SCEA CALENDAR 2012
Kim Wheetley – 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 UTC Theatre Department.
January: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education for the UTC Theatre Department.
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.
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.
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.
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 UTC Theatre Department.
February: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education for the UTC Theatre Department.
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.
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.
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 in Chattanooga.
February 13-16: 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 in Chattanooga.
February 17: Consultancy
SCEA directors participate in a conference call with the staff of the Arts Education Partnership to discuss plans for the Fall AEP Forum in Chattanooga.
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 27: Consultancy
SCEA directors participate in a conference call with the staff of the Arts Education Partnership to discuss plans for the Fall AEP Forum in Chattanooga.
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 UTC Theatre Department.
March: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education for the UTC Theatre Department.
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 5, 12, 14, 27: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a Picture Books: Bookmaking and Illustration residency with third grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
March 7: Music Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a workshop on Curriculum Development in Music Education for music teachers from Bradley County Schools in Cleveland, TN.
March 8: Southeastern Theatre Conference
Laurie Melnik and Joel Baxley present a session on Pictures in the Flesh: Developing Characters from Visual Art at the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in Chattanooga.
March 21-23: Arts Integration Mentoring
Susanne Burgess works with the Music Community at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Artsin Mt. Pleasant, TN.
March 23: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
March 28: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
March 29: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess plans with teachers for a kindergarten residency at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
APRIL 2012
April: Dance Classes
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance and Introduction to Modern Dance for the UTC Theatre Department.
April: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Directed Studies for Theatre Education for the UTC Theatre Department.
April: Professor in Residence
Laurie Melnik supervises two theatre education student teachers for the UTC Department of Education.
April 2: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess models instruction in music with K-5 students at Michigan Avenue School in Cleveland, TN.
April 3: Dance Classes
Mary LaBianca servies on the Dance Advisory Grant Review Panel for the Tennessee Arts Commission in Nashville, TN
April 12: Tennessee Music Educator's Conference
Susanne Burgess presents a session on Building Fluent and Expressive Student Composers at the Tennessee Music Education Association Conference in Chattanooga.
April 12-13: Arts Education Partnership Forum
Joel Baxley and Kim Wheetley attend the Arts Education Partnership Spring Forum in Washington, DC.
April 16: AEP Working Group – Planning and Sessions Working Group
Mary LaBianca and Susanne Burgess chair the Planning and Sessions Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
April 16: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a Picture Books: Bookmaking and Illustration residency with third grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
April 17: AEP Working Group – Young Artists
Joel Baxley chairs the Young Artists Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
April 19-20, 26-27: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess conducts a music residency with kindergarten students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
April 23: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
April 24-30: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
April 26: AEP Working Group – Student Performance
Laurie Melnik chairs the Student Performance Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
April 26: AEP Working Group – Marketing and Communications
Joel Baxley, Mary LaBianca, and Kim Wheetley meet with the Marketing and Communications Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
April 30 - May 1: 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.
MAY 2012
May 1-2: Arts Integration Mentoring
Mary LaBianca works with the Dance Community at Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
May 3-9: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a dance residency on Integrated Dance & Science Instruction with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
May 3: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess conducts a residency reflection meeting with kindergarten teachers at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
May 4: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
May 4: Consultancy
Laurie Melnik and Kim Wheetley met with Jill Senff and Nikki Butler, professional development providers at the Chattanooga Volkswagen complex, about incorporating a theatre component in their Project 12 pilot training program program for specialists.
May 4: Music Residency
Susanne Burgess models instruction in music with K-5 students at Michigan Avenue School in Cleveland, TN.
May 5-6: Philadelphia Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca facilitates two workshops for Philadelphia Dance Projects Dance Tag in Philadelphia, PA: Dance and Literacy, Dance and Literature and Fundamental Truths: Adventures in Bartenieff's Principles.
May 7: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
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.
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 9: AEP Working Group – Student Performance
Laurie Melnik chairs the Student Performance Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
May 10: AEP Working Group – Communications and Marketing
Joel Baxley and Kim Wheetley meet with Anne Willson to discuss ideas for marketing the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
May 14: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
May 16: Consultancy
Laurie Melnik and Joel Baxley meet with Allison Mulloy and John Lennon at Signal Mountain Middle/High School in Signal Mountain, TN to discuss field-testing a drama and visual art unit in their classroom in the fall.
