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UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
ARTS EDUCATION
ARTS EDUCATION CONTRACTS AND GRANTS
• United Arts (UACF) conrtacts with Orange County Public Schools to provide curriculum based
arts education services for grades K-12. Last year, over 112,000 students experienced
programming from the following organizations:
Organization Name Programs
Art & History Museums - Maitland Maitland Art Center Tour (3-6); Tour of both Maitland Art Center
& Maitland Historical Museum (3-6); History Comes Alive (2-4)
In-school programs: History Sleuths; Printmaking Outreach
Bach Festival Society Didgeridoo Down Under K-12; Drum Sermons or Moonlight
Stories K-12; Beowulf 3-8; Myths, Legends and Fables 3-5; Native
Americans & the Voices of Nature 3-8; The Pied Piper & other
Fantastic Tales K-2; The World Turned Upside Down 3-11; A Story
Time Set to Classical Music K-2
Journey Through Jazz
Journey Through Jazz designated for middle schools only
The Center for Contemporary Dance Dance Residencies: modern & contemporary, dance history (7
days)
Assembly Performance: Sacred Slave Stories or Discoveries in
Modern Dance. $900 each additional performance on the same
day.
Crealdé School of Art Crealdé Art Adventure: A Visit to the Art Studio
What Heritage Means to Me
Global Peace Film Festival Filmmaker Talks for middle schools in Careers in the Arts
program
MicheLee Puppets A Good Day for Pancake (Bully Prevention)
Rhyme Time
Orange County Regional History
Center
Central FL: A 12,000 Year Journey
History on the Go Living History Theater
Orlando Ballet Intro to Ballet, for all second graders
Orlando Museum of Art Dig and Discover (3-5); Inquiring Eye (3-12); Tour du Jour: David
Rathman & Lamar Peterson (6-12); Tour du Jour: Maya Lin (3-12)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Young People's Concerts, for all 3rd - 5th graders
Orlando Repertory Theatre Student Theatrical Series
Artist Residencies (3 to 5 days)
Orlando Science Center School Field Trips - including exhibits, labs, an observatory, a
planetarium and giant-screen theater.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater Plays at the theater: Children's Series (K-5) or Student Matinees
(6-12)
Workshops at the theater: On Stage With The Merry Wives of
Windsor and Henry V
In-School Workshops: Shakespeare Alive! (4-12), Imaginations
Alive! (K-3), Magic Tree House Alive! (2-4), Point of View (Anti-
Bullying; 5-12).
In-School Workshops: Shakespeare Alive! (4-12), Imaginations
Alive! (K-3), Magic Tree House Alive! (2-4), Point of View (Anti-
Bullying; 5-12).
Voci Dance MOVE: Performance (Le Tweet and Le Meow K-7; Fairy Frolic K-5;
You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum K-5;
Cloudette K-5; Site Specific Program K-12) $250 each additional
performance on the same day.
MOVE: Participation
Winter Garden Heritage Foundation Experience History (at the museum)
Walk through Our Community (at the museum)
In-Class Presentations: Timucuans, Trains and Trees 4-12;
Where's the orange in Orange County? 3-5; Fish, Play and Camp
at the Bass Capital! 4-5;
Then & Now 2-3; Lake Apopka 3-5 $50 each additional class on
the same day.
The Winter Park Playhouse SchoolHouse Rock (2-3 back-to-back assembly performances)
Updated 2/11/2015
Through the Arts and Culture Access Grant, children attend field trips and in‐school programs that connect to their class curriculum. Lessons include performing arts, visual art, literacy, science, and history. Learn more at www.UAArtsEd.com. Instructions For Teachers – Orange County Public Schools Book early – before the funded programs and trips run out! Here’s how:
1. Apply for an Arts and Culture Access PROGRAM grant. Contact the arts organization you are interested in booking for your students (see list of programs below). Ask if funding is still available, and set up a tentative date and time. If you sign up too late and funding has run out, you can ask to get on the waiting list for next school year, or purchase a program.
