Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Vision
Lawrence Public Schools Visual and Performing Arts educators utilizes the gradual release model of effective instruction to develop independent learners who demonstrate artistic literacy through exhibition and performance, and broaden their understanding of how arts connect to the larger community and their own life experiences.
Accomplishments
District:
- Visual and Performing Arts Artistry Unleashed Conference
- Arts Academy at Lawrence High School
Theater:
- National Performing Arts Festival Awards; winners of Best Solo performer and Superior Rating for Excellence in Artistry
- Collaboration with Broadway choreographer and producer Luis Salgado
- Middle School Musical Theater Festival
- Hosts of the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Awards; winners of Best Scenic Design, Best Direction and Best Overall Musical
- Broadway Teachers Workshop
Music:
- District Music Concert (K-12)
- Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference
Dance:
- Community Dance Performance
- District Dance Showcase (K-12)
Visual Art:
- District Art Show and Self-Portrait Exhibit (K-12)
- Advanced Placement Exhibition and Solo Student Showcase
- Congressional Art Competition
- Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
- Memory Project
- National Art Education Association Convention
