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Last Call for Applications!

The K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant position at DPI closes on Wednesday, November 27th at 5pm. Please ensure that your application is in by that time! Apply HERE!

Triangle Youth Philharmonic

The Philharmonic Association Triangle Youth Music now provides FREE admission for children through grade 12 at all Meymandi Concerts. They will be giving a holiday concert with high school choirs on Dec. 19 at 7pm.

Triangle Youth Philharmoic will be offering a FREE sensory friendly concerts in the Cary Towne Center mall on December 17th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm.

Additionally, the Triangle Youth Philharmonic will be partnering with E.K. Poe Elementary School to present the premiere on an African tale, Ijapa and Mr. Igbin on March 26 at 6pm. This work was commissioned from local jazz musician Elmer Gibson. The United Strings of Color string quartet, with a narrator for the Philharmonic Association, will partner with the art studetns from Ms. Corneille Little's visual arts classes and Ms. Xan Regan's dance students. The event will take place at Poe Elementary School. See a clip of a previous similar project HERE. 

Invitation to Participate in Holocaust Commemoration Poster Competition

The Center for Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education of North Carolina is pleased to announce their 2nd Holocaust Commemoration poster contest. The contest is open to all North Carolina middle and high school students. All students are encouraged to enter. Last year's first competition garnered nearly 100 entries from across North Carolina! Please visit THIS link for information regarding the theme of this year’s competition, entry requirements and deadline. Feel free to email Sharon Halperin, Director, with any questions.

New NCMA + A+ Schools Collaboration

A+ Schools has collaborated with the North Carolina Museum of Art to create a set of educational resources for teaching in and through the arts. A+ Fellows have developed 10 arts-integrated lesson plans that have been paired with 10 works of art selected from the museum’s collection representing a variety of artists, time periods, regions and styles. Every A+ school will receive a 10-poster set to use in their school. Contact Michelle Burrows for more info. The accompanying lessons created by A+ Fellows, along with additional resources, can be viewed at the NCMALearn website.

LEA Job Openings

Dance & Theatre | Cumberland County Schools | Contact Lydia Stewart    Music Teachers | Granville County Public Schools    Band Teacher | Guilford County Schools   Visual Art Teachers | Guilford County Schools   Music Teachers | Vance County Schools | Contact Mr. Andrew R. Markoch 252-492-2127 x2313     Do you still have Arts Ed positions open in your county? Please fill out this form and we will help spread the word! NCDPI Arts Ed supports Comprehensive Arts Education and the goal of every child in NC having access to a qualified arts educator, and we are here to help!

Upcoming Professional Development & Partner Updates

Chapter Share - Central Carolina Chapter of AOSA February 1, 2020 | The Durham Academy, Durham, NC Our chapter shares give us time to come together and share our best ideas. Consider sharing your ideas with your colleagues. Email cccaosanc@gmail.com to submit your ideas! Register at our website.   NCTAE 23rd Winter Focus Conference  February 21-23, 2020 | Trinity Center, Emerald Isle, NC At Winter Focus we spend three days driving depth on one topic.  This year’s topic will be scenic painting.  Visit NCTAE.com for more info.   NCDEO Fifth Annual Conference: Technology, Assessment, & Artistry in Dance Saturday, February 22, 2020 | Northwest School of the Arts Registration information HERE   NCASA Metrographics Printing NC High School A Cappella Competition February 28, 2019 | Overhills High School, Spring Lake, NC Registration is NOW OPEN for the Metrographics Printing NC High School A Cappella Competition. This activity is FREE but open only to NCASA member schools. You can learn more about membership at the NCASA website. LIKE our Facebook page!   Visual Arts as Inspiration - Central Carolina Chapter of AOSA March 21, 2020 | The Durham Academy, Durham, NC Our chapter shares give us time to come together and share our best ideas. Consider sharing your ideas with your colleagues. Email cccaosanc@gmail.com to submit your ideas! Register at our website.   Second Annual Cello/Bass Ensemble Festival May 9, 2020 | Burlington, NC Students and teachers are invited to work with guest clinicans as they celebrate the day playing some great cello and bass ensemble music! Free community concert at 3pm.   NCTAE 23rd Fall Sharing Conference  September 25-26, 2020 | Weaver Academy, Greensboro, NC  Fall Sharing Conference features master classes, workshops, and networking opportunities. Visit NCTAE.com for more info.

Data-Driven Arts Instruction   *NEW* Web series on how to unpack, teach, assess, and reflect on the arts standards in a way that your principal will love (and understand!) is being developed! Do you have experience in this area? Would you like to give input? What other online professional development would you like to see developed for arts teachers?

Resources

All Arts:

• Quick Reference Guides for the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
• NC Arts Education Google Site - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Google Site is intended to be a resource for arts educators, administrators, institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. It contains links to standards, instructional tools, professional development, and other resources related to implementing the North Carolina Arts Education Essential Standards. Arts Education leaders are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources. 
• NC Arts Education Listserv- Sign up to receive detailed information and updates. Subscribe by visiting: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/subscriber/new. Enter your email address and then select Arts Education and any other listservs for which you would like to subscribe.
• A+ Schools of North Carolina
• Arts NC
• NCASA - North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities

Dance

• NCDEO - North Carolina Dance Education Organization
• Carolina Ballet Community & Outreach

Music

• NCMEA - North Carolina Music Educators Association
• CCCAOSA - Central Carolina Chapter of American Orff-Schulwerk Association
• Carolina Kodály Institute
• NC Bandmaster's Association
• NC-ACDA - North Carolina Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association
• NC-ASTA - North Carolina Chapter of the American String Teachers Association
• NC Symphony Education
• Charlotte Symphony Education

Theatre

• NCTAE - North Carolina Theatre Art Educators
• NCTC - North Carolina Theatre Conference
• NCEdTA - NC Thespians

Visual Arts

• NCAEA - North Carolina Art Education Association
• The North Carolina Museum of Art
• Nasher Art Museum
• Ackland Art Museum
• Mint Museum Education
• ArtsAccess  Student and Teacher Opportunities
• Free edX Course: Teaching Critical Thinking through Art with the National Gallery of Art

North Carolina's Vision for Comprehensive Arts Education

In today's globally competitive world, innovative thinking and creativity are essential for all school children. High quality, standards-based instruction in the arts develops these skills and effectively engages, retains, and prepares future-ready students for graduation and success in an entrepreneurial economy. Dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts, taught by licensed arts educators and integrated throughout the curriculum, are critical to North Carolina's 21st century education. (Senate Bill 66: Comprehensive Arts Education Task Force, 2010)

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