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Instructional Services > The Arts
Vol. 2, Issue 2
September 2009
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In this issue:

Featured Partnership:
SIFF FutureWave: Expanding Cinema Through Education

Opportunities for:
Teachers
Students
Parents/Guardians/Families
Schools
Funding
       
New Opportunities for the New School Year

A new school year can mean new opportunities to engage community arts programs that support your schools' student learning as well as family and community engagement goals. The Seattle Public School Arts eNews continues to list a wide variety of arts education programs available throughout the Seattle area. From school assembly performances to longer-term project-based artist residencies to teacher professional development, there are many resources that the arts community provides to meet the needs of schools, students, and teachers.

Each month the Arts eNews also features successful collaborative programs between a school or schools and a community arts organization. This month we learn about a program which has enabled the art of film to come alive for students.



About the SPS Arts eNews

If you are school staff or parent in the Seattle Public Schools, the Arts eNews is your place to find educational arts opportunities in the greater Seattle community.

If you would like to share the news of an arts event occurring at your school, such as a student concert, play, or art exhibition, we ask that school staff submit a story to Seattle Public Schools' School Beat newsletter. Stories could also include community arts organization events happening at a school site or a performance opportunity for Seattle Public School students occurring at a professional arts venue. School Beat stories can be sent to goodnews@seattleschools.org.

If you work for a community arts organization and would like to submit a program listing for this Arts eNews, you can find the submission form at our website www.seattleschools.org/area/arts/newsletterinput.xml
        Meet the Arts Team

Carri Campbell
cjcampbell@seattleschools.org,
Visual and Performing Arts Program Manager,
206-252-0188

Kathleen Allen
kpallen@seattleschools.org,
Community Arts Liaison,
206-252-0782

Pam Ivezić
paivezic@seattleschools.org
K-12 Instructional Services Music Coach,
206-252-0142



Finding the Right Program for You

If you would like assistance in matching the right program to support and enhance your students' learning, please contact Community Arts Liaison Kathleen Allen kpallen@seattleschools.org. We encourage all potential program participants to assess how a program meets their needs, especially when establishing long-term partnerships.

Please note, however, that listings of programs, events and activities in the Arts eNews do not equate to an endorsement by Seattle Public Schools. Specific questions about the programs should be addressed directly to the sponsoring arts organization that has provided SPS with program information.
 

 

Featured Partnership
SIFF FutureWave: Expanding Cinema Through Education

SIFF FutureWave: Expanding Cinema Through Education works with teachers to harness the power of film within their classroom. During the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival, 14 international filmmakers visited classrooms around the Puget Sound including many to Seattle Public Schools. More than 300 sophomores at Nathan Hale High School had the opportunity to watch the award-winning documentary William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe and participate in a post-screening Q&A with the director and daughter of the film's subject, Emily Kunstler. Seeing and hearing the personal story of William Kunstler gave students an insightful portrait of the struggles of our recent history -- including issues of free speech, prison rights, government abuse of power, and race -- and taught them valuable skills in ethical decision-making, social activism, and community organizing, so they are empowered to make their voices heard.

About SIFF Education programs for Students and Teachers
SIFF has also created a catalog of films to supplement content areas, contemporary issues, and cross-cultural exploration. There are several lesson plans and discussion guides that have already been created, and we are open to communicating with teachers to design a program of complete films or film clips that will spark interest and discussion relating to their coursework. There are also opportunities to bring local and visiting international film professionals from a variety of creative backgrounds (directors, costume designers, music composers, screenwriters, etc.) into classrooms to expand real world application within most subject areas. Visit www.siff.net or contact Dustin Kaspar at dustin.kaspar@siff.net for more information and to receive the monthly e-newsletter highlighting upcoming programs and student opportunities.

To learn more about how to use the power of film in your classroom, see below for the description of an upcoming workshop presented by SIFF to all Seattle Public School teachers.


 

Photography © Tracy Bunting

Photography © Mark Tomas
 
District Arts Education Information

Community Arts Organizations Share Engaging Teaching Strategies - Professional Development Workshop Series

Throughout the year workshops will be presented in collaboration with Seattle Public Schools and community arts organizations that focus on teaching skill development across content areas and grade levels. Acquire new skills and resources for your teaching "tool box" that align with best-practice instructional frameworks such as High Leverage Teaching Moves and Habits of Mind. The first workshop in this series will unpack the power of film as a teaching tool.

These workshops are open to all Seattle Public School teachers and 3 clock hours are provided.

Harnessing Film in Your Classroom: Using Historical Dramatization Across Disciplines to Ignite Student Learning.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 4-7 p.m.
Location JSCEE 2750

Film is an art form that captures the attention of students yet it is underutilized in expanding the breadth of cultural vision within the school classroom. This multi-disciplinary art reaches across subject matters to engage students, providing a shared emotional experience to explore their own cultural perspectives. A well-selected strategic film presentation (whether a complete film or just a clip) provides a foundation to implement High Leverage Teaching Moves, such as developing a clear teaching point, fostering rich and engaging discourse, encouraging broad use of vocabulary, and support student growth in critical thinking skills. This professional development session will unearth creative ways teachers are using film in their classes while also addressing the parameters of educational use in copyright.

While this session is a co-presentation of the Arts and Social Studies departments, it is intended to be accessible for teachers of all subject matters. Film is a great way to collaborate with other teachers, building a less compartmentalized school culture and modeling real-world application for students across the curriculum.

The session will be led by Dustin Kaspar who is a former high / middle school educator who coordinates year-round film outreach and curriculum enhancement for SIFF with Puget Sound area school districts, including individual collaborations with classroom teachers.

To register for this workshop, visit: http://www.seattleschools.org/area/profdev/ts_index.html


Report on Arts Activity in Seattle Public Schools Now Available Online

Under the leadership of Dr. Goodloe-Johnson and with support from the City of Seattle, that Seattle Public Schools has undertaken the first district-wide needs analysis survey as a part of an effort to revitalize arts education in the schools. Data was gathered and analyzed in five areas: arts instruction and activities; resources for arts teaching and activities; barriers to the arts; policy and assessment; and attitudes regarding the arts. The survey report provides a high-level picture of arts instruction and access in SPS, with attention to issues of equity.

To learn more about the survey conducted in fall 2008 and download the full report and executive summary visit http://www.seattleschools.org/area/strategicplan/background_reviews.html


SPS Administrative Office Seeks Student Artwork for Display

Brighten up the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence with student art work from your school. All forms of two-dimensional art work are welcome for display. Simply label the work with the student's name, teacher, grade level and school and bring it to the JSCEE. Work does not need to be specially mounted. Any school staff or parent volunteer can drop off and pick up the work. Displays will last two to three weeks and must be arranged in advance with Theresa Salmon, SPS Logistics Project Administrator at tsalmon@seattleschools.org.

School Public Art Projects Need District Review

Any projects in which art is installed within the inside or outside of school facilities and which is done by someone other than Seattle Public School staff, such as by an artist-in-residence or by parent volunteers, needs to be reviewed and approved by The Self Help Program of the SPS Facilities Departments. For questions regarding project guidelines, contact Gretchen DeDecker, Senior Facilities Planner at gdedecker@seattleschools.org and visit http://www.seattleschools.org/area/facilities/SelfHelp/selfhelp.htm.

If you are school staff or community member who wants to work with a community arts organization that leads student public art projects to improve school facilities, please contact Kathleen Allen, SPS Community Arts Liaison kpallen@seattleschools.org.
 

 
Arts Education Advocacy

ArtsEd Washington www.artsedwashington.org along with Washington Alliance for Arts www.wsartsalliance.com provide valuable resources for learning more about advocating for the arts to school administrators, school boards, legislators and the community. Sign up for these organizations' newsletters to receive advocacy tips and e-Alerts of important arts-related policy issues.


 
Arts Education Research and Readings

U.S. Department of Education states Support for Arts Education
Last month U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan released a letter about the importance of Arts Education. On August 18, Secretary Duncan spoke with the SupportMusic Coalition regarding his letter which highlighted for school and community education leaders "the important role that arts education plays in providing American students with a well-rounded education." To read Secretary Duncan's letter, listen to the conversation with SupportMusic Coalition, or read the transcript of the discussion, visit: http://www.supportmusic.com/

To find links to the most recent arts education research and resources in Washington State you can visit the following websites:

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - The Arts http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/Arts/default.aspx
Washington State Arts Commission www.arts.wa.gov/education/links.shtml,
ArtsEd Washington www.artsedwashington.org/Frame_Resources.html,

For national-level arts research and resources check out the following sites:

Arts Education Partnership http://www.aep-arts.org/resources/research.htm,
American for the Arts http://www.artsusa.org/
Dana Foundation, Arts Education in the News http://www.dana.org/news/artseducationinthenews/
Keep Arts in Schools http://www.keepartsinschools.org/

For case studies and reports from arts organizations and other non-profits around the country, visit:


Resources for Parents Supporting the Arts in Schools

Research-Based Advocacy Guide for Parents Supporting the Arts
Douglas Gould and Company developed Parents for the Arts Advisory: Outreach that Resonates and Motivates as an arts advocacy guide based on recent research that examined the persona of parents who advocate or are likely to advocate for arts in education. It offers messaging that you can use to motivate parents to act on behalf of stronger arts in schools and engage local communities to embrace arts education. http://www.keepartsinschools.org/Research/Materials/ParentsfortheArts_download.pdf

Free Publication, My Child, The Arts and Learning: A Guide for Parents, Pre-K to Second Grade. This guide is published in 9 different languages by the Center for Arts Education in New York and is available for free download at www.cae-nyc.org/pages/publications-parent-guide/

 
Opportunities for Teachers
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Arts Corps: Teaching Artist Residencies
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Artist-in-residency

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatreVisual Arts
Location: In your classroom

Bring Arts Corps residencies to your classroom. Teachers and school administrators, are you seeking to engage students more deeply through the arts? Arts Corps offers in-school residencies in every art form for students K-12. Whether you are looking to integrate art into your lessons or to bring new cultural experiences and disciplines to your students, collaborate with our skilled, master-level teaching artists to open up new dimensions for learning. Each residency includes a planning session with teacher/administrator, joint preparation of lesson plan outline, opportunity for teacher to develop and use creative practices during residency and opportunity for student exhibit or performance at end of session.


Cost: $900 for 8-hour program (includes supplies); reduced rates for qualifying schools (limited number)
Contact: Tina LaPadula
Phone: (206) 722-5440
E-Mail: tina.lapadula@artscorps.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.artscorps.org



Bridges to Understanding: Bring the Power of Digital Storytelling Into Your Classroom
Deadline: Sept 16
Date: September 26, 2009
Workshop

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12

Multimedia
Location: John Stanford Center
2445 3rd Ave South
Seattle, WA 98134

One-day workshop for middle and high school teachers on how to teach students to produce digital stories about their lives, communities and common global issues, then share them with their peers around the world. Applicable to many subjects. You do not need to be technology savvy to take this workshop. You will receive 8 clock hours; Bridges' popular curriculum; one-year membership in Bridges' Discovery Program.


Cost: $175
Contact: Marta Nimlos
Phone: (206) 925-5309
E-Mail: marta@bridges2understanding.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.bridges2understanding.org



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: Science of Sound Educator Workshop
Deadline: February 26, 2010
Date: February 27, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Workshop

Grade level: 3-5
Music
Science
Location: Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum
325 5th Avenue North, Seattle
Seattle, WA 98109

We think of music as a form of art, but it can be explained by science -- the science of sound! Join Museum of Flight and EMP|SFM educators to learn how to teach students about sound. Participants will first explore sound by using activities from the FOSS (Full Option Science System) "Physics of Sound" kit. Next, those scientific principles will be modeled using the electric guitar through the "Science of Sound" EMP|SFM student workshop. Participants will try out their skills on real electric guitars, then examine the collection of historic guitars that showcase how inventors engaged in "The Pursuit of Volume." All participants receive copies of the Pursuit of Volume EMP|SFM classroom curriculum. This workshop is most appropriate for 3rd-5th grade classroom teachers.


