September Newsletter
We are wrapping up the fine arts standards and moving closer to public comment! Be sure to look for the public comment period in October and November. In order for the new standards to work for all Oklahoma arts educators and their students, we need feedback from you. Please contribute to the discussion this fall.
Professional Development
There are some professional development opportunities coming up! On Friday, September 20th through Saturday, September 21st, the Oklahoma Dance Education Academy will take place at the University of Central Oklahoma. Notifications to accepted attendees will be sent soon!
Two other professional development days are scheduled for this fall.
October 28th - Tulsa, Hardesty Library*
November 14th - Lawton, Great Plains Technology Center
Both events are open to ANY fine arts educator in the state (dance, drama/theatre, music, and visual art). The workshops will focus on 3 topics: standards, arts data, and classroom support. Participants will explore the new proposed standards in their teaching subject area. Information will be shared about the current state of fine arts classes in Oklahoma. Grants and other fine arts opportunities will also be shared. Registration is required and a registration portal will be available soon!
*This event is not affiliated in any way with the Tulsa City-County Library. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event, the speaker(s) or the organization.
Good Reads
Who Enrolls in High School Music? A National Profile of U.S. Students, 2009–2013
'He had never heard anything so amazing': Why one 15-minute class is changing lives
 Join us September 14th for our festival planning meeting! We want to hear your ideas! We have many opportunities for teachers who want to get involved with OK Thespians.
Parking: Turn on 30th and enter back parking lot behind school. (School is under construction so there may be doors blocked, the back parking lot will be the easiest entrance)
For additional information, please contact Samantha Waldrop (skwaldrop@okcps.org)
For charter information, please email Nicole Green (ngreen@mcalester.k12.ok.us)
Teachers and education leaders across the state have made it clear to the Oklahoma Arts Council that classroom art supplies are one of their greatest needs in delivering high quality visual and performing arts education programs. Funding for art supplies is essential for Oklahoma schools to sustain valuable art programs that help students succeed in their education and beyond.
To meet this critical need of schools in our state, the Oklahoma Arts Council offers Classroom Supply Grants of up to $500 per site per school year to purchase supplies and materials for visual and performing arts instruction that takes place during the school day.
Application Timeline
September 1 - Grant applications are made available. Schools may submit an application anytime through the deadline.
November 1 - Application deadline
To learn more about the Oklahoma Arts Council’s Grant Support for Schools program, visit arts.ok.gov or contact their Arts Education Director, Jennifer Allen-Barron, at (405) 521-2036 or jennifer.allen-barron@arts.ok.gov. Be sure to review criteria and timelines before applying for a grant.
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Registration for the 2019 Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute is open! OFAI is an all-inclusive, four-day workshop retreat in the arts and arts education. Taught by nationally renowned artists, all workshops are held at the beautiful Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma. All public educators are eligible to attend on full scholarship provided by the State Department of Education and private donors. Choose from workshops in the visual, literary, and performing arts including workshops specially focused on elementary music, special education, and arts integration. Educators receive 18 hours of professional development credit.
Read more about this fall’s workshops, October 3-6 or October 10-13, and read about the enrollment process here.
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The Women’s Choral Leadership Workshop is designed to empower female singers (primarily sophomores and juniors) to be leaders in their choirs. The number of participants from each school is limited to a balanced octet (SSSSAAAA) or quartet (SSAA) of section leaders or future section leaders. The goal of the WCLW is to equip and motivate young ladies to grow as musicians, develop as singers, and blossom as choral artists. The workshop will be held on September 24th at the University of Oklahoma.
The cost to participate is $130 per quartet ($260 per octet). Lunch and t-shirts are included in the cost.
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UCO Dance Shadow Day
October 2 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Registration: Free.
Spend a day in the life of a UCO Dance Major! Open to high school juniors
and seniors; college transfer students. Participate in University dance classes, tour the campus, meet UCO dance faculty/students and more! Registration at https://ocae.uco.edu
UCO Musical Theatre Shadow Day
October 4, October 25, December 6, February 28- 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Registration: Free.
Take an inside look at our Musical Theatre program...meet current faculty/students, tour the UCO campus and more! All participants must audition both individually (monologue/vocal) as well as in a group dance call during this event, no exceptions. A complimentary dinner and tickets to the UCO Musical Theatre performance of Grease in historic Mitchell Hall Theatre round out the day. This free all-day event is open to high school seniors and college transfer students only. Registration at https://ocae.uco.edu
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October 1-31 - Moore Public Schools, Heather Bradbury
November 1-29 - OAEA Teacher Members
A virtual art gallery is available on the SDE Fine Arts website for students and families who would like to see pictures of their work in the OSDE (Oliver Hodge) Building.
September 7, 2019 - OK Orff Chapter Fall Workshop, Paul Cribari "Putting it all Together with a Story"
September 14, 2019 - Relief Printmaking at UCO
September 14, 2019 - OK Thespians Planning Meeting at Classen SAS
September 20-21, 2019 - Dance Academy - Professional Development for Oklahoma PK-12 Dance Educators at UCO
September 24, 2019 - Women's Choral Leadership Workshop
September 28, 2019 - OKE Fall Workshop, Tanya LeJuene "Musical Intentions: Incorporating Mindfulness and Including Scaffolding in the Kodály Classroom"
October 2, 2019 - Dance Shadow Day at UCO
October 4, 2019 - Musical Theatre Shadow Day at UCO
October 3-6, 2019 - Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain
October 10-13, 2019 - Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain
October 17, 2019 - OkMEA Fall Conference at Oklahoma City University
October 25, 2019 - Musical Theatre Shadow Day at UCO
October 25-26, 2019 - Oklahoma Art Education Association State Conference at Oklahoma Christian University
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