2023-2024 Fine Arts Guide - North Broward Preparatory School

FINE ARTS ART | DANCE | MEDIA | MUSIC | THEATRE

2023-2024

WELCOME There is nothing quite like the hustle and bustle of North Broward Fine Arts students and teachers busy at work. The line, however, between work and play, may become blurred as you peek in on a theatre class clowning around, a 3-D art class climbing to build upward, or a lower school music student improvising their first solo on the violin. These are the experiences that shape the development of young artists here at North Broward.

Our distinguished faculty of arts educators and teaching artists are committed to sharing their knowledge and passion for the arts in meaningful ways. Students find inspiration from the experiences curated by teachers both in the classroom and beyond those walls, through unique partnerships with Savannah College of Art and Design, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Florida Classical Ballet, and Adobe.

Our Arts Academy program paves the way for career minded student artists to dig more deeply into their discipline, preparing them for a future in the arts.

We are especially passionate about our collaboration with The Juilliard School. The Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Program enriches our performing arts curriculum and students’ learning with the artistic values, traditions, and expertise of Juilliard. We truly learn with Juilliard. Juilliard curriculum specialists,

teaching artists and touring performers visit NBPS regularly, inspiring our school community through workshops, masterclasses, and performances.

Here at North Broward Prep, we believe that wherever your passion lies, that is where hard work, collaboration, creativity, and excellence meet. It is our sincere hope that every student that passes through our program will grow in their abilities, passions, and appreciation of the arts and carry that with them forever.

Sincerely,

Liz Korkosz Fine Arts Director

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FACULTY & STAFF

NORTH BROWARD LEADERSHIP

FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION Liz Korkosz Director Robyn Hollander Assistant Director Melissa D’Errico Office Manager Michelle Moore Theatre Producer Camille Fournel Administrative Assistant

Bruce Fawcett Head of School John Lehman Managing Director Chris Petruzzi Assistant Head of School Tanya Lynch High School Principal Kerri Diaz Middle School Principal Kathleen Malanowski Lower School Principal James Standefer Lighthouse Point Academy Director Ariel Jespersen Director of Educational & Information Technology Tricia Amrhein Athletics Director Jonathan Volpi Residential Services Director Carmen Johnson Director of Admissions & Marketing

ART

DANCE

MUSIC

THEATRE

Shelley Weiss* Hope Campbell Ayla Castelan Sue Greeley Kalyn Rothaus

Lisa Anderson* Lorenzo Agramonte Kim Alexander† Jillian Carpenter Natalie Gonzalez Ali Gadiaǂ Isabel Marshall Michelle Moore Claudine Carter Pereira Maria Malu Lucero Monica Richardson Allison Robles Magaly Suarez Katie Wilson

Julia Wadsworth* Bela Apuzzio Lynne Camenga Kelly Dow Dean Eaves Elena Galván Daniel Gerdes Cat Glaser Nicole Granroth Evan Kline Jose’ Leon Per Lofgren Guy Michel Sol Ochea Colleen Pogano Francesca Puro Aleksandre Roderick-Lorenz Michael Ross George Tandy Paul Tine Erika Venable

Tiffany Lutz* Caroline Dopson Brian Edgecomb Kimmi Johnson Grimes

DEBATE Shree Awsare* Gabriel Jankovsky

MEDIA Raimondo Di Egidio* Gina Elia Paul Miller

* Dept. Coordinator/Team Leader † Lower School Coordinator

ǂ Head Dance Team Coach

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

EXTRA CURRICULAR

LOWER SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

Art

Art Comprehensive I Art Applied Design I 2D Art I 3D Art I Art Comprehensive II Art Applied Design II 2D Art II 3D Art II 2D Art III 2D Art IV 2D Art III Honors Arts in Context IB Art HL A I & II AP Art Drawing Portfolio AP 2D Art Portfolio AP 3D Art Portfolio Digital Art & Animation I Digital Art & Animation II Digital Art & Animation III

National Art Honor Society FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Gallery 10

MIDDLE SCHOOL Adventures in Art Art and Culture Art and Artists 2D Art Explorations 3D Art Explorations Digital Art Explorations

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FACULTY Shelley Weiss* Hope Campbell Ayla Castelan Sue Greeley Kalyn Rothaus *Department Coordinator

UNIQUE CONNECTIONS NBPS is an ADOBE Certified Test Center. We offer certification for students taught by ACA certified instructors. ACA curriculum is embedded in selected Visual Arts and Media Arts classes.

Our collaboration with Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), brings together real world experiences and interactions with industry professionals through workshops and the “SCAD Connect Series - For Students Seeking Creative Adventures” and “SCAD-at-Work”. The Joint Enrollment program offers students access to specialised and accelerated academic pathways with a focus on career preparation and Venture Artistry.