Cost: $15, clock hours available for a small additional fee
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 764-1384
E-Mail: education@empsfm.org

For more information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org/education/index.asp?categoryID=23&ccID=190



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music Distance Learning Course
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Online Professional Development Course

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusic
Social Studies
Location: Online Teacher Course

What do Woodstock, the mambo and the 1970s Los Angeles punk scene have in common? They are all found in the new distance learning course based on the exhibition "American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music". This course, which incorporates music, video and interactive elements, will help teachers learn about the ways Latino musicians have adopted and adapted musical styles, both Latino and mainstream. Teachers can choose among seven modules to design the instruction that best suits their interests. The course also includes classroom ideas and resources, particularly for teachers of music, Spanish and social studies. Up to 27 clock hours are available to Washington state teachers.




Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 262-3256
E-Mail: jenniferh@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: Double Take: From Monet to Lichtenstein Curriculum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Teaching resource

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Language Arts
Location: Online

How does art speak to us? What is the creative process? When is art traditional and when is it rebellious? These three downloadable visual arts units explore these and other questions.




Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 262-3256
E-Mail: jenniferh@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org/education/index.asp?articleID=1318



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: Sweet Home Chicago: Big City Blues 1946-1996 Curriculum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Teaching resource

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Language Arts, Social Studies
Location: Online

What are the Blues? What can they teach us about African-American history? This curriculum, co-developed with PBS, is designed for middle school and high school and can be used in language arts, social studies and music classrooms.




Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 262-3256
E-Mail: jenniferh@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: Teaching and the Oral History of Artists
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Online Professional Development Course

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatreVisual Arts
Language Arts, Social Studies
Location: Online Teacher Course

EMP|SFM'S first online professional development course is free and open to all educators who want to learn more about teaching with oral histories of artists. Inspired by EMP|SFM's extensive collection of oral history interviews with musicians, writers, visual artists, directors, and actors, this course will help you develop an oral history project for your students. This course will also guide you in how to use oral histories across the curriculum, in areas such as reading, writing, or the arts. Educators can earn ten (10) clock hours from Seattle University for this self-paced course.




Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 262-3256
E-Mail: jenniferh@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: Talk About the Passion: Teaching with Oral Histories of Artists Curriculum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Teaching resource

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatreVisual Arts
English, Social Studies
Location: Online

Inspired by EMP|SFM's extensive collection of oral histories of musicians, filmmakers, visual artists and authors, these lessons designed for middle school and high school, teach the methods of oral history and give students a chance to reflect on the work of artists and the roles they play in our culture.


Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 262-3256
E-Mail: jenniferh@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: Electric Guitars: The Pursuit of Volume Curriculum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Teaching resource

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Music
Language arts, science
Location: Online

How does an electric guitar work? How did this instrument come to exist? This multi-level lesson plan series for elementary, middle school and high school examine the technology and cultural history behind the electric guitar. New learning is applied to writing a compare-contrast paragraph (elementary), problem-solution essay (middle school) or persuasive essay (high school). These lesson plans incorporate language arts, science, and music.


Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 262-3256
E-Mail: jenniferh@empsfm.org

For more information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org/education/index.asp?articleID=1330



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum: American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music Curriculum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Teaching resource

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Social Studies, Spanish
Location: Online

This fully bilingual curriculum for elementary, middle school and high school focuses on how immigration and migration have shaped Latino and U.S. popular music, the ways Latinos have expressed their experiences as Americans and how Latino youth have driven popular music innovations that cross diverse ethnic boundaries. This social studies curriculum may also useful to teachers of music, Spanish and ESL-ELL.


Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 262-3256
E-Mail: jenniferh@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org/education/index.asp?articleID=1317



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame: Fall Educators Open House
Deadline: October 16, 2009
Date: October 17, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop
Teaching resource
open house

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
MusicVisual Arts
Location: Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
325 5th Avenue North
Seattle , WA 98109

Join us for an open house honoring our local educators. The day includes mini-versions of our hands-on student workshops, live music, a presentation on our new exhibition Spaced Out! The Final Frontier in Album Covers and the opportunity to discuss how EMP|SFM can support your classroom.


Cost: Free to Educators and 3 Family Members
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 770-2765
E-Mail: education@empsfm.org

For more information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org/education/index.asp?categoryID=23&ccID=190#open



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame: Spaced Out Educator Workshop
Deadline: October 23, 2009
Date: October 24, 2009
Workshop
Teaching resource

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
MusicVisual Arts
Location: Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
325 5th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

How did we think about spaceflight before humans walked on the moon? Join EMP|SFM and Museum of Flight educators in an interdisciplinary workshop combining visual art, science and social studies to look at space travel (real and imagined) before the first manned moon landing. The workshop highlights the special exhibition Spaced Out! The Final Frontier in Album Covers at EMP|SFM, which looks at popular perceptions of space travel through the lens of the record album cover. Participants will learn about the social, technological, and cultural history of space travel between World War II and the 1969 Apollo landing, try hands-on activities with classroom rocketry and exhibition images, and participate in a special curatorial tour of the exhibition. Registered educators will receive copies of exhibition images for classroom use, audiovisual materials and handouts.


Cost: $15.00
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 764-1384
E-Mail: education@empsfm.org

For more information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org/education/index.asp?categoryID=23&ccID=190



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame: Latin Music USA Teacher Training
Deadline: November 13, 2009
Date: November 14, 2009
Workshop
Teaching resource
Teacher Training

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusic
Location: Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
325 5th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

Find your groove as you learn how Latino music can make curricular connections with your students! KCTS 9 and EMP|SFM educators will share resources that help teachers (grades 3-12) use the captivating world of Latin music and dance to engage students on standards-aligned explorations of social studies, music and Spanish language. Explore lesson plans, meet musical experts and take part in a hands-on jam session. All participating teachers will receive multi-media resources for PBS's Latin Music USA and EMP's American Sabor: Latinos in US Popular Music. Hosted meals and credit hours available.


Cost: Free
Contact: Jennifer Hammond
Phone: (206) 770-2765
E-Mail: education@empsfm.org

For more information, Go Here
www.empsfm.org/education/index.asp?categoryID=23&ccID=190



Henry Art Gallery: Fall into the Henry: Educator Workshop
Deadline: RSVP by October 9, 2009
Date: October 17, 2009
Workshop
Teaching resource
Tour
Professional Development

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Location: Henry Art Gallery
University of Washington
15th Ave NE & NE 41st St
Seattle, WA 98195

Explore Vortexhibition Polyphonica, a new and dynamic exhibition of the museum's collection. Learn how to analyze and make associations between the wide spectrum of the Henry's holdings: 19th-century paintings, contemporary art and photography, textiles and costumes, ceramics, and the many other art objects on view. Explore ways to engage your students in discussions about art in a classroom and gallery setting. Take a close look at your classroom's curriculum and find ways to infuse the art on view into social studies, language arts and other areas of study. Classroom ready art lessons will be demonstrated in the studio.

Workshop is available for 4 clock hours. $15 workshop fee includes materials and lunch. Space is limited.


Cost: $15.00
Contact: Maria Reyna
Phone: (206) 616-9894
E-Mail: mariar@henryart.org

For more information, Go Here
www.henryart.org/events/show/151



Music Center of the Northwest: Music Center of the Northwest School Workshops
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Workshop

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: In your classroom

Our professional teaching musicians will visit your class and help your students discover the joy of music making.


Cost: $100 for 60 minute workshop for up to 40 students
Contact: Michael Alstad
Phone: (206) 526-8443
E-Mail: malstad@mcnw.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.mcnw.org



Music Center of the Northwest: Music Center of the Northwest School Residency Programs
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Artist-in-residency

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Music
Location: At your school

Expose your students to activities that bring the power of music to their lives. Our school residency programs can last from a few weeks to the entire school year.


Cost: $100 per teacher hour, minimum of eight hours
Contact: Michael Alstad
Phone: (206) 526-8443
E-Mail: malstad@mcnw.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.mcnw.org



Nordic Heritage Museum/Living Voices: Northwest Passages Presentations
Deadline: Two weeks notice
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Out-of-school performance
Tour

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th St
Seattle, WA 98117

Living Voices' Northwest Passages presentation is an exciting addition to a Dream of America tour. Appropriate for 5th grade and up. Presentations scheduled at the Museum in conjunction with Dream of America tours will receive a special rate.


Cost: $175
Contact: Alison Church
Phone: (206) 789-5707 Ext:19
E-Mail: alisonc@nordicmuseum.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.nordicmuseum.org



Northwest Puppet Center: The Green Bird by Oregon Shadow Theatre
Date: January 27, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: Northwest Puppet Center
9123 - 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125

Students will encounter fantastic characters and scenes from Mexico's rich folkloric traditions in this performance of "The Green Bird". Meet the revolutionary hero, Pancho Villa, a wise Aztec eagle, and dancing skeletons at the festivities of the Day of the Dead. Live music & brilliantly colored shadow puppets tell the story of Luisa's quest to save her boyfriend who has been transformed into a green bird. Performance supplemented with a Study Guide & visit to puppet museum.


Cost: $4-7/student
Contact: Heather Carter
Phone: (206) 523-2579
E-Mail: heather@nwpuppet.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.nwpuppet.org/weekday.html



Northwest Puppet Center: Raven & the Box of Daylight by Carter Family Marionettes
Date: November 11, 2009 - November 20, 2009
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: Northwest Puppet Center
9123 - 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125

This performance exposes students to traditional arts and stories that were a part of everyday life in this region. Carter Family Marionettes brings this legend to the stage with hand-carved cedar marionettes and masks by Nuu-chah-nulth artist George David. The performance beautifully incorporates button blankets, bentwood boxes, formline painting, carved cedar house posts and musical score by the Greene and Hottowe families of the Makah Tribe. Performance is supplemented with an activity guide & visit to puppet museum.




Cost: $4-7/student
Contact: Heather Carter
Phone: (206) 523-2579
E-Mail: heather@nwpuppet.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.nwpuppet.org/weekday.html



Northwest Puppet Center: Harlequin's Cloak by Coad Canada Puppets
Date: December 2, 2009 - December 18, 2009
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5
Theatre
Location: Northwest Puppet Center
9123 - 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125

"Harlequin's Cloak" introduces young audiences to the timeless stories of Commedia dell-Arte. By mid-15th Century, Commedia dell-Arte was known throughout Italy and spread across Europe with significnt influence on the drama of France & Denmark. The traditional Commedia cast - Harlequin, Columbine & Pantalone - stars in this original creation by Coad Canada Puppets. Performance supplemented with Study Guide & visit to puppet museum.


Cost: $4-7/student
Contact: Heather Carter
Phone: (206) 523-2579
E-Mail: heather@nwpuppet.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.nwpuppet.org/weekday.html



Northwest Puppet Center: The Knight & the Mermaid by Carter Family Marionettes
Date: January 6, 2010 - January 22, 2010
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: Northwest Puppet Center
9123 - 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125

This performance is an excellent introduction to the Sicilian folk drama known as "Opera dei Pupi." Based on a 17th century story written by Marie Catherine D'Aulnoy, one of the more famous women authors to come out of the French salons, the Carters give this tale a twist by using the influences and style of the Renaissance epic, Orlando Furioso. Three-foot tall hand-carved marionettes adorned in shining armor and lavish costumes take the stage to the tunes of traditional Italian folk songs. Performance supplemented with a Study Guide & visit to puppet museum.


Cost: $4-7/student
Contact: Heather Carter
Phone: (206) 523-2579
E-Mail: heather@nwpuppet.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.nwpuppet.org/weekday.html



Northwest Puppet Center: Secret Life of Bugs by Spyglass Theater
Date: March 3, 2010 - March 19, 2010
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: Northwest Puppet Center
9123 - 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125

This entertaining and educational performance was developed with assistance from expert entomologist Erin Sullivan of Woodland Park Zoo. Students will be mesmerized by the glowing effects of blacklight puppetry as they witness the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Along the way, spiders, dung beetles and dragonflies engage in daily activities such as orb weaving, nesting, and hunting. Performance supplemented with a Study Guide & visit to puppet museum.