2. Apply for an Arts and Culture Access TRANSPORTATION grant. *** IMPORTANT! Transportation funding has run out; consider finding funds in your school budget or charging the students a small amount for busing. *** NORMAL PROCEDURE WHEN FUNDING IS AVAILABLE: If the program is a field trip, (a) enter the estimated cost at www.SurveyMonkey.com/s/SYCZWDW AND (b) email [email protected] with the subject line “Arts and Culture Access Transportation Grant.” You will receive an email about the status of your application within three weeks after applying, and should confirm with the transportation department at least 10 days in advance of the program. If you sign up too late and transportation funding has run out, consider finding funds in your school budget or charging the students a small amount for busing.
3. Confirm! Contact both the arts organization and the transportation department to finalize your trip plans.
4. Tell us what you think. After the program is complete, you will receive a survey. Please fill this out immediately so that the arts organization can get paid.
Field Trips Art & History Museums‐Maitland http://artandhistory.org/schools‐educators/ Contact: Megan Dice Berry / 407.539.2181 x264 / [email protected]
History Comes Alive (Grades 2‐4) – Visit the Historic Waterhouse Residence, built in 1884, and see the past come alive in your students’ eyes! Experience life during the Victorian period on this two‐hour tour; seeing the home, tools, and games of the past.
Maitland Art Center Tour (Grades 3‐6) – Tours consist of changing exhibitions showcasing American artists, and a guided tour of our breathtaking campus originally built in 1937 as an artist colony. Children will also complete two art projects during the 90 minute tour.
Maitland Art Center Tour with Maitland Historical Museum (Grades 3‐6) – Experience the Maitland Art Center tour (above) with an added historical component on this two‐hour tour. Students will visit our Historical Museum to learn about our community, plus our popular Telephone Museum to see how technology has changed in the past century. Our interactive room allows children to experience using phones from the past!
Crealdé School of Art http://www.crealde.org/field_trip_program.html Contact: Jan Hurt / 407.671.1886 x16 / [email protected] Crealdé Art Adventure: A Visit to the Art Studio (Grades 2‐3). Witness art being created on the potter's wheel! Explore art as you enjoy an interactive tour of the sculpture garden and galleries. Create art when you manipulate soft clay into a treasure you can keep. Hannibal Square Heritage Center http://HannibalSquareHeritageCenter.org/educational‐programs.html
Contact: Cyria Underwood / 407‐539‐2680 / [email protected] What Heritage Means to Me (Grades 4‐8): Explore the meaning of heritage through an interactive tour of the Center's award‐winning exhibitions, followed by a hands‐on art project in the folk art tradition that expresses each student's experience of heritage. The Heritage Center is a tribute to the contributions of west Winter Park's historic African American community. Orange County Regional History Center http://www.thehistorycenter.org/education/educators Contact: Amanda Parish / 407.836.8376 / [email protected] Guided School Tour: offers an interactive, hands‐on experience which is customized to your specific curriculum needs by selecting two galleries of focus. Students will enjoy a mock trial in our 1927 courtroom, a historic character cameo played by a professional actor and make butter. Orlando Museum of Art http://www.omart.org/education/elementary‐middle‐high‐school Contact: Christina Owen / 407.896.4231 x262 / [email protected]
DIG AND DISCOVER: Investigating Art of the Ancient Americas (Grades 3‐5) Students explore ancient cultures of North, Central and South America through beautiful objects in the Art of the Ancient Americas collection, and learn how archaeology helps us uncover the past.
THE INQUIRING EYE: Scrutinizing American Art (Grades 3‐12) Using critical response, students identify, interpret, and assess visual imagery in paintings and sculpture in the context of American history and culture.
TOUR DU JOUR: David Rathman: Stand By Your Accidents and Lamar Peterson: Suburbia Sublime (Grades 6‐12) Sept 27– Jan 4 Students explore works of art that address contemporary issues, including images that present moments in a visual story, as well as mixed‐media images that confront racial stereotypes.
TOUR DU JOUR: Maya Lin: A History of Water (Grades 3‐12) Jan 31 – May 8 Students experience gallery‐sized installations and smaller works representing water and natural forms, and explore them using grids, models, and maps.
