Missouri Alliance for Arts Education
News Update
March, 2022
Happy Fine Arts Education Month!
March is...
MAAE News Updates
IN THIS ISSUE
Announcing the recipients of the 2022 MAAE Excellence in Arts Education Awards
Recognizing accomplishments and celebrating excellence is one of the ways that MAAE promotes arts education in Missouri. We are thrilled to announce the winners of our various contests and awards for 2022.
MAAE 2022 District of Distinction - Potosi R-3 School District
MAAE 2022 Administrator of the Year - Aaron Money, Fine Arts Director, Liberty Public Schools
MAAE 2022 Creativity and Innovation in Teaching - Marty Strohmeyer, Department Chair Visual and Fine Arts, Visitation Academy
MAAE Arts Ed Community Champion -Alison Schieber
MAAE State Government Advocate for Arts Education Award - Representative Peter Meredith
Congratulations to all our honorees. Thanks also to all those who nominated individuals for these awards, and to a stellar group of nominees dedicated to the support of arts education in Missouri. Also thanks to the members of our 2022 award review and selection team: Jeff Sandquist, Lisa Geger, Bruce Dickerson and Phyllis Pasley.
Announcing Essay Contest Winners 2022
The winning essay from a high school student in good standing earns the winner a trip to Washington, D.C. and a place within the delegation from Missouri at the National Arts Advocacy Conference. Congratulations to our 2022 National Student Arts Advocate Awards and Essay Contest winner - Peyton Lairmore, Owensville, MO (Jessie Bayless, teacher)
Students in Grades -3-12 may enter an essay contest in support of arts education. The winning essay in each age range division receives a $50 award, as does their teacher. We are pleased to announce Gr. 3-12 Essay Contest Winners by division.
Gr. 3-5- Caris Clary, Windsor Street Montessori; Brenda McDonald, classroom instructor, and Matt Hall, art instructor (Dominic Marchack, Honorable Mention)
Gr. 6-8- Liam Reeves, Windsor Street Montessori; Brenda McDonald, classroom instructor, and Matt Hall, art instructor (Lily Sherwood, Honorable Mention)
Gr. 9-12-Mallory Moats, Rolla High School, Connie Shoemaker, instructor
Congratulations to all of our contestants and their teachers!
Send videos or Apply to perform by March 1
FINE ARTS EDUCATION DAY
at the MO Capitol - 3-23-2022!Participate either virtually or in-person - (or both!) at MAAE's 2022 Fine Arts Education Day at the Missouri Capitol building on March 23, 2022. Help us fill the halls with the sights and sounds of the arts during this annual event which helps Missouri's policy makers recognize the value of student engagement in the arts.
ALL arts disciplines, all age levels welcome!
PERFORM IN PERSON: Complete the APPLICATION FORM by March 1, 2022
PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY VIA VIDEO: Complete the VIDEO SUBMISSION FORM and send your videos to Jeff Sandquist jsandquist@moaae.org. deadline extended - due March 1, 2022 View 2021 collected videos at https://maae.educate.today/.
Questions? Contact Jeff Sandquist - jsandquist@moaae.org.
Leverage the power of student voice in support of arts education at the Show-Me Arts Advocacy Training
Virtual Training FREE! REGISTER for 3.8.22 @ 7pm
Content for both 1-hr sessions is the same. Attend the one which fits your schedule best.PLUS a bonus Virtual component - 3/22/22 - 7-7:30pm
Virtual or In-person Show-Me Arts Training Students
personally advocate for the arts at the Missouri State Capitol
gain a unique perspective of state government and grow as arts advocates and citizens
Sharing the great work of Missouri arts educators and their students helps us send powerful messages to stakeholders that the arts are a vital part of our collective social and economic recovery!
