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Celebrating the Visual and Performing Arts in Ventura Unified Spring 2014 Edition
In this Issue:
Welcome to VAPA in Ventura Unified
VAPA Master Plan Moves Forward
May and June Events
Have corrections, additions, or comments?
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Anacapa Middle School Arts
Soledad Molinar, Principal
Gregg Hutchison, Music
Balboa Middle School Arts
Teri Gern, Principal
Marianne Elcar, Art
Buena High School Arts
Michael Irving, Principal
Jill Brandstedt, Art
Phyllis Mann, 3-D Art
Nicole Rappatoni, Art
Frank Davis, Drama
Daniel Algazy, Music
Amanda Graves, VisCom
Cabrillo Middle School Arts
Peggy Kroener, Principal
Teri Willison, Art
Mario Boccali, Music
DATA Middle School Arts
Hector Guerrero, Principal
Anne Campbell, Art
Natalie Spevak, Music
El Camino High School Arts
Cheryl Burns, Principal
MB Hanrahan, Art
Foothill Technology
High School
Joe Bova, Principal
Cameron Crouch, Art
Justin Frazier, Art
Ventura High School Arts
Val Wyatt, Principal
Maryanne Irving, Art
Julia Mitnick, Art
Linda Ulfers, Art
Samantha Hazan, Dance
Stefoni Rossiter, Drama
Paul Hunt, Music
Ralph Martinez, VisCom
VUSD Elementary Arts
Nancy Kellogg, Art
Paul Browne, Music
Heidi House, Music
Eleni Pantages, Music
Special Recognition for
Arts Administration
Trudy Tuttle-Arriaga,
VUSD Superintendent
Kathy Asher,
Assistant Superintendent of
Educational Services
Debbie Golden
and the VUSD School Board
VAPA is the Visual and Performing Arts of Ventura Unified. That includes Music,
Art, Drama, and Dance. For this edition of the newsletter you can find out where
the Arts are happening for May and June 2014. Look forward to future issues that
will include all our great news about VUSD VAPA, and oh boy there is a lot to
celebrate already!
VHS Drama students, upper left. Cabrillo Music
students on their spring tour, lower left. DATA
Art students designed and painted their mural
with MB Hanrahan, above.
Clockwise from left: DATA
music students, VHS Dance
Team, BHS Art, Elementary
RCP Recorders, ECHS Art
All photos of students used with permission
In 2009, the VUSD board approved the first phase of
the district arts master plan, which included elementary
level art and music. This year the Arts Collaborative,
including arts teachers, site and district administrators,
school board and VEP community partners, is in the
process of approving phase II which covers secondary
level arts. Review and approval of the plan will
continue throughout 2014.
“Local muralist and artist extraordinary MB
Hanrahan is often a guest artist teaching students
how to paint ceramic tiles to make large tile
murals around campus.“
- Phyllis Mann, Buena HS 3-D Art Teacher
“This year we painted our mural, went to
festival for the first time, and moved to a
completely paperless classroom grading system
where students are in charge of their own
assessment. We also started a new muti-media
concert in conjunction with the DATA Art
department for Dia de los Muertos. Next year
we’re doing a project with the STEM class
building music robots and the program is growing
to over 200 students!”
- Natalie Spevak, music at DATA
“Over four thousand elementary school students
received Visual Arts lessons this year in VUSD. I
developed standard based K-5 Visual Arts
lessons which teachers receive monthly via
email. Lessons are designed to be accessible,
easy to implement in classrooms, and offer
Common Core support. I collaborated with Kay
Clark from the Food and Nutrition Department /
Farm to School Program. We are developing the
Harvest of the Month Calendar Project.
- Nancy Kellogg, Elementary Art Specialist
Cabrillo Middle School music students earned top
honors at Music Festival. The Wind Ensemble
and String Orchestra each received a unanimous
Superior/Gold first place rating. Two Cabrillo
music students were selected for the all-state
honor band, out of 1,700 entries from the state of
California.
- Cabrillo Middle School Music Department
“Noteables choir recently performed a concert with Juno
award winning composer/singer Norman Foote. Company
performed their 2nd annual dinner theatre concert "Not
Entirely Wicked" songs of Stephen Schwartz to two nights
of sold out crowds.”
- Heidi House, music teacher.
“We are in the early stages of implementing Smartmusic,
an online software which will help accelerate and motivate
second year band members to work at their own level.”