Cost: $4-7/student
Contact: Heather Carter
Phone: (206) 523-2579
E-Mail: heather@nwpuppet.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.nwpuppet.org/weekday.html



Pacific Northwest Ballet: DANCE TO LEARN
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Artist-in-residency

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Dance
Location: In your classroom

In-school residencies and workshops get students moving and learning through dance. In-school classes are custom-built for each classroom and are designed to support classroom learning and Washington State Arts EALRs.


Cost: $100 per class, discounts available
Contact: Kayti Bouljon
Phone: (206) 441-2432
E-Mail: kayti@pnb.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.pnb.org



Pacific Northwest Ballet: PNB Fieldtrips
Date: Most Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings
Time: 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Tours

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Dance
Location: Pacific Northwest Ballet
301 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109

Pacific Northwest Ballet fieldtrips offer students to experience a day in the life of a dancer. During their visit, students participate in an introductory dance class, tour the building and costume shop, and observe PNB Company dancers in rehearsal.


Cost: $100 per class
Contact: Rochelle Rapaszky
Phone: (206) 441-9411 x4229
E-Mail: rrapaszky@pnb.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.pnb.org



Pacific Northwest Ballet: Eyes on Dance - The Sleeping Beauty
Date: February 12, 2010
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Dance
Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109,

This one hour performance of The Sleeping Beauty will feature excerpts from the ballet, open set changes, and live music. A perfect introduction to ballet! PNB encourages pairing live performance with in-school workshops. Pre-performance and post-performance opportunities are available.


Cost: Tickets $7 or $3.50 for students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Contact: Rochelle Rapaszky
Phone: (206) 441-9411 Ext:4229
E-Mail: rrapaszky@pnb.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.pnb.org



Pacific Northwest Ballet: Eyes on Dance - Nutcracker Student Matinees
Date: Varies
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Workshop
Out-of-school performance

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Dance
Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109,

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker student matinees are a wonderful way for your classroom to experience the magic of the theater. This classic production is a treat for all ages! PNB encourages pairing live performance with in-school workshops. Pre-performance and post-performance opportunities are available. December 4, 10, 11, 2009.


Cost: Tickets $17
Contact: Pacific Northwest Ballet Box Office
Phone: (206) 441-2424

For More Information, Go Here
www.pnb.org



Seattle Art Museum: Free Exhibition Preview!
Date: October 26, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teaching resource
Family workshop or event

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Math, Science, Social Studies
Location: Seattle Art Museum downtown
1300 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Educators of all types are invited to join the Seattle Art Museum for a special free preview of the fall exhibitions Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act and Michelangelo Public and Private. Enjoy art making, raffle prizes, gallery tours, resources from community and educational organizations, refreshments and light eats.


Cost: Free
Contact: Jenn Willson
Phone: (206) 654-3146
E-Mail: educatorprograms@seattleartmuseum.org

For more information, Go Here
www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/eventDetail.asp?eventID=16814&month=7&day=21&year=2009&sxID=&WHEN=&sxTitle=



Seattle Art Museum: School Tours for "Alexandar Calder: A Balancing Act"
Date: October 21, 2009 - April 9, 2010
Time: Varies
Tour
Class or lesson

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Geometry, engineering, math
Location: Seattle Art Museum
1300 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

The illustrious career of Alexander Calder (1898-1976) spanned much of the 20th century. One of the most acclaimed and influential sculptors of our time, Calder is famous for developing a new method of sculpting by bending and twisting wire and for inventing the mobile. Students trace the development of Alexander Calder's work, exploring his use of two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces and emphasizing mathematical and engineering concepts like geometry and probability while creating their own wire-based sculptures.

Reduced tour fees and partial bus transportation reimbursement available to schools with 40% or more students on a subsidized lunch program.


Cost: Varies, from $38-$150 depending on program.
Contact: SAM Tour Coordinator
Phone: (206) 654-3123
E-Mail: tours@seattleartmuseum.org

For more information, Go Here
www.seattleartmuseum.org/Learn/schoolteacher/DTtours/SpeExh.asp#Calder



Seattle Art Museum: School Tours for "Michelangelo Public and Private"
Date: October 21, 2009 - January 29, 2010
Time: Varies
Tour

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Writing, Art History, Language Arts, Social Studie
Location: Seattle Art Museum Downtown
1300 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Drawn exclusively from the private collection of the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Michelangelo Public and Private features 12 original drawings by Michelangelo and is organized around two themes: "Michelangelo the Man" and "Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel." Through portraits of the artist, documents and decorative arts from the Casa Buonarroti, the exhibition addresses Michelangelo's complex personality and aspects of his career. Students study select works of art closely through sketching and writing.

Reduced tour fees and partial bus transportation reimbursement available for schools with 40% or more students on a subsidized lunch program.


Cost: Varies, from $38-$75
Contact: SAM Tour Coordinator
Phone: (206) 543-3123
E-Mail: tours@seattleartmuseum.org

For more information, Go Here
www.seattleartmuseum.org/Learn/schoolteacher/DTtours/SpeExh.asp#Michelangelo



Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park: Olympic Sculpture Park Field Trips
Date: September 9, 2009 - November 19, 2009
Time: Varies
Tour
Class or lesson

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Science, Environmental Studies
Location: Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western Avenue
Seattle, WA 87121

Enjoy art outdoors with a view of the mountains and Puget Sound at the Olympic Sculpture Park (OSP). There are many great ways to explore OSP including two great tour/art studio workshop programs called "Where Earth Meets Art: Experiencing Art and Nature" and "Beauty and the Beach: The Art and Science of Restoring a Shoreline." All programs at OSP connect to both art and science classroom instruction. Half price tour fees and partial reimbursement for bus transportation available to schools with 40% or more students on a subsidized lunch program.


Cost: Regular price: $150; Reduced Price: $75
Contact: SAM Tour Coordinator
Phone: (206) 654-3123
E-Mail: tours@seattleartmuseum.org

For more information, Go Here
www.seattleartmuseum.org/Learn/schoolteacher/OSPindex.asp



Seattle Children's Theatre: In-School Residency
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Workshop
Teaching resource
Artist-in-residency
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Class or lesson

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: In your classroom

Bring a Seattle Children's Theatre teaching artist to your school for a day, a week, a month, or more. Whether it is during school or after school, you can enhance any program with interactive drama curriculum taught by a professional SCT teaching artist. Recent linking curriculum include: Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry, Rain Forest,Civil War, biographies, and much more. Let us tailor a residency for your class!


Cost: $85 per hour; scholarship available, contact Andrea for more information
Contact: Andrea Ichikawa
Phone: (206) 443-0807 x1123
E-Mail: andreai@sct.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.sct.org



Seattle Children's Theatre: 2009-2010 Mainstage Shows
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Workshop
Teaching resource
Artist-in-residency
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Class or lesson

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatre
Location: Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas St
Seattle, WA 98109

Seattle Children's Theatre's 2009-2010 season offers exciting opportunities to engage your students with theatre. Bring your class, earn clock hours through connected trainings, deepen students learning with a participatory drama workshops by SCT teaching artists! Titles include: Mysterious Gifts: Theatre of Iran, If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, Peter Pan, Pero, In the Northern Lands: Norse Myths, Getting Near to Baby, and The Brementown Musicians!

Contact: Ariel Bradler
Phone: (206) 443-0807 Ext:1154
E-Mail: schoolshows@sct.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.sct.org



Seattle International Film Festival FutureWave: SIFF Filmmaker Visits to Schools
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Teaching resources
Artist-in-residency
In-school performance or assembly

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
MusicTheatreVisual Arts
English, History, World Languages
Location: In your classroom

SIFF FutureWave coordinates filmmaker visits with both local and world-reknowned cinematic artists (directors, costume designers, composers, etc.) to classrooms and community organizations around Puget Sound. These filmmakers bring real-world application into the classroom, expanding learning outside the traditional school experience and providing role models for students of all ages. We work to pair filmmakers with a variety of classroom disciplines that will be enhanced by their artistic area of expertise.


Cost: Free
Contact: Dustin Kaspar
Phone: (206) 315-0663
E-Mail: dustin.kaspar@siff.net

For More Information, Go Here
www.siff.net/presents



Seattle Musical Theatre: Free Teacher Tickets to "The Producers"
Date: September 18, 2009 - October 4, 2009
Time: Varies
Teaching resource
Out-of-school performance

DanceMusicTheatre
Location: Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park, Building #47
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Seattle Musical Theatre offers teachers two free tickets to our production of The Producers. Call our box office and ask for your free teacher tickets. A study guide and more information are online at www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org.


Cost: Free
Contact: Box Office
Phone: (206) 363-2809

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org



Seattle Symphony: Arts in Education concerts
Deadline: March 12, 2010
Date: March 10, 2010 - March 12, 2010
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Out-of-school performance

Grade level: 3-5
Music
Location: Benaroya Hall
200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101

Seattle Symphony invites you to bring your fifth-grade students to these free concerts, featuring Prokofiev's beloved classic Peter and the Wolf along with student soloists. Concerts are scheduled for Wednesday, March 10 and Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:30am and 12:15pm. The concerts will last approximately 45 minutes.




Cost: Free
Contact: Thomasina Adams
Phone: (206) 336-6650
E-Mail: thomasina.adams@seattlesymphony.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlesymphony.org



Seattle Symphony: Open Rehearsal Program
Deadline: June 15, 2010
Date: Varies
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
open rehearsal

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: Benaroya Hall
200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101

In these working sessions, secondary school music students will observe professional rehearsal techniques. During the Orchestra's break, a symphony musician will meet with the students for a brief question-and-answer session


Cost: $60
Contact: Thomasina Adams
Phone: (206) 336-6650
E-Mail: thomasina.adams@seattlesymphony.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlesymphony.org



Seattle Symphony: Arts in Education Teacher Workshop
Deadline: January 11, 2010
Date: January 12, 2010
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Workshop

Grade level: 3-5
Music
Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall
2nd Ave & Union Street
Seattle , WA 98101

Earn three clock hours through Washington Music Educators Association when you attend the Arts in Education Teacher workshop and take your students to one of Seattle Symphony's Arts in Education presentations of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, or Friday, March 12, 2010. 3


Cost: Free
Phone: (206) 215-4750
E-Mail: education@seattlesymphony.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlesymphony.org



Seattle Symphony: Concerts for Clock Hours
Deadline: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance

Music
Location: Benaroya Hall
200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101

Attend a Masterworks Season concert with a pre-concert Talk Music one hour before the performance for 3 clock hours through the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA). Sign-in and registration information available at the Head Usher Station.


Cost: Tickets from $17
Phone: (206) 215-4747

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlesymphony.org



Seattle Theatre Group: Global Dance Party
Date: December 4, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusic
Location: The Moore Theatre
1932 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101

Global Dance Party is a high-energy performance of contemporary and cultural dance from around the globe, featuring exceptional local teen dancers and all live music. This performance gives students the opportunity to learn more about the diverse cultural traditions and rich artistic talent found in the local community.


Cost: $7/$4 free, reduced lunch participants
Contact: Claire Connell
Phone: (206) 467-5510 Ext:1127
E-Mail: studentprograms@stgpresents.org


Seattle Theatre Group: More Music @ The Moore - Performance
Date: March 12, 2010
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: The Moore Theatre
1932 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101

Features exceptional local teen musicians mixing up diverse music styles. The performance celebrates the rich musical talent of young artists from the local community and provides musicians, regardless of what style they play, the opportunity to make music together. More Music @ The Moore will teach students how to listen to and appreciate diverse styles of music.


Cost: $7/$4 free, reduced lunch participants
Contact: Claire Connell
Phone: (206) 4675510 Ext:1127
E-Mail: studentprograms@stgpresents.org


Southeast Asia Center and Wing Luke Asian Museum: Looking At Cambodia: A K-12 Educator Workshop
Deadline: Registration must be received by September 8, 2009
Date: September 12, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Workshop
Teaching resource
Artist-in-residency
Tour
Class or lesson
Professional Development

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Location: Wing Luke Asian Museum
719 South King Street
Seattle, WA 98104

The Southeast Asia Center at the University of Washington in collaboration with the Wing Luke Asian Museum is very pleased to announce a special Saturday teachers'workshop on Cambodia. Beginning in the 1980's, refugees from the horrors of the Pol Pot regime began arriving in the Puget Sound. Though now a vital part of our community, their story is not well known. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the ancient Khmer culture and its tragic recent history, and about those in and out of the country who are looking to create a bright future for themselves and their children. Educators who attend this workshop will gain a better understanding of the history of Cambodia and hear from leaders of Seattle's Cambodian-American Community.

