Visual and Performing Arts Council (“VPAC”)

Our mission is to make Randolph a better place to live through visual and performing

arts

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

All inclusive Randolph Timeless Successful

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

22% parent contribution – assumes lowest contribution

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