NWSA in the news!
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Check out the article written about the NWSA Dance Dept and our National Dance Day performance. The link to the video with the surprise ending (for some) is embedded. Enjoy!
Students at Northwest School of the Arts have created a Disconnect and Drive public service campaign to promote safety while behind the wheel. AND they’re up for two regional Emmy Awards — one for public service and the other for original music!
Jimmy Award Winner Renee Rapp will make Broadway Debut as Regina George
US NEWS and World Report ranks NWSA High School #4 in Charlotte and #17 in NC.
NWSA's Matt Hinson to receive Inspiring Teacher Award at the Jimmy's
Another Tony award nomination for Eva Nobelzada! Charlotte Observer 4/2019
Corey Mitchell, Northwest School of the Arts Teacher, on Theatre-Charlotte Observer 2/2019
NWSA Grad Willie Smith from "Hamilton" teacher master classes at NWSA.
NWSA Alumni in collaborative mural project for Charlotte's West End- Charlotte Observer 8/27/2018
NWSA teacher Brian Wilson to be honored September in NYC by Golden Paints and Scholastics
NWSA Alumnus Mekhai Lee joins the Color Purple Tour-Charlotte Observer 7/5/2018
NWSA to pilot "Frozen, Jr" in June-Charlotte Observer 5/17/18
NWSA makes short list of Cox Media Group's "Best Schools in Charlotte" 3/13/18
Former NWSA student Abby Corrigan cast for NBC's live "Jesus Christ Superstar" 2/23/18
Rising Artist Sloane Siobhan Maps Black Girl Magic- Creative Loafing 12/13/17
NWSA students create video during John Lennon Tour Bus visit-November 2017
Eboni Williams visits alma mater, store-Carolina Weekly 11/6/2017
How did Northwest get a $9 million theater? School bonds, fame and a family tie ...Charlotte Observer 9/28/17
NWSA Alum Sloan Siobhan exhibits at the Gantt thru January 22, 2017 - Charlotte Post 7/27/17
"Abby Corrigan Comes Home with Fun Home"- Creative Loafing 6/26/17
Eva Noblezada nominee for Best Actress in a Musical performs at Tony Awards 6/11/2017
Fitness course supported by Jimmy Johnson Grant comes to life for NWSA students and community 6/2017
Photographer Zun Lee visits NWSA photography students-Charlotte Post 5/4/2017
Eva Noblezada nominated for Tony Award Charlotte Observer 5/2/2017
"...powerful documentary about Charlotte kids is headed to major film festivals..." Charlotte
Observer 4/6/17"
"...Miss Saigon returns to Broadway with bright young star" NBC News 2/21/2017
Charlotte teen, starring in national Broadway tour, recounts moment she knew
NWSA Teacher Corey Mitchell a top 50 finalist for the highly prestigious Varkey
NWSA's Bonnie Fraker receives North Carolina Theatre Arts (NCTC) K-12 Theatre Arts
NWSA's middle school dancers win "Best Overall" in NCASA Dance Ensemble state
NWSA Visual Arts teacher Bryan Wilson 2017 ArtPop billboard winner 12/6/2016
Jimmy Johnson Foundation awards grant of $100,000 to NWSA for outdoor fitness course. 11/9/2106
Arts Director Donald Nagel wins grant for middle school Charlotte Symphony trip. 11/8/2016
Chicago Tribune review of "Fun Home"- "the superb Abby Corrigan, the standout of this touring cast"
Meet Eva Noblezada, the Magnetic Young Star of Miss Saigon-Broadway Direct 10/25/2016
Meet Musical Theatre teacher, Matt Hinson, "I am CMS" Award Recipient 2016.
NWSA teacher Corey Mitchell reflects on students' Broadway successes-Playbill 8/28/2016
NWSA 2016 Grad Abby Corrigan cast in new Broadway tour of award-winnning"Fun Home" 8/16/2016
Former NWSA student Jordan Samuels back through Charlotte with "Newsies" tour-8/9/2016
Harvard-bound NWSA Senior Ryan Kapur earns one of 10 Observer All-Star Scholarships
NWSA Alum Constance Stamatiou returns to Alvin Ailey-CBS New York 6/3/2016
Scholastics announces winners of prestigious Golden Educator Residency Awards,
Runway Looks for NWSA's 14th Annual Fashion Show-Charlotte Observer 5/19/2016
NWSA Ranked 18 out of 608 High Schools in NC In US News and World Report's
6th grade NWSA student Emily Bowers a "powerhouse" in Theatre Charlotte's production
"The Miracle Worker" Charlotte Observer-3/21/2016
Northwest School of Arts take on Pirates-Charlotte Post 3/3/2016
NWSA band student Charlie Mace named Charlotte Parent " Terrific Teen" (pg 4 of link) 2/24
Grasan Kingsberry: A man called to Dream, Create, & Love: Broadway Black February 2016
Charlotte's highest-profile stage star ever?-Charlotte Observer 2/4/2016
Eva Nobelezada: From Charlotte to Broadway-Charlotte Magazine February 2016
NWSA's Eva Nobelezada cast in London's Les Mis-Londonbroadway.com 1/7/16
Musicians from Winterfield Elementary make leap to NWSA: Charlotte Observer 12/17/15
Dance Theater of Harlem teacher teaches master class at Northwest School of the Arts
Brightest High School Theatres in the Country-Onstage Blog 11/21/2015
NWSA's Chandra McCloud receives innovation grant to fund Dance Department's
Fox News report on Middle School Musical "Legally Blonde" 11/16/2015
Two (one former and one Senior) NWSA Students with key roles in CPCC's
Three NWSA Choral Students to Debut with Charlotte Symphony-11/5/2015
NWSA alum Eva Nobelezada wins London's West End Wilma Award.-
Best Actress in a Musical-Miss Saigon-Broadway World 10/31/2015
NWSA's Corey Mitchell wins first ever "Excellence in Theatre Education" Tony Award