The program features a panel discussion with leaders of the Seattle Cambodian-American Community a tour of exhibits at Wing Luke, including a current one on Cambodia, and a project to take back to the classroom. Teachers will enjoy a Cambodian lunch, leave with a resource packet, have an opportunity to register to bring classes to the museum, and receive 7 clock hours.


Cost: $45
Contact: Tikka Sears
Phone: (206) 543-9606
E-Mail: tikka@u.washington.edu

For more information, Go Here
jsis.washington.edu/seac//file/Cambodia_Teacher_Workshop.pdf



Stone Soup Theatre: Greek Myth Mask Workshop
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Workshop
Artist-in-residency

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: At your school

This workshop allows students to explore the use of masks in theatrical storytelling. Both neutral and character masks are demonstrated. Attitude, intelligence and creature aspects of each mask are revealed as the group improvises. Self-consciousness is left behind as masked students bodies and voices reflect the mask they wear.


Cost: $300 for one and half hour
Contact: Maureen Miko
Phone: (206) 633-1883
E-Mail: maureen@stonesouptheatre.com

For More Information, Go Here
www.stonesouptheatre.com



Tacoma Educational Consortium: Educator Night at the Museum
Deadline: RSVP by Friday, September 25
Date: October 1, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Teaching resource
Open House

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatreVisual Arts
Social Studies, Natural Science, Literacy
Location: Museum of Glass
1801 Dock Street
Tacoma, WA 98402

Educator Night at the Museum (formerly Back to School Night) is an exciting opportunity for area educators to relax, mingle, enjoy light refreshments and a private viewing of exhibitions, all while learning more about the resources and programs offered by over 30 prominent organizations in the Puget Sound area. Discover engaging, innovative, standards-based ways to bring the arts, social studies, science and other subjects into your classroom or to bring your students out into the community! Participating organizations include Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Washington State History Museum, The News Tribune Newspapers in Education, Pierce Transit, Metro Parks, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, the Pierce County Libraries, and many more.


Cost: Free!
E-Mail: education@museumofglass.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.museumofglass.org/education/educator-night



Taproot Theatre Company: Student Matinee of "Charley's Aunt"
Date: Varies
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Taproot Theatre Company
204 North 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Treat your students to this hilarious classic that's been delighting audiences for over 100 years during the student matinee performances of Brandon Thomas' Victorian farce, which is full of mischief, high jinks and shenanigans. Taproot Theatre Company's student matinee program enhances student education, providing theatre as a tool and springboard for learning, growth and communication.


Cost: $10 per student; 1 complimentary adult ticket issued for every 12 students
Phone: (206) 781-9708
E-Mail: groups@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Student Matinee of "Brooklyn Boy"
Date: Varies
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 9-12
Theatre
Location: Taproot Theatre Company
204 North 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

In the regional premiere of this play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies, novelist Eric Weiss has finally made it big with a bestseller and a shot at a Hollywood film, but an inconvenient phone call brings him back to the Brooklyn neighborhood he grew up in and happily left behind. Witty and deeply touching, this story of growing up, coming home and making sense of it all is sure to warm hearts. Taproot Theatre Company's student matinee program enhances student education, providing theatre as a tool and springboard for learning, growth and communication.


Cost: $10 per student; 1 complimentary adult ticket issued for every 12 students
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Group Sales
Phone: (206) 781-9708
E-Mail: groups@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Student Matinee of "Wedding Belles"
Date: Varies
Time: 10:00 p.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Taproot Theatre Company
204 North 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

When a bedraggled bride is found stranded at an East Texas bus station in 1942, the determined ladies of the Eufala Springs Garden Club leap into action in this side-splitting comedy by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards. Taproot Theatre Company's student matinee program enhances student education, providing theatre as a tool and springboard for learning, growth and communication.


Cost: $10 per student; 1 complimentary adult ticket issued for every 12 students
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Group Sales
Phone: (206) 781-9708
E-Mail: groups@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Student Matinee of "The Great Divorce"
Date: February 10, 2010
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Taproot Theatre Company
204 North 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Explore the work of literary great C.S. Lewis when Taproot Theatre presents the regional premiere of "The Great Divorce," Lewis' fantastical work that's been adapted by George Drance and the Magis Theatre in New York. Taproot Theatre Company's student matinee program enhances student education, providing theatre as a tool and springboard for learning, growth and communication.


Cost: $10 per student; 1 complimentary adult ticket issued for every 12 students
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Group Sales
Phone: (206) 781-9708
E-Mail: groups@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Student matinee of "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol"
Date: December 8, 2009
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Taproot Theatre Company
204 North 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Explore classic detective literature with your class when Taproot Theatre presents the student matinee of "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol," a world premiere by Seattle author John Longenbaugh. Taproot Theatre Company's student matinee program enhances student education, providing theatre as a tool and springboard for learning, growth and communication.


Cost: $10 per student; 1 complimentary adult ticket issued for every 12 students
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Group Sales
Phone: (206) 781-9708
E-Mail: groups@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Taproot Theatre's School Workshops
Date: Ongoing
Workshop

Theatre
Location: In your classroom

Our theatre arts professional will visit your classroom for a workshop that will inspire and excite your students. They will develop basic acting skills and explore non-theatre curriculum using theater as a medium.


Cost: $100 for a 60 minute workshop with up to 35 participants.
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio
Phone: (206) 529-3668
E-Mail: studio@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Taproot Theatre's School Residency Program
Date: Ongoing
Artist-in-residency

Theatre
Location: At your school

From drama games to acting classes to putting on a production, Taproot Theatre's residencies can range from several weeks to months, or an entire school year. Whether during the school day or after school as an enrichment program, let Taproot's trained teaching artists introduce a whole new world to your students.


Cost: Cost: $100 per hour per teacher; minimum of eight total class hours.
Contact: Sara Willy
Phone: (206) 529-3668
E-Mail: studio@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



The 5th Avenue Theatre: Educator Discounts
Date: January 1 - December 31, 2009
Time: Varies
Teaching resources

Theatre
Location: The 5th Avenue Theatre

By signing up for our Educator Mailing List, educators can receive notices about upcoming educator discounts for full-length productions at The 5th Avenue Theatre. We offer this discount to thank educators for their hard work as well as provide an affordable connection to the theatre community in Seattle.


Cost: Reduced Price Tickets
Contact: Amanda Morris
Phone: (206) 625-1418
E-Mail: amorris@5thavenue.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.5thavenue.org



The Moonpaper Tent theater: Dream Party - Open House
Date: September 26, 2009
Workshop
Teaching resource
Family workshop or event

Grade level: PreK, K-2
TheatreVisual Arts
Location: The Moonpaper Tent School and Theater
918 NE 64th St.
Seattle, WA 98115,

The public, educators and members of the media are invited to attend a Dream Party - Open House on Saturday, September 26 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Moonpaper Tent, a non-profit school and theater. This event is free and designed for families and children and those who are young at heart. Bring a kid or be a kid!

Instructors from the Moonpaper Tent will be offering an imaginative adventure. Dress up, crafts, treasure hunts and more will also be offered. This event will highlight the Moonpaper Tent's educational opportunities and upcoming year of art and drama programs.


Cost: Free
Contact: Sylvan Bourgette
Phone: (206) 708-6741
E-Mail: sylvanfairy@hotmail.com

For More Information, Go Here
www.moonpapertent.com



University District Museum Without Walls: What Doors of Opportunity Will You Open?
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Teaching resource
Tour
Free or reduced-priced student tickets
Class or lesson
Self Guided Materials

Grade level: 9-12
Visual Arts
History, Civics, Social Studies
Location: Multiple Locations

Open to Question: Activism in Seattle's University District is a temporary, outdoor exhibit that uses historical photographs and oral histories to tell the story of activism during a critical period in University District history. Free activities and tours can be self-guided or facilitated at your school or site by University District Museum Without Walls (UDMWW) staff or volunteer. Activities and tours are designed to stand alone or together as a series. Each lesson plan integrates WA State Standards. This exhibit will be on display until fall. If you are interested learning about current and future opportunities to tour the exhibit and offer guided activities, please contact the Exhibit and Programs Manager with your name and contact information.


Cost: Free
Contact: Layla Taylor
Phone: (206) 446-6672
E-Mail: laylastaylor@gmail.com

For more information, Go Here
opentoquestion.org



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Arts in Motion: Arts Adventure Camp
Date: Varies

Grade level: K-2, 3-5
DanceMusicVisual Arts
Location: Arts in Motion - A community School of the Arts
3405 S Alaska
Seattle, WA 98118

Explore your creativity during summer break, dabbling in fun art, music, dance and drama activities. Each week is a different experience, where creativity and fun unite! The expressive elements of music, art, drama and movement combine to make each week come to life with new art adventures. There's also plenty of time for outdoor play. Students bring their own lunches each day, all supplies and a snack are provided. Before- and after-care are available from 8am to 5pm for an additional fee. Scholarships available for qualified students in financial need.


Cost: 135
Contact: Denise Mimura
Phone: (206) 723 Ext:3131
E-Mail: denise.m@aimschool.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.aimschool.org



Arts In Motion: Beginning Band Instrument
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Class or lesson

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8
Music
Location: Arts in Motion
3405 S. Alaska St.
Seattle , WA 98118

Beginning band in the fall and want to get a head start on your instrument? Learn the instrument of your choice.


Cost: $80 class/$3.00 materials
Contact: Denise Mimura
Phone: (206) 723-3131
E-Mail: info@aimschool.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.aimschool.org



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame: Teen Artist Workshops
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Workshop
In-school performance or assembly
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Class or lesson

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
MusicVisual Arts
Location: In your classroom

Amp up your interest in music and art with EMP|SFM's Summer Teen Artist Workshops! You will receive one-on-one training from industry professionals and a creative license to take your skills to the next level. Offering workshops in drums, guitar, bass, beat making, voice, songwriting, graphic novel, rock band, and blues guitar. For teens entering grades 8-12.


Cost: Varies
Contact: Carly Dykes
Phone: (206) 262-3258
E-Mail: carlyd@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
empsfm.org/education



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame: Rock 'N' Science Day Camp
Date: Varies
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop
In-school performance or assembly
Class or lesson

Grade level: K-2
MusicVisual Arts
Location: EMP | SFM
325 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98109

We're mixing music and art, science and sound in this action-packed week! At EMP|SFM artists take you on a tour of American popular music, exploring rock 'n'roll, hip-hop, folk and more. Then you're off to Pacific Science Center to experiment with vibration, pitch and volume as you investigate your vocal cords and create your own instruments. Find out why your dog hears better than you, and how tubes, wind and string combine to make the sounds of science!


Cost: Varies
Contact: Carly Dykes
Phone: (206) 262.3258
E-Mail: carlyd@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
empsfm.org/education



Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Musuem and Hall of Fame: Compose and Create Summer Day Camps
Date: Varies
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop
In-school performance or assembly
Class or lesson

Grade level: 3-5
MusicTheatre
Location: EMP | SFM
325 5th Avenue
Seattle , WA 98109

Express yourself through music, acting and storytelling. At SCT, you will use improvisation and story structure to develop original works that you will perform in class. At EMP|SFM, you will create and sing your own songs and explore ways to write songs with structure, melody and rhythm. Plus you'll record your songs in class and take them home on CD.


Cost: Varies
Contact: Carly Dykes
Phone: (206) 262.3258
E-Mail: carlyd@empsfm.org

For More Information, Go Here
empsfm.org/education



Gage Academy of Art: Saturday and Afterschool Classes for Kids & Teens
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Class or lesson

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Location: Gage Academy of Art
1501 10th Ave. E
Seattle, WA 98102

Youth classes at Gage Academy of Art provide innovative visual-arts education to children and teens who want to be creative in their free time.