SHOW-ME Arts In-person
Advocacy Training - 3/22/22-3/23/22 - $45 per person
(Includes overnight hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and Tuesday evening dinner, Wednesday breakfast and lunch during Fine Arts Education Day ) REGISTER ONLINE or printable version
- 8:30am Senator meet and greet with student artists
- 9am Senate Arts Exhibit Awards ceremony
- 10am Fine Arts Education Celebration Activities
- noon Combined performance
- 1pm - Lunch for participants
- 3pm - Closing >learn more here
DEADLINE EXTENDED - Missouri Fine Arts Academy - June 12-20, 2022
Due to inclement weather and health related interruptions to instruction, The Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA) has extended the deadline for accepting applications through March 20, 2022 - for this two-week summer residential program for highly motivated student artists passionate about their work in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing, and music. MFAA offers an intensive schedule of classes in interdisciplinary and discipline-specific arts, and a wide range of co-curricular activities. Learn more at these links: MFAA 2022 Hub or MFAA homepage and contact the organizers here.
MAAE Updates
Programs - Advocacy - Diversity - Research
Ready for Celebration! 2022 Senate Arts Exhibit Selected
With record-setting entries in excess of 1,000 we are pleased to announce our 2022 MAAE-MAEA Senate Arts Exhibitors. Our coordinator, Vicki Bean collects and sorts student work by Senatorial district. Missouri Senators then select one work of art from their district to be displayed throughout the coming year.
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
SD01 - Rachel Sebastian-Asbed, 12th; Jocelyn Reiss, instructor - Webster Groves, Senator Doug Beck
SD02 - Natasha Wood, 11th; Sarah Koeneker, instructor - Fort Zumwalt, Senator Bob Onder
SD03 - Katie Deevers, 12th; Michelle Thompson, instructor - Jefferson R-VII, Senator Elaine Gannon
SD04 - Fahtehaw Washington Kirksey, 9th; Ron Jennings, instructor - Soldan Int. Studies, Senator Karla May
SD05 - Silas Lively, 8th; Shawn Trent, instructor - SLPS, Education and Therapeutic Support - Madison (K-8), Senator Steven Roberts
SD06 - Maggie Deeken, 12th; Sonya Walker, instructor - Fatima HS, Senator Mike Bernskoetter
SD07 - Lucia Thomas, 10th; Jazzmin Earl, instructor - St. Teresa’s Academy, Senator Greg Razer
SD08 - Jisue Kim, 10th; Jana Evans, instructor - Summit Christian Acad, Senator Mike Cierpiot
SD09 - Mona Ingersoll-Qureshi, 12th; Sharon Mitchell, instructor - KC Paseo Academy, Senator Barbara A. Washington
SD10 - Grace Beamer, 10th; Rosemary Ziegler, instructor - Troy Buchanan HS, Senator Jeanie Riddle
SD11 - Aundrea Denham, 11th; Kim Meneses, instructor - Fort Osage HS, Senator John Rizzo
SD12 - Lily Curly, 12th; Pam Haahr, instructor - Lathrop Schools, Senator Dan Hegeman
SD13 - Lakyia Belle, 4th; Terry Hederman, instructor - Moline Elementary, Senator Angela Mosley
SD14 - Artavia Jones, 11th; Jennifer Kelch, instructor - Jennings HS, Senator Brian Williams
SD15 - Sydney Scherrer, 8th; Rochelle Bower, instructor - Selvidge, Senator Andrew Koenig
SD16 - Chloe Cobb, 12th; Jessica Delmont, instructor - Bourbon HS, Senator Justin Brown
SD17 - Maegan Ericksen,11th; Dr. Julie Miller, instructor - Liberty HS, Senator Lauren Arthur
SD18 - Grace Kirby, 11th; James Zimmerman, instructor - Hannibal HS, Senator Cindy O’Laughlin
SD19 - Bella Vaca, 12th; Jessica Gutierrez, instructor - Cooper Co. R-4, Senator Caleb Rowden
SD20 - Victoria Carter, 12th ;Megan Johnson, instructor - Nixa HS, Senator Eric Burlison
SD21 - Destiny Rohde, 8th; Cassie Smith, instructor - Orrick R-XI, Senator Denny Hoskins
SD22 - Marley Ringwall, 5th ;Linda Fowler, instructor - Maple Grove Elem., Senator Paul Wieland
SD23 - Lincoln Quast, 2nd; Dr. Heidi Styrk, instructor - FHSDS, Senator Bill Eigel
SD24 - Arely Hernandez, 11th; David Appelbaum, instructor - Ritenour HS, Senator Jill Schupp
SD25 - Elizabeth Roberts, 12th; Angela Pence, instructor - E. Carter Co., Senator Jason Bean
SD26 - Gabrielle Bolfing, 11th; Jessica Esfahani, instructor - Eureka HS, Senator Dave Schatz
SD27 - Maddix Sneed, 11th; Nikki Heuring, instructor - Thomas W. Kelly HS, Senator Holly Rehder
