Re: Tucson Academy of Leadership and Arts (TALA), formerly known as Downtown Arts Academy. Leon Buttler is an incredible principal and TALA is soaring to new heights under his leadership. All TALA teachers are highly qualified/certified teachers. The curriculum is meticulously aligned to Arizona State Standards and class sizes are capped at 20. All students receive 45 minutes of music instruction per day with renowned musician Doug Tidaback of The Arizona Jazz Academy. Students are also provided with wonderful learning opportunities emphasizing art and music including those in downtown Tucson. TALA has a wonderfully warm, positive, and caring environment and best of all, it's a place where students and staff members WANT to be! Expect great things from TALA - a charter school that is well on it's way to becoming the best in Arizona and eventually, nationwide!