Orlando Repertory Theatre http://orlandorep.com/field‐trips/ Contact: Stacie Perez / 407.896.7365 x203 / [email protected] The Borrowers | September 2 – 26, 2014 Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat | October 6 – November 7, 2014 A Christmas Story, The Musical | November 10 – December 19, 2014 Pip‐Squeak: An Anti‐Bullying Magic Show | January 12‐ 16, 2015 The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg | January 26 – February 20, 2015 Reflections of General Robert E. Lee |February 9‐13, 2015 An Evening with General Ulysses S. Grant | February 23‐27, 2015 Diary of a Worm, A Spider, and A Fly | March 2 – April 3, 2015 Shrek The Musical | April 7 – May 15, 2015 Orlando Science Center http://www.osc.org Contact: 407.514.2112 / [email protected] The Orlando Science Center offers a School Field Trip Program that includes Exhibits, Giant Screen Films, Discovery Labs, Interactive Programs and Presentations. These field trips support the Science Center’s primary mission to “inspire science learning for life.” Orlando Shakespeare Theater http://www.orlandoshakes.org/education/teachers.html Contact: Jennifer Bonner / 407.447.1700 x254 / [email protected] Shows for Grades PreK‐5 The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley | October 23 – November 21, 2014 James and the Giant Peach | March 19 – April 24, 2015 Shows for Grades 6‐12 Les Miserables | September 23 & October 7, 2014 The Best of Enemies | October 24, 30, November 7, 14
A Christmas Carol | December 5 – 18, 2014 To Kill A Mockingbird| January 23 – March 6, 2015 The Merry Wives of Windsor | February 6 – March 5, 2015 Henry V | February 20 ‐ March 20, 2015 Workshop “On Stage with…” THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR or HENRY V (Grades 7‐12): In just 30 minutes we will have your students immersed in the world of the play, creating a greater understanding of the plot, themes, and major characters. An excellent introduction to Shakespeare! Winter Garden Heritage Foundation http://www.wghf.org/education Contact: Lynne Sylvester / 407.656.3244 / [email protected]
Experience History (Grades 4‐5) Discuss major events in the 20th century; match old building photos to the buildings as they look today; explore the Heritage Museum, in search of Citizen Heroes; dress as Indians, farmers, merchants, or fishermen and discuss why they came here.
A Walk through Our Community (Grades 1‐2) Learn about Citizen Heroes; search through the Heritage Museum on a scavenger hunt; develop map skills while identifying important buildings.
In‐School Programs
Art & History Museums‐Maitland http://artandhistory.org/schools‐educators/ Contact: Megan Dice Berry / 407.529.2181 x264 / [email protected]
Printmaking Outreach (Grades 3‐5) – An A&H staff member will visit your school to talk about the history of printmaking and its importance in the art world. Students will get to create their very own prints with supplies provided by the A&H.
History Sleuths (Grades 3‐6) – An A&H staff member will visit your school with objects from the past. Using context clues, children will work together to try to discover the uses of these objects.
Bach Festival Society of Winter Park http://www.bachfestivalflorida.org/outreach/freshstarts Contact: Daniel Flick / 407.646.2121 / [email protected]
Artz Out Loud / Donna Wissinger o Beowulf: A Tale of Courage and Honor (Grades 3‐8): Students join minstrels, monsters, and heroic
characters in mischief and comic hijinks fighting and clawing their way through fear, good, and evil. o Myths, Legends, and Fables (Grades 3‐5): Follow the magic flute to a wondrous place of fantastic tales!
The flute becomes the voice and storyteller of great myths, legends and fables. o Native Americans and the Voices of Nature (Grades 3–8): With deer‐claw rattles, clay flutes, pine cone
ratchets, and communion drums, students learn to hear and appreciate the world around them as Native American cultures once did.
o The Pied Piper and other Fantastic Tales (K–2): Children will learn about different styles of flutes, the type of sounds they create, and how music can enhance the joys of storytelling.
o The World Turned Upside Down: Music and Stories of the American Revolution (Grades 3‐11): Students experience a day in the life of a patriot soldier, learning drum beats and what they meant, marching to the beat of the drum, and singing songs popular during the war. Through the music of the fife (piccolo) and drum, students begin to understand the role that music and musicians played in this conflict.
Didgeridoo Down Under (K‐12): The didgeridoo, usually a hollowed‐out tree trunk or branch, has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 years. Combines cultural arts, character education, anti‐bullying, and audience participation.