May 17: AEP Working Group – Technology and Media
Joel Baxley meets with Mike Andrews at UTC's television studio to discuss videotaping portions of the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
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.
May 19: SCEA Arts & Education Forum
Joel Baxley, Susanne Burgess, Mary LaBianca, and Laurie Melnik conduct a session on Rigorous Curriculum & Instruction at SCEA's Arts & Education Forum in Chattanoogan.
May 21: AEP Working Group – Planning and Sessions Working Group
Mary LaBianca chairs the Planning and Sessions Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
May 22: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a residency reflection meeting with first grade teachers at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
May 22: Consultancy
SCEA directors participate in a conference call with the staff of the Arts Education Partnership to discuss plans for the Fall AEP Forum in Chattanooga.
May 24: AEP Working Group – Student Performance
Laurie Melnik chairs the Student Performance Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
JUNE 2012
June 4: AEP Working Group – Local Plenary Proposal
Laurie Melnik and Joel Baxley meet with Emerson Burch at The 35.85 Guild to further develop the local plenary proposal for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
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.
June 7: Consultancy
Kim Wheetley attends the Imagine 20/20 Education Committee meeting at the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga.
June 13: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
June 20: Consultancy
SCEA directors participate in a conference call with the staff of the Arts Education Partnership to discuss plans for the Fall AEP Forum in Chattanooga.
June 20: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
June 7: Consultancy
SCEA directors meet with Allen Bell from South Arts to discuss a research grant.
JULY 2012
July 1-20: Online Instructional Components
Joel Baxley and Laurie Melnik develop online video instructional components.
July 10: Children's Advocacy Center
Laurie Melnik participates in a meeting for the One With Courage campaign to be implemented in Chattanooga.
July 11: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
July 6-12: International Music Conference
Susanne Burgess attends the Early Childhood Music Educators Conference in Corfu, Greece.
July 13-20: International Music Conference
Susanne Burgess presents a session on Integrating with Integrity: Music as a Curricular Partner at the International Society of Music Education conference in Thessoloniki, Greece.
July 15-18: Create 2012 Conference
Joel Baxley participates in the Tennessee Arts Commission's Create 2012 Conference in Murfreesboro, TN.
July 16: Theatre for the New South
Laurie Melnik meets with Jeremy Weber about devising a new work based on Chattanooga's young voices for the Theatre for the New South.
July 18: Consultancy
SCEA directors participate in a conference call with the staff of the Arts Education Partnership to discuss plans for the Fall AEP Forum in Chattanooga.
July 19: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
June 20: Consultancy
Kim Wheetley serves on the Review Panel for small group session proposals for the Arts Education Partnership Fall AEP Forum in Chattanooga.
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.
July 30: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts an artist residency with the Chattanoga Ballet.
AUGUST 2012
August: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance for UTC Department of Theatre.
August: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Introduction to Performance for UTC Department of Theatre.
August: ChattArts.com
Laurie Melnik develops the ChattArts.com website.
August 1: AEP Working Group – Arts in Education Week
Laurie Melnik chairs the Arts in Education Week Working Group for the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum in Chattanooga.
August 1-3: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts an artist residency with the Chattanoga Ballet.
August 8, 26: Chattanooga Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca facilitates a meeting with dance organizations in Chattanooga.
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 three sessions: Translation in Scale: Developing a Drama Program Based on Big Dreams, Overcoming Differences and Charging Ahead: How a Secondary School Theatre Program Brought Differering Communities Together, and Professional Development and Technology. 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.
August 13: Music in Early Childhood Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a Professional Development for Teachers: Music in Early Childhood workshop at Highland Plaza United Methodist Preschool in Chattanooga.
August 21, 23, 28, 30: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a Dance Residency with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
August 30: ChattArts.com
Laurie Melnik meets with the Folk School of Chattanooga about their hosting the launch of the ChattArts.com website.
SEPTEMBER 2012
September: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance for UTC Department of Theatre.
September: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Introduction to Performance for UTC Department of Theatre.
September 4, 6, 11, 13, 15, 17: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a Dance Residency with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
September 6: Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chattanooga
Laurie Melnik, Kate Warren, and Emerson Burch present information about the impact of the arts on creative industries and introduce ChattArts.com to the Southside Council of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce.
September 10: Music in Early Childhood Workshop
Susanne Burgess conducts a Professional Development for Teachers: Music in Early Childhood workshop at Highland Plaza United Methodist Preschool in Chattanooga.
