ART & MUSIC IN HALF HOLLOW HILLS PTA Education Committee Presentation April 9, 2010
NEW YORK STATE Learning Standards for the ARTS‌
FOUR DISCIPLINES DANCE MUSIC THEATRE VISUAL ARTS
THREE LEVELS ELEMENTARY (GRADES K-4) INTERMEDIATE (GRADES 5-8) COMMENCEMENT (GRADES 9-12) GENERAL EDUCATION MAJOR SEQUENCE
FOUR STANDARDS 1. CREATING, PERFORMING AND PARTICIPATING 2. KNOWING AND USING MATERIALS/RESOURCES 3. RESPONDING TO AND ANALYZING WORKS OF ART 4. UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL DIMENSIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ARTS
STANDARD 1: CREATING, PERFORMING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE ARTS STUDENTS WILL ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN THE PROCESSES THAT CONSTITUTE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE IN THE ARTS (DANCE, MUSIC, THEATRE AND VISUAL ARTS) AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ROLES IN THE ARTS.
STANDARD 2: KNOWING AND USING ARTS MATERIALS AND RESOURCES STUDENTS WILL BE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT AND MAKE USE OF THE MATERIALS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS IN VARIOUS ROLES.
STANDARD 3: RESPONDING TO AND ANALYZING WORKS OF ART STUDENTS WILL RESPOND CRITICALLY TO A VARIETY OF WORKS IN THE ARTS, CONNECTING THE INDIVIDUAL WORK TO OTHER WORKS AND TO OTHER ASPECTS OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR AND THOUGHT.
STANDARD 4: UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL DIMENSIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ARTS STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSONAL AND CULTURAL FORCES THAT SHAPE ARTISTIC COMMUNICATION AND HOW THE ARTS IN TURN SHAPE THE DIVERSE CULTURES OF PAST AND PRESENT SOCIETY.
WHY ARTS EDUCATION?
ARTS EDUCATION….
PROVIDES “HANDS ON” LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ENCOURAGES SEQUENTIAL LEARNING
SETS THE STANDARD FOR “AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT”
HELPS DEVELOP VISUAL PERCEPTION
UTILIZES TECHNOLOGY AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CURRICULUM
DEVELOPS PROBLEM SOLVING AND HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS
ARTS EDUCATION….
DEVELOPS BOTH FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
HAS BEEN PROVEN TO IMPROVE INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC SCORES
HELPS DEVELOP LISTENING SKILLS
HELPS DEVELOPS SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
FOSTERS MEANINGFUL AND ENDURING STUDENT/TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS
ARTS EDUCATION…. TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT DIVERSE CULTURES AND HERITAGES PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE BOTH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS ENCOURAGES INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES THAT CONNECT WITH ALL CURRICULUM AREAS IS LOTS OF FUN !!!!!
THE ART DEPARTMENT
RECENT INITIATIVES: • DRAWING + PAINTING IV • “STATE-OF-THE-ART” HS MAC LABS • WEB DESIGN / COMPUTER GRAPHICS • MEDIA ARTS / ARCHITECTURE (IronCad PC) • VIDEO PRODUCTION / DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
• “ART VISIONS” AT HSE/HSW • ART HONOR SOCIETIES • HS FASHION SHOWS
ART OPPORTUNITIES: •
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES • ART CLUBS • PHOTOGRAPHY CLUBS • FASHION CLUBS • ART HONOR SOCIETIES
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HECKSCHER MUSEUM - HUNTINGTON • “LONG ISLAND’S BEST” COMPETITION • FIELD TRIPS – “SCHOOL DISCOVERY” PROGRAM
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ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND - “GO APE”
ART OPPORTUNITIES: •
HUNTINGTON CAMERA CLUB COMPETITION
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“ARTISTIC DISCOVERY” - CONGRESSIONAL COMPETITION
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S.C.A.L.A. ALL-COUNTY ART COMPETITION HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL - NEW THIS YEAR! ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - NEW THIS YEAR!
