8/4/2021
Education and Outreach
All-new musical “An Officer and a Gentleman” looked nearly ready to launch its national tour in early 2020. Then the pandemic shut the production down. “On the one hand, it was really difficult,” says Producer Stephen Gabriel. “But then there was a terrific positive.”
8/3/2021
Education and Outreach
That’s why the Bracken Elementary School teacher was among the first to sign up for “Hip Hop Body Rock with Paige Hernandez,” one of The Smith Center’s virtual arts experiences for the 2020-21 school year. As a nonprofit, the center provided this at no cost to schools, thanks to generous donor support.
7/30/2021
Education and Outreach
When teacher Nicole Hunt began conducting her online instruction during distance learning last year, she quickly realized that her students were eager for conversation beyond the class curriculum topics.
7/27/2021
Education and Outreach
All of this success, he says, stems from his Vegas upbringing — which included watching his father perform with legends like Frank Sinatra, and himself playing in Las Vegas Strip shows as a teen.
7/19/2021
Education and Outreach
Now after 17 years at Clark High School – where she has taught Mandarin Chinese since 2010 - she applies the same passion for language that her teacher did years ago. Many of her students continue Mandarin in their ongoing studies and careers.
7/16/2021
Education and Outreach
On top of this, 40 new shows went on sale at The Smith Center in July, Martin announced, including leading Broadway musicals, legendary headliners and international dance companies.
7/16/2021
Education and Outreach
These top theater students participated in a theater intensive that included coaching and rehearsals with Broadway professionals, culminating in a one-night-only talent showcase.
7/7/2021
Education and Outreach
Las Vegas Academy special education teacher Cassandra Jones-Barcelo believes that people with disabilities should represent a larger percentage of the workforce.
7/2/2021
Education and Outreach
In just six years at the school, Diaz Caballero has organized eight field trips and collaborated with community partners to immerse her students in the athletics, arts and special resources of their world-famous city.
6/30/2021
Education and Outreach
Because of his efforts to support his students both in and beyond the classroom, The Smith Center named Lawson one of the top 20 teachers for its sixth-annual Heart of Education Awards, honoring outstanding Clark County School District educators.