SCEA CALENDAR 2012
Kim Wheetley – SCEA executive director
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 2012
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 Classes
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance and Introduction to Modern Dance for the Theatre Department at UTC.
January: Theatre Education Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education at UTC.
January: Professor in Residence
Laurie Melnik supervises two theatre education student teachers for the UTC Department of Education.
January 3: Consultation
Laurie Melnik and Joel Baxley meet with Beth Prigge and Adera Causey at the Hunter Museum of American Art to plan for a summer student camp/teacher professional development partnership.
January 8-11: Hawaii University International Arts & Humanities Conferece
Susanne Burgess attends the Hawaii University International Arts & Humanities Conference in Honolulu, and presents a session on Integrating with Integrity: Music & Social Studies as Curricular Partners.
January 10: Arts Integration Workshop
Mary LaBianca conducts an arts integration workshop for the faculty at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Educationin Wilson, NC.
January 11-13: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Mary LaBianca work with the Visual Art and Dance Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Educationin Wilson, NC.
January 17-20: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess and Laurie Melnik work with the Music and Theatre Cohorst at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
January 24: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
January 25: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess models instruction in music with K-5 students at Michigan Avenue School in Cleveland, TN.
January 26: Dance and Music Residencies
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess conduct model dance lessons and music integration instruction with preK students at Signal Centers in Chattanooga, TN.
January 27-28: Texas Educational Theatre Association Conference
Kim Wheetley attends the Texas Educational Theatre Association Conference in Houston, and receives the TETA Emeritus Award recognizing "years of dedication and service to theatre education in Texas."
January 28: Early Childhood Education Workshop
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca conduct a workshop for early childhood educators at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN.
January 31: Chattanooga Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca participates in a Chattanooga Dance Projects meeting.
January 31: Allied Arts Meeting
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess attend the unveiling of Chattanooga's Arts and Culture Plan for the Future at Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga.
FEBRUARY 2012
February: Dance Classes
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance and Introduction to Modern Dance for the Theatre Department at UTC.
February: Theatre Education Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education at UTC.
February: Professor in Residence
Laurie Melnik supervises two theatre education student teachers for the UTC Department of Education.
February 1: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a workshop on Curriculum Development in Music Education for music teachers from Bradley County Schools in Cleveland, TN.
February 1, 21, 27: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a residency on Art & Science: Graphic Design at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
February 4: Orff Schulwerk Association Meeting
Susanne Burgess attends a music education workshop at the Southern Appalachian Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association meeting in Chattanooga, TN.
February 6-7: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess and Mary LaBianca work with the Music and Dance Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
February 10: Promotion and Tenure Committee
Kim Wheetley meets with the Promotion and Tenure Committee for the UTC Department of Theatre and Speech.
February 15: Consultation
Kim Wheetley meets with Daniel Stetson from the Hunter Museum of American Art
February 16: Arts Integration Mentoring
Mary LaBianca works with the Dance Cohort at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
February 17: Chattanooga Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca facilitates discusson on dance works in progress at CoPAC.
February 20: Theatre and Visual Art Workshop
Joel Baxley and Laurie Melnik conduct a workshop on The Art of Creative Teaching: Characters in Context for the Huntsville Arts Council in Huntsville, AL.
February 22-24: 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.
February 27: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess models instruction in music with K-5 students at Michigan Avenue School in Cleveland, TN.
February 28: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley works with the Visual Art Cohort at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
February 29: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess works with the Music Cohort at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
February 29 - March 3: Arts Integration Mentoring
Laurie Melnik works with the Theatre Cohort at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
MARCH 2012
March: Dance Classes
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance and Introduction to Modern Dance for the Theatre Department at UTC.
March: Theatre Education Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education at UTC.
March: Professor in Residence
Laurie Melnik supervises two theatre education student teachers for the UTC Department of Education.
March 1-2: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess and Joel Baxley work with the Music and Visual Art Cohorts at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
March 7-11: Southeastern Theatre Conference
Laurie Melnik, Kim Wheetle, and Joel Baxley attend the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in Chattanooga, TN.
APRIL 2012
April: Dance Classes
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance and Introduction to Modern Dance for the Theatre Department at UTC.
April: Theatre Education Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education at UTC.
April: Professor in Residence
Laurie Melnik supervises two theatre education student teachers for the UTC Department of Education.
April 6-9: Tennessee Music Education Association
Susanne Burgess attends the Tennessee Music Education Association Conference in Chattanooga, TN.
April 23, 24, 27, 30: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
MAY 2012
May 1-3: Arts Integration Mentoring
Mary LaBianca and Laurie Melnik work with the Dance and Theatre Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
May 3-4: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
May 5-6: Philadelphia Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca facilitates two workshops for Philadelphia Dance Projects in Philadelphia, PA: Dance and Literacy Dance and Literature and Fundamental Truths: Adventures in Bartenieff's Principles.
May 7-8: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga, TN.
May 7-9: Arts Integration Mentoring
Joel Baxley and Susanne Burgess work with the Visual Art and Music Communities at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
May 18-19: SCEA Arts & Education Forum 
SCEA conducts it's fifth national forum Walking the Talk: Pathways to Quality Arts Integration on the campus of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
JUNE 2012
June 5-8: Arts Integration Workshop
SCEA directors conduct a workshop with teachers at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
JULY 2012
July 16-20: International Music Conference
Susanne Burgess attends the International Society of Music Education conference in Thessoloniki, Greece.
July 24-26: Arts Integration Workshop
SCEA directors conduct their final workshop with teachers at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education in Wilson, NC.
AUGUST 2012
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 8-12: American Alliance for Theatre and Education
Laurie Melnik and Kim Wheetley attend the American Alliance for Theatre and Education Conference in Lexington, KY. Laurie presents two sessions: Translation in Scale: Developing a Drama Program Based on Big Dreams and Overcoming Differences and Charging Ahead: How a Secondary School Theatre Program Brought Differering Communities Together. As a founder and past-president of AATE, Kim Wheetley participates in Conversations on the Past: Wisdom from our Leaders in Celebration of AATE's 25th Anniversary.
SEPTEMBER 2012
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 13-14: Arts Education Partnership
The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts co-hosts the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga, TN.
OCTOBER 2012
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 24-28: National Dance Education Organization
Mary LaBianca presents a session on Critical Shifts in Teaching at the National Dance Education Organization conference in Los Angeles, CA.
NOVEMBER 2012
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 7-10: American Orff Schulwerk Association
Susanne Burgess attends the AOSA Professional Development Conference in St. Louis, MO.
November 22-24: Canadian Music Educators Association
Susanne Burgess attends the Canadian Music Educators Association conference in Quebec, Canada.
DECEMBER 2012
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