SD28 - Samuel Verbovshchuk, 10th; Lori Larimore, instructor - Green Ridge R-8, Senator Sandy Crawford
SD29 - Emma Hensley, 9th; Jennifer Leeper, instructor - Monett HS, Senator Mike Moon
SD30 - Kai Ousley, 12th; Teri Turner/Dustina Thomas, instructor - MO Thespian Adv. Glendale HS, Senator Lincoln Hough
SD31 - Chelsey Sullivan, 10th; Candy Hill, instructor - Lamar HS, Senator Rick Brattin
SD32 - Anne Kaye Vangilder, 12th; Nellie Mitchell, instructor - Carl Junction HS, Senator Bill White
SD33 - Shelbie Johnson, 10th; Susan Francis, instructor - Doniphan HS, Senator Karla Eslinger
SD34 - Liam Garrett, 5th; Chelsey Küsek, instructor - Bell Prairie Elem., Senator Tony Luetkemeyer
FAME Leadership Group - March 15
Fine Arts Missouri Educators (FAME)
Many arts teachers are isolated from peers that could provide help for the unique situations they face. FAME is a free virtual professional learning network allowing attendees in any arts discipline to benefit from the collective wisdom of those present, and to learn about resources and opportunities which may be of interest. And, as always, MAAE stands ready to offer strategies for local arts education advocacy. Join us! Register 3.15.22
Diversity
I.D.E.A. network Next session - April 14, 2022 @ 4:30pm
In response to feedback for the need for people to have a safe place for conversations as they address issues of connected to racism, inclusion, diversity and equity MAAE's RIDE committee began the I.D.E.A. Network - Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Arts. The next quarterly meeting of this FREE statewide roundtable discussion group via ZOOM is set for April 14, 2022 @ 4:30pm. Any arts educators interested in exploring work in diversity their own communities are invited to join. Join our next session REGISTER for 4/14 HERE
Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.
Other work of MAAE's RIDE Committee's
Our arts-oriented cross-cultural student experience bridging rural, urban communities encountered delays but negotiations continue. The project will involve students from Lebanon Missouri and from NorthEast High School Kansas City Public Schools. Let us know if you are interested in becoming involved in future initiatives.
Biannual meetings with arts ed organization leadership are ongoing. The next meeting is 9.15.22 @ 7pm.
Professional development planning is in progress.
MAEA sponsors JEDI Brunch (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.)
All arts educators are welcome and invited to attend the monthly meetings sponsored by MAEA's standing committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The next session is scheduled for Saturday 3/5/22 at 11am. Register here.
MAAE Arts Integration
Susan Elaine Kopp professional actor, director, and teaching artist in St. Louis.
In this two-part series - MAAE's Missouri Arts Integration Network MAIN event welcomes one of COCA's All-Star Teaching Artists - Susan Kopp as our featured presenter - alongside her classroom teacher partners to share more information about using the arts to build a classroom climate of self-confidence, creativity and collaborative spirit.
March 28, 2022 and April 25, 2022 - 4pm
March 28, 2022 REGISTER 3.28.22 AND April 25, 2022 REGISTER 4.25.22
Academic, social and emotional benefits happen for teachers and students when you integrate art into your lessons! >Learn more
MAAE's Arts Integration Committee
Work continues to refine the tasks in the areas listed below.
1. Support and promote current work in arts integration of others
2. Promote arts integration as a beneficial instructional approach to
teaching and learning and recruit additional practitioners
3. Research attitudes and best practices to support and recruit wider proliferation of an arts-integration approach to teaching and learning.
Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.
ONGOING EFFORTS FOR MAAE
PD Planning 4 Arts Ed
A resource to gather content-specific PD delivered by and for arts educators. Access the PD4Artsed menu in this MAAE newsletter (above) and/or on the MAAE website. Submit YOUR entries to add to this list here! Questions, email director@moaae.org.