This quarter, Gage offers on-site Saturday classes for 9- to 18-year-old artists and After-School Programs for kids ages 6-11. Professional artists lead Gage Youth Programs classes and provide clear hands-on instruction in a wide range of mediums and techniques. Young artists enrolled in these classes can expect to have their artistic sensibilities valued and encouraged in exciting ways. We limit class size to ensure that all students receive ample attention.


Cost: Varies - please see web site
Contact: Gage Academy of Art
Phone: (206) 323 Ext:4243
E-Mail: info@gageacademy.org

For more information, Go Here
gageacademy.org/youth/?page=teen_classes



KEXP 90.3: Internship
Date: September-December 2009
Volunteer opportunity

Grade level: 9-12
Music
Location: 113 Dexter Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98109

KEXP offers internships in all areas of radio broadcasting. Interns will gain real world experience in a broad array of fields including non-profit fundraising, marketing, sales, web design, sound engineering, and music programming. KEXP interns will learn skills in business communication, project management, problem solving, audio technology, database management and more. These skills and experiences offer our interns a unique ground-level glimpse of the day-to-day life of a community radio station, while offering relationship building and networking opportunities that will aid in securing future employment in the music industry.

Contact: Brady Morrella
Phone: (206) 520-5892
E-Mail: brady@kexp.org

For More Information, Go Here
kexp.org



MONC (Metropolitan Opera National Council): District Auditions for Western Washington & Alaska
Date: October 24, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Free or reduced-priced student tickets
Contest or competition
Judged Auditions

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
MusicTheatre
Location: Benaroya Hall (Nordstrom Recital Hall)
200 University St.
Seattle, WA 98101

The Metropolitan Opera hold auditions in the fall of each year in 45 districts around the US and Canada. Winners go to one of 17 regional auditions in the early winter. Winners at the regional level go to New York to sing on the Met stage for the finals. The goal is to find and boost careers of students of singing who wish to go into opera. It gives other students at any level interested in serious voice training and the sheer beauty of hearing the cream of the aria repertory to hear different styles and interpretations, sometimes of the same aria by different singers. It is a unique educational opportunity. Each contestant prepares five arias, and sings one own choice and one determined by judges. Northwest regional auditions are at Meany Hall, UW campus, on Sunday, February 7, 2010, at 1 p.m.


Cost: $10 for students
Contact: Richard Wiest
Phone: (425) 678-8774
E-Mail: porculcelmic@gmail.com

For More Information, Go Here
www.nwauditions.com



Music Center of the Northwest: Music Lessons
Date: Ongoing
Time: Afternoon and evening
Workshop
Scholarship or grant opportunities

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: Music Center of the Northwest
901 N. 96th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Music Lessons are designed to supplement school music opportunities. Lessons are personalized, one-on-one instruction with professional, certified teachers, trained in creating a positive experience.


Cost: Sliding scale based on ability to pay
Contact: Michael Alstad
Phone: (206) 526-8443
E-Mail: malstad@mcnw.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.mcnw.org



Music Center of the Northwest: Music Center of the Northwest Music Lessons and Classes
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Class or lesson

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: Music Center of the Northwest
901 N 96th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Do you want to learn to sing or play an instrument? Whether you're beginning for the first time or have played for awhile, Music Center can help.


Cost: Varies, scholarships available
Contact: Michael Alstad
Phone: (206) 526-8443
E-Mail: malstad@mcnw.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.mcnw.org



Pacific Northwest Ballet and Spectrum Dance Theater: REACH Student Dance Group
Date: September 19, 2009 - November 14, 2009
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Class or lesson

Grade level: 6-8
Dance
Location: Pacific Northwest Ballet
301 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109, 206 441-2432

REACH is an intensive dance program, offered in two independent 8-week sessions, for students ages 11-15 to learn and perform different dance styles, culminating in performances at McCaw Hall. All experience and ability levels welcome. Fall session is Hip-Hop with Rex Kinney. Winter session is Afro-Brazilian with Bahia in Motion.


Cost: $100- scholarships available
Contact: Shannon Barnes
Phone: (206) 441-2432
E-Mail: sbarnes@pnb.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.pnb.org



Photographic Center Northwest: Photography Classes & Workshops
Date: Ongoing
Time: Varies
Workshop
Teaching resources
Artist-in-residency
Tours
Scholarship or grant opportunities
Contests or competitions
Volunteer opportunity

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Location: 900 12th Avenue (12th & Marion)
Seattle, WA 98122

PCNW offers classes and workshops taught by skilled instructors on a quarterly basis - 10-week courses are taken for credit and involve weekly assignments and grades, while workshops are variable in terms of duration and structure.


Cost: Varies
Contact: Erin Sweeny
Phone: (206) 720-7222
E-Mail: esweeny@pcnw.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.pcnw.org



Pratt Fine Arts Center: Fall Teen Art Classes
Deadline: Check website for details
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Class or lesson

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Location: Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 South Main St.
Seattle , WA 98144

Have you ever tried Glassblowing, Welding, or Screenprinting? Pratt is offering teen classes this fall in all three of these mediums. Enjoy 6-8 week classes after school or on the weekend in Pratt's professional art studios. With small instructor to student ratio's, you will receive the quality instruction from professional artists that you are looking for.

Blow and shape your own glass cup, design and create a sculptural masterpiece, or print t-shirts and posters for your band. These are just a few of the things you could do in the Fall teen classes at Pratt.


Cost: Varies depending on class
Contact: Erik Halaas
Phone: (206) 328-2200 Ext:224
E-Mail: ehalaas@pratt.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.pratt.org/classes/youth.html



Seattle Center: Teen Tix
Date: Ongoing
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatreVisual Arts
Location: At 26 participating arts venues in the greater Seattle area.

Teen Tix is a revolutionary arts access program for teenagers. Any teenager (13-18 years old) can sign up for a freeTeen Tix pass. With their passes, members can attend performances, exhibits and events at any of our 26 participating arts venues for just $5. Our partner venues include many of the Seattle area's preeminent arts-presenting organizations, including Seattle Repertory Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Experience Music Project, ACT Theatre, Seattle International Film Festival, and Seattle Opera. Through Teen Tix, teenagers are also able to access arts classes and special events, meet artists, write reviews, and more.


Cost: Free membership; $5 tickets
Contact: Pete Rush
Phone: (206) 233-2608
E-Mail: pete.rush@seattle.gov

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlecenter.com/teentix



Seattle Channel and EnJoy Productions: Big Night Out, the Seattle Variety Show
Date: First Wednesday of every month through October 09
Time: 8 p.m.
Out-of-school performance

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatreVisual Arts
Folk arts, plus any other performance type
Location: Films shown at the Columbia City Theater
4918 Rainier Ave. S
Seattle, WA

This televised variety show films every fist Wednesday of the month, and regularly features young performers! All genres of performance are acceptable, the act should be 3-6 min in length, and well-rehearsed. Beginners welcome! We're looking for people with passion, diversity and fun! It's a great experience and all performers receive a 4-camera promotional video and copy of the show on DVD


Cost: Free
Contact: Kevin Joyce
Phone: (206) 463-0002
E-Mail: kevin@en-joyproductions.com

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlechannel.org/bignightout and www.en-joyproductions.com



Seattle Children's Theatre: SCT Summer Programs
Date: June 15 - August 28
Time: Varies
Workshop
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Class or lesson

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceTheatre
Location: Seattle Children's Theatre
Various Satellite Locations around King County

Seattle Children's Theatre offers 200+ classes and camps during summer 2009! Theatre education for students age 3 1/2 - 21 years. We offer creative drama, acting classes, performance programs, and partnerships with EMP|SFM, PSC, Woodland Park Zoo, Spectrum Dance Theater, and Jet City Improv.


Cost: Starting at $70
Contact: SCT Education Programs
Phone: (206) 443-0807 x 1186
E-Mail: dramaschool@sct.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.sct.org/classes



Seattle Children's Theatre: School Year Classes
Deadline: Fall semester starts in late September!
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Class or lesson

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas St
Seattle, WA 98109

Seattle Children's Theatre offers dynamic classes and camps throughout the school year. Theatre education for students age 3 1/2 - 21 years. We offer creative drama, core acting classes, school break camps, and a variety of special interest courses from Musical Theatre to Acting for the Camera.

We also offer classes at convenient satellite locations in West Seattle, Capitol Hill, Bryant, Bellevue, and the Bothell/Kirkland area.


Cost: Starting at $75
Contact: SCT Education Programs
Phone: (206) 443.0807 Ext:1186
E-Mail: dramaschool@sct.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.sct.org/classes



Seattle Flute Society: Flute Celebration Day
Date: September 20, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Workshop
Teaching resource
Out-of-school performance
Class or lesson

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: Seattle Pacific University, Crawford Music Building
3307 Third Ave West
Seattle, WA

A fun afternoon of flute-filled activities! Workshops, lectures, masterclass, local exhibits, All Members' Recital, and Flute Choir readings!


Cost: SFS $5/$10
E-Mail: publicity@seattleflutesociety.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattleflutesociety.org



Seattle Flute Society: Flute Celebration Day
Date: September 20, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Workshop
Teaching resource

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: University of Washington, School of Music
Seattle, Wa

Join us for an afternoon of flute-filled activities. Presentations include workshops by Seattle Flute Society members, All Members' Recital, Flute Choir readings, lectures, masterclasses, and performances.


Cost: SFS $5/$10
Contact: Torrey Kaminski
E-Mail: publicist@seattleflutesociety.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattleflutesociety.org



Seattle Flute Society: A Taste of Baroque
Date: November 8, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Workshop
Teaching resource

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: Brechemin Auditorium, University of Washington, School of Music
Seattle, WA

The Felix Skowronek Memorial Event features a concert, masterclass, and Baroque dance workship with Baroque flutist, Dr. Stephen Preston.


Cost: SFS $12/$14/$16
Contact: Torrey Kaminski
E-Mail: publicity@seattleflutesociety.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattleflutesociety.org



Seattle Music Partners: After-school music lessons
Date: Ongoing, Monday-Thursday
Time: 3:10 - 4:30 p.m.
Lessons

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8
Music
Location: Leschi Elementary School,
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School,
T.T. Minor Elementary School,
Washington Middle School

Seattle Music Partners provides after-school music lessons to elementary and middle school students in underserved communities. Our mission is to help children learn to play instruments and read music. To attain this goal, we recruit accomplished high school and college-aged musicians to volunteer to work with our students. Lessons are taught on a weekly basis in one-on-one pairings or in small groups, and instruments are loaned when needed. Students perform in several recitals each year, showcasing their new skills and gaining valuable performance experience. In addition, SMP works with area arts organizations to bring nationally known musicians into the schools and to arrange for field trips to music performances.


Cost: Free
Contact: Scott Gelband, Ex. Dir.
Phone: (206) 409-2535


Seattle Musical Theatre: Free Class for Students: The Producers at Seattle Musical Theatre
Deadline: September 21, 2009
Date: September 28, 2009 - October 1, 2009
Time: Varies
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets
Class or lesson

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatre
Location: Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park, Building #47
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Seattle Musical Theatre offers a free class for middle and high school students on our upcoming production of "The Producers". Get a behind-the-scenes look at the production and act out scenes from the show. Culminates with a ticket to the production.

September 28-30, 4-6 p.m. and October 1, 7-10:30 p.m.


Cost: Free
Contact: Jeremy Ehrlich
Phone: (206) 363-2809
E-Mail: jeremy@seattlemusicaltheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org



Seattle Public Theater: Summer Youth Programs
Deadline: Varies
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Class or lesson

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatre
Location: Seattle Public Theater
7312 W Green Lake Drive N
Seattle, WA 98103

The SPT Summer Youth Program offers high-quality summer drama workshops taught by professional theater artists for youth grades K-12. Classes empower young people with a creative means of self-expression, and build ensemble through group process. Scholarships are available for all camps and classes, and are awarded based on demonstrated need and commitment to the program: no audition necessary. Interested students can call (206) 524-1300 for more information, or visit www.seattlepublictheater.org.