Journey through Jazz (K‐12): Daniel Jordan teaches students about the development and history of America's truly original musical art form: Jazz. Using a variety of woodwind instruments, he demonstrates Blues, Ragtime, Dixieland, Swing, Be‐bop, Bossa Nova, Samba, Calypso, AfroCuban, Modal, Free, and Fusion styles of Jazz.
Orisirisi African Folklore o Drum Sermons (K–12): Includes stories from the far corners of the African continent, spirited drumming,
dance, song, drumming instruction, and an introduction to some of Africa’s most popular instruments.
o Moonlight Stories (K‐12): A child‐centered recreation of the African storytelling tradition, inclusive of mesmerizing African drumming and dance, and spirited call and response songs.
A Story Time set to Classical Music: Teddy Bear Series (K‐2): With two string instruments and/or harp, favorite children’s stories are set to popular classical music themes. Students will also play the featured child‐sized instruments in a “musical petting zoo.”
The Center for Contemporary Dance http://www.thecenterfordance.org/ Contact: Craig W. Johnson / 407.695.8366 / [email protected] Workshops / Residencies (Grades 5‐8)
The Science of Dance: Move to the rhythm of science! This exploratory workshop introduces young movers to the technical, artistic and scientific aspects of dance.
Interpreting Slave Narratives through Dance: Through a 5‐lesson residency, students explore African‐American slavery through movement, research, dialogue and writing. Using federally‐archived slave narratives, students sample the breadth of individual experiences, make generalizations about the consequences of slavery and evaluate primary source documents. Students then create an original dance based on a selected slave narrative.
Discoveries in Modern Dance: The area’s finest dance professionals present exciting works rooted in the modern dance tradition. Educators may include a 5‐lesson (minimum) residency, wherein students gain detailed knowledge in modern dance, including its music, history and movement dynamics. Choreography labs provide additional learning opportunities in performance quality, teamwork, memorization, and critical/creative thinking.
Discoveries in African Dance: During this 5‐lesson residency, students will gain a detailed understanding of West African dance, including its associated music/instruments, history, cultural function and movement dynamics. Through the mastery of an extended piece of choreography, additional learning opportunities in performance quality, teamwork, memorization, and critical/creative thinking will also be emphasized.
Discoveries in Latin Dance: During this 5‐lesson residency, students will gain a detailed understanding of Latin dance, including its associated music/instruments, history, cultural function and movement dynamics. Through the mastery of an extended piece of choreography, additional learning opportunities in performance quality, teamwork, memorization, and critical/creative thinking will also be emphasized.
Discoveries in Classical Ballet: During this 5‐lesson residency, students will gain a detailed understanding of classical ballet, including its associated music, history, cultural significance and movement dynamics. Through the mastery of an extended piece of choreography, additional learning opportunities in performance quality, teamwork, memorization, and critical/creative thinking will also be emphasized.
Discoveries in American Jazz: During this 5‐lesson residency, students will gain a detailed understanding of American jazz dance, including its associated music, history, cultural significance and movement dynamics. Through the mastery of an extended piece of choreography, additional learning opportunities in performance quality, teamwork, memorization, and critical/creative thinking will also be emphasized.
Assembly Performances
Sacred Slave Stories (Grades 5‐12): African‐American history comes to life through dance vignettes inspired by federally‐archived interviews with 2,000 former slaves. Consider accompanying residency “Interpreting Slave Narratives through Dance.”
Discoveries in Modern Dance (Grades 5‐8): The area’s finest dance professionals present exciting works rooted in the modern dance tradition. Consider accompanying residency of same title.
The Mennello Museum of American Art www.MennelloMuseum.com Contact: Genevieve Bernard / 407.432.1133 / [email protected] Art Trunks on the Go. Museum educators bring Art Trunks to your classroom. Choose the Folk Art Trunk or the Earl Cunningham Trunk which explores connections to Florida, St. Augustine, the Seminoles and the Everglades. Both experiences include real pieces of art, a lesson on folk art or Cunningham and an in class art exploration. MicheLee Puppets www.MicheleePuppets.org Contact: Denise V. Lucich / 407.898.7925 / [email protected]
A Good Day for Pancake (PreK‐2) When a friend is repeatedly bullied at school, Pancake Pig doesn't know what to do. He has to learn that bystanders have a responsibility to report bullying. Pancake helps stop the bullying and teaches everyone a valuable lesson.