BUILDING CONNECTIONS WITH CREATIVITY We are passionate about inspiring our students with art experiences that ignite their potential to think critically and independently. We believe that creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be leveraged through artworks that have value and cogency, building bridges between what they are studying in school and life outside of school.

VISIT OUR STUDENT ART GALLERY

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DANCE ACADEMIC PROGRAM

EXTRA CURRICULAR

FACULTY

Dance classes include advancing levels of ballet, choreography, composition, contemporary, creative movement, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, and tap.

Lil Hip Hoppers Dance Team Lower School Pom Dance Team Middle School Competition Team Middle School Eagles Dance Team High School Eagles Dance Team Junior Varsity Dance Team Varsity Dance Team Dance Company National Honor Society for Dance Arts

Lisa Anderson* Lorenzo Agramonte Kim Alexander† Jillian Carpenter Natalie Gonzalez Ali Gadia ǂ Isabel Marshall Michelle Moore Claudine Carter Pereira Maria Malu Lucero Monica Richardson Allison Robles Magaly Suarez Katie Wilson

LOWER SCHOOL Creative Movement Dance Elective

MIDDLE SCHOOL Intermediate Dance Advanced Dance

HIGH SCHOOL Dance Fundamentals Dance Essentials Dance Intermediate Dance Advanced Foundational Forms: Ballet Personal Artistry & Lineage: Modern Pointe & Variations IB Dance HL I & II IB Dance SL I & II

* Department Coordinator † Lower School Coordinator ǂ Head Dance Team Coach

FLORIDA CLASSICAL BALLET AND ART OF CLASSICAL BALLET NBPS dancers benefit from expert ballet instruction with Magaly Suárez, Art of Classical Ballet Artistic Director, and NBPS Faculty. Ms. Suárez has trained principal dancers and soloists of the finest dance companies, including San Francisco Ballet and Dutch National Ballet. She also regularly coaches dancers for international ballet competitions such as the Prix de Lausanne and World Ballet Competition. At NBPS, she teaches Foundational Forms: Ballet and Advanced Ballet classes working extensively with our Arts Academy and advanced dancers.

Select NBPS dancers have the opportunity to perform the Florida Classical Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker.

LIVING A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE We want our students to develop the habit of excellence. We want them to strive to be more than just excellent dancers; we want them to bring a 'culture of excellence' to everything that they do, from their daily classes to the manner in which they give back to their community.

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DEBATE ACADEMIC PROGRAM MIDDLE SCHOOL Fundamentals of Public Speaking Debate

HIGH SCHOOL Fundamentals of Public Speaking Public Forum and Advocacy Honors Novice Debate Honors Varsity Debate

EXTRA CURRICULAR Middle & High School Debate Teams: Policy Debate Public Forum Debate

FACULTY Shree Awsare* Gabriel Jankovsky *Team Leader

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MOTIVATING A PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE AND PUBLIC SPEAKING We strive to grow our students’ public speaking and debate skills as they engage with important current political and social issues.

Our students are global citizens who use a variety of presentation strategies to persuade, perform, and entertain judges and audiences.

Ranked #1 in the country Policy Debate.

Visit here to learn more about our latest accomplishments.

MEDIA ARTS FILM ACADEMIC PROGRAM MIDDLE SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

Film & Special Effects

Film I Production Foundation Film II Workshop Film III Production Intermediate Film IV Production Advanced IB Film HL I & II IB Film SL I & II

FACULTY Raimondo Di Egidio* *Media Team Leader

VISIT OUR STUDENT MEDIA ART GALLERY

Our students create worlds: they ask questions, explore ideas and build meaning.

Through this exploration they share their understandings with others, motivating broad conversations about art, our lives, our culture, and our beliefs.

EXPLORING MEANING THROUGH COLLABORATION

TRANSFORMING PASSION INTO PURPOSE

MUSIC

We inspire our musicians to learn the skills of musical thinking, active listening, and connection making.

We empower them to engage in meaningful collaborations with their community, transforming their lives and the lives of others.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

EXTRA CURRICULAR

ADJUNCT FACULTY

LOWER SCHOOL

Acapella Choir Strings Club Opera Pep Band Rock Band Tri-M Music Honor Society

Bela Apuzzio Daniel Gerdes Elena Galván Nicole Granroth Evan Kline Jose Leon Per Lofgren Guy Michel Sol Ochea Colleen Pagano Francesca Puro Paul Tine

Band Choir Music Orchestra Strings

FACULTY UPPER SCHOOL Symphonic Band Wind Ensemble Jazz Band Percussion Ensemble Middle School Choir Concert Choir Middle School Guitar High School Guitar Intermediate String Orchestra String Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Piano Lab Music Recording and Production Song Writing/ Commercial Music Lab Musicianship AP Music Theory IB Music HL I & II IB Music SL I & II

Julia Wadsworth* Lynne Camenga Kelly Dow Dean Eaves Cat Glaser Robyn Hollander Alexandre Roderick-Lorenz Michael Ross George Tandy Erika Venable

*Department Coordinator

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PHOTOGRAPHY AND YEARBOOK ACADEMIC PROGRAM MIDDLE SCHOOL Introduction to Digital Photography and Yearbook

HIGH SCHOOL Introduction to Digital Photography and Yearbook Journalism Honors: Yearbook Photography Honors

Equipped with a knowledge and understanding of editing, light, and composition, our photographers tell stories and express ideas and emotions. By sharing meaning through images they make an impact on their community and develop their unique point of view.

