Music Education

Cherry Cuddy Gardner 2006 Virginia Art Education Association - Virginia Art Educator of the Year Cherry Cuddy Gardner 2007 National Art Education Association - Southeastern Art Educator of the Year

(Biography)

Table of Contents

• What's Happening in the Arts
• Standards of Learning Documents
• Calendar of Events
• Professional Organizations
• Employment Opportunities
• General Assembly
• Foundations
• Resources

Fine Arts Recognition Award Certificate Templates

• 2008 Summer Band Camps at the University of Virginia Sponsored by the UVA Cavalier Marching Band
  For more information: www.virginia.edu/marchingband/summerCampMain.php
  or Michael Idzior at 434-982-5347
  
  
• Black History Month Web Site for Educators
  
  
• Virginia Music Educators Association Calendar of Events 2007-2009
  
  
• P. Buckley Moss Foundation
  National Teacher Grants
  
  Five $1,000 grants to support a new or evolving program that integrates the arts into educational programming. The purpose is to aid and support teachers who wish to establish an effective learning tool using the arts in teaching children with learning disabilities and other special needs. Programs eligible for these grants mujst be in the planning stages or in existence for less than two years. For more information http://www.mossfoundation.org
  
  
• P. Buckley Moss Foundation
  National Teacher Awards
  
  Three first-, second-, and third-place awards for $5,000, $3,000, and $2000will be awarded to outstanding teachers who consistently integrate the arts into their teaching of children with learning disabilities and other special needs. Also, the awards encourage and reward instructional collaboration among teachers whenever arts are included in the classroom learning experience as an essential ingredient in the education of all children. Programs eligible for an award must be established and show a progression of success. For more information http://www.mossfoundation.org
  
  
• P. Buckley Moss Foundation For Children's Education
  Annual National Education Conference
  
  "The Creative Mind: Diversity Through the Arts" For more information http://www.mossfoundation.org
  
  
• Arts Recognition and Talent Search Program
  National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA)
  Eligible Students: Graduating Seniors.
  For Additional Information: www.ARTSawards.org

  This organization encourages and recognizes artistic excellence in all art forms among high school age artists. NFAA is also the sole nominating agency to the White House for the annual designation of the Presidential Scholars in the Arts. NFAA identifies the nation's 125 most talented high school students in the performing, visual, and literary arts, and makes opportunities for further study in the fine arts available through interaction with professional artists, scholarships, and awards. The selection process is solely based on talent and accomplishments and encompasses all art forms, including voice; dance; classical, jazz, and popular music; theatre; visual arts; film and video; photography; and writing. This program recognizes all acceptable styles and categories with each of these disciplines.

  NFAA receives 7-9,000 applications annually from students across the nation. A rigorous evaluation process results in approximately 10% of the applicant pool being selected for scholarships and awards. Ultimately, 125 students are brought each year to Miami as national ARTS Week finalists in January for an all-expense paid week of master classes, showcase performances, interdisciplinary activities, enrichment programs, and final adjudications. ARTS winners share up to $300,000 in direct cash awards and in a total benefit package valued at $800,000. An additional $3 million in college scholarship opportunities are offered to all ARTS applicants.

  NFAA ARTS winners are the only candidates eligible to receive the White House designation of Presidential Scholar based on artistic achievement. A pool of 50 nominees is selected from the group of 125 ARTS finalists. From these, 20 ARTS winners are chosen for the distinction of being named Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Each June, Presidential Scholars are honored in Washington, D.C. by the President of the United States at a White House ceremony where they each receive the coveted Presidential Medallion. Additionally, the visual artists and writers are presented in an exhibit, and the performing artists are presented in a showcase evening in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Standards of Learning Documents

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Process

Music Standards of Learning  (PDF Format)  (Word Format)
Music SOL Correlation Charts   (PDF Format)  (Word Format)

Calendar of Events 2010

• MENC National Conference
  April 14-18
  Kansas City, Missouri

Professional Organizations

• The Getty Center for Education in the Arts
• Music Educators National Conference
• Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association
• Virginia Choral Directors Association
• Virginia Music Educators Association

Employment Opportunities

• Employment Opportunities in Virginia

General Assembly

• Virginia General Assembly

Foundations

• P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education

Resources

• Americans for the Arts--leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.
• Arts Education Partnership--the issue of arts education has been in the news recently with the release of a new publication, Third Space: When Learning Matters.
• Arts for Learning--developed by Young Audiences, Inc., Arts for Learning is a comprehensive education program connecting community arts resources to the K-12 curriculum.
• Artslynx International Arts Resources
• Cable in the Classroom--the Classroom is a special initiative begun in 1989 by the cable industry to provide public and private schools in the United States with free access to educational television programs.
• Who's Dancin' Now?--A valuable tool for educators, artists, administrators, parents, and students to learn about arts education in an easy and effective way.
• Young Audiences, Inc--commending Young Audiences (YA) as the first nonprofit organization to receive the National Medal of Arts, President Clinton praised YA's achievements in working with educational systems, the arts community, and the private and public sectors to make the arts an essential part of all children's education.
• Encyclopedia Smithsonian
• Joy to Learn Web site