Cost: Varies, scholarships available
Contact: Shana Bestock
Phone: (206) 524-1300 Ext:1
E-Mail: shanab@Seattlepublictheater.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlepublictheater.org



Seattle Symphony: David Diamond Young Composers Workshop
Deadline: December 11, 2009
Date: January 13, 2010 - April 7, 2010
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Workshop

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall
2nd Ave & Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101

This workshop is a 12-week series of two-hour classes led by Seattle Symphony Composer in Residence Samuel Jones. Designed for pre-college musicians, students work on all aspects of composing, including writing themes, learning orchestration and preparing a final score with parts. The program culminates in the spring of 2010, with a world premiere chamber concert featuring new works by these young composers. All pieces are performed by Seattle Symphony musicians.


Cost: Free
Contact: Thomasina Adams
Phone: (206) 336-6650
E-Mail: thomasina.adams@seattlesymphony.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlesymphony.org



Seattle Symphony: Meet the Musicians: Meet the Brass
Deadline: N/A
Date: October 11, 2009
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Panel discussion

Grade level: 9-12
Music
Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall
2nd Avenue & Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101

You've heard them perform the most beautiful music in the world. Now you have the rare opportunity to meet a panel of Seattle Symphony brass musicians personally. Learn about their personal and artistic inspiration, motivation and experiences in these one-hour programs. Questions encouraged.


Cost: Free
Contact: Thomasina Adams
Phone: (206) 336-6650
E-Mail: thomasina.adams@seattlesymphony.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlesymphony.org



Seattle Symphony: Meet the Musicians: Meet the Woodwinds
Date: December 6, 2009
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Panel discussion

Grade level: 9-12
Music
Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall
2nd Avenue & Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101

You've heard them perform the most beautiful music in the world. Now you have the rare opportunity to meet a panel of Seattle Symphony woodwind musicians personally. Learn about their personal and artistic inspiration, motivation and experiences in these one-hour programs. Questions encouraged.






Cost: Free
Contact: Thomasina Adams
Phone: (206) 336-6650
E-Mail: thomasina.adams@seattlesymphony.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlesymphony.org



Seattle Theatre Group: Silent Film Era & Mighty Wurlitzer Organ - Lecture/Demonstration
Date: November 2, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Music
Film
Location: The Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St
Seattle, WA 98101

Step back in time to the 1920's at the historic Paramount Theatre! Hear the Paramount's Mighty Wurlizer Organ, view a segment of silent film, and learn about the music, history and theatre of the silent film era. This one-hour lecture/demonstration will be led by organist, Jim Riggs. Tours of the theatre available afterwards for interested groups (please specify with reservation).


Cost: Free
Contact: Claire Connell
Phone: (206) 467-5510 Ext:1127
E-Mail: studentprograms@stgpresents.org


Seattle Theatre Group: Nrityagram Indian Dance - Performance
Date: April 16, 2010
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Dance
Location: The Moore Theatre
1932 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101

The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble is regarded worldwide as one of the foremost dance companies of India. The ensemble will be performing Odissi, a traditional temple dance from Northeast India. With exceptional synchronicity, physicality, and emotional honesty, the ensemble has earned international acclaim for its ability to create and communicate with powerful imagery and captivating movement.


Cost: $7/$4 free, reduced lunch participants
Contact: Claire Connell
Phone: (206) 4675510 Ext:1127
E-Mail: studentprograms@stgpresents.org


Spectrum Dance Theater: Spectrum Dance Theater Summer Dance Programs
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
Class or lesson
Dance Camps, Intensives and Classes

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatre
Location: Spectrum Dance Theater
800 Lake Washington Blvd.
Seattle, WA 98122

Spectrum's summer dance program at our beautiful lakefront studio, runs from June 29 to August 16, 2009. It includes dance and theater camps, dance intensives, and dance classes for pre-k through adult. Registration is happening now. For more information,check out our Web site at www.spectrumdance.org. To register, please call 206-325-4161 or email staff@spectrumdance.org.

Contact: Shawn Roberts Hensley
Phone: (206) 325-4161
E-Mail: staff@spectrumdance.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.spectrumdance.org



StageCoach Theatre Arts, Seattle: Act Sing and Dance
Date: September 26, 2009 - December 12, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Workshop
Class or lesson

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatre
Location: Phinney Neighborhood Association
6532 Phinney Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103

StageCoach offers children ages 4-16 training in Acting, Singing and Dance. Children 4-6 years old are grouped together within the "Early Stages" program and children 6-16 make up the "Main School" which is divided into three different age groups. Classes are offered on Saturdays throughout the academic year and the year is divided into three quarters, fall, winter and spring. (3 hour program for 6-16 year olds and 90 minutes for children 4-6 yrs old)

As one of our students, each week next term your child will enjoy: 1) an hour of singing from shows, films and a variety of popular music; 2) an hour of dance using elements of modern, jazz and other styles; 3) and an hour of drama covering a wide range of work and improvisation skills




Cost: Fall Term $460.00 for 6-16 year olds. $230.00 for 4-6 year olds.
Contact: Richard Padro
Phone: (360) 443-2580
E-Mail: seattle@stagecoachschools.com

For More Information, Go Here
www.StageCoachSchools.com



Stone Soup Theatre: Summerstage 2009
Date: June 22, 2009 - August 21, 2009
Teaching resource
Out-of-school performance
Family workshop or event
Scholarship or grant opportunity
Service Learning or internship opportunity
summer camp

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
MusicTheatre
Location: Multiple Locations

Summerstage provides weekly outdoor drama camps with 30 minute adaptations of literature, musicals,and Shakespeare all culminating in performance in two locations. North in Wallingford, and South in Seward Park for ages 5-20. Extended care is available in Wallingford.


Cost: $155.00-$235.00 per week
Contact: Maureen Miko
Phone: (206) 633-1883
E-Mail: maureen@stonesouptheatre.com

For More Information, Go Here
stonesouptheatre.com



Stone Soup Theatre: Drama Outreach: After-school and Residency Programs
Date: September 15, 2009 - June 1, 2010
Time: Varies
Workshop
Artist-in-residency
after-school

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: At your school

With diversified after-school and artist in residence programs we provide drama skills programs,adaptations of popular,classical and musical theater scripts for performance as well as academic theme programs designed with your cirriculum in mind.


Cost: After-school $12/per hour/child; Residencies $50-$100 depending on frequency
Contact: Maureen Miko
Phone: (206-) 388-9212
E-Mail: maureen@stonesouptheatre.com

For More Information, Go Here
www.sstonesouptheatre.com



Taproot Theatre Company: Summer Daycamps with Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio
Date: June 22-August 27, 2009
Time: Varies
Summer Camp

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Classes locations vary; see class listing online for details

Taproot Theatre
204 N 85th Street
Seattle, WA
and
Grace Fellowship Church
410 NW 62nd St
Seattle, WA

Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio is a year-round instructional program for theatre artists of all ages and experience levels. As we are devoted to the wholeness of the artist, our goal is to create a nurturing environment to help the actor develop his or her unique gifts.


Cost: Varies
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio
Phone: (206) 529-3668
E-Mail: studio@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Acting Classes through Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio
Date: Year-round
Time: Varies
Workshop
Scholarship or grant opportunities

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio classes are located at Taproot Theatre (204 North 85th Street, Seattle, 98103) or Grace Fellowship Church (410 NW 62nd Street, Seattle, 98107).

Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio is a year-round instructional program for theatre artists of all ages and experience levels. As we are devoted to the wholeness of the artist, our goal is to create a nurturing environment to help the actor develop his or her unique gifts.






Cost: Varies
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio
Phone: (206) 781-9705
E-Mail: Studio@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Student matinee of "Enchanted April" by Matthew Barber, from the novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Date: October 6, 2009
Time: 10 a.m.
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Theatre
Location: Taproot Theatre
204 North 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Taproot Theatre presents the student matinee of "Enchanted April," based on the 1920s novel about four British women who discover wisteria, sunshine and transformation in an enchanted Italian getaway.

Taproot Theatre Company's student matinee program enhances student education, providing theatre as a tool and springboard for learning, growth and communication.


Cost: $10 per student; 1 complimentary adult ticket issued for every 12 students
Contact: Taproot Theatre's Group Sales
Phone: (206) 781.9708
E-Mail: groups@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Vancouver Piano Festival by Pianists with Disabilities: Unheard Notes
Date: September 30, 2009 - October 4, 2009
Time: Varies
Contest or competition

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Music
Location: Christ Church Cathedral and
The Chan Centre for Performing Arts
Vancouver B.C. Canada,

THE VANCOUVER B.C. INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL By PEOPLE With DISABILITIES 2009

The International Piano Festival by People with Disabilities is a festival that celebrates the dreams and hopes of people around the world, creating new awareness and equal opportunities for people everywhere. Prizes are offered in several categories, including originality, technical ability, effort, artistic ability, and high achievement. This piano festival values each performer's dedication and perseverance.

Contact: Dr. Daniel Levine
Phone: (360) 650-0671
E-Mail: daniel98226@yahoo.com

For more information, Go Here
www.cipfd.com/jpn/index.html



Youth in Focus: Photography Classes
Deadline: On going
Date: Quarterly through year
Time: 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Workshop
Scholarship or grant opportunities

Grade level: 9-12
Visual Arts
Location: Youth in Focus
2100 24th Ave S, Suite 310
Seattle, WA 98144

Sequential series of free photography classes in both black and white film and digital photography. Students work with teaching artists and mentors to develop serious photography skills with which to explore and comment upon their world.


Cost: Free
Contact: Brett Jelinek
Phone: (206) 407-2121
E-Mail: brettj@youthinfocus.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.youthinfocus.org



Opportunities for Schools
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ACT Theatre and Rainier Valley Youth Theatre: 2008 Young Playwrights Play Anthology
Library Resource

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: Seattle, WA

ACT Theatre and Rainier Valley Youth Theatre are excited to announce the release of their 2nd PLAY Anthology, published by Whit Press. Play: an Anthology of Student Plays 2007/2008 features some of the most engaging and powerful voices from our Young Playwrights Programs. ACT is offering these anthologies at a discounted rate in order to get them into as many schools as possible. For more information email Kristina Sutherland, Education Associate ACT Theatre at kristina.sutherland@acttheatre.org


Cost: $15 per anthology
Contact: Kristina Sutherland
Phone: (206) 292-7660 ext 1338
E-Mail: kristina.sutherland@acttheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.acttheatre.org



Anything is Possible Theatre Company: It's a Whatchamadoozie with a Whaddayacallit with a Thingamajigit on Top
Date: Varies
Time: Varies
In-school performance or assembly
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: Rainier Valley Cultural Center
3515 S. Alaska Street
Seattle, WA 98118

A brand new children's musical in which the children turn fear into wonder and fiction into fact. The musical consists of a youth/adult cast. We are committed to producing dynamic, professional and affordable theater in the south end of Seattle.


Cost: $6/children $12/adults; June 7, pay-what-you-can
Contact: Ellen Cooper
Phone: (206) 760-1336
E-Mail: cooper206@earthlink.net

For More Information, Go Here
www.anythingispossibletheatre.org



Brazil Arts & Education: Show Brazil!
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Workshop
Teaching resource
Artist-in-residency
In-school performance or assembly
Out-of-school performance
Tour

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusic
Location: At your school

Show Brazil!, led by noted recording artist Eduardo Mendonça, presents an exciting and lively introduction to Brazil through its music and dance. The program features Brazilian traditional and popular songs, and folkloric batuque drumming. Through the wide range of performance styles, students will appreciate Brazil as a complex multicultural society with a rich history.

Eduardo Mendonça, a former high school principal in Brazil, also offers workshops and residencies. Workshops are available for choirs, general music classes and social studies projects. Residencies for the entire school can include Brazilian food, costume making and creating your school's own Carnival!

ALSO AVAILABLE: Brazilian dance workshop supervised by Eduardo Mendonça and taught by Show Brazil!'s dancers. These workshops involve singing, rhythm, exercise and discipline of movement.


Cost: Depending on length and kind of program
Contact: Eduardo Mendonça
Phone: (425) 254-1616
E-Mail: eduardo@showbrazil.com

For More Information, Go Here
www.showbrazil.com/en/schools.html



Pacific Northwest Ballet: DISCOVER DANCE pilot residencies
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
Artist-in-residency
In-school performance or assembly
Out-of-school performance

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Dance
Location: At your school

PNB is currently seeking schools that are interested in participating in DISCOVER DANCE, an intensive dance residency program. Qualified schools and classrooms will participate in 3-week residency pilots with an option to complete a 3-5 month program the following school year.


