SCEA CALENDAR 2011
Susanne Burgess – director of music education
Joel Baxley – director of visual art education
Laurie Melnik – director of theatre education
Mary LaBianca – director of dance education
JANUARY 2011
Ongoing: Consultancy
Joel Baxley serves as a senior reviewer for the Maine Course Pathways Project managed by the Educational Policy Improvement Center in Eugene, OR.
January: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Modern Dance at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
January 4: Dance Workshop
Mary LaBianca conducts a workshop with dance teachers from the Hamilton County Public Schools in Chattanooga, TN.
January 6: United Way's Project Diabettes
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca meet with Amye Warren to develop an IRB evaluation for United Way's Project Diabettes.
January 12: American Alliance for Theatre and Education
Laurie Melnik reviews conference proposal submissions for the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.
January 19-20: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Laurie Melnik work with the Visual Art and Theatre Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
January 25: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance lesson with students in grades 5-8 at the Center for Creative Arts in Chattanooga, TN.
Jauary 27: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
January 28: Allied Arts
Kim Wheetley meets with Rodney VanValkenburg to discuss arts education and professional development initiatives.
January 31: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess conducts a music residency with pre-kindergarten students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
FEBRUARY 2011
February: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Modern Dance at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
February - March: Theatre Devising Project
Laurie Melnik and Kim Wheetley collaborate with students in the UTC Department of Theatre and Speech to devise Friendlings: A Mockumentary About Social Networking.
February 1-4: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Laurie Melnik work with the Visual Art and Theatre Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
February 1-4: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess conducts a music and movement residency with pre-kindergarten students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
February 3-4, 28, March 1: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess conducts a music and reading residency with kindergarten students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
February 8-11: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with the Music and Dance Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
February 7-18: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a visual poetry lesson with four classes of second graders at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
February 11-13: Owl's Nest Retreat
Laurie Melnik participates in an Owl's Nest Retreat with women who use the arts to engage community in the Texas hill country outside Austin.
February 15 & 28: United Way's Project Diabetes
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with teachers in twelve Chattanooga preschool centers to evolve awareness and prevention of childhood diabetes through music, movement, and literacy.
February 18: Music Mentoring
Susanne Burgess mentors a music educator at East Ridge Elementary School in Chattanooga, TN.
February 25: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a Bookmaking Residency with four classes of third grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
February 24-25: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with Music and Dance Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
February 24: Leadership Think Tank
Kim Wheetley meets with the Leadership Think Tank convened by the City of Chattanooga's Department of Education, Arts and Culture to promote SCEA's 2011 Arts & Education Forum.
February 28: Chattanooga Symphony and Opera
Kim Wheetley, Susanne Burgess, and Laurie Melnik meet with the administrators of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera to exchange information about program initiatives and discuss possible collaborations.
MARCH 2011
March: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Modern Dance at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
March: Student Teacher Observation
Laurie Melnik observes theatre education student teaching at Barger Academy.
March 1-2: Visual Art Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley works with the Visual Art Community at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
March 3-4: Music Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess works with the Music Community at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
March 3, 10, 31: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a Bookmaking residency with four classes of third grade students s at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
March 14: United Way's Project Diabetes
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with teachers in twelve Chattanooga preschool centers to evolve awareness and prevention of childhood diabetes through music, movement, and literacy.
March 16-18: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts an Art in the Library residency with fourth and fifth grade students at Hardy Elementary in Chattanooga, TN.
March 24-26: Music Together
Susanne Burgess attends the Music Together workshop in Atlanta, GA.
March 25-26: Devised Theatre Performances
The UTC Department of Theatre presents Friendlings: A Mockumentary About Social Networking, a devised theatre event faciliated by Laurie Melnik and Kim Wheetley. Performances are in the UTC Fine Arts Center Studio Theatre at 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm on March 25 and 26.