Rhyme Time (PreK‐K) Getting kids excited and ready to read! Rhyme, rhythm, and repetition are critically important in preparing children to read. Using whimsical puppets and a delightful giant pop‐up book as a background, this show will have young children laughing and learning essential pre‐reading skills.
Orange County Regional History Center http://www.thehistorycenter.org/education/educators Contact: Amanda Parish / 407.836.8376 / [email protected] History on the Go (Grades K‐8): Bring the History Center to your classroom! Get students “into the act” with short plays and puppets shows at your school. Presentations focus on Central Florida history and encourage audience interaction. With our assortment of shows, you are sure to find a presentation that entertains and fits your lesson plans. Orlando Shakespeare Theater http://www.orlandoshakes.org/education/teachers.html Contact: Jennifer Bonner / 407.447.1700 x254 / [email protected]
Magic Tree House Alive! (Grades 2‐4) Through interactive games and theater exercises, students work in groups to pick a historical central character, time period, and magical object, creating a “snapshot” of story elements using their own bodies as statues. Students are introduced to the theater artist roles of director, stage manager, and actor.
Shakespeare Alive! (Grades 4‐12) Two Actor/Educators engage students in an interactive plot summary of one of William Shakespeare’s plays. 4th and 5th grade students then engage in “Insult War” and “Flattery Battle” using vocabulary from Shakespeare’s time. 6th through 12th graders paraphrase Shakespearean text, distinguishing between the denotative and connotative meanings of words.
Point of View: An Anti‐Bullying Workshop (Grades 5‐12) Two Actor/Educators lead students in theater games which explore how the use of gesture, posture, vocal inflection, and verbal content informs status in everyday interactions. The workshop culminates in the class generating a list of behaviors which endow classmates with higher status.
Voci Dance http://www.vocidance.org/move‐education Contact: Genevieve Bernard / 407.432.1133 / [email protected]
MOVE: Performance. A lecture demonstration comparing and contrasting dance styles; a performance piece based on a story; and a Q&A period. Students are invited to engage in basic movements from their seats. Site‐specific performances geared to the school environment are also available upon request. Le Tweet and Le Meow K‐7; Fairy Frolic K‐5; You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum K‐5; Cloudette K‐5; Site Specific Program K‐12
MOVE: Participation. Modern dance fundamentals and creative movement classes for grades pre‐K though 12. All classes have a literacy connection related to dance, art, music and science. Classes and programs can be tailored to curriculum or themes in the classroom.
Winter Garden Heritage Foundation http://www.wghf.org/education Contact: Lynne Sylvester / 407.656.3244 / [email protected]
Timucuans, Trains and Trees (Grades 4‐12) In this 40‐minute presentation, students are led through the 20th century, decade by decade, using historic photos to discuss national and international events and how they impacted Central Florida.
Where’s the Orange in Orange County? (Grades 3‐5) In this 30‐minute presentation, students draw conclusions about how and why Central Florida changed from a rural area to an urban center.
Fish, Play and Camp at the Bass Capital! (Grades 4‐5) In this 30‐minute presentation, students use photographs and a 1930s travel brochure to discover what the area was like and why people vacationed in Florida before theme parks.
Then & Now (Grades 2‐3) In this 30‐minute presentation, students use actual photographs of downtown Winter Garden taken throughout the 20th century to observe how buildings, people and transportation have changed over time.
Lake Apopka (Grades 3‐5) In this 30‐minute presentation, students examine the history of Lake Apopka and how a citizen advocacy organization led the restoration effort.
The Winter Park Playhouse http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org/ Contact: Heather Alexander / 407.645.0145 / [email protected] (Grades K‐5) Central Florida's only professional musical theatre will bring exciting musical theatre performances directly into your school! Musicals such as Schoolhouse Rock Live! have significant curriculum connections and provide students with a highly entertaining, inspiring and educational arts experience.