New Teacher/Mentor Help Available
Got new teachers? We can help you - help them- be successful!
MAAE works with our artsed partners to help connect teachers within 24 months of their initial teaching contract with an experienced mentor in their particular arts discipline to help ensure that success. Contact director@moaae.org or complete this short survey and we'll help you connect those new teachers in need with an experienced mentor in their specific arts discipline.
Data Driven Design Research Teams Sought
MAAE is seeking arts integration practitioner partner teams in both arts and non-arts subjects in the same school who want to positively impact academic achievement. With customized units or projects to meet your school's distinctive needs, teams will work with an arts integration coach to facilitate their work. email director@moaae.org for more information.
MAAE Student Contests (annual deadline 1/31)
Submissions for the contests within the 2021-22 school year are now closed. Submissions for the coming year are now open! Please consider including these opportunities in your future lesson plans. Participation not only supports student learning, with a chance for the prizes listed, but also aids local advocacy efforts. Please also feel free to share this information with classroom teachers, media arts and ELA colleagues.
National Student Arts Advocate Essay Contest - for H.S. students grades 9-12
MAAE is seeking one exemplary student applicant to become a part of the Missouri delegation to Washington D.C. in 2024 >more info.#BecauseOfArtsEd Video Contest
In 120 seconds or less tell us how the arts and arts education continue to inspire you. Open to both adults and students, let your video tell your story of the positive impact of the arts. >more infoFine Arts Education Day Essay Contest - for students Grades 3-12
In 500 words or less, please ask your student to share how music, visual art, dance or drama (theatre) influenced you or your life as a student, or Why it is important for every school to provide instruction in the arts to every child every day. >more info
Arts Integration from our Allies
FREE! Arts Integration Workshops
MAAE is proud to support and promote this important work which has such far reaching benefits for teaching and learning.
The Kansas/Missouri Partners in Education Summer Symposium hosts professional development throughout the school year. You are invited to attend the upcoming FREE - IN-PERSON Workshop. (Boxed Dinner included)
Acting Right: Building a Cooperative, Collaborative, Creative Classroom Community Through Drama
with Sean Layne
FOR TEACHERS OF K-8 - Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM
Kauffman Foundation (map)
FOR TEACHERS K-8 - REGISTER
This workshop takes the foundational elements of acting such as concentration, cooperation, and collaboration and creates a structured process, which can become the basis for effective classroom management every day. This engaging, step-by-step approach empowers students to take ownership of and be responsible for their own behavior. Learn how to help students build the skills necessary to establish a sense of self-control, accountability, and team-building in your classroom. This workshop is recommended for any classroom based in active, social, cooperative learning.
***THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION REQUIRES ALL GUESTS TO UPLOAD A VACCINATION CARD IN ORDER TO ENTER THEIR FACILITY.***
Boxed dinner provided - REGISTER HERE
Text Card Tableau: Introducing New Content
Through Drama with Sean Layne
FOR TEACHERS OF K-8 - Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM
Kauffman Foundation (map)
FOR TEACHERS K-8 - REGISTER
PREREQUISITE WORKSHOP: ACTING RIGHT
Learn how to use text as a springboard to create tableaus that help students examine the meaning of the text passages and provide teachers with instant assessment of student comprehension of specific facts, concepts, or big ideas. The strategy is also extended to introduce, reinforce and assess vocabulary.
***THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION REQUIRES ALL GUESTS TO UPLOAD A VACCINATION CARD IN ORDER TO ENTER THEIR FACILITY.***
Boxed dinner provided - REGISTER HERE
UPCOMING (IN PERSON)
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM
BARS: LEARNING THE WRITING PROCESS THROUGH RAP with: Bomani Armah for teachers of grades 3-8
FREE Virtual Conference BY and FOR Teaching Artists
Our Shared Future: Imagining a New Landscape for Teaching Artists is a virtual conference set for April 5-7, 2022 (9am-2pm) and will allow a chance to connect with other teaching artists and arts education stakeholders. Connect through artmaking, panel discussions, roundtables and small-group conversations. Let’s collaborate as a community to build more inclusive environments for learners of all ages.
This free virtual event is open to teaching artists, and other arts education stakeholders. >Learn more here.