September 10: WRCB-TV
Laurie Melnik apears on Three Plus You on WRCB-TV discussing AEP and National Arts in Education Week.
September 10: ChattArts.com
Laurie Melnik launches the ChattArts.com website to celebrate Arts in Education Week at a meeting hosted by the Folk School of Chattanooga.
September 12: Crestcom Training
Laurie Melnik attends Crestcom training to investigate ways a nonprofit incubator and professional development model can assist arts education nonprofits that partner with the St. Andrews Center.
September 12: Student Art Exhibit
Joel Baxley Arts vets and hangs a Student Art Exhibit celebrating Arts in Education Week ar the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum.
September 12: Arts Education Partnership
Kim Wheetley, Rodney Van Valkenburg from Allied Arts, and Sandra Ruppert from Arts Education Partnership meet with the editorial board at the Chattanoga Times and Free Press to discuss arts education and the Arts Learning Without Borders Forum.
September 12: Consultancy
SCEA directors meet with Allen Bell from South Arts to discuss a research grant.
September 13-14: Arts Education Partnership
The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts co-hosts the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum Arts Learning Without Borders in Chattanooga.
September 13: Arts Education Partnership
Laurie Melnik co-facilitates The Blind Men and the Elephant: Developing a Vision for Arts Learning session at the Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum Arts Learning Without Borders.
September 17-21, 24-28: Music in Early Childhood Mentoring
Susanne Burgess conducts a Professional Development for Teachers: Music in Early Childhood one-on-one mentorships at Highland Plaza United Methodist Preschool in Chattanooga.
September 19: Docent Training
Joel Baxley participates in docent training at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
September 28: Chattanooga Dance Projects
Mary LaBianca facilitates a meeting with dance organizations in Chattanooga.
OCTOBER 2012
October: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance for UTC Department of Theatre.
October: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Introduction to Performance for UTC Department of Theatre.
October: Grant Submission
Joel Baxley and other SCEA directors collaborate with South Arts to write and submit a grant proposal to the National Endowment for the Arts to research Arts Education in the South: Profiles of Quality.
October 1-4, 5, 10, 12, 17 19, 31: Theatre in our Schools Project
Laurie Melnik and Joel Baxley collaborate with faculty members at Barger Academy of Fine Arts in Chattanooga to develop a Theatre in our Schools proposal for the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.
October 1-5, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31: Music in Early Childhood Mentoring
Susanne Burgess conducts Professional Development for Teachers: Music in Early Childhood one-on-one mentorships at Highland Plaza United Methodist Preschool in Chattanooga.
October 1-5, 10, 12, 17 19, 31: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a Dance Residency with first grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
October 3: Consulting
Susanne Burgess meets with the administrators of the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy to explore their arts education needs.
October 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 31: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a Dance Residency with clients and paraprofessionals at Orange Grove Center in Chattanooga.
October 9: Crestcom Training
Laurie Melnik attends Crestcom training.
October 9: ChattArts.com
Laurie Melnik meets with Nancy Patterson, a mentor with Co.Lab, to discuss the development of ChattArts.com.
October 11: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students from McMinn High School visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
October 17: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for adults from Oak Ridge visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
October 14-16: Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Conference
Joel Baxley, Laurie Melnik, and Kim Wheetley attend the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Conference in Chattanooga.
October 23: Consultation
Kim Wheetley writes a letter supporting Battle Academy's application for the Magnet School of America's 2013 Magnet Schools of Merit Award.
October 23-28: National Dance Education Organization
Mary LaBianca presents a session on Shifts of Practice: Equitable Learning Environments at the National Dance Education Organization conference in Los Angeles, CA.
October 17: Residency Planning Meeting
Joel Baxley meets with fourth grade teachers to plan for a visual art residency at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
NOVEMBER 2012
November: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance for UTC Department of Theatre.
November: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Introduction to Performance for UTC Department of Theatre.
November: Syracuse Arts Academy Project
SCEA submits a proposal to conduct a needs assessment of the arts integration program at Syracuse Arts Academy in Syracuse, UT.
November 1, 2: Music in Early Childhood Mentoring
Susanne Burgess conducts Professional Development for Teachers: Music in Early Childhood one-on-one mentorships at Highland Plaza United Methodist Preschool in Chattanooga.
