WVDE ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE
November 19, 2014
*New items are listed in red.
CONTENTS:
I.
NEWS
II.
TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
III.
TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
IV.
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
V.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
VI.
RESOURCES
I. NEWS
Kanawha County Schools Swing Sing
On Sunday Nov.16, Kanawha County Schools annual Swing Sing was held at the Municipal
Auditorium in Charleston, WV. All eight county high school show choirs performed for a very
large and enthusiastic crowd of supporters. Schools that participated were Nitro, Herbert Hoover,
Riverside, George Washington, Sissonville, South Charleston, St. Albans, and Capital. This
event is a non-competition showcase where groups have the chance to perform in front of an
audience before their busy competition seasons begin. Different styles of song were presented
including contemporary hits like Bruno Mars’ “I Wanna to be a Billionaire” and “Royals” by
Lorde - to older classics Like “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Danny Boy”. Over 350 students
participated in Swing Sing this year as the event marked its 40th anniversary! Ticket proceeds
were divided among the eight vocal music departments and are used to directly benefit the
students of Kanawha County. For more information about this event, please contact Mark Davis
at mbdavis@mail.kana.k12.wv.us.
VH1 Save the Music Foundation Grants
West Virginia Division of Culture is nearing their goal of providing musical instruments to
middle schools in all of the state’s 55 counties. Since 2010, Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith
has shepherded partnerships to place $1.53 million worth of instruments in 51 middle school
band rooms in 40 West Virginia counties by identifying organizations and individuals willing to
donate $15,000 to match a like amount from the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. Each school
receives 11 clarinets, eight flutes, six trumpets, four trombones, three alto saxophones, a bass
drum and stand, one bell kit, one snare drum and stand, one set of bass drum mallets, one set of
bell mallets, 16-inch hand cymbals and one set of cymbal straps and pads. Any traditional West
Virginia public elementary or middle school that has a certified music teacher and wants to build
its instrumental music program may qualify for the program. Eight new schools joined the ranks
this fall: Bruceton School in Preston County, Chapmanville Middle School in Logan County,
Park Middle School in Raleigh County, Ritchie County Middle School in Ritchie County,
Calhoun Middle/High School in Calhoun County, Mountain View Elementary and Middle
School in Monroe County, Williamson PK-8 in Mingo County and Crum Middle School in
Wayne County. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
restoring instrumental music education programs in America’s public schools and raising
awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s complete education. To date, it
has provided more than $51 million in new musical instruments to 1,900 public schools in more
than 100 cities across the country, impacting the lives of more than 2.3 million children. To learn
more about the VH1 Save The Music Foundation visit www.vh1savethemusic.com or contact
program contact Caryn Gresham, deputy commissioner, at (304) 558-0220 or
caryn.gresham@wv.gov.
Arts Alive Facebook Page
Check out the Facebook page for information on Henry Winkler’s recent visit to Ripley, WV and
the amazing art work of teacher, Debbie Kalt Sisson!
Do you have photos or experiences you would like to share or arts events happening in your
school/community? ‘Like’ the West Virginia Arts Alive Facebook page and tell us about them!
You can also send information directly to Dr. Christi Camper Moore, Arts Coordinator, and your
news, photos and events will be posted ccamper@k12.wv.us.
II. TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
WV Reading Association
The WV Reading Association’s 59th Conference will be November 20 - 21, 2014 at
The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The theme this year is Reading with
the Arts: Off the Charts. For more information, please visit http://www.wvreading.com/
On behalf of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
WV Symphony Opportunities
GRADES 9-12
WV high school instrumental students are encouraged to apply for the Andrew and Amy
Vaughan Student Symphonic Fellowship through the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. This
is a unique opportunity for students to get behind the scenes and on the stage with a professional
orchestra. Applications are due by Friday, November 21 at 5:00 p.m. More information is
available at http://wvsymphony.org/education/fellowships
GRADES K-8
Transportation and admission funds are still available for field trips to see and hear
Rumpelstiltzkin: Straw Into Gold. Presented in Charleston and Morgantown by the West
Virginia Symphony Orchestra, this Young People’s Concert is recommended for grades K-8.