District‐Arranged Programming The Arts and Culture Access Grant also includes the following programs which are arranged at the district level. For ALL 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders: The Orlando Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concerts showcase three artistic disciplines: symphonic music, dance, and opera, with visual imagery throughout. This year’s theme, Nature in Music, features Classical music’s greatest works celebrating the natural world. Works by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Stravinsky, and more will captivate and delight students in 2014. For ALL 2nd Graders: Orlando Ballet has presented educational story ballet to every Orange County Public School second grade student for the past 17 years through Intro to Ballet. Public school educators are provided with lesson plans to prepare the students for both their first formal theatre and performance experience. Ballets are 30‐40 minutes and are preceded by a 10‐15 minute interactive lecture demonstration.
• UACF assists the School District of Osceola County stretch their arts education funding by
providing dollar-for-dollar matching funds. This additional funding allows Osceola County K-12
students to experience the Bach Festival Society and Orlando Shakespeare Theater in addition
to the Orlando Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts.
• UACF assists Lake County with matching education dollars, allowing K-12 students to experience
the Central Florida Ballet, MicheLee Puppets, Art & History Museums –Maitland, Winter Park
Playhouse and Voci Dance.
• UACF provided made grant funds directly available to Seminole County Public School teachers
this year, and six schools were able to experience the Orlando Museum of Art, The Center for
Contemporary Dance, Bach Festival Society, Art & History Museums –Maitland, and Winter Park
Playhouse.
PRINCIPAL’S BREAKFAST
This annual event brings together 300 Orange County arts educators and administrators to re-affirm the
importance and value of arts education as a part of a K-12 education. This year, UACF began the Arts
Principal Awards, which calls out and honors those principals who are doing exemplary work in
integrating arts education into their schools.
ARTS EDUCATION SPONSORSHIPS
• Walt Disney World Resort provided UACF with a $200,000 sponsorship to send all OCPS 8th
grade students to see a play at the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The
performance needed to happen in May, so UACF, the Center, OCPS and the Orlando
Repertory Theatre came together to make it happen. The Orlando Repertory Theatre
adapted and presented six performances of the civil war themed “The Mostly True
Adventures of Homer P. Figg” on the Center’s stage from May 5-8, 2015.
CREATIVE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
• In June of 2014, UACF was awarded a 2-year $300,000 grant to work with OCPS’s Evans High
School to develop a career track program that would prepare high school students for jobs
in the creative industries upon graduation. In collaboration with OCPS, Evans High School,
Valencia College, University of Central Florida and Children’s Home Society, career tracks in
Entertainment Stage Technology, Digital Media TV Production, and Sound and Music
Production – Audio Visual Production have been developed and students will be able to
enroll and begin these tracks beginning in the fall of 2015. Students who are interested in
these areas will attend a week long summer camp at Valencia in late June that will allow
them to interact with students and experience what they will be learning in action.
Elementary School
Mr. Brian Burns – As the principal of Rock Springs Elementary, Mr. Burns is dedicated to the academic and artistic achievement of his students. In addition to the specials rotation of art and music (guaranteed once a week), extra-curricular arts opportunities include Drama Club and Performance Ensemble. Mr. Burns is praised by arts teachers for allowing them input in the creation of the master schedule and for ensuring that students involved in the Drama Club and tutoring have the opportunity to continue in both.
Ms. Kathy Petersen – Since becoming principal of Waterford Elementary, Ms. Petersen has enriched the arts program with the addition of a theatre/drama teacher (rare at the elementary school level) and supported the creation of a 2nd & 3rd grade choir (Cub Choir) and a 4th and 5th grade choir (Wildcat Choir). Most impressively, she has arranged theschedule to include two specials EVERY DAY – so that every student has art, music, and reader’s theater ONCE A WEEK.
Middle School
Dr. Shannon Battoe – In the two years that Dr. Battoe has been principal at Legacy Middle, she has done a remarkable job of revitalizing the arts program. Legacy’s performing arts program is being recognized by FMEA (Florida Music Educators Association) for having over 45% of the student population enrolled in a performing arts class.
High School
Dr. Gabriel Berrio – As principal of Timber Creek High School, Dr. Berrio inherited a good arts program; however, he has worked to make it great. Dr. Berrio has expanded the arts program to include dance, and built the program over the past few years. Described by his teachers as engaged and supportive, Dr. Berrio attends every performance, visits classrooms to encourage the students, and allows teachers the time needed to attend professional development courses.
