Nocca Riverfront

I don't know about you, but my high school wasn't 1/10 as cool as this NOCCA. I daresay at that time, there wasn't anything that came close.Oh, I had unrealistic dreams of going to the Fame high school in NYC, of course. Yep. Just dreams. And truth be told, in the grand scheme of things, my HS had a decent music and theater program going on.BUT IT WAS NO NOCCA.Ahem. Since I don't go to this damn school, I can't give a firsthand review of that, just to note that the programs they offer are truly fantastic- culinary, music-both classical *and* jazz, creative writing, theater and more *swoon* And it's public! I saw a production of Balm in Gilead at NOCCA in their black box theater, and although the production was put on by a group not affiliated with NOCCA, I was truly impressed with this state-of-the-art theater overall. Acoustics & lighting were spot-on (har) and there are excellent sight lines. My only issue was that the seats are hard and uncomfortable. I mean *really* uncomfortable, as in torture devices. And it's not like I don't have enough cushion of my own, just sayin'.

I'm suppose to go here for Classical Instruments but overall its an amazing school. Awesome Teachers, campus, and Students. The place is open and full of talented people. Amazing Place! High security as well. There's a guard every hour and every day of the week. That's all I can say. The only problem would be the parking. Its hard to Find! Love how its by the French Quarter (You literally can walk there!)