Cost: Free
Contact: Kayti Bouljon
Phone: (206) 441-2432
E-Mail: kayti@pnb.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.pnb.org



Seattle Arts & Lectures: Writers in the Schools
Date: 2009-10 School Year
Time: Flexible
Artist-in-residency

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Creative Writing
Location: At your school

Writers in the Schools (WITS), a program of Seattle Arts & Lectures inspires young people to discover and develop their authentic writing and performance voices. Through working with professional, published creative writers, students are empowered to tell their own stories. Writers-in-residence provide a meaningful real-life mentor for every student from the motivated learner to the reluctant writer and for each teacher. The residencies are woven into the school day, thus reaching students who might never elect to attend an after-school program in creative writing. Through WITS, students become authors of their own lives.






Cost: $6,000
Contact: Rebecca Hoogs
Phone: (206) 621-2230, ext. 18
E-Mail: rhoogs@lectures.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.lectures.org



Seattle City Light: Shrinking Bigfoot: Climate Change Education for Elementary Students and Teachers
Date: Now booking for the Fall 2009
Workshop
In-school performance or assembly
Class or lesson
Classroom Workshop, Teacher Training

Grade level: 3-5
Theatre
Location: Shrinking Bigfoot Assembly: Open to all elementary schools with 75 students or more in 3-5th grades within Seattle City Light service area
Student classroom workshops: Available for 4th -5th grade classrooms
Teacher training: Available throughout the school year for 4th-5th grade teachers, last training for the 08-09 school year is on March 11th at Highland Terrace Elementary in Shoreline, 4:30-7:30pm.

There are three components to Shrinking Bigfoot:

1) A fun-filled, interactive theater assembly which provides information on energy, global warming and climate change and empowers students to shrink their own carbon footprints with everyday actions such as turning off the lights; 2) Student workshops with fun, hands-on activities illustrating the basic science behind global warming and climate change. Students will understand that they have a role in protecting the climate and that their energy use and transportation choices make a difference; 3)Professional teacher training with an expert speaker on climate change and hands-on classroom activities for translating climate change concepts to a 4th and 5th grade level. Teachers are given vocabulary definitions for their classroom word banks, a CD with all materials and resources discussed at the training, a list of suggested tie-ins to current district curriculum, and a $50 stipend for attending. Dinner is provided and clock hours are available.




Cost: Free
Contact: Emily States
Phone: (206) 583-0655
E-Mail: scl@triangleassociates.com

For More Information, Go Here
www2.seattle.gov/exploreenergy/



Taproot Theatre Company: Super School
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
In-school performance or assembly

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: At your school

Taproot Theatre's Road Company teaches children at schools through the Pacific Northwest important social skills in "Super School," a play about bullying prevention, emotional management, and more. Students will learn problem solving, empathy training, bullying prevention and more.


Cost: $550 for first performance; $250 for second performance (Same play, same day, same location). Classroom visits and workshops are $100 per hour. A travel fee is added for all destinations.
Contact: Nathan Jeffrey
Phone: (206) 781-9705
E-Mail: touring@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: Alexander and the Dragon
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
In-school performance or assembly

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: At your school

Your students will learn bullying prevention and social skills such as forgiving others and making friends in "Alexander and the Dragon," an educational touring play from Taproot Theatre's Road Company. When "Sir" Alexander returns to school after a summer of battling make-believe foes, he fails to stand up for the new girl getting bullied on the school bus, and unknowingly allows Maddy (Princess Madeline) to be captured by a "dragon," and is stripped of his knighthood. Will Alexander conquer the fire-breathing dragon and rescue the princess?


Cost: $550 for first performance; $250 for second performance (Same play, same day, same location). Classroom visits and workshops are $100 per hour. A travel fee is added for all destinations.
Contact: Nathan Jeffrey, Director of Outreach
Phone: (206) 529-3669
E-Mail: touring@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



Taproot Theatre Company: New Girl
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
In-school performance or assembly

Grade level: 6-8, 9-12
Theatre
Location: At your school

Students will learn the dangers of cyber bullying and the importance of treating each other with respect in "New Girl," an educational touring play from Taproot Theatre's Road Company. From cyber-abuse through instant messages and online social networking sites to verbal abuse in the halls, New Girl looks at the consequences of our actions and the need to treat everyone with kindness and respect.


Cost: $550 for first performance; $250 for second performance (Same play, same day, same location). Classroom visits and workshops are $100 per hour. A travel fee is added for all destinations.
Contact: Nathan Jeffrey, Director of Outreach
Phone: (206) 529-3669
E-Mail: touring@taproottheatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.taproottheatre.org



The Talented Youth: NFFTY 365
Date: Flexible
Time: Flexible
In-school performance or assembly
Free or reduced-priced student tickets
Volunteer opportunity

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Media Literacy; Media Arts
Location: At your school

NFFTY 365 provides in-school presentations of youth-made films with the opportunity to meet and learn from local young filmmakers how filmmaking has influenced their lives and how their films have affected others. Students involved in presentations scheduled March - April 2009 will have the opportunity to obtain free or discounted tickets to the 2009 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) - April 24-26.


Cost: Free
Contact: Kathy Reichgerdt
Phone: (206) 905-8400 x4
E-Mail: kathy@nffty.org

For More Information, Go Here
nffty.org



theater simple: Myth Understandings
Deadline: Nov 7, 2009
Date: November 9, 2009 - November 23, 2009
Time: Flexible
Teaching resource
In-school performance or assembly

Grade level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Theatre
Location: At your school

A funny, physical sidelong look at myths and fairytales, Myth Understandings begins as pajama-clad future scientists are test-driving their new automatic, personal thinking machine, the "iHed", containing all the world's stories. Technical disaster ensues. You've probably heard these stories before, but not quite this way -- preposterous, absurd, superlative and sophisticated.

Recommended for ages 5-13, with plenty of glee for grownups.

Seattle-based theater simple, award-winning, and internationally acclaimed, has built a solid artistic reputation producing literate, entertaining and occasionally jaw-dropping theatrical experiences.


Cost: $325/perf OR $550/2 in a day
Contact: Llysa Holland
Phone: (206 ) 784-8647
E-Mail: thsimple@gmail.com

For More Information, Go Here
theatersimple.org



Youth Theatre Northwest: Theatre artist-in-residencies and after-school programs
Date: Flexible, year round
Time: Flexible, year round
Workshop
Artist-in-residency
Out-of-school performance
Free or reduced-priced student tickets
Family workshop or event
Volunteer opportunity

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceTheatre
Location: At your school

Youth Theatre Northwest is both a theatre and school, providing a wide range of classes and programs designed to further theatrical learning, initiate creative play and stimulate intrapersonal development for children and young adults ages 3-18. We offer school show performances of all of our 7 plays during the school year. We also offer: Residences, in which the theatre educator explores your curriculum using theatre; After school programs; and Show to Go, which helps your school produce their own school play


Cost: Price depends on nubmer of students and type of program
Contact: Amanda Lee Williams
Phone: (206) 232-4145 ext 106
E-Mail: outreach@youththeatre.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.youththeatre.org



Opportunities for Parents, Guardians and Families
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Gage Academy of Art: Rosen Gallery Exhibition: Summer Showdown
Date: August 28, 2009 - October 2, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Free or reduced-priced student tickets
Art Exhibition

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visual Arts
Location: Gage Academy of Art
1501 10th Ave. E
Seattle, WA 98102

This exhibit showcases a wide variety of works created during our summer workshops. Inspired by new techniques taught by local and national instructors, Gage students were hard at work with drawing, paintings, watercolors, sculptures and more.

Artists' Reception: Friday, September 25, 6:00pm-8:00pm, FREE

Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-9:30pm; Sat, 9:00am-6:00pm; Sun, 1:00pm-6:00pm


Cost: Free
Contact: Gage Academy of Art
Phone: (206) 323.4243
E-Mail: info@gageacademy.org

For more information, Go Here
www.gageacademy.org/rosengallery



Seattle Architecture Foundation: Family Model Making Workshop
Date: November 14, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Workshop
Family workshop or event
Scholarship or grant opportunity

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8

Architecture
Location: Seattle Architecture Foundation
Rainier Square Atrium
1333 Fifth Avenue, Level 3
Seattle, WA 98101

Young architects work with their family to build a model and create a community together. Through discussion and hands-on activities, workshop participants learn about community design and architecture models. Visit our website to register.


Cost: $15.00 per person
Contact: Tracy Vicory-Rosenquest
Phone: (206) 667-9184
E-Mail: tracy@seattlearchitecture.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattlearchitecture.org



Seattle Art Museum: Family Fun!
Date: Second Saturday of select months
Time: 10 a.m.- noon
Workshop
Teaching resources
Tours
Family workshop or event
Parent or guardian education
Free art activity

Grade level: PreK, K-2, 3-5
DanceMusicTheatreVisual Arts
Location: SAM Downtown
1300 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA. 98101

Family Fun at SAM Downtown

Second Saturday of select months, 10 a.m.- noon

Family Fun lives up to its name. Make art, enjoy special performances and take kid-inspired tours of SAM galleries! Designed for kids 12 and under and their parents/guardians. Free with museum admission. Check themes, activities and Register online at seattleartmuseum.org.




Cost: Free
Contact: Nate Herth
Phone: (206) 626-0434
E-Mail: nateh@seattleartmuseum.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.seattleartmuseum.org



The 5th Avenue Theatre: Spotlight Night
Date: September 20, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Family workshop or event
Parent or guardian education

Grade level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
DanceMusicTheatre
Location: The 5th Avenue Theatre
1308 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Spotlight Nights are entertaining, informative and free. This incredibly popular series will take you inside the creation of family favorites, "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "White Christmas".


Cost: Free
Contact: Amanda Morris
Phone: (206) 625-1418 Ext:744
E-Mail: amorris@5thavenue.org

For More Information, Go Here
www.5thavenue.org



The Moonpaper Tent Theater: Enchanted House at the Moonpaper Tent
Date: October 23, 2009 - October 31, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Family workshop or event

Grade level: PreK, K-2
TheatreVisual Arts
Location: The Moonpaper Tent School and Theater
918 NE 64th St.
Seattle, WA 98115

Happy haunters are invited to wear a Halloween costume and walk through the Moonpaper Tent's Enchanted House full of wonderful mysteries and pleasant surprises. There's magic around every corner. Activities will include face painting, puppets, crafts and interactive Halloween fun! October 23, 24, 30 and 31st


Cost: $10
Contact: Sylvan Bourgette
Phone: (206) 706-6741
E-Mail: sylvanfairy@hotmail.com

For more information, Go Here
www.moonpapertent.com



Funding Opportunities
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The following are some of the resources available to schools, individual teachers and PTSAs seeking funding to support arts education in the schools. Some of the grant opportunities listed may not be "arts-specific," but the arts can often address important educational issues such as closing the achievement gap, creative teaching practices, educational leadership, peer mentoring, community service, and parent engagement. We will continue to highlight new sources each month as well as link you to comprehensive lists or databases of grant opportunities.

Please note that all competitive grants and/or new grants must receive prior approval from the SPS Chief Academic Officer and designated staff, this also includes any requests for District participation in grants developed by outside partnerships or groups. Grants and grant proposals are reviewed each Monday. Requests for review must be received at least one week prior to the Monday meeting. Please contact Kevin Corrigan, Office of Fiscal Compliance & Grants at kgcorrigan@seattleschools.org .