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FACULTY Gina Elia Paul Miller

CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF OUR COMMUNITY

THEATRE

ACADEMIC PROGRAM LOWER SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

Theatre

Theatre Arts I Theatre Arts II Theatre Arts III Theatre Arts IV Musical Theatre Repertory Musical Theatre History & Styles Musicianship for Musical Theatre IB Theatre HL I & II IB Theatre SL I & II

MIDDLE SCHOOL Adventures in Acting Theatre Explorations MS Studio Theatre

EXTRA CURRICULAR

FACULTY

Junior Thespian Society Senior Thespian Society South Florida Cappies

Tiffany Lutz * Caroline Dopson Brian Edgecomb Kimmi Johnson *Department Coordinator

SLOW BURN THEATRE COMPANY Slow Burn is a professional theatre company in residence at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

Our collaboration with the award-winning Slow Burn Theatre Company offers NB artists performance and design internships, workshops with industry professionals, and exclusive attendance at final dress rehearsals followed by talk backs with the show's production team.

2023-2024 THEATRE PRODUCTIONS High School Musical: Mean Girls- High School Edition 3-5 Musical: Finding Nemo K-2 Musical: Winnie the Pooh KIDS Middle School Musical: Sponge Bob Musical- Youth Edition High School Operas: The Telephone The Old Maid and the Thief High School Play: Clue- High School Edition High School Staged Reading Series Alumni Opera: Gianni Schicci

OPENING WORLDS OF SELF-EXPRESSION AND SELF-DISCOVERY We aim for our students to think about and go through the steps of the creative process: thinking and doing, focusing not just on the product, but the process. We create a safe environment that enables not only self-expression but also self-discovery.

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ARTS ACADEMY The Arts Academy inspires tomorrow’s artists to make a positive impact on the world. We empower our career-minded artists with the dispositions and skills to achieve their goals beyond North Broward Preparatory School by focusing on artistic excellence; collaboration; venture artistry; and creative engagement with today’s audiences.

Arts Academy students train with professionals from our diverse faculty and staff to guest artists from top performing arts organizations. We offer pathways in art, dance, music, theatre, and interdisciplinary arts.

In addition to their academic schedule, students hone their skills and develop their unique artistic voice through their core arts classes and afterschool performances, productions, and competitions.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FINE ARTS ACADEMY

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INSPIRING TOMORROW'S ARTISTS

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The North Broward Preparatory School Fine Arts Department is proud to offer scholarships that reduce tuition fees for students who excel in the arts. Fine Arts Scholarships are available in Art, Dance, Media, Music, and Theatre. Scholarships are awarded based upon the applicant’s entrance audition, interview, and academic records. They are valid for all four years of high school, contingent upon continually meeting the scholarship criteria.

Need-based financial aid and academic achievement scholarships are also available.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

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IMAGINE YOUR CHILD... performing in front of an audience with confidence and ease. Watching them enjoy school as they improve and excel in all their subjects and think of creative ways to solve problems. Seeing them interact, respect and appreciate people from different cultures and communities around the world. Imagine your child falling in love with Music, Dance and Drama!

Through our performing arts curriculum enhanced by Juilliard, we will unlock your child's imagination and transform their education. At Nord Anglia Education we prepare your child for the world stage.

Find out how the performing arts can benefit your child at www.naejuilliard.school

JUILLIARD COLLABORATION A WORLD CLASS OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CHILD The Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Program is a multifaceted collaboration that brings The Juilliard School’s philosophies of teaching dance, drama, and music to our classrooms. The program seeks to inspire and equip students with the creativity, curiosity, and cultural literacy to engage with the performing arts throughout their lives.

Our school community enjoys inspiring benefits of the program such as Juilliard alumni and Juilliard-affiliated artist visits; Juilliard developed embedded curriculum; Juilliard presented professional development for our faculty; and Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard.

EMBEDDED CURRICULUM The program’s embedded arts curriculum features a Juilliard-curated repertoire of core works and categories that encompass a broad range of genres, styles, and cultures. Our students learn through engaging activities developed by Juilliard that help our students understand the language of the arts and develop creative skills such as improvisation and composition. Our outstanding teachers use the Juilliard Creative Classroom, an online resource of teaching materials, recordings, and videos that they can incorporate into their lessons to support your child in developing a deep understanding and engagement with the performing arts.

