Posts Tagged ‘North Shore Academy of the Arts’

Stagekids Alumni Gets Hired to Act at Fireside Dinner Theater

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

12 year old Mequon resident and NSAA Stagekids Alumni, Mari Duckler, is rapidly becoming well known throughout SE Wisconsin as a highly skilled young actress. She recently landed a professional acting position at the Fireside Dinner Theater in Fort Atkinson, WI. Mari will be the lead supporting role, “Pepper” in the Fireside’s upcoming production of Annie. The Fireside Dinner Theater attracts national audiences as a professional theater each year.

Mari first came to NSAA as a 9 year old seeking private vocal instruction with vocal coach, Angela Mack. From there, she auditioned for the NSAA Stagekids Production of High School Musical and was surprisingly cast as the lead role of “Sharpay Evans”. She was also “Lily St. Regis” (Annie) and “Phineous Trout” (Willy Wonka) through NSAA Stagekids.

Since then, Mari has performed at Homestead High School Auditorium, Range Line Auditorium, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and has appeared in the film, “The Bully”.

Quite spectacular about Mari’s experience is that she was recently cast as the highly competitive and lead role “Junie B.” (Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business) at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

Mari will also soon be performing as “Ady” in Miss Nelson is Missing at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.  She is currently taking private tap/ballet at NSAA with Miss Kathleen Fictum so that she is a “triple threat” to the world of musical theater.  

Mari dreams of performing on Broadway someday.  At this rate, she just might!  Keep your eye on this petite and spunky soprano belter!

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Featuring Our Teen GLEEKS

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

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Performing Arts for Ages 3 to 6 starts 9/23 11 to 11:45am

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Stage-Kinder-Kids Performers in “How Does Your Garden Groove?”

Target Ages: 3-6 years old

Children will have a fun filled time movin’ and groovin’ in Freddy and Franny Farmer’s vegetable garden. This is not your typical garden-vari­ety musical as the french fried potatoes have “appeal”, leafy vegetables sing “Lettuce Entertain You” and the corn and peas beg “Please Don’t Put Us in a Can-Can!” Our focus will be on the process: gaining self-confidence, learning theatre skill and making new friends. The class will culminate with a lively show on our very own NSAA stage. There will be costumes, props, scenery, singing and dancing just like on the “big stage”! Fun, fun, and more fun!

Instructor: Debbie Knuth NSAA Stage Kids Director

Time/Days: 11:00-11:45., Thursdays , 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21,off 10/28 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9(performance).

Registration Fee$100

Program: 120

Email debbiek@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org

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WANTED: “Just For Gleeks”!

Monday, August 30th, 2010

NSAA will be launching “Just For Gleeks” this fall!

Target age:  middle school through ADULT
Need we say more?  You LOVE the show GLEE!  So “Don’t Stop Believing!”   Express yourself with like-minded performers!  Learn techniques to improve your vocal skills and create a “total package” performance.  We will take our “fandom” to local venues and upload our video creations to YouTube!
Instructor: Angela Mack
Time/Days: 7-8pm Mondays
9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

email angelam@northshoreacademyofthearts.org with “Just for Gleeks” questions or email info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org with REGISTRATION questions.

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Catering the Arts to Your Location

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

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!

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Calling Youth and Adults for HAIRSPRAY 2011!

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Announcing HAIRSPRAY!
 

Adults and Youth Working together…back by popular demand! 

 
This amazing upbeat musical which is touring America, is certain to be an experience of a lifetime for cast members! Work with people of all ages together on a team of talent and energy that will bring the audiences to standing ovations!
 

NOW REGISTERING! 

 
 

 

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NSAA Fundraiser to be held at the Milwaukee Yacht Club

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Thursday, August 19, 5:00PM to 9:00PM    

Join us for an evening on the shores of Lake Michigan in support of North Shore Academy of the Arts and the celebration of their 10 year anniversary.   The evening will include a signature cocktail, appetizers and a complimentary boat ride.  Cash bar available.  This is an adult only event. 

Cost is $35 per person by contacting Jodi Heston at 414-331-5634 or sjheston@aol.com

Milwaukee Yacht Club
1700 North Lincoln Memorial Drive
Milwaukee, WI US

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Groundbreaking has begun! Grand Opening set for July 21!

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Quality Landscaping Arrives

Ground breaking for OUTDOOR ART STUDIO

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SATURATION SHOW Midwest Phototography Event to be held at NSAA

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Saturation 2010 Photo Event August 6th and 7th  

Saturation 2010, a 2-day photographic arts event that brings together Wisconsin native professional photo artists, emerging artists, amateur photographers, art students, photo art enthusiasts and general public for a weekend long celebration of photo art form. 