Individual Awards and Fellowships in Arts Education


National Association of Business Economics Americans for the Arts Award
http://www.nabefoundation.com/ourPrograms.html
The NABE Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) is awarding its second annual Americans for the Arts $5000 scholarship to encourage the integration of the Arts into the economic education process. NABE believes that good economic strategy is inherently dependent on our ability to come up with out-of-the box solutions to the challenges that we now face. Presented to high school students, the hope is to enable those with the gift of creative problem solving to further the profession of economics through their unique understanding of the world. Deadline: September 14, 2009


youngARTS Program
http://www.youngarts.org/Programs/youngARTS%20Program/
The National Foundation for Advancement in the Art's (NFAA) youngARTS program provides recognition and awards to young artists across the country. NFAA encourages and recognizes artistic excellence in the literary, visual and performing arts, including dance, cinematic arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing. Each year, approximately 6,000-8,000 students register for the youngARTS program and approximately 10 percent receive cash awards. Hundreds of youngARTS participants share over $500,000 in cash awards. youngARTS Finalists share a total benefit package valued at $1 million including an all-expense-paid trip to Miami, Florida, in January for youngARTS Week and individual cash awards ranging from $1000 to $10,000. Young artists are encouraged to register for the youngARTS program. Simply by registering, their names are shared with many colleges and universities that offer scholarships to students involved in the arts. All youngARTS participants are eligible for approximately $3 million in college scholarships. Registration Deadline: October 1, 2009


Surdna Arts Teachers Fellowship Program
http://www.surdna.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=326426&attrib_id=12040
The Surdna Foundation invites arts teachers from public arts high schools to apply for funding for artistic development through its Arts Teachers Fellowship Program. Eligible schools include specialized public arts high schools, as well as arts-focused, magnet and charter high schools. The program offers teachers the opportunity to immerse themselves in their own creative work, interact with other professional artists, and stay current with new practices by providing grants of up to $5,500. A complementary grant of $1,500 is awarded to each Fellow's school to support related post-Fellowship activities Deadline: November 13, 2009


Funding and Resources for Classroom Arts Projects:


Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant Program For Public Schools and Public Libraries
http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/minigrant.html
The Minigrant program funds public schools and libraries anywhere in the United States and its protectorates up to $500 for creative classroom projects such as ongoing pen-pal projects bringing disparate communities together; multi-cultural portrait projects; art projects culminating in art shows, murals, or quilts; bookmaking; creation and performance of puppet shows; and inter-generational journals. Deadline: September 15, 2009


Pay It Forward Mini-Grants
http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/mini-grant.html
Pay It Forward Mini-Grants are designed to fund one-time-only service-oriented projects identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community. Projects must contain a "pay it forward" focus - that is, they must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with the results growing exponentially - to be considered in the grant making process. Deadline: September 15, 2009


Using Music to Teach Mathematics Grants for Grades PreK - 2 Teachers
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1318
The purpose of this grant is to incorporate music into the elementary school classroom to help young students learn mathematics. For 2010-2011, grants with a maximum of $3,000 each will be awarded to persons currently teaching mathematics in grades PreK-2 level. This award is for individual classroom teachers or small groups of teachers collaborating in one grade or across grade levels. Any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant. Proposals must address the following: the combining of mathematics and music; the plan for improving students' learning of mathematics; and the anticipated impact on students' achievement. Deadline: November 13, 2009


iLoveSchools.com
www.iloveschools.com
This site provides a free donor-matching service for education. School teachers build WishLists of equipment, material and supplies; anything they need for their classroom. Donors locate teachers through our WishList search and offer their donations of new or used items or the cost of the teacher's WishList. 100% of donations go directly to a school teacher in need. Deadline: Ongoing


The Airborne Teacher Trust Fund
www.airbornetrust.com/programoverview.aspx
This fund has recently expanded to cover Washington and invites elementary and middle school teachers to submit proposals for art and music programs that their schools are unable to fund. Deadline: Ongoing


Donorschoose.org
www.donorschoose.org
Teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals choose projects to fund. Deadline: Ongoing


Adopt-a-classroom.org
www.adoptaclassroom.org
A donor selects a classroom and makes a contribution for the teacher to use and purchase much needed resources for the classroom. Donors may search for classrooms by geography, school name, teacher name or other search criteria. If a donor has no preference, Adopt-A-Classroom partners the donor with an underserved classroom in the community. Deadline: Ongoing


Funding for School-wide Arts Needs:


Best Buy The Teach @15 Awards
http://www.bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/teach_awards.htm
The Teach@15 Award program helps schools serving any grades 7-12 meet their technology needs. Teens (age 13-18) who are registered members on at15.com ("Members") can nominate their schools (depending on eligibility) to win a Teach@15 Award. The school with the most votes will win $1,500, second most votes wins $1,000 and third most votes wins $500. Deadline: Starting September 15, 2009, teen members can vote once a day for 15 days for one nomination. Every 15 days, Best Buy will award 3 schools with Best Buy Gift Cards based on member votes.


National Art Education Foundation
www.arteducators.org/olc/pub/NAEA/grants/grants_page_2.html
NAEF funding supports a wide variety of professional activities, including promotion of art education as an integral part of the curriculum; establishment and/or improvement of art instruction in public and private K-16 schools; promotion of the teaching of visual art through activities related to the instructional process, curriculum, student learning, student assessment, classroom behavior, management, or discipline; purchase of art equipment and/or instructional resources; and research in art education. Additionally, the NAEF provides professional development scholarships. The following grant opportunities are offered. All Grant Deadlines: October 1, 2009

Ruth Halvorsen Professional Development Grants: $1000 scholarships to arts educators engaging in professional development that promotes NAEA's efforts to initiate and encourage the understanding and implementation of the goals for student learning promulgated through the National Visual Arts Standards.

Mary McMullan Grants: $1000 grant for projects that promote art education as an integral part of the curriculum in elementary and secondary schools, as well as higher education. Projects can include curriculum models, pilot projects, and policy models

NAEA Research Grants: Up to $5000 will be rewarded to support research that advances knowledge in the field of art education and that promulgates the goals outlined in Creating a Visual Arts Research Agenda Toward the 21st Century.

SHIP Grants: Up to $500 of funds given to art educators whose proposals seek art equipment and/or instructional curriculum resources used to focus on student learning specifically related to the National Visual Arts Standards.

Teacher Incentive Grants: $1000 award is given to projects that promote the teaching of art. Teaching of art includes, but is not limited to: the instructional process; curriculum; student learning; student assessment; classroom behavior, management, or discipline; or other practices relating to instructional interaction and the achievement of student learning.


Target Field Trip Grants Program
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880
Managed by Scholarship America, the Target Field Trip Grant program is open to education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private, or charter school in the United States that maintains 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students. Grant funds may be used for visits to art, science, and cultural museums; community service or civics projects; career enrichment opportunities; and other events or activities away from the school facility. Funds may also be used to cover field trip-related costs such as transportation, ticket fees, resource materials, and supplies. Grants will be awarded in February 2010. Deadline: November 3, 2009.


National Education Association Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants
www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm
Learning and Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All professional development must improve practice, curriculum, and student achievement. "One-shot" professional growth experiences, such as attending a national conference or engaging a professional speaker, are discouraged. Decisions regarding the content of the professional growth activities must be based upon an assessment of student work undertaken with colleagues, and must be integrated into the institutional planning process. Grant funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills. Recipients are expected to exercise professional leadership by sharing their new learning with their colleagues. Deadlines: October 15, 2009.


National Education Association Foundation Student Achievement Grants
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm
Student Achievement Grants provide $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged. Grant funds may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, or scholars-in-residence. Although some funds may be used to support the professional development necessary to implement the project, the majority of grant funds must be spent on materials or educational experiences for students. (These grants replace the Foundation's Innovation Grants program, which has been discontinued.) Deadlines: October 15, 2009.


Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants
http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation recognizes a need to increase the focus on basic, one-time project needs. Grants will be awarded to support projects that have a permanent impact such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor) as well as landscaping/clean up type projects. Projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit will be favored. Up to $5,000 per school is available. Lowe's will donate $5 million to schools and school parent teacher groups at more than 1,000 different schools during the school year. Deadline for Fall Cycle: October 16, 2009


CVS Caremark Community Grants
http://info.cvscaremark.com/community/our-impact/community-grants The CVS Caremark Community Grants program awards funds to nonprofit organizations for programs targeting children with disabilities; programs focusing on health and rehabilitation services; and public schools promoting a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs, and initiatives that give greater access to physical movement and play. Qualifying organizations are eligible for grants of up to $5,000. Deadline: October 31, 2009


The Fender Music Foundation
http://www.fendermusicfoundation.org/grants/
The Fender Music Foundation accepts electronic grant applications throughout the year from 501(c)3 or governmental organizations. Qualifying applicants are established, ongoing and sustainable music programs in the United States, which provide music instruction for people of any age who would not otherwise have the opportunity to make music. The intent of the program must be music instruction, not music appreciation or entertainment, and the participants/students cannot be professional or career musicians. Almost all of the selected programs include in-school music classes, in which the students make music; after-school music programs that are not run by the school; and music therapy programs, in which the participants make the music. Deadline: Ongoing


Guitar Center Music Foundation
www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org/
The Guitar Center Music Foundation's mission is to aid nonprofit music programs across America that offer music instruction so that more people can experience the joys of making music. The Guitar Center Music Foundation accepts grant applications throughout the year from 501(c)(3) organizations. Qualifying applicants are established, ongoing, and sustainable music programs across the United States that provide music instruction to people of any age who would not otherwise have the opportunity to make music. The grant committee reviews all applications three times yearly, and grant awards range from $500 to $5,000 each. Deadline: Ongoing


Classics for Kids Foundation
http://classicsforkids.org/index.html
Classics for Kids Foundation helps bring new, exceptionally fine stringed instruments and mentoring with world-renowned musicians to children while strengthening local community support for music education. Matching grants are open to new and established music programs nationally that serve children grades 3 through 12. Matching instrument grants typically range from $5,000-$40,000. Complete guidelines and applications can be found at http://classicsforkids.org/pdfs/instrumentapplication.pdf. Deadline: Ongoing


Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
www.mhopus.org/about-us.asp
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (MHOF) was inspired by the acclaimed motion picture Mr. Holland's Opus, the story of the profound effect a dedicated music teacher had on generations of students. MHOF donates instruments to music programs where students have access to a music curriculum but lack the resources and support base to adequately keep up with equipment loss due to attrition, depreciation and wear over time. An infusion of instruments and repairs enables more students to participate and experience a quality music education. Three types of grants are available for K-12 school instrumental music programs with financial need that take place during the school day; after-school music programs; and outstanding student musicians enrolled in grades 8-12 who cannot afford an appropriate instrument. Pre-Qualification Application Deadline: Ongoing


Grant resources, lists and databases


National Education Association Article: Write a Grant
http://www.nea.org/home/ns/10476.htm
This article outlines tips for teachers writing grants on how to catch the attention of government agencies, private groups, corporations, and others willing to help.


Show Me the Money: Tips & Resources for Successful Grant Writing
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml
This article in Education World ® reviews practical tips to help first-time grant writers get the grants they need. Links to sites for researching grants for schools are also included in the article.


ArtsEd Washington Funding Resources
www.artsedwashington.org/
Frame_Resources.html ArtsEd Washington provides an extensive list of state and national-level funding sources including foundation and corporate grants, scholarships, contest, as well as resources for writing grants.


The School Funding Center
www.schoolfundingcenter.info/(ovijvmu3qiidwij0dw0ubq55)/index.aspx
The School Funding Center monitors more than 4000 websites, newsletters, and other grant sources to give you The School Funding Center grant database-----the one central location where educators can find every federal, state, & foundation grant available to their schools. Subscribe to a free newsletter, and every grant available to every school in our database.


SchoolGrants
k12grants.org/
SchoolGrants shares grant information with PK-12 educators. SchoolGrants provides online tips to those who need them. Finding suitable grant opportunities requires a great deal of time and research SchoolGrants reduces the effort by listing a variety of opportunities available to public and private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and districts across the United States.


Seattle Public Library Foundation Center
www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=collection_db_list&dbPage=3#Fundraising%20&%20Nonprofits
The Library provides a searchable database for individuals and organizations seeking grant opportunities through private or corporate foundations. The database is available for in-house use at library locations http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=branch


GrantsAlert.com
www.grantsalert.com/
A searchable database of grants that link to the websites of the grantees.


Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/fundingsources/gtio.html
For a monthly fee, the Foundation Center provides access to online grant information about funding for educational scholarships, fellowships, loans, and internships, arts and cultural support, awards, prizes, and grants by nomination.
 
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