March 28-31: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
March 29: Meeting with Dennie Palmer Wolf
SCEA hosts a lucheon to share information about the Center for for Dennie Palmer Wolf, a consultant for Allied Arts' Cultural Plan 2011 initiative.
March 30: Allied Arts' Cultural Plan 2011
Kim Wheetley meets with the Education Working Group for Allied Arts' Cultural Plan 2011 initiative.
March 31-April 1: Regional Child Engagement Conference
Susanne Burgess present a workshop on Engaging Young Children Through the Arts, and Mary LaBianca conducts a session about Systems of Well Being at the second annual Regional Child Engagement Conference in Chattanooga, TN.
APRIL 2011
April: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Modern Dance at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
April: Student Teacher Observation
Laurie Melnik observes theatre education student teaching at Barger Academy.
April 1-13: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
April 4-5 & 25-26: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess conducts a music and reading residency with kindergarten students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
April 6-9: Tennessee Music Education Association
Susanne Burgess attends the TMEA Conference in Nashville.
April 7: UTC Research Day
Joel Baxley presents a poster exhibit of SCEA's initiatives at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Research Day gathering.
April 8: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
April 9: Workshop for Early Childhood Educators
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca facilitate a workshop on Music and Dance for Early Chilldhood Educators at the Hunter Museum of American Arts in Chattanooga, TN.
April 11: United Way's Project Diabetes
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with teachers in twelve Chattanooga preschool centersto evolve awareness and prevention of childhood diabetes through music, movement, and literacy.
April 12: Creative Discovery Museum Strategic Planning
Kim Wheetley, Susanne Burgess, Joel Baxley, Laurie Melnik, and Mary LaBianca meet with members of the Creative Discovery Museum's strategic planning committee in Chattanooga, TN.
April 13-17: Music Together Training
Susanne Burgess participates in Music Together teacher training in Hopewell, NJ.
April 18-21: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley, Susanne Burgess, Mary LaBianca, and Laurie Melnik work with the Visual Art, Music, Dance, and Theatre Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
March 25: Allied Arts' Cultural Plan 2011
Mary LaBianca participates in a meeting of local artists for Allied Arts' Cultural Plan 2011 initiative.
April 28: Dance Integration Mentoring
Mary LaBianca works with the Dance Community at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
April 28-29: Theatre Integration Mentoring
Laurie Melnik works with the Theatre Community at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
MAY 2011
May: Student Teacher Observation
Laurie Melnik observes theatre education student teaching at Barger Academy.
May 3-4: Kodaly Choir Share
Susanne Burgess is a guest clinician for the Kodaly Choir Share at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
May 4: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance lesson with high school students at the Center for Creative Arts in Chattanooga, TN.
May 6-7: Arts Education Partnership Forum
Susanne Burgess attends Arts Education Partnership Forum in Washington, DC.
May 9: United Way's Project Diabetes
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with teachers in twelve Chattanooga preschool centersto evolve awareness and prevention of childhood diabetes through music, movement, and literacy.
May 11-13: SCEA Arts & Education Forum
Aesthetic Learningscapes: Exploring Elegant Environments
SCEA conducts it's fourth national Forum at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which will involve teams of participants in designing elegant environments for education in the 21st Century.
May 16-20: United Way's Project Diabetes
Susanne Burgess conducts site visits for team leader meetings and mentorship feedback.
May 19, 23, 25, 31: United Way's Project Diabetes
Mary LaBianca conducts site visits for team leader meetings and mentorship feedback.
May 18: Planning for Mentoring
Susanne Burgess, Joel Baxley, Laurie Melnik, and Mary LaBianca work with administrators to plan for the summer workshop and fall mentoring at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
May 20: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
JUNE 2011
June 2: Chattanooga Symposium on the History of Music Education
Kim Wheetley joins fellow panelists Ed Duling and Lee Harris (both former SCEA directors of music education) to discuss From Acronyms to Education Music and the Arts: The Southeast Center at Twenty-Five, a session at the UTC Department of Music's Symposium on the History of Music Education.
