Portfolio Prep. students getting ready for Auditions!

The time has come for auditions for entry into Miami Art Magnet Programs at schools such as Southwood Middle School, Robert Morgan, D.A.S.H., and New World School of the Arts ….My Portfolio Prep. students have been working very hard on preparing the required pieces for these important auditions. As always, it gets pretty intense at this time , with the pressure of getting their best work completed in time. I have to say, they are rising to the occasion, and I am impressed with their focus, dedication and creative ability. I really enjoy working with them, and it is very rewarding for me to help them achieve their goals.  I have had many years of experience doing Portfolio Prep. classes, and I am very pleased to say a majority of my students get into the schools of their choice. It is wonderful to see their work evolve during the time they work with me. But the story doesn’t end with the auditions. It is my intention to prepare them technically and mentally for the programs they will be entering, so I foster independent, critical aesthetic judgment, technical ability and guide them in being able to apply the principals they learn with me. I feel it is most beneficial to the student to work with me over a period of time in order for them to really absorb these concepts, as well as to have sufficient time to create their best possible work. I feel we are really blessed with these great art magnet programs here in Miami, and that over the years, graduates of these programs will be among the cream of the crop in the art world. I am really pleased to be able to participate in building the future of American art.Please contact me if you have a student that is interested in preparing for these auditions, and remember, it is not too soon to start getting ready for 2011!