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ANNUAL POSTER CONTESTS
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PTA REFLECTIONS CONTEST
ART OPPORTUNITIES: •
B.O.C.E.S. “ARTS IN EDUCATION” –
PTA FUNDED
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EXPANDING PROGRAM
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2003-04 - $97,083
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2004-05 - $104,623
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2005-06 - $139,636
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2006-07 - $146,195
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2007-08 - $176,779
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2008-09 - $181,493
“ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE” PROGRAMS •
ORIGAMI WORKSHOPS
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MURAL CREATIONS
THE MUSIC
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DEPARTMENT
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RECENT INITIATIVES – ELEMENTARY RECRUITMENT IN JUNE - ES – ELEMENTARY PARENT MEETINGS - ES – MUSIC EXPLORATION - MS – WEST HOLLOW WIND ENSEMBLE - PILOT PROGRAM - MS – 9TH+10TH GRADE ORCHESTRA - HS – “CROSS CAMPUS” WIND ENSEMBLE - HS – MUSIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY - HS
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ELEMENTARY MUSIC • CLASSROOM MUSIC – 40 MINUTES OF INSTRUCTION PER WEEK – 3RD GRADE RECORDER PROGRAM – INTERDISCIPLINARY UNITS
• BAND, CHORUS, ORCHESTRA – TWO (2) ONE HOUR REHEARSALS PER WEEK (BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL)
– TWO (2) CONCERTS PER YEAR (WINTER/SPRING)
• INSTRUMENTAL LESSON PROGRAM – 30 MINUTES OF INSTRUCTION PER WEEK – PULL-OUT PROGRAM
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC • MUSIC EXPLORATION – EXTENSION OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM MUSIC • MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS/APPRECIATION • “HANDS-ON” APPROACH • INSTRUCTION PER YEAR (40 MINUTE PERIODS): – 6TH GRADE - 40 WEEKS, EVERY OTHER DAY – 7TH GRADE - 40 WEEKS, EVERY OTHER DAY – 8TH GRADE - 40 WEEKS, EVERY DAY
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC •
BAND, CHORUS, ORCHESTRA – EXTENSION OF ELEMENTARY PROGRAMS – TWO (2) CONCERTS PER YEAR (WINTER/SPRING) • BAND 6, BAND 7, BAND 8 • CHORUS 6, MIXED CHORUS 7/8, CONCERT CHOIR 7/8 • ORCHESTRA 6, ORCHESTRA 7/8 • INSTRUCTION PER YEAR (40 MINUTE PERIODS): – 6TH GRADE - 40 WEEKS, EVERY OTHER DAY – 7TH GRADE - 40 WEEKS, EVERY OTHER DAY – 8TH GRADE - 40 WEEKS, EVERY DAY
– PULL-OUT LESSON PROGRAM (ALL STUDENTS) • ONE (1) GROUP LESSON PER WEEK
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC •
BAND, CHORUS, ORCHESTRA – EXTENSION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS – TWO (2) CONCERTS PER YEAR (WINTER/SPRING) • BAND 9, BAND 10-12 • CONCERT CHOIR 9-12, CHAMBER CHOIR 9-12 • ORCHESTRA 9/10, ORCHESTRA-11/12 • INSTRUCTION PER YEAR (40 MINUTE PERIODS): – ALL GRADES - 40 WEEKS, EVERY DAY
– PULL-OUT LESSON PROGRAM (ALL STUDENTS) • ONE (1) GROUP LESSON PER WEEK
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MUSIC THEORY I, II, AP MUSIC THEORY
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MUSIC IN OUR LIVES
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MUSIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES • AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS – INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ ENSEMBLES – VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLES – “CROSS CAMPUS” CHAMBER ORCHESTRA –
MUSICALS
– TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETIES
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MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES •
ALL-COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS –
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L.I.S.F.A. (LONG ISLAND STRING FESTIVAL) •
ELEMENTARY STRING ORCHESTRA (GRADE 5)
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MIDDLE SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRA (GRADES 6+7)
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRA (GRADES 8+9)
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HIGH SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRA (GRADES 10-12)
S.C.M.E.A. (SUFFOLK COUNTY MUSIC EDUCATORS’ ASSOCIATION) •
SCMEA I (GRADES 5+6)
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SCMEA II (GRADES 7+8)
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SCMEA III (GRADES 9+10)
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SCMEA/NYSCAME HIGH SCHOOL ALL-COUNTY (GRADES 11+12)
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ALL-COUNTY INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE (GRADES 9-12)
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ALL-COUNTY VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE (GRADES 9-12)
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MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES •
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OTHER S.C.M.E.A. FESTIVALS: –
DAY OF PERCUSSION
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DAY OF RECORDER
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JAZZ DAY
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TUBA DAY
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DAY OF HORN
N.Y.S.S.M.A. (NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION) –
SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVALS •
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HHH PIANO FESTIVAL
ALL-STATE PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES - GRADES 11+12
M.E.N.C. (MUSIC EDUCATORS’ NATIONAL CONFERENCE) –
ALL-EASTERN/NATIONAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES
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MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES •
HALF HOLLOW HILLS REPRESENTATION (2009-10) – L.I.S.F.A.