June 2: Arts Education Task Force
Kim Wheetley meets with other members of Allied Arts' Arts Education Task Force to review best practice information from other communities gathered by Cultural Plan 2011 consultant, Dr. Tom Wolf.
June 2-3: United Way's Project Diabetes
Mary LaBianca conducts site visits for team leader meetings and mentorship feedback.
June 6: United Way's Project Diabetes
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with teachers in twelve Chattanooga preschool centersto evolve awareness and prevention of childhood diabetes through music, movement, and literacy.
June 7-9: Dance Workshop
Mary LaBianca attends a Dance in Elementary Education Workshop conducted by Barking Legs Theatre in Chattanooga, TN.
June 16: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
June 16-18: North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess attend the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance conference in Pacific Grove, CA.
June 21-24: Arts Integration Institute
Laurie Melnik attended the Summer Arts Integration Institute conducted by the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN.
June 22: Planning for Early Childhood Education
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca convened a gathering at UTC of early childhood practitioners, educators, and administrators to consider the arts education needs of Chattanooga’s youngest citizens.
June 23: Autism Symposium
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca present a workshop on The Importance of the Sensory Needs of Autistic Children in Music & Dance at the 9th annual Autism Symposium in Cleveland, TN sponsored by Lee University, Life Bridges, Orange, and Signal Centers.
JULY 2011
July 7: Dance Community Meeting
Mary LaBianca meets with dance educators in Chattanooga, TN.
July 12-15: DaCi USA Conference
Mary LaBianca and Laurie Melnik attend the Dance and the Child International Intergenerational Gathering in Denton, TX.
July 18-22: Arts Integration Workshsop
SCEA conducts a workshop on arts integration for the faculty of Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
July 30 - August 2: American Alliance for Theatre & Education Conference
Laurie Melnik presents a session on Demystifying Negative Perceptions: Working with the Hesitant Teacher at the American Alliance for Theatre & Education Conference in Chicago, IL.
July 26-27: Arts Integration Workshop
SCEA conducts a workshop on arts integration for the faculty of Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
AUGUST 2011
August: Music Education Class
Susanne Burgess teaches MUS 3210: Music Methods for music education majors at UTC.
August: Introduction to Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches THSP 1130: Introduction to Dance at UTC.
August 1-10: Northside Neighborhood House
Laurie Melnik works on a literature review and exploration of a collaborative partnership with Northside Neighborhood House in Chattanooga, TN.
August 4: Dance Workshop
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance workshop for teachers in the Hamilton County Department of Education and other Tennessee cities at the Center for Creative Arts in Chattaooga, TN
August 4: AATE Professional Development Network
Laurie Melnik co-chairs American Alliance for Theatre and Education's Professional Development Network in Chicago, Il, and begins work coordinating and designing the Professional Development in Theatre Education archive project.
August 16: Lee University Meeting
Susanne Burgess engages in curriculum planning for music educators at Lee University in Cleveland, TN.
August 17: United Way Meeting
Susanne Burgess participates in a meeting planning for PK outreach at United Way of Greater Chattanooga.
August 20: Orff Schulwerk Association Meeting
Susanne Burgess serves as a participant in the "Starting the Year With Orff-Schulwerk" session at the Southern Appalachian Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association meeting in Chattanooga, TN.
August 22-31: Arts Education Partnership Forum Planning
Kim Wheetley meets with directors of local organizations to solicit their support for SCEA’s proposal for Chattanooga to be the site of AEP’s 2012 Fall Forum. Organizations visited include: Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga; Arts and Education Council; Association for Visual Arts; Bessie Smith Cultural Center; Chattanooga Public Arts Program; Chattanooga Symphony and Opera; Chattanooga Theatre Centre; City of Chattanooga Department of Arts, Education and Culture; Hunter Museum of American Art; Tennessee Aquarium; United Way of Greater Chattanooga; and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
August 26: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
August 31: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a workshop on Collaborative Research: Music Education Methods at Michigan Avenue Elementary School in Cleveland, TN.
