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Information on this page is provided by the Office of Standards, Curriculum & Instruction.

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Fine Arts

Knowledge and skills that students acquire through instruction in the fine arts include the abilities to think critically, solve problems creatively, make informed judgments, work cooperatively within groups, appreciate different cultures, imagine and create.

Instructional Resources

Dance

• Instructional Resources
  • Dance Core Academic Correlation Chart (Word) or (PDF)
  • Dance Arts SOL Crosswalk, 2000 to 2006 (Word) or (PDF)
  • Who's Dancin' Now?
    A resource for educators, parents and students to learn about arts education including a documentary that explores the impact of early exposure to the arts.
• Professional Organizations
  • American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
  • National Dance Association
  • Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (VAHPERD)

Music

• K-5 Sample Music Curriculum (Word) or (PDF)
• 6-8 Sample Music Curriculum (Word) or (PDF)
• K-8 Instructional Strategies and Correlations
• Core Academic Correlation Chart (Word) or (PDF)
• Instructional Resources
  • Music SOL Crosswalk, 2000 to 2006 (Word) or (PDF).
  • African Heritage in Classical Music
    Resources and information on 52 African, African American and Afro European composers, conductors and instrumental performers.
• Professional Organizations
  • Music Educators National Conference
  • Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association
  • Virginia Music Educators Association

Theater

• Core Academic Correlation Chart (Word) or (PDF)
• Instructional Resources
  • Theatre Arts Sample Curriculum (PDF)
  • Theatre Arts SOL Crosswalk, 2000 to 2006 (Word) or (PDF).
  • School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC) New Voices for the Theatre
    Information on SPARC's statewide playwriting competition and summer-residency program.
  • Big Whoop About Zip
    Free script adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
  • Creative Drama & Theatre Education Resource Site
    Classroom ideas, creative drama, theater games, plays for performance and a book list for educators.
• Professional Organizations
  • American Alliance for Theatre in Education
  • American Association of Community Theatre
  • Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Virginia Theatre Association

Visual Arts

• Core Academic Correlation Chart (Word) or (PDF)
• Instructional Resources
  • K-8 Instructional Strategies & Correlations
  • Visual Arts SOL Crosswalk, 2000 to 2006 (Word) or (PDF)
  • Visual Arts Sample Curriculum (Word) or (PDF)
    Based on the 2000 visual arts SOL and developed in collaboration with the following school divisions: Carroll County, Galax, Grayson County, Pulaski County, Smyth County, Washington County, Wise County and Wythe County.
  • Safety/Toxic Art (PPT)
  • P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education
    Lesson plans, conferences, art awards and grants opportunities promoting the integration of the arts into all educational programs.
• Professional Organizations
  • Virginia Art Education Association

Multidisciplinary Resources

• ArtsEdge
  Arts-integrated resources for K-12 educators from the Kennedy Center.
• Arts Education Partnership
  Information and communication about current and emerging arts education policies, issues, and activities at the national, state and local levels.
• Artslynx International Arts Resources
  Web portal for theater, dance, music and other arts links.
• Joy2Learn
  Videos and interactive multimedia presentations and performances by artists including Hector Elizondo, Alan Gampel, Gregory Hines, Wynton Marsalis, Elizabeth Murray and Richard Serra, from the Joy2Learn Foundation.
• National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA)
  Information for educators and YoungArts scholarship opportunities for students interested in cinematic arts, dance, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing.
• Virginia Arts Festival Worldclass Education Program
  For six weeks each spring, Hampton Roads and Southeastern Virginia students have the opportunity experience student matinees, master classes and in-school performances and workshops with Virginia Arts Festival artists and performers.

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