November 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 10, 18, 30: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a Dance Residency with clients and paraprofessionals at Orange Grove Center in Chattanooga.
November 5: Focus Group
Susanne Burgess conducts a focus group interview on professional development for preschool teachers at Highland Plaza United Methodist Preschool in Chattanooga.
November 5-8, 26-29: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a residency on Bulding Habitats: A Science and Art Unit of Study with 4th grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
November 6: Guest Lecture
Susanne Burgess presents a guest lecture on arts integration via Skype with students at the University of Montevallo, AL.
November 8: DPLA AppFest
Joel Baxley, Susanne Burgess, Laurie Melnik, and Kim Wheetley attend the Digital Public Library of America AppFest at the Chattanooga Public Library.
November 8-9: Visual Art Class
Joel Baxley teaches a lesson on Diversity of Belief in Ancient China and Sung Dynasty Painting to 10th grade students at Signal Mountain High School.
November 10: Professional Meeting
Susanne Burgess participantes in an executive committee meeting of the Southern Appalachian Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association in Knoxville, TN.
November 12: Crestcom Training
Laurie Melnik attends Crestcom training.
November 12: Theatre in our Schools Project
Laurie Melnik and Joel Baxley collaborate with faculty members at Barger Academy of Fine Arts in Chattanooga to develop a Theatre in our Schools proposal for the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.
November 13-17: American Orff Schulwerk Association
Susanne Burgess attends the American Orff Schulwerk Association conference in St. Louis, MO and presents a session on Imagery: A Compositional Tool for Movement & Music.
November 14: Technology Research
SCEA directors meet with Tom Hoover, chief information officer at UTC, to discuss technoogy resosurces available for the 2013 Forum and distance mentoring.
November 22-24: Canadian Music Educators Association
Susanne Burgess attends the Canadian Music Educators Association conference in Quebec, Canada and presents a session on Guiding Student Composers: Building Fluency and ExpressionThrough Creative Play.
November 28: Docent Training
Joel Baxley participates in docent training at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
November 29: Docent
Joel Baxley serves as a docent for students from Silverdale Baptist Elementary visiting the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.
November 28: Southeast Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub
SCEA directors meet with Tracey Karish, director of the Southeast Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub to discuss opportunities to provide professional development in arts integration.
November 29: ChattArts.com
Laurie Melnik facilitates a ChattArts.com Idea Blast at St. Andrews Center launching a new Facebook page.
DECEMBER 2012
December: Dance Class
Mary LaBianca teaches Introduction to Dance for UTC Department of Theatre.
December: Theatre Class
Laurie Melnik teaches Introduction to Performance for UTC Department of Theatre.
December 3-6, 10-13: Visual Art Residency
Joel Baxley conducts a residency on Bulding Habitats: A Science and Art Unit of Study with 4th grade students at Battle Academy in Chattanooga.
December 5, 7, 12, 13, 14: Dance Residency
Mary LaBianca conducts a Dance Residency with clients and paraprofessionals at Orange Grove Center in Chattanooga.
December 10: Theatre in our Schools Project
Laurie Melnik meets with Jennifer Crutchfield from WTCI/PBS and arts specialists from Barger Academy of Fine Arts to discuss potential WTCI support for a documentary of the arts program at Barger.
December 11: Consultation
Kim Wheetley meets with Jim Webster from Continental Film to tour the Centennial Theatre at Bright School and make recommendations for rennovation.
December 12: Syracuse Arts Academy Project
SCEA directors have a conference call with administrators at Syracuse Arts Academy in Syracuse, UT to discuss a proposed needs assessment and next steps.
December 12: Southeast Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub
SCEA directors meet with Keri Randolph, director of learning at the Southeast Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub to discuss providing professional development in arts integration.
Decmber 17: Consultation
Kim Wheetley writes a letter documenting achievements of Kathryn Dawson to the promotion and tenure committee at the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin.
Decmber 17: Consultation
Kim Wheetley writes a letter supporting Jeannie Hacker-Cerulean's application to the UTC Learning and Leadership Doctoral Program.
December 18: Dance Lesson
Mary LaBianca teaches an integrated dance lesson with first grade students at St. Nicholas School in Chattanooga.
December 19: Consultation
Mary LaBianca and Kim Wheetley meet with Debbie Thompson to discussion possible collaboratiive projects with WTCI/PBS.
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