Congratulations to Metro Arts Dance teacher Nicole Olson for winning the 2016 Mayor's Arts Award for Dance. The Mayor’s Arts Awards serve to identify outstanding leaders in six areas; Visual Arts, Theatre, Music, Dance, Creative Writing, and Innovative Organization. Nominees will be chosen based on the criteria of innovation, impact, and integration.
Betsy Rosenmiller receives the 2016 Charter Business Leader of the Year Award The Arizona Charter Schools Association is pleased to honor exemplary educators with our 2016 Charter Awards, which annually recognizes the top charter teacher, leader, business manager and school in Arizona. The award winners highlight some of the best of what Arizona’s charter movement has to offer. 2016 Charter Business Leader of the Year — Betsy Rosenmiller, finance director at Metropolitan Arts Institute, a charter high school serving 250 students in Phoenix. Although Betsy has a background in business administration, her passion is art. She started her career as a gallery director at several art galleries throughout the Valley before joining Metro Arts in 2009. Betsy transformed the small charter school’s business office, providing more support for teachers and staff, and ensuring the school’s compliance and audits are spotless. Always looking for to put more money in the classroom, Betsy is constantly researching new vendors and improving efficiency. In addition to her business support, Betsy also handles student scheduling, co-teaches art coursework and currently leads the craft club. Betsy is a true example of commitment to a school’s mission.
Nicole Olson named Phoenix New Times 2016 "Best Dancer" Congratulations to Metro Dance teacher Nicole Olson for being names the Valley's best dancer for 2016 by the Phoenix New Times!
Halloween Coffee House 2016- Costume contest Metro Arts does Halloween like no other school. Terrific Halloween performances at the coffee house and then an all school costume contest. A winner of "Best Costurme" was selected from each grade and the winners each received a gift card for AMC Theaters.
1st Metro Arts Costume Parade and Classroom Trick or Treat Amazing Halloween at Metro Arts. The entire faculty and student body were dressed up. Lots of familiar characters and some really creative costumes.
Dance teacher Nicole Olson featured in the New Times Nicole Olson of Scorpius Dance Theatre on How She Always Knew She'd Be a Dancer