Outline

Friday Aug 6th Evening 7-11 pm

·       Music by Josh Christensen and Friends 7-11pm

·       Photo Event featuring the emerging talents

Saturday August 7th, 10-5pm

·         Lecture to the Public 10-11:30 am

·         Free kids workshops 1-5 pm (call for details) 

          Visiting Artist Series featuring :

Andy Berggren

Andy began his journey as a photographer while earning a Bachelor of Arts in Radio-TV-Film at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. After graduating, he came to Milwaukee in pursuit of a career in video production. While continuing to work on his photography portfolio he soon realized that this was where his true passion lies. While specializing in architectural and fine art photography he continues to cover all aspects of the medium. His re-creation of famous images through the use of LEGO has gained attention and defined him as an innovative and unique photographer. 

Adrienne Dyer

Two of my great loves in life are travel and photography. I eagerly stumbled upon my choice of subject as a recent high school graduate. Not realizing how big a part of my life photography would become, I initially took photos of places that were foreign to me as a way to journal my life. That focus quickly changed into a passion for photographing the adventure of difference experiences. The anticipation of the unknown, and the thrill I get when I find a new perspective on a culture inspire me. 

M Randall

I find myself looking for that unique shot that digs deeper into the obvious.  It is usually a close-up that reveals details of an object or setting that is most often missed or unattainable by a passing glance.  I am attracted to weather related opportunities, in which the subject or objects can vanish rapidly.  I consider myself a “new-purist” who enjoys digital photography, but keeps photo manipulation to a minimum if any at all. 

James Prinz

James Prinz is a 1979 graduate of Grafton High School. He received a BFA from UW-Milwaukee in 1986 and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1988. Mr. Prinz founded James Prinz Photography in 1987 and works internationally photographing artwork for museums, universities, galleries, collectors and artists. He has had work published in many catalogues, books and also numerous international magazines and newspapers. James Prinz was the staff photographer at the Museum of Contemporary Art In Chicago from 1989 until 1995. He was the principal photographer with the Mellon International Dunhuang Archive at Northwestern University and has traveled to China 15 times to photograph Buddhist caves in the Gobi Desert. His duties with the project also included teaching advanced photographic techniques to members of the Dunhuang Research Academy as well as members of the Cultural Relics Bureau in Beijing. Currently Mr. Prinz has been collaborating with Chicago artist, Nick Cave, and has photographs and videos being exhibited in Cave’s traveling museum exhibition, “Meet Me art the Center of the Earth”. When not photographing artwork for others, James Prinz produces his own landscape photography. Mr. Prinz resides in Chicago with his wife and children. 

Kids Workshops

CALL FOR STUDENT ART AGES 6 TO 17

Children (ages 6-17) from the Ozaukee County will be invited to create 1 image, print 2 copies on the theme “in My Neighborhood”.  

In addition students will be invited to participate in a free workshop with a Visiting Artist.  Workshops will be divided into 3 age levels to maintain order.  Ages 6-9, 10-13, and 14-17.  Students will bring 2nd print to workshop where they will all create 1 large-scale photography collage to be exhibited in the community on a rotating basis over the 2010 fall period.

Workshops times to be announced. 

NSAA 1111 Broad Street – Grafton WI 53024 – 262-377-3514

 

 

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Local Artist to be Featured at 3rd Annual NSAA Showcase

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

 NSAA is proud to introduce the works of Tracy Tamel Heerhold at our 3rd Annual Showcase!  Please join us for this great networking event! 

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:

The combination of photography and digital painting allows Tracy Heerhold to not only preserve a moment in time, but also to enhance those moments with a creative vision as well. 

Tracy’s love of photography stems from her interest in a variety of subjects including rural landscapes, seasonal conditions, travel and historic architecture. Whenever possible, Tracy enjoys the thrill of taking photos of the same locations in different seasons to fully appreciate them throughout the year. 

Tracy lives in Jackson, WI and has been involved in digital art and photography for a number of years.  She always looks forward to the next opportunity she will have to capture a moment in time. 

Tracy is a member of the Cedarburg Artist Guild and currently has work on display at locations in Cedarburg, West Bend and Hartland, Wisconsin.  She also had her first solo show at Mosquito Hill Nature Center in New London, WI from December 5th 2009 through February, 2010. Prior locations for her work also included the Center for Visual Arts, a juried gallery and shop as well as Evolutions in Design, both in Wausau, Wisconsin.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

Tracy’s artwork combines both photography and digital painting, which is essentially painting by using software on a computer.  Tracy uses the digital painting component to fully achieve a vision that she has in mind upon noticing and experiencing a subject through a camera lens.

CONTACT: 

Tracy Heerhold    

Retro Images Photography & Digital Art

(262) 677-1411 

tamelheerhold@hotmail.com

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