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.
What's Happening at the Music Center
November 2009 marked the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Music Center Education Division. Initially motivated by the cuts in school arts programs that followed Proposition 13, the Music Center has emerged as a national leader for the quality and impact of its work in schools. To learn more about the evolution of the Music Center’s leadership you can download a PDF of the Performances magazine article here or visit Music Center's Education portal.
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The Music Center Spotlight Awards is a nationally-acclaimed scholarship and arts training program for Southern California high school students in the performing and visual arts. Open to all students who attend high school in Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties.
Visual Arts Application Deadline has been extended to December 8th, 2009. (The extended deadline for Performing Arts has passed.)
The Visual Arts Application Process:
The two-dimensional design and photography program offer young artists and photographers the opportunity to have their work viewed by a panel of prominent museum curators, artists and designers as well as professional photographers and collectors. All applicants are invited to attend master classes and museum tours. All who advance to the semi-final level will have their artwork hung in a prominent Southern California Gallery. First grand prizes receive $5,000 scholarships and the second grand prizes receive $4,000 scholarships.
Semi Finalists receive $100 scholarships and Honorable Mentions receive $250 scholarships.
For more information visit spotlight online at http://www.musiccenter.org |
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Active Arts - HOLIDAY SING-ALONG
Friday, December 18, 2009
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Music Center Plaza
Celebrate the sounds of the season with a FREE evening of singing among the twinkling lights of the plaza. Bundle up, bring your friends and family, and sing along with live musical accompaniment. Lyric sheets are provided. No experience necessary.
FREE admission, donations welcomed. TICKET REQUIRED and will be distributed beginning at 6 p.m. - one ticket per person to those waiting in line. Capacity is limited. First come, first served.
For more information, call (213) 972-3660 or visit musiccenter.org.
Center Theatre Group's P.L.A.Y. Debut (E)ducation Blasts
Center Theatre Group’s award-winning education department, Performing for Los Angeles Youth (P.L.A.Y), provides engaging and educational programs for students and teachers. To learn more about their student matinee performances and opportunities for educators and emerging artists, sign up to receive their new monthly (E)ducation Blasts by contacting Shaunté Caraballo at (213) 972-8030 or education@centertheatregroup.org
Latin Jazz Christmas at the Luckman, Dec. 5th, 8pm
SPICE UP YOUR WINTER!
Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Latin legend and Grammy-nominated artist Dr. Bobby Rodriguez is a trumpeter, charismatic entertainer, gifted composer/arranger, and author. He and his dynamic band know how to energize the crowd. A veteran of the Luckman stage, Bobby rallies crowds and conjures excitement with his larger-than-life performance style and expert musicianship.
THE LATIN JAZZ LEADER.
Naturally comfortable on stage, Dr. Rodriguez' Latin Jazz Christmas show is sure to add a little Latin spice to your holiday season. His energetic performance style is an exciting remedy for your winter blues! Great for the entire family!
For tickets and details, visit luckmanarts.org or call 323-343-6600.
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Los Angeles Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium
630 W. 5th Street, Downtown Los Angeles
For children ages 4 through 10 and families
2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Carson Ellis
Featuring performances by: - Keith Berger ~ Mime Artist
- David Prather ~ Storyteller
- Alan Steinberger ~ Synthesizer
The Composer is Dead and the Inspector must investigate all the instruments in the Orchestra to find out who is responsible. | | |
World City at the Music Center
| World City at the Music Center offers FREE programming for families showcasing cultures from around the world through dance, music, song, and storytelling.
UPCOMING EVENTS Futa Tora and Got Rhythm
Saturday, Febuary 20, 2010
Bolivia Corazón de América and Andes Manta
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Performance times are 11a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on both dates.
W.M. Keck Children's Amphitheatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall
Tickets are FREE and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11:00 a.m. performance distributed beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for 12:30 p.m. performance distributed beginning at 11:00 a.m.
For more information, call (213) 972-4396 or visit musiccenter.org
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In our commitment to developing collaborative learning communities, the Music Center is opening up registration for the free Saturday Professional Development Workshop series to any teachers in Los Angeles County. In this way, general classroom teachers can not only learn with Music Center professional Teaching Artists but also become part of a collaborative learning community with educators who are involved in the in-depth Arts Integration Partnership projects.
The Music Center believes that this opportunity will provide added insight into its “Anchor Work approach” to professional development and the value of this approach to integrated learning. The workshops are Visual & Performing Arts standards-based with links to the English Language Arts and ELD standards.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
PUPPETRY ARTS
led by Beth Peterson, Music Center Teaching Artist & Institute Lead Artist
JANUARY 30, 2010 - 9:00AM - 12:30PM Rehearsal Room 2
Learn and practice Puppetry Arts skills and techniques from "On the Pulse of Morning" Model Lessons. Learn grade level-specific staging and how to work with various space limitations.
RSVP no later than Wednesday, January 27th.
MUSIC
led by Beth Sussman, Music Center Teaching Artist & Institute Lead Artist
FEBRUARY 13, 2010 - 9:00AM - 12:30PM Rehearsal Room 2
Learn and practice teaching core Music concepts and skills from the "Peter and the Wolf" Model Lessons. Use Music strategies to reinforce student learning skills and connections to other curriculum areas.
RSVP no later than Wednesday, February 10th.
All teachers are welcome to attend on a space-available basis. Details on all sessions and registration deadlines are available on our website.
Space is limited for FREE parking. Participants must register within the set time period prior to the P D Workshop to be added to the parking list. (Otherwise, parking is normally $9/car on the weekend.)
To register, please send your name, which session(s) you plan to attend, school affiliation, and phone number and/or email address via one of the three methods below. | | |
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