ages of 5 and 18.  Most are veteran models who have been in at least 2 modeling seasons with JeSuis.  The Nicolet Varsity Dance Team, directed by NSAA Dance Director Kathleen Fictum, will open the show and “get everyone pumped up” for a great fashion show. 

Come to Bayshore Town Center this Saturday for some “back to school” shopping and watch this high energy fashion show in the outdoor square!

JeSuis meets at NSAA.  Students seeking to build a professional modeling career or to build confidence and poise are encouraged to sign up for the fall session.  Email info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org with the subject line JE SUIS for more information.

Perhaps you may not know that North Shore Academy of the Arts (NSAA) expands far beyond the reach of our Grafton facility.  Our instructors have been traveling to other cities for quite some time to bring PREMIER ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING in the visual, performing and literary arts. 

NSAA has brought fine visual and performing arts programming to Bayshore Town Center in Bayshore.  Our Stagekids directors have been traveling to the Hartford Schauer Center for several seasons putting on high quality productions.  Our instructors have taught music and drama in Pre-K facilities in Mequon and Germantown.   Our performers have performed in Cedarburg, Mequon and Bayshore for various key events.  We have gone into public  schools to present assemblies and have fulfilled the need for arts enrichment in a private Milwaukee high school.   We have worked with Nicolet and Homestead high schools. 

With the 10 year anniversary of NSAA, we expect to continue expanding to fulfill the need for high quality arts programming in Wisconsin.  We are excited to launch our 2010-11 season.  If you would like for us to join you at your facility, in your community, on site at your location please email info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org  attn: Sheri or Paula to discuss your specific arts needs.  For more on CATERING THE ARTS grab a brochure!

"Our ARTISTS in MOTION Thursdays at Bayshore Town Center"

Stop by and say “hi” this summer!

CALL FOR ARTISTS for AIM 2010, Artist in Motion at Bay Shore Town Center!
INFO Sheet 1

AIM Registration Form

Communities that embrace the arts are known to experience quality of life. This is why North Shore Academy of the Arts (NSAA) has been honored to have collaborated with Bayshore Town Center for several years now.  This has been JUST ONE of the exciting collaborations that has been a “win/win” for the arts, business, and community!

Throughout the past several years, we have provided exciting performing arts venues such as “Broadway at Bayshore”.   Our Visual Arts Department has been involved with beautifying the outdoor courtyard and fountain space with our “Table for Two” restoration project.  We have been fully engaged in the Bayshore Town Center Chalk Festival, provided creative window displays for stores, and have provided summer weekly workshops for “Square Kids”.  Many of the Bayshore guests especially enjoyed our “Artists in Motion” weekly visiting artist workshops.

This summer, you will find visually stimulating benches and tables created by some of our most notable artists.  And every Tuesday from 11:30 to 1:30, bring the kids to the food court area for “Square Kids” FREE ART PROJECTS provided by NSAA and more!  Also stop and say “hi” at this year’s Bayshore Town Center Chalk Festival August 21!