- Paul Browne, Elementary Music Specialist
“The Multicultural Students participated in the annual
Chalk Festival, that takes place each spring at VHS.” -
Maryanne Irving, VHS Art Teacher
“The Buena Marching Band grew to a membership of 93
students. Colorguard grew from 3 members to a record-
breaking 24! The Buena Drumline teamed up with the
Ventura Educational Partnership to lead the opening
parade for the Annual Storyfest Celebration. In fall of 2013
the Buena Music Program and the Buena Foreign
Language department teamed up in collaboration for the
first annual Dia De Los Muertos celebration on the Buena
campus. The Wind Ensemble received the rating of
"Unanimous Superior" at Festival. In collaboration with
Buena HS Librarian Joel Levin and Buena HS Drama
teacher Frank Davis the Buena Music Program will be
setting up a small recording studio in the old choir room
163 at BHS. The studio was made possible through a
grant from the Ventura Education Partnership on behalf of
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and will be used by several
classes to promote young musicians, record playing tests,
backing tracks for drama productions, and other such
projects.”
- Daniel Algazy, BHS Music Teacher
Buena High School Studio "A" Jazz Band at Motion By The
Ocean 5K event Sunday May 4 8:50 a.m.
Fundraiser Dinner Concert at Boccali's Restaurant
May 4th, 2014 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Featuring a performance by the CMS Jazz Band "A"
with a special guest Tom Buckner and friends.
Tickets $25.00 - includes performance and all-you-can-eat buffet
Ventura High School Spring Concert I
Tuesday, May 6th 7:00 p.m. at the VHS Auditorium
Songfest- an evening of Song and Dance performed by the
Noteables and Crescendo choirs
May 8th at VHS Auditorium 6:30 pm
Admission is free and donations are joyfully accepted
BHS Lab Jazz Ensemble and Studio "A" Jazz Band at Westlake HS
Jazz Festival Saturday May 10 9:00am (Studio) and 3:30pm (Lab)
Ventura High School Spring Concert II
Tuesday, May 13th at the VHS Auditorium 7:00 p.m.
Anacapa Middle School Spring Concert I
Wednesday, May 14th at the VHS Auditorium 7:00 p.m.
BHS Year End Jazz Bands Concert
Thursday, May 15th 7:00 p.m.
BHS Auditorium $5 Admission
VHS Drama Spring Showcase
May 16 and 17 7pm
Little Theater $5/students; $7/adults
BHS Jazz and Funnel Cake at the
California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard
Saturday, May 17th
Hear the Jazz Band play and enjoy one of our famous
funnel cakes.
Cabrillo Spring Concert I at the VHS Auditorium
Monday May 19th 7:00 p.m.
Chamber Groups, Beginning Strings, String and Full
Orchestras
Ventura High School Spring Concert III
Wednesday, May 21st at the VHS Auditorium 7:00 p.m.
Buena Art show is May 19-23rd with reception and prizes
Thursday in the cafeteria. All are invited. Please come and enjoy an
evening of art.
BHS Year End Concert Thursday, May 22nd 7:00 p.m. BHS
Auditorium Band, String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble Concert
Randy California Project "Awards Concert"
RCP Recorder Ensemble and Beginning Band
May 28th 6:30pm DATA Cafeteria, Free Admission
Cabrillo’s Family Night Open House
Thursday, May 29th Parents and Children are Welcome!
Silent Auction, Ice Cream Social, and Jazz Band
5:30 p.m. Tri-Tip Dinner, 6:00 p.m. Incoming 6th Grade Parent
Orientation in the gym, 6:30 p.m. 6th Grade Classrooms Open
6:00 p.m. Electives Showcase in Cafeteria: Art Show, wood shop,
computer animation, and Jazz band
DATA Spring Showcase
Friday, May 30th 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Free outdoor concert and art show event, featuring all Art and Music
classes. Bring your whole family with blankets, lawn chairs, and
purchase a complete dinner from the PTA for $7 each.
Summerfest
Saturday, May 31st VUSD Education Service Center
All-day performances on stage
"A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" a night of Disney music
performed and danced by Company
May 30th and 31st at Ventura High, 7:00 pm
Admission prices are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids.
Kids 5 and under are free.
Anacapa Spring Concert II at the VHS Auditorium
Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m.
Cabrillo Spring Concert II at the VHS Auditorium
Thursday June 5th 7:00 p.m.
Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Wind Ensemble
Created by Carson, 4th grader
at Junipero Serra Elementary
Dr. John Roscigno from CSU
Northridge works with DATA music
students to prepare for festival
competition.
Art displays from
Cabrillo’s Art Show.
A student learns the congas in the
Randy California Project Band.
