It was a memorable moment for the Directors, the Board and Artistic Advisor Hans Minnaert of N.I.A. when the statues of the foundation were signed in the office of notary public Meredith Boekhoudt.
This is a dream come through for the two institutions, Imbali and Motiance dance schools, which have been working on this merger for the past months.
The National Institute of Arts will be accessible to the community at large, kids through adults. We are excited to announce our inauguration to SXM with extensive community participation on October 10, 2013.
N.I.A. will also feature a professional stream in which professionals in the field will train, coach and guide the career minded talents.
NIA will initiate immediately the three following departments: dance, music and drama to be followed by visual arts, literature, art history, media, cirque nouveau and community arts later on in the year. The start of these classes will cement the foundation for collaboration with "CODARTS Hoge School voor de Kunsten" in Rotterdam.
At this time a Classical Ballet audition for the Selection class has already taken place. The audition was open to the general public (ages 8-13 years). The audition panel consisted of a professional team inclusive of a physical therapist and musicologist.
Directors Arlene Halley, Clara Reyes and their staff are making great advancements in the intensive training from artistic advisor Hans Minnaert. N.I.A. is most thankful for the support of the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds in this project.