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.

Cost: Tiered pricing structure: $1,335 to $2,570
Contact: Tina LaPadula
Phone: (206) 722-5440
E-Mail: tina.lapadula@artscorps.org

Why do filmmakers make certain choices in their work? Where do art and practicality meet? Find out in an educator workshop held in conjunction with the fourth annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival. Workshop participants attend the Festival as VIP guests and participate in exclusive discussion sessions with selected film directors and a specialist in teaching film. All participants will receive a DVD that includes festival entries specially chosen for classroom use. 5 Clock hours available.



Cost: $20
Contact: Chelsea Cannon
Phone: (206) 770-2765
E-Mail: celebrateeducators@empsfm.org

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

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

The program prepares teachers to navigate the intersection between state standards and subject matter, while using the arts as an approach to teaching. Multiple intelligences, differentiated instruction, critical pedagogy, literacy and technology are emphasized in the curriculum. This program is aligned to NBPTS standards and NCLB "highly qualified" mandates. Lesley University is fully approved in Washington.

Cost: Call for tuition and financial aid information
Contact: Carla Borovicka
Phone: (866) 600-3245
E-Mail: cborovic@lesley.edu

Building upon instructional strategies already in place at Concord Elementary, this project will use music and movement to help students identify connections between cultures. As envisioned, the project will use songs of different cultures that have become a part of the United States musical tradition. The sessions will focus on skills that will help students meet the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements in music.

Cost: $75-$100 per contact hour; contact MCNW for more information
Contact: Michael Alstad
Phone: (206) 526-8443
E-Mail: malstad@mcnw.org

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

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

Nutcracker matinees offer an opportunity for students to experience the quintessential story ballet with their peers! In-school pre-performance workshops are available to accompany the theater experience.

Cost: $17 per ticket
Contact: Kayti Bouljon
Phone: (206) 441-2424
E-Mail: kayti@pnb.org

Bring your class to SAM for a glimpse of the daily and ceremonial lives of the Coast Salish First Peoples of Washington State and British Columbia, as seen through a stunning display of ancient to contemporary works of art. The exhibition "S'abadeb-The Gifts" is a must-see for classrooms studying Washington State Native history.

Cost: Varies
Contact: Erica Applewhite
Phone: (206) 654-3123
E-Mail: ericaa@seattleartmuseum.org

Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur is a ground breaking exhibition that includes breathtaking monumental images that flourished in the royal courts of Rajasthan in India during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Most of the paintings featured in this exhibition have never been published and many have been seen only by a select few since their creation. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Cost: Varies
Contact: Erica Applewhite, Tour Coordinator
Phone: (206) 654-3123
E-Mail: tours@seattleartmuseum.org

Be one of the first to explore the special exhibition Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. This groundbreaking exhibition includes breathtaking monumental images that flourished in the royal courts of Rajasthan in India during the 18th and 19th centuries.



Join SAM for this special evening just for educators! K-12 educators/administrators, college professors and community educators are invited to enjoy art making, live music, a raffle, resources from community and educational organizations, refreshments and light eats. Admission is free.

Cost: Free
Contact: Jenn Willson
Phone: (206) 654.3146
E-Mail: jennw@seattleartmuseum.org

This one-day workshop provides an introduction to VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies) with hands-on practice in SAM's downtown galleries. VTS is a student-centered, research-based education method that uses art to build students' capacities to observe, think, listen and communicate. The VTS method is based on 30 years of empirical research that has been field-tested with a wide range of students and audiences across languages and cultures.



This workshop is open to all educators. It will be led by Heidi Arbogast (Art Educator, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture), Deborah Sepulveda (Frye Art Museum Manager of School and Teacher Programs) and Yoon Kang-O'Higgins (VTS Northwest Regional Director).



Clock hours are offered through Seattle Pacific University (SPU). The workshop fee below does not include the fee for SPU clock hours.

Cost: $40
Contact: Jenn Willson
Phone: 206.654.3146
E-Mail: jennw@seattleartmuseum.org

Professional Teaching Artists model curriculum exploring the themes of SCT's production of Tomas & The Library Lady. Workshop includes lesson plan and show poster. Earn 3 clock hours for attending training and show!

Cost: Free, $10 for clockhours
Contact: Andrea Ichikawa
Phone: (206) 443-0807
E-Mail: andreai@sct.org

SCT has long term residencies with many Seattle Schools this year including Lowell and John Hay. We work with you to enrich your already existing curriculum with theatre exercises, activating your students voices, bodies and imaginations!

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

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

Enjoy complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres, sample Untitled Caf?'s happy-hour fare, tour the galleries, or just relax and mingle with colleagues and museum staff. This year's Educator Evening will include information about school tours and teacher programs, hands-on art activities and demos, and the opportunity to learn about affordable field trip transportation options.

