Visual and Performing Arts Council (“VPAC”)
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Background Successes Fast facts, etc… Who we represent Snapshot
◦ Enrollment◦ Student opportunity◦ Resources
Moving forward◦ Impact of potential future resource loss
Years of Art/Music Study
Mean SAT Verbal Score
Mean SAT Math Score
More than 4 years 546 552
4 years 531 536
3 years 515 521
2 years 500 512
1 year 494 510
One half year or less 480 501
Data compiled by College Entrance Exam Board over a thirty year period ending in 2001 (See http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/cbsenior/yr2001/NJ.pdf)
Named top 100 communities in the U.S. for music education -- 3 time winner (most recently in 2008)
11 members of Morris County Honor Choir (2009) Marching Rams
◦ 1st place – NJ State Champions – Groups 1A, 3A, and 6A (2008 and 2009)◦ USSBA Yamaha Cup at Giants Stadium – Group 6A winner (2009)◦ USSBA Group 6A winner – Verona, N.J. competition
All Area◦ 21 band members (2008 – 2009)◦ 7 band members for North Jersey Junior Area Band (2008 – 2009)
All Region◦ 8 Choir members (2008 – 2009)◦ 11 band members (2008 – 2009)◦ 2 orchestra members (2008 – 2009)
All Region (Junior)◦ 9 choir members◦ 4 orchestra members◦ 6 band members
All state◦ 8 choir members (2008 – 2009)◦ 9 band members (2008 – 2009)
1 all eastern seaboard member in choir
Collaboration:◦ Parents volunteer almost 12,000 hours per year to various VPA programs◦ Parents contribute money to VPA programs
36 VPA teachers teach over 10,505 students* (an average of 292 students/teacher)◦ 3,802 students in music
2,365 from grades K – 5 Approximately 1,000 from grades 6 – 8 (estimate due to cycles) Approximately 438 from grades 9 – 12 (25% of children enrolled at RHS based upon 1 year VPA
requirement)
◦ 3,802 students in art (see above)◦ 2,901 students voluntarily involved in the VPA area
$223 per year per student ((36 x 65k)/10,505) Last year, VPA areas absorbed almost 8% ($172k) of the district-wide cut
($2.2M cut) ◦ $172k/$2.2M (two teachers, one art and one music, totaling $114k and
$58k in stipends) (21 teachers lost in total) Over 20% of teachers must teach in more than one school 75% of students* are voluntarily involved in VPA areas (2,901/3,871
district wide eligible students from 4th through 12th grades) *Includes “doubles”
Myth #1: Members of band, orchestra and choir receive private lessons
Fact #1: The members receive group instruction (typically 5 – 15 children per group depending upon, e.g., level and instrument)
Myth #2: The VPA areas would do fine without group instruction Fact #2: Group instruction is the backbone of the VPA areas and
contributes a great deal to success
Myth #3: Group instruction is given too often Fact #3: District-wide, the average child has group instruction less
than once per week and makes up all work in classes missed
Collaboration, which has been consistently growing, is essential to the success of the VPA area
Involvement in the VPA areas helps send our children to great institutions of higher learning
VPA area is the district-wide leader in:◦ All-county, area, region, state and other awards;◦ Interschool activities; and ◦ Inclusivity
Randolph community All students are, at some time, involved in a
VPA program such as:◦ Art◦ Music
Additionally, many students elect to participate in further VPA activities in:◦ Art◦ Band◦ Choir◦ Dance◦ Orchestra◦ Theater
K through 5
6 through 8
9 through 12
Total
Art All All1 (cycle) 6752 675
Music All All (cycle) NA All
Band 1853 257 2554 697
Orchestra 2965 135 81 512
Choir 4115 166 108 685
Dance NA NA 82 82
Theater NA 100 1506 250
Total 892 658 1,351 2,9011 Possible “Gateways” exception2 Includes ceramics, drawing, painting, computer graphics, photography, design fundamentals, junior
portfolio, AP art studio, and Art as Democracy programs3 Band begins in 5th grade4 Number includes 75 students in Music Theory and Music Technology5 Choir begins in 4th grade; orchestra begins in 4th grade6 Comprises the Fall Play and the Spring Musical
K - 5 6 – 8 9 - 12 Interschool
Art Art enrich-ment
Art enrichment Art enrichmentNational Art Honor Society
NA
Band 5th grade
3 bands (6th, 7th, 8th)Jazz Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble
3 bands (by audition)Marching BandJazz Ensemble
Jazz Band (by audition)Percussion Ensemble
Winter Color Guard (by audition)
District Band Concert (5th –
12th)
Orchestra
4th and 5th
grade
2 orchestras (6th, 7th & 8th)
Con Brio (by audition)
3 orchestras (by audition)Symphonic orchestra (includes
band students)
Stringfest (7th – 12th)
Choir 4th and 5th
grade
2 choirs (6th & 7th, 8th)Canzonetta (by
audition) (7th & 8th)
3 choirs (9th – 12th, Treble, Chamber)
Canzonetta (by audition) (9th)
District Choral
Concert (5th – 12th)
Canzonetta (by audition)
(7th – 9th)
Dance NA NA 3 levels of classesDance workshops at local
universities
NA
Theater NA Spring Musical Fall Play/Spring Musical NA
K - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 Interschool
Art NA Middle School Art
Show
Underclassman Art Show (9th – 11th)Senior Art Show
K – 12th Art ShowStudent Exhibit at
Central Office (K – 12th)
Band NA Area BandJunior
Region Band (7th & 8th)
Area, Region, All-State, and All
Eastern Region
End of Year Concert (5th – 12th)
Instrument demoJazz Band Tour
Orch. NA Area Orchestra
Region Orchestra (7th & 8th)
Area, Region, All-State, and All
Eastern Region
String Fest (7th – 12th)Instrument demo
Symphonic Orchestra Tour
Choir Randolph Children’s
Choir
Junior Region Choir
(7th & 8th)
County, Region, All-State, and All Eastern Region
Concert Choir Tour
Dance NA NA NA NA
Theater
NA NA Area, Region, All-State, and All
Eastern Region
Many students in band/orchestra serve
as the pit crew for theater
K through 5 6 through 8
9 through 12
Total
Art 6 3 6 15
Band 7 (shifted among schools) 7
Orchestra
2 1 1 4
Choir 5 2 2 9
Dance 0 0 1 1
Theater Done by stipend 0
Total 20 6 10 361, 2
1 Some teachers teach all grades.2 Many teachers teach in at least two schools
Collaboration and communication◦ Parent financial resources are tighter◦ Parent time resources are about the same
More people out of work… …but people working have less time due to stress of jobs
◦ VPA area, through the VPAC, needs to communicate better with the BOE and others
District provided resources◦ Loss last year resulted in more high school students in
study hall◦ Any further loss of district provided resources
(teachers and/or stipends) puts the VPA areas, and their success, at risk
Despite tremendous collaboration between parents and teachers, parents cannot replace teachers
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