On April 24, 2009, alumnus Wynton Marsalis conducted a workshop, excerpted below, with NOCCA Level IV Jazz students for students from across New Orleans as part of the Jazz & Heritage Festival’s education outreach held …
During one of many classes Delfeayo taught this year, he led students on both a technical and personal development track. “By what measure will you consider yourselves successful?” Delfeayo asked each student before making them …
On April 22, 2009, The Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz presented The Blues and Jazz: Two American Classics. Bringing together master artists and NOCCA students, the Monk Institute presented Antonio Hart (above left at piano), …
The NOCCA Institute awarded $60,000 in Term-Time and Summer Study Financial Aid support to this year’s graduates during their years of study at NOCCA. They earned $5.4 million in scholarships and aid to college. Eighty …
Alumnus Wendell Pierce returned to NOCCA on May 14, 2009 to give the commencment address at Celebration. Below are excerpts from his remarks. * * * * * Tonight is a profoundly special night – …
A new vision for learning has animated a new vision for NOCCA’s learning environment and facilities. The current construction of the classroom addition for Media Arts, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design – scheduled to open …
Both discovery phases have led us to the development of the Academic Studio: a learning environment that will capitalize on NOCCA’s distinctive initiation model of education and strengthen all of student learning by connecting science, …
Since 1973, NOCCA has provided the highest quality professional training to young artists. Yet the world in which today’s young people will be living and working is changing dramatically, making our job of preparing them …
