Fine and Performing Arts Offerings Ramsey Public Schools Mr. Kenneth Veit, Supervisor “2 nd Cup of Coffee” January 27 th , 2009
Dec 16, 2015
Fine and Performing Arts Offerings
Ramsey Public Schools
Mr. Kenneth Veit, Supervisor
“2nd Cup of Coffee”January 27th, 2009
Elementary Art and Music•Each student receives between 30-45 minutes of instruction in both areas every week.•Taught by subject area specialists•Dedicated music and art rooms at each school
Art @ Tisdale & HubbardDiscipline Based Art Education (D.B.A.E)
Art HistoryArt CriticismArt MakingAesthetic Appreciation
All students develop technical skills in projects based on specific historical styles and artists
Develop proper vocabulary, learn elements of art and principles of design
Emphasis on critique
Art @ Tisdale and Hubbard - cont.Program develops fine motor skills and
higher order thinkingStudy many different artists, including
Kandinsky, Pollock, Matisse, Monet, Van Gogh, O’Keefe
Multicultural Art in 3rd GradeEgypt, Japan, China, African Masks, Mexico
“Artist of the Month”Student gets artwork framed, showcased, and
gift of art supplies
Music at Tisdale and HubbardEmphasis on experiential learning with a wide
variety of music stylesArtful – Beautiful – Tuneful
Incremental skill instructionVocal Skills
High/low, soft/loud, chanting, rounds and partner songs
Listening SkillsIdentify different instruments, musical phrases, tone
colorMovement Skills
Marching, hopping, clapping, dancing
Music at Tisdale/Hubbard – cont.Music theory and appreciation
Form: Verse/Refrain, AB, Rounds Instrument FamiliesNotation and Vocabulary gradually introduced
through 3rd grade, prepares students for more advanced curriculum in Dater School
Textbook seriesenriches curriculum
Special K-3 OpportunitiesClass Plays / Musicals in 1st, 2nd and 3rd
GradesInvolve all sections in each gradeMusic teachers work collaboratively w/
classroom teachersOften tied into classroom component (i.e.
Poetry)Involve aspects of musical performance,
staging, dancing, and some actingHighlights each year are Hubbard 3rd Grade
Cultural Music Program and Tisdale 3rd Grade Grandfriends Tea
School-wide events like Holiday Sing
Dater School Visual Art45 Minutes of Art/weekContinue with D.B.A.E. instructionExplore more media, including clay
sculptureArtist-in-ResidenceGretchen Dater Art Week
General Music at DaterStronger emphasis
on reading musicRecorder in 4th
GradeRecorder Ensemble
Songs have more challenging harmony
Learn accompanying dances
Music History explored
Instrumental Music at DaterStudents may begin to
study a band instrument in Grade 5
Selection takes place end 4th
Summer ProgramWeekly lessonsCluster Rehearsals
begin in JanuaryCulminating Concert in
May
Theater at DaterNew opportunity to
participate in a true theatrical production at Dater – builds upon experiences at Tisdale /Hubbard
Extra-curricular activityPerformances for student
body and parents
Fine and Performing Arts @ Smith School
•Visual Art•Instrumental Music•General Music•Choral Music•Theater Program
Smith School Cycle ProgramVisual Art General MusicInstruction in all grades, 6-8D.B.A.E. based6th Grade
Elements of Art, Pinch Pot, Printmaking
7th GradePrinciples of Design, Linear
Perspective, Surrealism8th Grade
Impressionism, Picasso, other modern styles
6th Grade – caps K-6 general music program
Notation and elements of music
Music History and Composers
Musical genresChoral, symphonic,
opera, musical theater
Smith School Band ProgramTwo bands – Gold and Blue – w/ 200+
studentsEach band meets 2-3 times per week +
weekly small group lessonsJazz Band also offered before school by
audition onlyInstruction focuses on improving
instrumental technique while expanding knowledge of music overall
Eligible to audition for All-County and All-Region
Choral Music at SmithShift from general singing experience to true
ChorusTwo main chorus’s – 6th Grade and 7th/8th
GradeEach meet 2x week during schoolStudents CAN do both band and chorusStrong instruction in vocal technique,
ensemble skills, music theorySongs in 2, 3, and 4-part harmonyParticular attention to changing boys voiceSelect Chorus and Honor Choirs available
Theater at SmithPart of extracurricular
programOne full-scale production
each year – students involved in all facets
Collaboration among Smith School faculty w/ strong involvement of music and art departments
Additional staff from HS productions involved in Smith show
Chorus at Ramsey High SchoolClass meets daily for 40 minutesRanges between 60-100 students split into
multiple sectionsEvening opportunities for interested studentsPerform at concerts plus civic eventsBi-yearly tripStudents regularly accepted to honor
ensembles
Band at Ramsey High SchoolComprehensive
Band ProgramDevelop several
music majors each year
Sense of “Family”Band meet daily in
schoolWin numerous
awards each yearWonderful travel
opportunities
Visual Arts at Ramsey High SchoolLarge and active facultyMain art track – Visual Arts
I, II, II + Ceramics and Sculpture
Wide range of electives – Jewelry, Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Drawing, Commercial Art
Critique and History continue to be significant part of instruction
Theater at Ramsey High SchoolCurricular offerings
3 course sequence: Speech and Drama, Acting, Drama Workshop
Student-centered3 Full-scale extra-
curricular productions each yearFall and Spring PlaysAward-winning Winter
Musical