For details, see calendar of events for November 18-19 in Charleston and November 20 in
Morgantown at http://wvsokids.org/ Curriculum materials are aligned with Next Generation
Standards.
For more information about either of these opportunities, contact Betty King,
bking@wvsymphony.org
Arts Alive is Friday, April 3, 2015!
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, WV.
Start planning now!
 ANY K-12 West Virginia arts teacher can submit work. You are not required to be a
member of a professional organization to have work considered.
 Every arts discipline (Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts) now has an alternative
submission process.
 All Arts Alive Submission Guidelines are posted! Please visit the Arts Alive web page
http://wvde.state.wv.us/arts-alive for detailed information.
Arts Alive continues to grow, evolve, and discover new ways to showcase outstanding arts
education programs and student achievements.
Spread the word. Be part of the Arts Experience!
Remember: There is no longer a requirement or pre-requisite that teachers must belong to their
professional organization to submit work for consideration. Any arts teacher (Pre-K-12; Dance,
Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts) can submit work for consideration in Arts Alive.
III. TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
 STATE AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Be sure to contact your professional associations to register for professional development,
conferences, and workshop opportunities.
National Dance Education Organization
OPDI-M1: Pedagogy - Learning Styles and Theories (Nov. 17 to Dec. 14). This Mini Course
explores some of the educational theories that dance educators apply in the classroom and studio.
A working knowledge of this material allows students to develop a tool kit of teaching
approaches, which serves the educational needs of the students in their studios and classrooms.
Each theory is accompanied with specific applications, usable in all teaching environments. In
succession, this course will explore the work of Muska Mosston's Spectrum of Teaching Styles,
Bloom's Taxonomy, Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick's Habits of Mind, and Howard Gardner's
Multiple Intelligences. For more information, visit: www.ndeo.org
National Dance Education Organization’s Online Professional Development Institute
Fall 2014 Online Dance Education Courses
http://www.ndeo.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=893257&module_id=159911
WV American Choral Director's Association
WV American Choral Director's Association winter conference (All State Chamber Choir, All
State Middle School/Junior High Choir and Collegiate Honor Choir) will be Jan. 29-31st, 2015
Registration deadlines for Chamber Choir auditions and Jr/Middle School registration is October
17th. For more information, please visit http://www.wvacda.org/conference/index.html
Connecting Practice, Measurement, and Evaluation
The Fifth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education (ISAME)
February 18-21, 2015
Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
For more information, visit: http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/ISAME
West Virginia Music Educator’s Association
WVMEA 2015 Conference Dates: March 11-13, 2015 at the Charleston Civic Center,
Charleston, WV. For more information, http://wvmea.org/
NAfME National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, October 26-29th, 2014. For more
information, http://www.nafme.org/
WV Thespian Festival
Festival dates: March 26-28 at the Culture Center in Charleston, WV.
For more information, visit http://www.wvthespians.com/page/page/5784412.htm
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OTHER TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
On behalf of Douglas Parks
WV Middle School Theatre Directors
December 20th at 1:00 there will be an organizational meeting at Blennerhassett Middle School
to discuss networking and support opportunities for one another. Please join us!
For more information, contact ldparks@k12.wv.us or 304 863-3356 ext 112 or see the attached
invitation.
On behalf of Mark Davis
Percussion Workshops
Mark Davis will be presenting two percussion workshops on Saturday Dec ember 6th at the
Lewis Theatre in Lewisburg, WV. On Sunday Dec. 7th, he will be facilitating a presentation
geared to teachers on Concentration, Cooperation, and Creative Learning. These workshops are
open to the public and sponsored by the Trillium Arts Collective. For more information, please
visit http://www.trilliumperformingarts.org/.
WVSU Film Fest Submissions
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is looking for the next Steven Spielberg to be featured
during its annual film competition. This week the university announced a casting call for West
Virginia high school students and college students to submit a film or video project for the 3rd
Annual Tower Awards for Student Film and Media Arts.
All submissions must be received by December 12, 2014 with the appropriate entry form, a $5
entry fee and a digital file. Submissions must have been produced during active school
enrollment and completed after August 1, 2013. For an official entry form, please click the
following link: Entry Form. For more details, please visit the official website at WVSU Film
Festival or the Facebook page Tower Awards.