Cost: Free
Phone: (253) 272-4258 x3038
E-Mail: Teacher@TacomaArtMuseum.org

How do you create a three-dimensional, curved sculpture from flat, seemingly square pieces of stone or work with glass as a hot, viscous material? Explore the ways that math and science may be integrated into an arts curriculum using the artwork of Richard Rhodes, Dale Chihuly, and others in exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum. This course is taught by Courtney Vowels, Manager of School and Teacher Programs at Tacoma Art Museum, certified Washington State teacher, and former science educator. Clock hours available.

Cost: $40; members, $30
Contact: Register online at www.TacomaArtMuseum.org/Educators
Phone: (253) 272-4258 x3038
E-Mail: Teacher@TacomaArtMuseum.org

How do artists and writers develop characters, sequence and pace events, and create dramatic tension in their work? What parallels exist between the creative processes of writing and making visual art? Discover authentic connections between verbal literacy and visual art through interactive learning experiences in the galleries and art studio. This class is taught by Beverly Harding Buehler, arts education consultant, mixed media artist, and former Manager of Youth and Family Programs at Seattle Art Museum. Clock hours available.

Cost: $65; members, $50
Contact: Register online at www.TacomaArtMuseum.org/Educators
Phone: (253) 272.4258 x3038
E-Mail: Teacher@TacomaArtMuseum.org

Taproot Theatre presents a student matinee of "Gee's Bend," the critically acclaimed play that captures the rich story of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama, forming a striking patchword of the African American journey of the past century.

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

The play runs from December 5 to December 20. School Group Performances are Thursdays and Fridays, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, $6 per student. Each production will have a teacher's companion guidebook, available upon booking, to use in the classroom before or after your visit. This guidebook will have production synopsis, theater terms, production notes, and curriculum ideas including historical facts, script dialog, art projects, and theater games to compliment your visit.





Cost: $6 student performance, $10 general audience performance
Contact: Sylvan Bourgette
Phone: (206) 779-4541
E-Mail: sylvanfairy@hotmail.com

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

In observance of the 15th Annual Neighborhood Appreciation Day, the City of Seattle invites all Seattle students to participate in the celebration and contribute original artwork for a city-wide contest. Neighborhood Appreciation day has grown from grassroots efforts to encompass block parties, award ceremonies, potluck and work parties to recognize and encourage caring neighbors. The art work should represent what it means to be a caring and active neighbor. The top three winners will be awarded cash prizes, the First Place winner receiving $100. Please contact Deni Luna for more information about submission requirements.
Contact: Deni Luna
Phone: (206) 615-0950
E-Mail: deni.luna@seattle.gov

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

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

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

The 2009 competition, sponsored by the Seattle Flute Society and Marianne Gedigian and Leonard Garrison, is open to flutists currently studying with a flute instructor. The student must be in grades 6-9 for the Lower Division or grades 10-12 for the Upper Division. Both student & teacher must be members of the SFS. Sixth grade students who would like to apply will need to become full student members of the SFS (Prelude memberships do not qualify.) The membership payment may be made at the time of registration ($20 for student, $30 for teacher). This membership is good from September 2008 through September 2009. First place winners of the 2008 competition are not eligible to compete in 2009 in the same division





Cost: Student $12, SFS Member $14, Non-Member $16
Contact: Mary Minsk
Phone: (253) 537-8367
E-Mail: horsfall@seattleflutesociety.org

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

Winter Break Drama camps are held December 29, 2008-Jan. 2, 2009 (no rehearsal Jan 1) consisting of ll classes focused on production, creative drama, and scene study for all grades. Camps include: for ages 13-18, "The Travesties of Being Earnest"; for ages 8-12, "The Tempest"; for ages 5-8 "Exploring Shakespeare: The Tempest."









Cost: $120, scholarships available
Contact: Shana Bestock
Phone: (206) 524-1300
E-Mail: shanab@seattlepublictheater.org

Children in grades K-12 are invited to submit a drawing or painting of a woman who inspires them - someone they know or a current or historical or fictional character. The contest is an engaging way to get students to consider how women have and continue to shape the world. Winning school in the four age/grade categories will win $100 plus $100 for the winning student.

Cost: Free
Contact: Pat Griffith
Phone: (206) 285-2452
E-Mail: pgseattle@msn.com

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

This is a chance to participate in a workshop with one of the stars of "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers," meet with the cast and crew, have a pizza party with fellow musical theater enthusiasts, and see the evening's performance. Space is limited and will be decided by lottery.

Cost: $20
Contact: Anya Rudnick
Phone: (206) 625-1418 x234
E-Mail: arudnick@5thavenue.org

NFFTY (pronounced nifty) showcases work by filmmakers 22 and under from across the U.S. and the world. It includes film screenings, workshops, youth concerts, & opportunities for young filmmakers to network with each other as well as with industry professionals. It is unique in bringing very young (elementary age) to college age filmmakers together for cross mentoring, and bringing youth-made films to audiences of all ages. Films with environmental, peace, and social justice themes are given special recognition.