Student-Centered Learning Opportunities
GATEWAY MUSIC OUTREACH - FREE Jazz CAMP For Strings
Join us for (4) dynamic sessions in the month of June where middle and high school string students receive top-notch instruction to develop key skills, including enhanced knowledge of fundamentals and jazz performance. Highlights include masterclasses, special guests, improvisation classes, and mentoring with professional musicians, and music educators. Classes take place in person at Jazz St. Louis. The camp concludes with a mini concert for parents in downtown St. Louis at the National Jazz Museum. >Learn more and register here.
SATURDAY SESSION DATES
June 4th - Virtual
June 11th - Jazz St. Louis
June 18 - Jazz St. Louis
June 25th - Jazz St. Louis
Eastern District
Entry in the competition is free and open to all students in grades 1-12, including public, private and home-schooled, within the Eastern District of Missouri.
It's not too late...
Eastern District Art Contest
"Juries: Through the Eyes of Students"
The Judicial Learning Center is excited to provide a venue for students within the District to express their view of juries through artistic expression. Artwork will be judged based on the following criteria: originality, design, technique, content, and appeal to the theme of “Juries.” Suggested lesson plans to instruct students about juries can be found in the “Teacher Guide” at www.JudicialLearningCenter.org/student-art-competition.
Entry deadline - postmarked or hand-delivered by 4:00 PM on Friday, April 22, 2022.
Click HERE to see the geographic boundaries of the District.NOTE: All three highlighted divisions are included in the Eastern District.
Celebrating Local Success in Arts Ed
Rolla Middle School Honor Choir partners with local Rotary Club
The Rolla Middle School Honor Choir was the featured showcase of a Feb. 11 meeting of the Rolla Rotary Club at Di Trapani's Italian Bistro. The group sang several songs including “America the Beautiful” and “A Million Dreams.” Following the performance, Jeff Turnbough of the Rolla Rotary Club presented a $100 donation in support of the group. Read the full story here.
KC ZOO partnership supports Arts Education with Valentine's Day Enrichment
Shout out to the Kansas City Zoo who supported arts education by partnering with a middle school art classroom to make special valentine enrichments for the animals. The visual arts teacher at Walden Middle School is Rachael Wenzel - who also serves as MAAE's Communications Director.
Arts Ed Learning from our Allies
MAAE helps support exceptional professional learning opportunities sponsored by statewide arts education organizations thanks to individual and organizational contributors and funding from the Missouri Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Francis Family Foundation.
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) - April 7-9, 2022
Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) - Spring Conference - June 24-26
hosted by the Missouri Contemporary Ballet in Columbia, MOMissouri Bandmasters Association (MBA) - June 19-22, 2022
As well as
Missouri Thespians Leadership Conference -
Missouri Music Educators New Teacher Training -
Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri (STAM) -
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) Fall Conference -
Missouri Thespians - Jan 5, 6, 7, 2023 (KCMO)
Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Bandmasters Association (MBA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Choral Directors Association (MCDA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Association of Jazz Educators (MOAJE) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Association of String Educators (MOASTA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
After two years without an in-person gathering in our region, Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO hosts the American College Dance Association's Central Conference, March 5-7, in Marshall, MO. The conference celebrates dance in higher education and the conference schedule includes a wide variety of classes, scholarly research presentations, performances with feedback sessions, and informal concerts. >Learn more.
DESE Updates
Fine Arts Standards in action - continues
The Missouri State Board of Education again observed Missouri Learning Standards in action with the presence of student art work in the hallways of the Jefferson Building and in the meeting room which hosts their monthly meetings. The February 8 meeting featured student artwork on display from several Wentzville, MO schools. The visual arts educators who submitted student work include: Hester Menier -Stone Creek Elementary, Shannon McCarty -Discovery Ridge Elementary, Pam Winter -Green Tree Elementary, Nicole Bond -North Point High School, Sarah Catalano - Holt High School, Ashley Bradley -Journey Elementary School, Rachel Pape -Wabash Elementary School. Music recordings played prior to the meeting (and on breaks) and as part of the livestream viewing experience was from the All-State Orchestra performance at the 82nd Missouri Music Educators Association Annual Conference courtesy of Shhh! Audio Productions, Scott and Danelle Harris, proprietors.
