Teaching artist Dayna Stephens (left) performs with students from Newark, New Jersey’s Arts High School at the group’s end-of-year concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in 2015. The student jazz band from Newark, NJ’s Arts High School with teaching artist Dayna Stephens after their end-of-year concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Performance and mentorship opportunities with artists like Stephens is a critical feature of the Institute’s Performing Arts High School program.