Arts for Life supports existing chorus, band, world music, orchestra, guitar, dance, and theater programs in the Santa Fe Public Schools by engaging professional Teaching Artists to work alongside the classroom teachers, providing individualized instruction, support, and technical expertise to students. In 2022/23, Arts for Life will provide over 600 hours of mentoring while serving Aspen Community Magnet School, Capital High School, El Camino Real Academy, El Dorado Community School, Gonzales Community School, Mandela International Magnet School, Milagro Middle School, Nava Elementary School, Nina Otero Community School, Ortiz Middle School, and Santa Fe High School.
Arts for Life Teaching Artists serve the same classrooms every week! This consistent presence, technical expertise, and one-on-one evaluation increases the students’ musical skills, self-confidence, and creativity while promoting curiosity, teamwork, and engagement in other curricular disciplines.
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Meet Our Teaching Artists
Vicki Bell Schaevitz, Flute
Flutist Vicki Bell Schaevitz most recently performed and taught in […]
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Pat Malone, Guitar
Guitarist Pat Malone is a mainstay of the Santa Fe jazz scene, […]
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Michael Burt, Bass
Bassist Michael Burt relocated to New Mexico in 2016. Before beginning as […]
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Jerry Weimer, Clarinet
Clarinetist Jerry Weimer has been a part of the Santa […]
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Michael Chavez, Percussion
Percussionist Michael Chavez joined the Arts for Life program in […]
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Nicole Taylor, Viola
Violist Nicole Taylor joined the Arts for Life Program in […]
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Travis Bregier, Baritone
Baritone Travis Bregier began mentoring with the Arts for Life […]
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Greg Heltman, Trumpet
Born in Los Alamos, trumpeter Greg Heltman taught trumpet in […]
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Performance Santa Fe’s education programs are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. We also acknowledge Beth Beloff and Marc Geller; Selby and Douglas Key; Enterprise Bank and Trust; The Life Center Foundation; The Lineberry Foundation; Los Alamos National Labs Foundation; Santa Fe Hestia Fund; The Synàkos Foundation, as well as the many supporters who generously underwrite these free programs. We are grateful to the involved and community-driven Education Committee for their dedication to bringing these programs to life.