JUILLIARD ALUMNI AND ARTISTS VISITS

SUMMER PERFORMING ARTS WITH JUILLIARD

The program connects the NBPS community with Juilliard’s worldwide network of performers, teaching artists, and curriculum specialists, providing us with workshops, master classes, professional development, and performances throughout the school year.

Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard offers immersive experiences in music, dance, and drama to students from around the world. With three tailored programs offered in Geneva, Florida, and Shanghai, students have a unique opportunity to engage with and learn from artist faculty from the Juilliard School, the world's leader in arts education.

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Becka Vargas Juilliard Curriculum Dance Specialist

Paul Time Musical Director

Abby Datema Juilliard Curriculum Theatre Specialist

James Waterman World Music Specialist

Kathryn Anderson Day Juilliard Curriculum Music Specialist

Colin Bradbury Broadway Dancer/Singer Funny Girl

JUILLIARD ALUMNI AND GUEST ARTIST VISITS We are fortunate again this year to benefit from exceptional collaborations with Juilliard alumni and visiting artists. Our young musicians, dancers, and actors work directly with professional artists through a number of exciting productions, workshops, and events. Recent visitors have included:

• Palm Beach Opera

• Colin Bradbury

• Natalie Chernow

• Rachel Handman

• Abby Gerdts

• Keve Wilson

At North Broward Preparatory School, the Juilliard – Nord Anglia Performing Arts Program has inspired us to dream bigger — sparking ambition in our faculty and students and exciting our community.

• Kathryn Anderson Day • Becka Vargus • James Waterman

• Martha Pamintuan

• Paul Tine

• Sam Scalamoni

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES Learning has no limits at Nord Anglia Education. The Global Campus connects our students with fellow students from 86 schools to collaborate, discuss and learn together every day. The Global Campus offers exceptional opportunities that empower, excite, inspire and challenge Nord Anglia Education students around the world.

JUILLIARD "ASK THE ARTIST" AND CHALLENGES Our students enjoy opportunities to ask Juilliard artists and alumni questions about the performing arts, and engage in challenges and competitions that develop skills such as collaboration, risk taking, resilience, and discipline.

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR Nord Anglia musicians from across the globe are encouraged to develop, share, and celebrate their artistry through a multitude of categories in both performance and music composition.

VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION Visual artists from across our global family of schools create impactful art inspired by entries from the Nord Anglia Creative Writing Competition. The winning pieces are developed into a stunning anthology for our students to cherish as a memento of their work and that of their fellow students.

NORD ANGLIA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL The Nord Anglia Performing Arts Festival is a dynamic program for young actors, dancers, and musicians from our family of schools. Nord Anglia performing artists are inspired by performances, unique workshops, collaborative projects, and rehearsals led by talented performers, including world-renowned artists affiliated with The Juilliard School.

COMPOSITION CONTEST Nord Anglia composers create an original composition for the Nord Anglia Performing Arts Festival inspired by the UNICEF Global Goals. Compositions will be selected to be performed live in concert.

SUMMER ARTS WITH JUILLIARD

NORTH BROWARD OPPORTUNITIES

Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard offers immersive experiences in music, dance, and drama to students from around the world. With three tailored programs offered in Geneva, Florida, and Shanghai, students have a unique opportunity to engage with and learn from artist faculty from the Juilliard School, the world's leader in arts education.

North Broward Preparatory School’s artists benefit from even more life changing opportunities that we present annually.

Our Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Choir performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in March 2022. Our High School Musical was selected to perform at Indiana State University for the International Thespians Festival. A few other recent events include: 2020 Nord Anglia Performing Arts Festival, featuring unique dance, theatre, and music collaborations; 2019 Faces of U.S. Art Festival trip to Washington, DC, visiting National galleries and institutes of art tours and workshops; 2019 Dance Festival, in Los Angeles, CA; and the 2019 Nord Anglia Performing Arts Festival, which featured a gala performance at the New World Center in Miami.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Nord Anglia students from across the globe put their slkills to the test by crafting a documentary, narrative, or annimation ona given theme. Films are reviewed by experts across the globe and awards are given in celebration of their artistry.

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PRIVATE LESSONS

We are proud to offer a robust private lesson program that complements and enhances our classroom curriculum. Our students benefit from a broad range of private lessons available in music, dance, theatre, and art. With lessons scheduled in-person or virtually either before, during or after school, our students develop their skills, technique, and artistry while accommodating their busy schedules.

Passionate about their art and teaching, our private lesson team is comprised of both full time North Broward faculty and adjunct teaching artists. Throughout the school year we host regular private lesson recitals that afford our students quality opportunities to display their skills in a comfortable and supportive setting. https://nbprep.com/private-lessons

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