West Virginia’s Poetry Out Loud Contest
Poetry Out Loud is a national contest in which high school students memorize and recite poetry
for an audience. The competition begins on a school-wide level, with the winners at each school
advancing to the statewide competition held at the Culture Center in Charleston. For more
information, please visit http://www.wvculture.org/arts/pol/ or contact WV Poetry Out Loud
Coordinator, Jim Wolfe James.D.Wolfe@wv.gov.
Important Dates:
December 1, 2014
January 15, 2015
January 30, 2015
March 6-7 2015
Last day to register school with Arts in Education Coordinator
Last day to hold school contest
Last day to register school champion and teacher with Arts in
Education Coordinator
State Finals held at the Culture Center in Charleston, West
Virginia
On behalf of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame:
Traveling Museum
The WVMHoF’s Traveling Museum is housed in a 28–foot, handicapped accessible trailer.
Inside, students experience the rich variety of West Virginia music through instruments,
memorabilia, historical photographs and documents. The presentation also includes a session
with the WVMHoF’s Interactive Map, a county–by-county, touchscreen map of West Virginia
that includes bios, photos and videos/soundclips of 200 notable musicians from the Mountain
State. On board the Traveling Museum is the WVMHoF’s unique “make your own CD” studio.
The recording studio allows selected students to record a song - and leave with a CD of their
performance. For more information, contact Sherry Hobbs sherryhobbswv@gmail.com or 304342-4412.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
IV. ARTICLES OF INTEREST, BLOGS AND NEW PUBLICATIONS
West Virginia Reading Association
The focus of studies and research for this year’s WVRA conference is reading in the arts. From
time to time, the members of the committee share information which may be helpful to
classroom teachers. The attachment, “Closing Reading with a Song” was contributed by
committee member, Sherry Craigo.
Great ideas! For more information, please visit http://www.wvreading.com/
The Importance of Art in Child Development
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-importance-of-art-in-child-development/
Arts Blog (various posts)
http://blog.artsusa.org/category/arts-education/
A Time to Validate the Importance of Hope
In case you missed this... The U.S. Department of Education posted a great piece on the arts, the
opportunity gap, and the power of hope in honor of National Arts in Education Week (Sept. 1421). Check it out here in the Office of Innovation and Improvement's blog.
U.S. Department of Education Awards $13.4 Million in Grants to Enhance Arts Education
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-awards-134-million-grants-34organizations-enhance-teach
BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE ARTS
In March 2014, Americans for the Arts (AFTA)AFTA released a report on the arts and creative
industries. Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts uses Dun & Bradstreet
business and employment data to illustrate the scope and importance of both the nonprofit and
for-profit arts industries. These reports can be localized to any state, county, congressional or
legislative district in the country.
V.FOR YOUR INFORMATION
On behalf of Barbara Yurick
Smart Moves for Education and the Arts
Barbara Yurick and her son Sam Yurick have collaborated to connect children’s literature with
ipad technology, math, science, creative movement and dance, visual art, music. The program is
standards based. The program is based on an original children’s book written, illustrated, and
composed by Sam Yurick on ipad. Drawing and music are explored on ipad. Creative movement
and dance classes weave dance into the story. Students are lead through a presentation of the
story for the school and guests. Presenters Barbara Yurick and Sam Yurick are available to
provide Teacher Training to lead students through the program, or to provide sessions for
students. Flexible programming is available for one day workshops or several day intensives. It
is designed for 2nd or 3rd grades. Other arts integration programs are available. For more
information contact: Barbara Yurick barbyurick@gmail.com.
NDEO Announces Thank A Dance Teacher Day!
Social Media Day of Giving on 12.2.14
NDEO will kick-off “Thank A Dance Teacher Day,” a social media, giving campaign to
celebrate dance education. This is a first-of-its-kind effort to inspire fundraising and social action
for dance education on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. NDEO is urging dance enthusiasts of
all kinds (dancers, students, teachers, dance dads & moms, fans, etc.) to take the “Thank A
Dance Teacher Challenge” on December 2, 2014 by (1) donating to NDEO and (2) posting a
dance video or “unselfie” (the opposite of a selfie) on social media. All media shared in
conjunction with “Thank a Dance Teacher Day” should include #ndeothanks.
