Arts Education

Huntington Schools:

Taking the Leadin

Arts Education

The Year in Review

Long Island Scholar Artist:3 out of 20 awards from HHS:

Fine ArtsMedia Arts

Dance•2 Honorable Mention:

MusicTheater

Newsday Scholar Artists

Bo-Ashley Brindley

Clare Tonks

Maya Horton

Music

6 All State Music Students

64 All County Music Students

21 Long Island String Festival students

1 National Honors Ensemble Student

Mary-Liz O’Neill

National Honors Chorus

****2nd Place

National Classical Singer

Competition700 contestants

Kieran McCarthy Fell

Performed for James Galway

Suffolk Music Administrators

Scholarship&

Friends of OhekaCastle Scholarship

UNC Chapel Hill

Art

“Long Island’s Best”

Exhibit at Hecksher Museum4 out of 75 selected

Zack TeplinBianchi Scholarship

Also Friends of OhekaScholarship

Cooper Union

Art

LI Media Arts FestivalPhotography, Video, Computer Graphics

15 Best in Show

Out of 500 entries from

29 High SchoolsRebecca Lader

Best in Show Video

Jesse Sheridan’s2D/ Live Action Music Video

1 of 11 Best in Show Student VideosShown at the First Exposure Film Festival

Art

7 entries in Huntington Arts Council’s “High Arts Showcase”

2 Awards of Excellence

Amelia Malone David Martinez

Art League of Long Island APE: AP Exhibit

5 AP student worksselected for exhibition

Art League of Long Island APE: AP Exhibit

Long Island SCALA Competition

5 Exhibited at

Bald Hill Gallery Show

Rebecca Lader

1 Scholarship

2 Second Place AwardsAmelia Malone

Nassau Community College Honors Program

Nassau Community

College 4 Exhibitors3 Honorable

Mentions

Francisco Villatoro

More Exhibition Honors

Mills Pond HouseYouth Art Showcase

12 Computer Graphic Students

selected for exhibition at this prestigious event

Huntington HS

Artistsfeatured

every month in the

Village Connection

magazine

Career Education in the Arts

20 Art, Music, Theater and Dance Internships

23 Huntington HS 2010 Graduates majoring in the Arts

at prestigious colleges

Arts Experiences

Washington, DC Fashion Trip75th Anniversary Parade BandAlternate Strings Conference

Highsteppers National Dance Competition TripMusicals and Dramatic Productions

Huntington Music IdolSenior Pops Orchestra Collaboration

Concerts and Art ShowNew Sensation: Acapella Choirs

Music and Visual Arts Master ClassesInterdisciplinary Projects and Presentations

Video Arts:

1st

Annual Film

Festival

May 27th

Huntington Lip Dub

Parental Involvement

Oompah Steering CommitteeRepresenting 100’s of Parent Volunteers

Band ParentsOrchestra ParentsChorus ParentsTheater Parents

Highstepper ParentsArts in Education Committee

AIE Highlights

20 Programs funded by District, PTA and Oompah Funds

7 Literature and Author Programs3 Museum Experiences5 Cultural and Historical Programs1 Science Program1 Ballet Performance3 Character Education Programs2 Community Events -Best Selling Author & Cultural Arts Family Experience

“Homeless to Harvard”The Story of Liz Murray

Why is Huntington Leading?

•Staff of skilled and practicing artists

•K-12 Music and Art Skills – Developmentaland Vertically Aligned

•Full Yr., Multi-Level Courses -Same Instructor

•Project – Based, Hands-On Relevant Learningthat fosters Creativity, Critical Thinking and Self Expression

Professional Development: The Intentional Teacher

3 year Implementation of Invitational Education:Teachers intentionally are focusing on:

Seeing students as able and capable of being responsible.Understanding why students choose behaviorsBeing able to stand in a student’s shoes & take the

student’s perspectiveSeeing a student’s potential and helping them to

develop it Providing a respectful, caring and democratic classroom Viewing their subject as a tool to teach students, instead of viewing students as a tool to teach their subject.

Additional Research-Based Initiatives

Growth Mindset: Understanding how a student views his or her abilities and

whether they think intelligence is fixed or can grow with effort.

Fostering Growth Mindsets – love learning, crave challenge, value effort, and am not defined by failure.

Growth Mindset Theory is Based on Brain Research Neuroscientists proved we can grow our intelligence. How Music Study Grows Your Intelligence: Brochure

Results of Our Efforts

Significant Reduction of behavior issues across the grades in both departments.

Observable increase in student effort, confidence and connection to school.

Teachers inspired to share their success stories and learn more.

AIM HIGH

8th Gr. Accelerated Studio in Art

“If you don’t like something,

change it. If you can’t change it,

change your attitude.”

Maya Angelou

Artist:Christina Dietz

“Once you settle for

second best, that’s what

happens to you in life.”

John F. Kennedy

Artist:

Kane Gooldgell

“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over

again and expecting

different results.”

Albert Einstein

Artist:

Ben Nikodem

Arts Education in Huntington: Much more than making music and art….

“Band is about the people we meet, relationships we form and the life lessons that we all learn.”

“Band tests our patience, our will power and mental limits, and I love that. This activity pushed me to limits I thought I could never achieve or even knew existed.”

Anne Scott, Field Major, 2010-11

Looking Forward to 2010-11

Improve scaffolding of specific skills through the grades

Explore Brain Research and the Visual Arts

Increase use of Technology in Music program

Create a Video Library of all music performances – post on HUFSD Website

Looking Forward to 2010-11

Implementation of Arts Programs in WH & JAC: Ease in alignment of curriculum and program

Benefits of large grade level music ensembles:

• Smaller range of playing proficiency • Able to select music which is at the appropriate ability level for more students• More students will have a successful experience, leads to more retention of players•Opportunity for 5th grade leadership

Lunchtime Workshops in Theater Arts, Music & Art as well as Interdisciplinary Projects at JAC

Thank you, Huntington Communityfor your support of Arts Education

Huntington HS and Senior Pops Orchestra Concert: 3-7-10