SEPTEMBER 2011
September: Music Education Class
Susanne Burgess teaches MUS 3210: Music Methods for music education majors at UTC.
September: Introduction to Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches THSP 1130: Introduction to Dance at UTC.
September: Theatre Article Published
Laurie Melnik's article "A Moment to Process and Popcorn: A Mentor’s Perspective of AATE’s Lakeside Reflections" is published in the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's Incite/Insight publication.
September 1-7: Arts Education Partnership Forum Planning
Kim Wheetley meets with directors of local organizations to solicit their support for SCEA’s proposal for Chattanooga to be the site of AEP’s 2012 Fall Forum. Organizations visited include: Chattanooga History Museum, Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department, Chattanooga State Community College, Creative Discovery Museum, Hamilton County Government, and Urban League.
September 6-8: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Mary LaBianca work with the Visual Art and Dance Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
September 9: Consultancy
Laurie Melnik meets with the Children's Advocacy Center in Chattanooga to discuss a potential education partnership.
September 12-14: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess and Laurie Melnik work with the Music and Theatre Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
September 14: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley teaches a lesson on Sung Dynasty Painting and Belief Systems at Signal Mountain High School in Signal Mountain, TN.
September 15-16: Arts Education Partnership Forum
Kim Wheetley attends the AEP Forum in San Francisco, CA.
September 16: Chattanooga Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca facilitates a meeting with dance organizations in Chattaooga, TN.
September 17: Chattanooga Area Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
Susanne Burgessand Mary LaBianca present the closing session for the Chattaooga Area Association for the Education of Young Children Conference in Chattanooga, TN.
September 19-22: Arts Integration Mentoring
Laurie Melnik and Susanne Burgess work with the Theatre and Music Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
September 21-23: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Mary LaBianca work with Visual Art and Dance Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
September 20: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
September 26: Consultancy
Laurie Melnik meets with the Hunter Museum of American Art about incorporating theatre into programs sponsored by the Museum's Teen Committee.
September 27: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
September 28: Docent Meeting
Joel Baxley participantes in a docent training meeting at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
September 28: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a workshop on Collaborative Research: Music Education Methods at Michigan Avenue Elementary School in Cleveland, TN.
September 30: Consultancy
Laurie Melnik meets with representatives of the UT Medical School and the Hunter Museum of American Art about reinstating a theatre and visual art residencey.
OCTOBER 2011
October: Music Education Class
Susanne Burgess teaches MUS 3210: Music Methods for music education majors at UTC.
October: Introduction to Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches THSP 1130: Introduction to Dance at UTC.
October: Consulting
Laurie Melnik works with Co-Chair Merissa Shunk developing electronic resources for the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's Professional Development Network.
October 4: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
October 5: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts the first in a series of Curriculum Design in Music Education workshops with the 11 elementary music specialists in Bradley County Schools in Cleveland, TN.
October 5: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley teaches a lesson on Sung Dynasty Painting and Belief Systems at Signal Mountain High School in Signal Mountain, TN.
October 8: Orff Schulwerk Association Meeting
Susanne Burgess attends a music education workshop with Carlos Abril at the Southern Appalachian Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association meeting in Chattanooga, TN.
October 11: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
October 11-12: TPAC Conference
Laurie Melnik and Kim Wheetley attend the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Fall Arts Integration Institute in Nashville, TN.
October 12-14: Dand and Music Residency
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess model instruction in preparation for a conference presentation with teachers and pre-K students at Signal Centers in Chattanooga, TN.
October 14-15: Kentucky Art Education Association
Joel Baxley presents a workshop on The Great Image: Diversity of Belief in Sung Dynasty China at the Kentucky Art Education Association Conference at Morehead State University.