To read the full press release, click here. To visit the Thank A Dance Teacher Day webpage,
click here.
On behalf of David Scherrick, President -WV Society of General Music
We are currently seeking nominations for the 2015 Music Educator of the Year. This is a
distinguished honor bestowed upon one teacher each year on behalf of the West Virginia Society
for General Music and the West Virginia Music Educators Association. All music educators who
teach general music K-8th Grades in WV schools and are members of NAfME are eligible.
Please take a moment to complete the attached form and recognize hard working music
educators in your area. A letter of recognition and formal application will be sent to them upon
receipt of their nomination. Please note that nominations must be postmarked no later than
November 30, 2014.
Sample Student Learning Goals for the Arts!
The WVDE Educator Evaluation site now has Sample Student Learning Goals for each of the
arts disciplines (Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts). As we continue to think about how to
articulate baseline data, goals, strategies and measures, we hope the samples will be a useful
reference. Please visit http://wvde.state.wv.us/evalwv/goal-setting.html
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Christi Camper Moore, Arts Coordinator,
ccamper@k12.wv.us
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO)
Detailed information about all travel programs for educators, including itineraries, costs, travel
dates, and more can be found at www.geeo.org GEEO can be reached 7 days a week, toll free at
1-877-600-0105 between 9AM-9PM EST.
Rock In The Classroom
Rock In The Classroom is an ensemble of educators, musicians, and visual artists who promote
the use of music in classroom settings. We regularly share educational music videos on Teacher
Tube, YouTube, and other public video sites. Our songs are suitable for high school, college,
adult learners, and professional organizations. They are also included on various educational and
research based websites. All are copyright friendly if used for educational or noncommercial
purposes. For more information, please contact Jerry Appell/ Artistic Director
rockintheclassroom@yahoo.com
MusicFirst
MusicFirst is a complete online classroom for K-12 music education, with engaging content and
integrated software that provides you with everything you need to teach music in a connected
world. Be sure to check out the Support & Training tab! More info: https://musicfirst.com/splash
Music First Webinar:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13992573/MusicFirst%20overview%20webinar.mov
VI. RESOURCES
National Arts Standards
http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/
Anchor standards for College and Career Readiness
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/CCRA/R/
Americans for the Arts
2014 Live Webinar Season, On-Demand Webinars and Digital Classrooms
http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/services-and-training/training-professionaldevelopment/webinars
Arts Education Partnership
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has created ArtsEdSearch.org—the nation’s first
clearinghouse of research examining the mounting body of evidence on the benefits of an arts
education. Drawing on the research in ArtsEdSearch, this bulletin offers a snapshot of how the
arts support achievement in school, bolster skills demanded of a 21st century workforce, and
enrich the lives of young people and communities. Visit: http://www.aep-arts.org/publicationsstore/#id=1&cid=720&wid=401 to download or order this brochure.
Website: http://www.artsedsearch.org/
Website: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/series/arts-integration-beta/artsintegration-beta.aspx
Grant Resources:
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/
http://www.donorschoose.org/
http://www.fundforteachers.org/funding-opportunities/grants-art-teachers.php
http://www.artseveryday.org/Educators/detail.aspx?id=110
LINKS TO WV ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES
Dance: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.9.pdf
Music: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.10.pdf
Theatre: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.11.pdf
Visual Arts: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.12.pdf
STAY INFORMED
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membership.
If you have an item that you would like to share with the Listserv, please email
to ccamper@access.k12.wv.us. Include the name, brief description of the opportunity/event, and
a link or contact information where interested parties can obtain additional information. We
cannot include flyers or attachments.
The Arts Coordinator for The West Virginia Department of Education makes every effort to
provide relevant, timely information to stakeholders collected from numerous state and national
sources. The inclusion of items in this update does not imply the endorsement or verification of
accuracy by this agency.
Christine N. Camper Moore, Ph.D.
Arts Coordinator
Dance. Music. Theatre. Visual Arts.
Office of Secondary Learning
Building 6, Room 603
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
304.558.5325 Phone
304.558.1834 Fax
E-mail: ccamper@k12.wv.us
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