34 STUDENTS
– S.C.M.E.A. I
80 STUDENTS
– S.C.M.E.A. II
41 STUDENTS
– S.C.M.E.A. III
51 STUDENTS
– H.S. ALL-COUNTY
46 STUDENTS
– ALL-COUNTY JAZZ
10 STUDENTS
– ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES
24 STUDENTS
– ALL-NATIONAL
2 STUDENTS
– NYSSMA SOLO FESTIVAL 1,200+ STUDENTS
MUSICAL THEATRE…. THE ULTIMATE IN
ARTS INTERDISCIPLINARY: Dance Music Theatre Visual Arts
“HILLS ON STAGE” 2003 2003 “THE “THE MUSIC MUSIC MAN” MAN” 2004 2004 “MY “MY FAIR FAIR LADY” LADY” 2005 2005 “JOSEPH “JOSEPH AND AND THE THE AMAZING AMAZING TECHNICOLOR TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT” DREAMCOAT” 2006 2006 “HONK!” “HONK!” 2007 2007 “PETER “PETER PAN” PAN” 2008 2008 “CINDERELLA” “CINDERELLA” 2009 2009 “FREE “FREE TO TO BE… BE… YOU YOU AND AND ME” ME” 2010 2010 “THE “THE WIZARD WIZARD OF OF OZ” OZ”
“HILLS “HILLS ON ON STAGE” STAGE” POSITIVE POSITIVE IMPACT IMPACT ON ON THEATRE THEATRE IN IN HHH: HHH: -- INCREASED INCREASED INTEREST INTEREST AND AND PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION IN IN MIDDLE MIDDLE SCHOOLS SCHOOLS -- INCREASED INCREASED PARENTAL PARENTAL AWARENESS AWARENESS AND AND INVOLVEMENT INVOLVEMENT -- ENHANCES ENHANCES THE THE CONCEPT CONCEPT OF OF A A “CLOSE “CLOSE KNIT” KNIT” COMMUNITY COMMUNITY -- STUDENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, PARENTS, BUSINESSES, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY COMMUNITY MEMBERS MEMBERS
-- JOINT JOINT MIDDLE MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOOL MUSICALS MUSICALS -- SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2010 2010 -- “HILLS “HILLS ON ON STAGE” STAGE” ALUMNI ALUMNI ENTER ENTER 12th 12th GRADE GRADE
2009-10 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALS: HSE
“PIPPIN” HSW
“GREASE” HSE/HSW
STUDENT-DIRECTED PLAYS
2009-10 MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICALS: CANDLEWOOD CANDLEWOOD
“THE MUSIC MAN” WEST WEST HOLLOW HOLLOW
“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN” CANDLEWOOD/WEST CANDLEWOOD/WEST HOLLOW HOLLOW JOINT JOINT MUSICAL MUSICAL
“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
2009-10
ROUNDTABLES VISUAL ARTS OCTOBER OCTOBER 26th 26th
MUSIC FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2nd 2nd
THEATER APRIL APRIL 8th 8th