LAUSD and the Arts

The Los Angeles Unified School District recognizes that education in the arts make a unique and vital contribution to a child*s cognitive development. Therefore the District is committed to providing all students with opportunities to attain a substantive education in the visual and performing arts at all grade levels, an education that will prepare them to create, collaborate, problem solve, perform, and appreciate works of art.

On July 22, 1999, the Los Angeles Unified School District*s Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution to commence a 10-year effort to establish arts for all students, at all grade levels, in all schools, in all four art forms. To accomplish this goal, LAUSD*s Arts Education Branch began Arts Program Schools (APS) at the elementary level. In the first eight years of the program the number of schools participating has grown from 54 to 392 and it is projected that by 2010 all elementary schools in the District will have the opportunity to participate in the APS project.

In the 2007 - 2008 school year the Arts Education Branch launched a new project at the middle school level to meet the needs of middle and high school arts teachers. The Arts Bridging Teacher Project assigns various visual and performing arts teachers to feeder schools in order to build enrollment and experience in individual art forms .

In addition to the four arts content areas mentioned above, Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Art, the Los Angeles Unified School District, Arts Education Branch (AEB) seeks to establish and support Media Arts as a fifth standards-based Arts Content discipline. Media Arts are an art form comprising of a range of creative and expressive uses of media and communications technologies, including, but not limited to , digital imaging, graphic and web design, video/film production, television, digital music, video gaming, mobile devices and interactive media.

Work has begun on the next 10-year District Arts Education Plan. The second 10-year plan must extend the critical and necessary components of a well-rounded, dynamic and rich arts education and will focus on a K - 12 continuous and articulated curriculum. The Los Angeles Unified School District recognize that the Arts programs benefit students from the entire spectrum of educational programs and demographics, including special education, at-risk, GATE, and English Learners. LAUSD further understands that the Arts, (all five) increase student engagement, empower students' creative voices, and promote active participation in an increasingly networked world.

Monday, June 1, 2009

More FREE Music Festivals and Concerts

Parents, Teachers, Friends and Relatives, expose the student/child in your life to music as early as possible. Here are some free events around the city that you can take advantage of.

This year marks the 15th annual Culver City Music Festival, presented by the Culver City Redevelopment Agency, featuring 9 weeks of free concerts every Thursday night.
When: Thursday nights at 7 pm from July 9th through September 3rd
Where: City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd. at Duquesne, Culver City, CA
Parking Free parking in the City Hall parking structure.
Info: (310) 253-5716, www.culvercitymusic.org

Live Music at Hollywood & Highlands -- FREE

Every Tuesday, June 3 - August 25 from 7 to 9pm
Join Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM for the 5th annual Wine, Jazz and Moonlight series presented by Shell Vacations all summer long beginning June 3rd. Enjoy free concerts by some of the country's top jazz performers every Tuesday from 7 to 9pm in the central courtyard of Hollywood and Highland Center during the months of June, July and August. The event is FREE to the public and a wine tasting donation with wine provided by Wente Vineyards benefits Project Angel Food.
Where: Babylon Courtyard at Hollywood & Highland Center, corner of Hollywood & Highland, Hollywood
Info: http://www.hollywoodandhighland.com/play_events.php
Saturdays Off the 405 -- A FREE outdoor performance series
Fridays Off the 405 are now Saturdays Off the 405! Enjoy outdoor music and evening views of the city and drink in the refreshing summer exhibitions in a casual and spontaneous atmosphere. The evenings feature performances by your soon-to-be favorite bands, along with DJ sets to open and close the night. A cash bar is stocked with Getty-tinis and more, and the Garden Terrace Cafe offers sandwiches, salads, and other nibbles (both until 8:30 p.m.)
When: June 20, July 11, August 9, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Museum Courtyard, The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Parking: $8 on site, tram to museum
Info: http://www.getty.edu/visit/events/saturdays_405.html, (310) 440-7300
Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival -- FREE
Two days of jazz performances pay tribute to “The Avenue,” as Central Avenue was known during its renaissance years from the 1920s through the 1950s. Ethnic cuisine and arts and crafts are available for sale, and educational booths provide community information.
WHEN: July 25 & 26, Saturday 11 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 noon – 7:30 p.m.
SITE: Central Ave. between 42nd and 43rd Sts., around the historic Dunbar Hotel, Los Angeles
INFO: 213-202-5500, www.culturela.org

Twilight Dance and Music at the Santa Monica Pier -- FREE

The 25th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series will begin on June 25 and will run through August 27, 2009. For ten Thursday evenings during the summer from 7-10pm, prepare to sing, dance, or just rock out to the best in Reggae, folk, rock and eclectic world music.
When: Thursdays at 7:00 pm from June 25 through August 27, 2009
Parking: 2030 Barnard Way lot, a four to six-minute walk from the concert.
Info: (310) 458-8900, www.twilightdance.org
FREE Summer Concerts in the Park - Levitt Pavilion - Pasadena Sun 7:00 PM Headliner Artists Perform - All Summer Starting June 21 Wed 7:00 Children's Entertainment Hour
Thurs 7:30 PM, Fri and Sat 8 PM - All Summer
Location: The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts is in the heart of Old Pasadena at Memorial Park, right off the Fair Oaks exit from the 210 freeway, and on the corner of Walnut and Raymond.
Info: 626.683.3230, http://www.levittpavilionpasadena.org/calender.php
2009 Summer Concert Season at Levitt Pavilion - Macarthur Park
Located in Macarthur Park, the Levitt Pavilion offers fifty concerts this summer, featuring internationally recognized musicians and critically acclaimed performers. Enjoy music from around the world and across America with family and friends!
WHEN: July through August, Wednesdays through Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 6:30 p.m.
SITE: Levitt Pavilion, West 6th st., and South Park View St., Los Angeles
Long Beach Municipal Band Summer Concert Series -- FREE
The Long Beach Municipal Band is in its 100th season, making it the longest surviving, municipally-supported band in the country. The annual summer concert series provides a chance for neighbors and families to gather outdoors for a relaxing evening of entertainment and music. You are welcome to bring your picnic basket, blankets, and lawn chairs.
WHEN: Late June through August, 6:30 p.m.
SITE: Various parks located throughout the city
INFO: 562-570-3524, www.lbparks.org
Downtown Burbank’s Summer Music Series -- FREE
Join us for nine amazing nights of great music and dancing under the stars on the AMC Walkway (at Palm Avenue and San Fernando Boulevard) in Downtown Burbank. Festivities start at 6:00 P.M. with free dance lessons by Francisco and Stacey of The Dance Family Studio (thedancefamily.com). Then at 7:00 P.M., the two-hour concert begins and everyone hits the dance floor!
WHEN: Thursday evenings in July & August

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