Cost: $25 submission fee, fee waivers available, see website
Contact: Kathy Reichgerdt
Phone: (206) 905-8400 x4
E-Mail: kathy@nffty.org

Attention High School Visual Arts and Social Studies Teachers. University District Museum Without Walls, a project of University District Arts and Heritage Committee, is looking for drawings/collages, inspired by the theme of social activism, for our Youth Poster Contest. All submissions will be shown at the opening reception of a temporary outdoor exhibit about social activism in the University District, and the winning drawing/collage will be featured on the exhibit poster and public relations materials.

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

The Seattle Open is the largest high school improv tournament of the year. Students from Northwest schools are invited to show off their improv stylings to other students, friends, faculty and families. This program is entirely free to participants, and the top 4 teams will receive a full day of events including a professional improvisation workshop, a free networking dinner with other participants, and the chance to perform live on a professional stage. Any team of high school students are welcome to enter. A big thank you to the top 4 teams from the 2007 Seattle Open: The Seattle Nova Project, The Center School, Newport HS, and Bishop Blanchet HS!

Cost: Free
Contact: Education Director, Lauren Domino
Phone: (206) 352-8291
E-Mail: education@jetcityimprov.com

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

Each year, the Celtic Arts Foundation presents a program at Benaroya Hall, "The Mastery of Scottish Arts Concert," featuring world champion bagpipers, drummers, fiddlers and dancers from Scotland and Ireland. Here is a chance to bring internationally acclaimed performers to your school for a musical performance and cultural exchange. Our desire is to share the talents of these musicians, and further the appreciation and understanding of Celtic music and culture.

Cost: $500-$750, scholarships available
Contact: Skye Richendrfer
Phone: (360) 416-4934
E-Mail: skye@sos.net

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

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

It is time to prepare for this year's Seattle Symphony Arts in Education concerts! These concerts will feature Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins with student soloists. Reservations will be accepted as they are received; once all seats are filled, requests will be placed on a waiting list. Concerts last 45 minutes.



Cost: No cost for tickets
Contact: Thomasina Adams
Phone: (206) 336-6650
E-Mail: thomasina.adams@seattlesymphony.org

In this play for school assemblies about bullying prevention, students will follow along with Alexander, a 5th grader who imagines he's a medieval knight who has to rescue a princess from a dragon. While he's battling make-believe foes, he and the students learn some important lessons about bullying prevention and social skills along the way. This play was guided by Committee for Children's curriculum on bullying prevention.

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: Josiah Wallace
Phone: (206) 529-3669
E-Mail: touring@taproottheatre.org

Taproot Theatre's Road Company teaches children at schools through the Pacific Northwest important social skills in "Camp Super Friend," a play about forming friendships and appreciating differences. Students will learn about starting a conversation, joining a group, showing respect for others, bullying prevention, teamwork 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: Josiah Wallace
Phone: (206) 529-3669
E-Mail: touring@taproottheatre.org

Taproot Theatre's Road Company teaches students about the dangers of cyber bullying in "New Girl," a play that looks at the consequences of our actions and the need to treat everyone with kindness and respect. Guided by Committee for Children's violence prevention curriculum, this play examines the various forms of bullying and harassment, both subtle and overt; explores the dangers of cliques; and teaches students to understand understand personal and social responsibility.

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: Josiah Wallace
Phone: (206) 529-3669
E-Mail: touring@taproottheatre.org

A new musical exploring the story of the Mercer Girls who were recruited by University of Washington President Asa Shinn Mercer and sailed to the Puget Sound area from the East Coast to work as teachers and to increase the population of women in the Washington Territory. The women were full of hope and aspiration, but life in the new city was often difficult. This original musical follows the journey of the Mercer Girls and their experiences in the fast growing town of Seattle.

Cost: $600 for one performance, $800 for two performances
Contact: Amanda Morris
Phone: (206) 625-1418 x744
E-Mail: amorris@5thavenue.org

A family friendly musical performance adaptation of the Charles Dickens story with such memorable songs as "Food Glorious Food" and "I'd Do Anything." Performed by youth ages 7 - 15.

For Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006

Cost: $15
Contact: Elicia Wickstead
Phone: (206) 526-5437
E-Mail: elicia@broadwaybound.org

Music of Remembrance's mission is to remember Holocaust musicians and their art. In this program, the melodies of Joseph Achron recall folkloric elements of Russian Jewish life, and Egon Lede?'s atmospheric salon pieces are a final echo of a soon-to-be-lost Central European gentility. David Stock offers a nostalgic reminiscence of shtetl life, while Lori Laitman's song cycle conveys a poet's extraordinary ability to express his humanity even in the Vilna ghetto.

Cost: Free
Contact: Mina Miller, Artistic Director & President
Phone: (206) 365-7770
E-Mail: info@musicofremembrance.org

Holiday program of choral music from Norway, Sweden, Latvia and Great Britain including Benjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" with harp accompaniment by guest artist Alexis Odell. Possible volunteer opportunity for high school students as concert ushers.

Cost: $20 general, $16 senior citizen/student discount, children ages 6-12 admitted free w/accompanying adult, Singer discount $12
Contact: Betsy Brockman
Phone: (206) 523-1196
E-Mail: nwcc@verizon.net