CMA Foundation - Music Teachers of Excellence
The CMA Foundation’s Music Teachers of Excellence(MToE) supports educators who demonstrate exemplary teaching through student learning. MToE’s are committed to making a positive impact on their school and community while advocating for the broader cause of music education. In addition, recipients confidently overcome challenges in the classroom and are constantly seeking opportunities to continue to develop themselves professionally.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? K-12 Public school music teachers with at least four years of experience.
HOW DO I APPLY? The application process includes narrative responses, recommendations and a video lesson demonstration.Visit musicteachersofexcellence.org to learn more.
Applications will be accepted from January 10, 2022-March 4, 2022. Recipients will be notified in Spring 2022.
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2023 Regional Teacher of the Year Nominations
Click here to nominate an educator who has gone above and beyond for their students and/or your school community. The nomination period closes on April 15, 2022.Pioneer in Education Award - Nominations Open
For nearly 50 years, the State Board of Education and the DESE have selected individuals to be honored as Pioneers in Education, in recognition of their distinguished careers and contributions to public education. Nominations received by February 28 will be considered for recognition in 2022. Nomination form here.
Esser Fund Support resources available on the MAAE website. The tools there can help you communicate with decision makers.
Access reports from the State Board of Education Meetings via the MAAE website. [under Home/Arts Ed in MO] Email director@moaae.org if you'd like to be added to the email list and receive these reports directly to your inbox.
Missouri Arts Council Updates
February Featured Artist Series
The Missouri Arts Council features Missouri Artists on their website each month. Congratulations to all of the February featured artists listed below.
Joseph Puleo - filmmaker - St. Louis
Linda Hoover - visual artist - Houstonia
Limmie Pulliam - opera singer / arts activist - Kennett
Joha Bisone - painter - Kansas City
Job Posting
STATE DIRECTOR - Alabama Artistic Literacy Consortium
The Alabama State Council on the Arts, The Alabama State Department of Education, The Alabama Arts Alliance, and The Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts have formed a partnership and built a network of support to promote, encourage, and facilitate high quality arts experiences for Alabama’s K-12 students known as the Artistic Literacy Consortium (ALC). The ALC seeks a full-time, dedicated coordinator to spearhead our growth and teamwork. The
ALC State Director is a contract position, funded with grant dollars, established to provide
renewed energy and clarity to our efforts. >Learn more here.
SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH – HARDING FINE ARTS ACADEMY
Harding Fine Arts Academy (HFAA) - sponsored by the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and located in Oklahoma City is seeking a new superintendent to build on success and grow the school. HFAA is a public charter high school founded in 2005 with the mission to prepare students for college in an academically challenging, arts-integrated environment. >Learn more here.
News, Resources and PD from our Allies
Connected Fine Arts 22 - 7/27/2022
Connected Fine Arts 22 is a one day workshop for school or district fine arts educators and those passionate about creativity and wonder. Held at Webster University on July 27th, 2022 arts teachers from all arts disciplines are welcome! (Music, Art, Band, Choir, Painting, Textiles, Improv, Orchestra, and more.) The keynote will be delivered by Fontana Butterfield. Breakout sessions facilitated by local educators.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS due by April 1.
Mr. MOSY's Neighborhood
FREE resources for young learners
FREE resources for young learners
The Missouri Symphony offers a 10 episode web series where viewers meet Mister Mosy (played by MOSY Executive Director Trent Rash with his signature bow ties) and are introduced to featured musical performers. The episode featured at left helps kids learn how to use music as a tool to name and process their feelings and learn about music as well. Other episodes in the series discuss heroes and pride, hearing and listening, mistakes, forgiveness, anger management, and the power of imagination. -access MOSY website and the youtube video series.
SLSO education programs are presented by: Steward Family Foundation
SLSO digital concerts are supported in part by a generous grant from the Berges Family Foundation
This digital education program is supported in part by generous grants from:
The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee
Fletcher Jones Foundation
FREE DIGITAL SLSO CONCERTS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
Give your music students the opportunity to see and hear the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with free access to digital on-demand concerts streamed directly to your classroom. Accompanying Teacher Guides provide program notes for your students and suggest activities to enrich student learning by making connections across the curriculum and reflecting on the performances. Once released, each concert will be available for on-demand streaming through August 31, 2022. ACCESS EDUCATOR REGISTRATION
Register to receive access to three concerts released throughout this spring:
Available now: Poems, Tales & Memories features two works for Mezzo-Soprano and the enchanting music of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
Releasing late March: Stéphane Conducts Shostakovich presents Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto alongside Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.