October 19-23: National Dance Education Organization Conference
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess present a workshop onThe Benefits of Integrated Instruction: Dance, Music, and Literacy at the National Dance Education Organization Conference in Minneapolis, MN.
October 20: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
October 20: Consulting
Joel Baxley and Laurie Melnik meet with Beth Prigge envisioning a summer workshop lab for teachers at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
October 26: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a workshop on Collaborative Research: Music Education Methods at Michigan Avenue Elementary School in Cleveland, TN.
October 26: Docent Training
Joel Baxley participates in a docent training meeting at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
NOVEMBER 2011
November: Music Education Class
Susanne Burgess teaches MUS 3210: Music Methods for music education majors at UTC.
November: Introduction to Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches THSP 1130: Introduction to Dance at UTC.
November 1-3: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Mary LaBianca work with Visual Art and Dance Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
November 2: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts the second in a series of Curriculum Design in Music Education workshops with the 14 elementary music specialists in Bradley County Schools in Cleveland, TN.
November 5: Early Childhood Arts & Education Workshop
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess conduct a workshop for early childhood educators at the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN.
November 7-8: Arts Integration Mentoring
Laurie Melnik works with the Theatre Community at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
November 8: Consultation
Kim Wheetley serves on the Rank and Tenure Committee for the UTC Department of Theatre and Speech.
November 9: Chattanooga Site Visit
SCEA facilitates representatives from the Arts Education Partnership on a site visit of Chattanooga hotels and conference spaces.
November 10: AEP Kick-off Celebration
SCEA hosts the Arts Education Partnership Kick-off Celebration and Brainstormming Meeting announcing the selection of Chattanooga as the host city for the NAE Fall Forum in September 2012.
November 11: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
November 14-16: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Laurie Melnik work with the Visual Art and Theatre Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
November 15-18: Arts Integration Mentoring
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess work with the Dance and Music Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
November 18, 21: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a residency on Sung Dynasty Painting and Belief Systems for l0th grade students at Signal Mountain High School in Chattanooga, TN.
November 20: Chattanooga Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca meets with dancers in the Chattanooga community to plan for 2012.
November 22: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance and math residency at St. Nicholas School in Chattanooga. TN.
November 30: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a workshop on Collaborative Research: Music Education Methods at Michigan Avenue Elementary School in Cleveland, TN.
November 30: Consultation
Laurie Melnik meets with Cathy Eldahan at the Childrens Advocacy Center in Chattanooga to revision their K-12 prevention program.
DECEMBER 2011
December: Music Education Class
Susanne Burgess teaches MUS 3210: Music Methods for music education majors at UTC.
December: Introduction to Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches THSP 1130: Introduction to Dance at UTC.
December: Consultation
Kim Wheetley reviews the new Theatre Standards for the Ohio Department of Education.
December 5: Visual Art Workshop
Joel Baxley presents a workshop on Visual Art in Early Childhood for United Way of Greater Chattanooga.
December 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
December 7: Consultation
SCEA directors meet with the UTC BA Integrated Studies Committee and the UHON program director regarding potential opportunitites for SCEA collaboration.
December 8: Presentation
SCEA directors attend a presentation by Gigi Antonio, director of Big Thought in Dallas, sponsored by Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga.
December 8: Arts Education Task Force
Kim Wheetley meets with other members of Allied Arts' Arts Education Task Force to review a report by consultant Tom Wolf on the Cultural Plan 2011.
December 9: Consultation
Laurie Melnik meet with Adera Cause and Gary malakoff to review a proposal to a donor to fund continuation of the collaboration between the UTC School of Medicine, Hunter Museum of American Art, and SCEA.
December 13: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
December 20: Publication
Susanne Burgess' article on An Elemental Approach to Composition: Guiding Student Composers is published in the Winter volume of the Orff Echo.
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