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Visual and Performing Arts Department (VAPA)
Overview
Upcoming Events
Curriculum: Dance | Music | Theatre | Visual Arts
Magnet Schools
Related Resources
Contact Information

Overview
The mission of the Visual And Performing Arts Department (VAPA) is to provide equal access to quality standards-based arts instruction in all district schools in dance, music, theatre and visual arts by competent, qualified teachers.

Because the arts contribute to the total development of the individual and serve an important purpose in society, the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Department is dedicated to:
  • Expanding the role the arts play within our schools and lives.
  • Creating and maintaining a network of community arts and cultural institutions that support all teachers and students in a standards-based arts curriculum
  • Addresssing mutiple intelligences, creative thinking, cultural diversity and special needs.
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Upcoming Events
April 24
Arts Showcase Spring Play @ CPMA 6:30 p.m. Tix are $3-4

May 2-4
“Oliver" @ Lewis Middle School

May 3
Mira Mesa High School Madrigals Choir Fundraiser @ Mira Mesa High School. Tix $10
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Curriculum
The State defines a balanced, comprehensive arts program as one in which the arts are studied as discrete disciplines related to each other and, when appropriate, to other subject areas in the curriculum. Students in a comprehensive program are expected to master the content of an arts discipline as outlined in the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards Adobe Acrobat PDF. Arts disciplines include dance, music, theater, and visual arts. For each of these disciplines, the standards are broken down by grade level and are further grouped by strands as follows:

Artistic Perception
Processing, analyzing, and responding to sensory information through language and skills unique to the discipline.
Creative Expression
Creation, performance and participation in the discipline.
Historical and Cultural Context
Understanding historical contributions and cultural dimensions of the discipline.
Aesthetic Valuing
Responding to, analyzing, and making judgments about works of art.
Connections, Relationships, Applications
Connecting and applying what is learned in the discipline to other art forms and subject areas and to careers.

General
Visual and Performing Arts Framework for California Public Schools (K-12) Adobe Acrobat PDF,
Provides a "blueprint" for implementing the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards. Outlines the knowledge and skills students should acquire in the various visual and performing arts disciplines at each grade level. Includes a glossary and list of references and resources. This revised framework was adopted by the California State Board of Education and by the San Diego Unified School District in January 2004.
Core Learnings (Adobe Acrobat PDF):
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
SDUSD Visual and Performing Arts Course Descriptions (Course of Study) Adobe Acrobat PDF

Disciplines
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

Grade-Level Arts Experiences Project
VAPA is sponsoring the Grade-Level Arts Experiences Project. The goal is to provide every SDUSD student (K-8) a variety of grade-level-appropriate, meaningful, arts experiences, reflective of the VAPA standards and presented by trained, professional artists. It will enhance the current curriculum and involve the resources of local arts organizations. Schools interested in participating should complete the participation forms found below.

Participation Forms (Adobe Acrobat PDF): Grade 2 | 3 | 4 | 7

VAPA Lessons Adobe Acrobat PDF
Dance K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Music Due to the pending music textbook adoption process these lessons are currently under construction. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact the VAPA office for further information.
Theatre K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Visual Art K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Key Concepts and Criteria Adobe Acrobat PDF
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Curriculum Maps Adobe Acrobat PDF
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
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Magnet Schools
VAPA supports five arts magnet schools. They include:
Creative, Performing and Media Arts Middle School (CPMA)
Freese Elementary
Oak Park Music Conservatory
San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA)
Valencia Park Center for Academics, Drama & Dance
Zamorano Fine Arts Academy

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Related Resources
VAPA Fact Sheet: English Adobe Acrobat PDF | Spanish Adobe Acrobat PDF | Vietnamese Adobe Acrobat PDF | Lao Adobe Acrobat PDF
VAPA Trainings Adobe Acrobat PDF
Student Photo/Video/Media Release Form: English Adobe PDF | Spanish Adobe PDF
SDUSD Student Art Gallery
San Diego County Office of Education VAPA Website
ArtsBusXpress
International House of Blues Foundation

Assembly Related Policies & Procedures
Administrative Procedure 4925: School Assemblies, K-6 Adobe Acrobat PDF
Administrative Procedure 9350: Display of Commercial Materials/Advertising; Distribution of Literature and/or Sales by Nonstudents and Community Organizations Adobe Acrobat PDF
Request for Approval to Display Commercial Materials on School Property Adobe Acrobat PDF
Site Operations Circular 1022: Approved Performances for Elementary School Assemblies Adobe Acrobat PDF
List of Approved Performances for Elementary School Assemblies Adobe Acrobat PDF (3/08)
Request for Approval: Performances for Elementary School Assemblies Adobe Acrobat PDF

For Arts Educators
Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development Adobe Acrobat PDF (Arts Education Partnership) - Compendium of recent research in arts education disciplines.
San Diego Arts Network - Provides resources and support for implementing and sustaining the California Visual and Performing Arts Framework and Standards.
Teachingarts.org - Information and resources for arts educators.
Visual & Performing Arts (San Diego County Office of Education)
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Contact Information
 
San Diego Unified School District
Visual and Performing Arts Department (VAPA)
Mission Beach Center
825 Santa Barbara Place
San Diego, CA  92109
 
(858) 539-5349 - Phone
(858) 539-5355 - Fax

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Key Contacts
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  Karen Childress-Evans, Ed.S.
Visual And Performing Arts Director
kchildressevans@sandi.net
(858) 539-5349
Margaret Lathan
Administrative Aide
mlathan@sandi.net
(858) 539-5349
Theatre and Dance Denise Lynne
Dance & Drama Resource Teacher
dlynne@sandi.net
(858) 539-5350
Visual Art Marty Stegeman
Visual Art Resource Teacher
mstegeman@sandi.net
(858) 539-5353
Instrumental Music Russ Sperling
Instrumental Music Specialist
rsperling@sandi.net
(858) 539-5354
Instrumental Music Mark Nicholson
Instrumental Music Support
mnicholson@sandi.net
(858) 539-5356
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