Releasing late April: Strauss and Schubert is a program of chamber music, including Franz Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet.
OTSL
Introduce your students to the fun and joy of opera with the ultimate digital classroom experience! Register your class for access to a FREE abridged, student-friendly performance of The Barber of Seville. >learn more
Flamenco and Classical Dance at the Sheldon 5/13/2022 - 7:30pm
St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society presents this ticketed evening event which is sure to be a memorable experience for all! For reservations, tickets or more information contact: Marisel Salascruz at 314-338-0255 marisel.salascruz5@gmail.com. Tickets also available through MetroTix: 314-534-1111.
For online information, you may use our Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/STLFlamencoSociety/
Missouri Bicentennial Quilt Exhibition:
Feb. 1 – March 11, 2022 – SHSMO St. Louis Research Center
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Missouri Bicentennial Quilt in St. Louis
Travel Exhibition to Continue in 2022
The State Historical Society of Missouri is extending the exhibition of the Missouri Bicentennial Quilt through the fall of 2022. The one-of-a-kind quilt, featuring blocks from all 114 Missouri counties and the independent City of St. Louis, has been on display in communities across the state since 2020. For more info contact Beth Pike: Office: 573-884-7904; Email: pikebe@shsmo.org; Website: missouri2021.org
Free Virtual Teacher Workshop at the Nelson
Creating a Podcast (Zoom)
Monday, April 4. - 4:30 pm
The Nelson-Atkins has released a 5-part podcast series called A Frame of Mind. Next up, we're thrilled to offer this virtual workshop that will give educators a glimpse behind the scenes of the podcast production process. You'll hear from members of the team that created A Frame of Mind and gain tips and resources that you can use to facilitate a podcast creation project with students. Join us as we consider how making a podcast can build speaking, listening, and writing skills while engaging students with contemporary issues. Register for FREE here: https://cart.nelson-atkins.org/29452/32802.
Moving into Renewal: Mindfulness for Educators (In-person)
Friday, April 22 - 5:00 pm
We're so excited to welcome educators to the museum for this in-person, outdoor event in the Sculpture Park. During this program, social-emotional learning facilitator Meghan Throckmorton will lead us through simple movements designed to encourage mindfulness and relaxation, and we will engage in a reflective art-making process inspired by the sculptures that surround us. Take some time for self-renewal in the company of fellow educators by joining us for this FREE event! Learn more and register here: https://cart.nelson-atkins.org/29452/32723.
Registration must be received by April 2, 2022
This workshop is sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri, the Missouri Art Educators Association and the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education.
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"Beyond the Box" Workshop
Friday, April 8th at 2:00-3:00pm in the SHSMO Center at UMSL (next to the Mercantile Library) - Free parking on the UMSL campus.
Do you have a collection of papers and artifacts at home or within your organization? Consider donating these items to the State Historical Society of Missouri! In this workshop, A.J. Medlock. - will lead participants forward through the process of making artifacts available for academic research. The Workshop is FREE and open to the public and will focus on SHSMO services and outline the process for donation of an organization's records and artifacts which will be housed in the SMSMO archives and made available to the public. A.J. will be walking participants through the process of collecting, organizing, and donating an organization's "papers" such as their mission statement, meeting notes, positions statements, publications and distributed materials, photos, cultural, historical, or educational milestones of significance to your organization.
The process is not limited to organizations. SHSMO seeks family documents as well! The SHSMO Center will also host (optional) tours of the collection and offer opportunities to engage with the wonderful art collection on display at the Mercantile Library as well. More details to come soon!
REGISTER HERE! Questions: Maggie Peeno, peenom@umsl.edu - 314-382-5367
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Help Wanted: Starlight Theatre seeks Adjudicators
Kansas City's Starlight Theatre is now accepting applications for adjudicators for their Blue Star Awards program on an ongoing basis. Learn more and apply here.
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