Mr. William Floyd – Mr. Floyd is lauded by teachers and students alike for his unwavering support of the arts at Ocoee High School. He not only encourages the students by displaying their artwork around the school and recognizes individual students for their artwork around the school and recognizes individual students for their artistic achievements. Band Director, Bernard Hendricks is considered a leader in the state. His efforts to raise scholarship dollars and improve the quality of the band experience for the students are wholly supported by Mr. Floyd.
Ms. Heather Hilton – Ms. Hilton not only attends performances and events but will also serve as a chaperone… and has even cleaned the restroom for a performance when a custodian was out sick. Her support of the arts programs includes purchasing scripts, books, and new equipment. In her effort to grow the department, she has added a chorus program. 40% of the school’s population is involved in the arts.
Arts Principal Award Finalists Arts Principal Award Finalists
Presents the
9th Annual Principals Appreciation Breakfast
In Partnership with
BREAKFAST AGENDA
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Breakfast
Superintendent Remarks
Presentation of Arts Principal Awards
Principal Panel
Q&A with awardees
UAArtsEd.com Overview
Closing remarks
Jazz Ensemble performance
The following awardees and finalists are being honored for the expansion of their arts program while maintaining standards of high academic achievement.
Arts Principal Award WinnersElementary SchoolMary Hool: Ms. Hool ensures that her students at Sand Lake Elementary not only have access to the arts, but that they also have a quality educational experience. Students see the arts teachers on a 5-day rotation with small class sizes. This is unique as most elementary schools are on a 12-day rotation for the arts, or have much bigger class sizes. Ms. Hool has doubled the number of ensembles including chorus, Orff, Stomp, and Recorder clubs, and has tripled arts participation. Middle SchoolJose Martinez: Mr. Martinez has done an excellent job in maintaining and growing the arts program at Lake Nona Middle. He has worked to ensure that teachers feel supported, including financing their attendance to state and national conferences of professional organizations. Mr. Martinez also supports his students by participating in their arts events: conducting concerts, providing narration, and even singing with the students. He ensures that the schedule allows students equal time in arts classes and in core curriculum classes. Lake Nona Middle’s performing arts program is being recognized by FMEA (Florida Music Educators Association) for having over 60% of the student population enrolled in a performing arts class.High SchoolDr. Leigh Ann Bradshaw: In her 4 years as principal of Oak Ridge High School, Dr. Leigh Ann Bradshaw has turned around academics AND the arts. She has grown the arts program from 2 courses to 30 courses and hired two additional performing arts teachers. Visual and performing arts students total 1,000, which is 40% of the school’s population. Dr. Bradshaw is known for involving non-typical music students in music education. Her approach to arts education is a model for all: the arts are used as a motivator for low-performing students, resulting in an increase of students passing FCAT retake exams and testing out of remediation classes.
Evans High School Career Pathway Magnet
Year 1
Entertainment Stage Technology
TPA1200c Basic Stagecraft Semester 1 Evans Teacher
TPA1380 Survey of Entertainment Technology Semester 2 Valencia Staff
Digital Media TV Production
DIG1940 Professional Development for Digital Media Semester 1 Evans Teacher
DIG2000c Introduction to Digital Media and Design Semester 2 Evans Teacher
*Waiting for the articulation agreement to determine the number of credits earned through vocational.
Sound and Music Production - Audio Visional Production
TPA2260c Introduction to Audio Production Semester 1 Valencia Staff
TPA1380 Survey of Entertainment Technology Semester 2 Valencia Staff
Year 2
Entertainment Stage Technology
TPA2220c Introduction to Stage Lighting Semester 1 Valencia Staff
TPA2260c Introduction to Audio Production Semester 2 Valencia Staff
Digital Media TV Production
DIG2030c Digital Video and Sound Semester 1 Evans Staff
DIG2430c Digital Story Telling Semester 2 Evans Staff
Sound and Music Production - Audio Visional Production
MUM1662c Live Sound Techniques Semester 1 Valencia Staff
TPA2252c Intro. to Audio Visual Technology Semester 2 Valencia Staff
TPA2257c Audio Visual Production Semester 2 Valencia Staff