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.

Friday, October 23, 2009

2010 DANCE CAMERA WEST FILM FESTIVAL

2010 DANCE CAMERA WEST FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 1­ 26, 2010 Los Angeles, CA Early Deadline: December 16, 2009 ($50 fee; $40 for members) Final Deadline: January 15, 2010 ($60 fee; $50 for members) Celebrating our 9th annual dance film festival, Dance Camera West welcomes dance media in any dance style or genre. Categories include: screendance, movement based film, short films, features, documentary, installations, and interactive dance media. The 2010 festival will feature LA based artists as part of the special outdoor screening event, Local Makers. Dance Camera West¹s June 2010 festival will feature an international selection of dance media and special screening events throughout the month at prominent Los Angeles venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall¹s REDCAT Theatre, the Hammer Museum, the American Cinematheque, Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, and several new venues to be announced. We look forward to seeing your new work! Entry forms and guidelines available at: www.dancecamerawest.org/submit.htm <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1032792112&msgid=4240044&act=YBAR &c=12387&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dancecamerawest.org%2Fsubmit.h tm%2520> Please direct questions to: festival@dancecamerawest.org <mailto:festival@dancecamerawest.org%20%20> DCW NEWS Position available at Dance Camera West: follow this link and click on the Job Description button on the DCW homepage Organization Manager <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1032792112&msgid=4240044&act=YBAR &c=12387&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dancecamerawest.org> <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1032792112&msgid=4240044&act=YBAR &c=12387&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dancecamerawest.org> Just In! AFI <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1032792112&msgid=4240044&act=YBAR &c=12387&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afi.com%2Fdefault.aspx> screening La Danse: Le Ballet De L'Opera De Paris / The Paris Opera Ballet Sat. Oct 31, 10:00 am, Mann Chinese 6, Theatre 6 Director Frederick Wiseman's masterful documentary of the creative process captures the bustle of activity-onstage and off-of the legendary Parisian company. We get extensive access to choreographers as they work with dancers in both classical and modern styles. You needn¹t be a dance aficionado to marvel at the beauty and athleticism on display. CAST: Brigitte Lefevre, Wayne McGregor, Benjamin Pech, Marie-Agnes Gillot, Pierre Lacotte, Ghislaine Thesmar, Emilie Cosette, Wilfried Romoli, Aurelie Dupont To reserve tickets go to AFI.COM/AFIFEST <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1032792112&msgid=4240044&act=YBAR &c=12387&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afi.com%2Fonscreen%2Fafifest%2 F2009%2F> or to call 1-66-AFI-FEST beginning October 16th to secure tickets to ANY regular screening they would like to attend! All films free!!!
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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Phi'la


Phi'la The Musical
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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Grammy Museum and Music Education

GRAMMY Museum

AFTER SCHOOL CLASS SPOTLIGHT: Music Industry Photography 101 High school students interested in music and photography will not want to miss the GRAMMY Museum's latest after school class, Music Industry Photography 101.

The six week session begins November 3rd and will be held Tuesday afternoons from 4pm to 6pm in the GRAMMY Museum classroom.

The class will be taught by famed photographer Gregg Cobarr (Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Rolling Stones) and will highlight the basics of music photography including taking live shots, working with artists and shooting on location.

Class fee is $100 for the six-week session with scholarships available. No equipment is needed; class size is limited to 16. High school students only, must be 14 years of age or older.

EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHT: Roland Live - Jonas Brothers

The GRAMMY Museum is adding more educational, interactive exhibits that will appeal to your students!

Debuting on September 16th, the GRAMMY Museum's new Roland Live exhibit gives visitors a chance to participate in the music-making process. By playing electronic musical instruments, guests will have the opportunity to explore and think critically about how today's music is crafted. Among a wide variety of Roland products, visitors will have the chance to interact with V-Drums, BOSS pedals, Handsonic, VIMA keyboards, and the MV-8800 Production Studio.
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