PERFORMING ARTS ~ Music Department
Grades served: 3 - 6
Styles taught: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary/Modern/Pop
Type of instruction: Group class, Partner work, Peer mentoring
Instruments taught: Piano Keyboard
Special equipment: Yamaha Clavinova Digital Pianos, Grand Kawaii Piano
Afterschool club: TBA
Grades served: 3 - 6
Styles taught: Classical, Fiddle, Pop
Type of instruction: Group class, Partner work, Peer mentoring
Instruments taught: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
Special equipment: Instruments available for students to take home
Grades served: K - 2
Styles taught: Classical, Folk, Pop
Type of instruction: Group class, Partner work, Peer mentoring
Instruments taught: Voice, Body movement, Percussion, Orff Instruments
Special equipment: Instruments available for student use in school only
Afterschool club: TBA
Grades served: 3 - 6
Styles taught: Classical, Wind Band, Pop, Folk
Type of instruction: Group class, Partner work, Peer mentoring
Instruments taught: Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone,
Tuba, Percussion
Special equipment: Instruments available for students to take home
Afterschool club: TBA
Grades served: K - 6
Styles taught: Classical, 2-part Choral, Pop
Type of instruction: Group class, Partner work, Peer mentoring
Instruments taught: None - voice
Afterschool club: Yes
Grades Served: K - 6
Techniques/Styles taught: Dance movement, ballet, jazz, modern and tap
Type of instruction: Group studio class, private tutoring, ensemble and partner
mentoring
Special Equipment: Ballet and jazz attire, including pink tights, leotard and ballet shoes.
Jazz attire would include a leotard, jazz shorts or tights and jazz shoes. Tap shoes are
required when there is a studio tap class.
Afterschool club: TBA
Grades served: K - 6
Techniques/Styles/Mediums taught: Dramatization, Choral Speaking, Tableaux, Role
Playing, Improvisation, Drama Games, Script Writing and Critiquing
Type of instruction (ie. group class, peer mentoring, partner work, etc.): Drama is
hands-on, experiential learning and engages mind, body, voice, space and emotions to
interpret and convey to others information and ideas.
Group Learning, Peer Mentoring, Partner Work, Individual
Instruments taught (if applicable): Musical Theatre, Script Analysis, Script Writing,
Character Development, Stage Directions, Set Design, Props
Special equipment (ie. all Apple computer lab, fully functioning tv studio): Sound
System, Lightboard, Microphone
Afterschool club: Yes
COMMUNICATION ARTS:
Grades served: 3 - 5
Skills taught: Digital Art, Multimedia Presentations, Print and Electronic Research,
Computer Coding
Type of instruction: Small Groups, Partner work, Peer mentoring
Special equipment: Apple iMac Lab, iPads, Dell PC Lab
Afterschool club: TBA
Grades served: 3 - 6
Skills taught: Graphic Design
Type of instruction: Small Groups, Partner work, Peer mentoring
Special equipment: Apple iMac Lab
Afterschool club: TBA
Grades Served: K - 6
Techniques Taught: Storytelling/Teleprompter Script Writing, Editing on iMovie
Application, TV Studio Camera/Sound System Operations
Type of Instruction: Group/Class, Partner Work, Independent Work, Peer Mentoring
Special Equipment: Apple Computer Laptops and iPads, Fully Functioning TV Studio,
Digital Hand-held Cameras, Tripods
Grades Served: K - 6
Techniques Taught: Art Criticism, Art History, 2-D Drawing/Painting/Printing, 3-D
Sculpture/Ceramics and Arts Interdisciplinary Connections.
Type of Instruction: Individual Instruction, Independent Work, Peer Mentoring, Group
instruction.
Special Equipment: Two Skutt Kilns, Three Brent Throwing Wheels, One Mini Slab
Roller, Fifteen Table Top Easels, Twenty five Drawing Boards, Twenty five Full Standing
Easels, Twenty Table Top Easels, 2-D Tools, 3-D Tools, Baroque Style Wooden Frames,
Twenty Leader Frames, One Apple Computer, Visual Arts Resource Fine Art Prints.
After school Clubs: 1st-2nd Grade Art Club from September to December, 3rd-5th
Grade Art Club all year.
MOVEMENT AND GUIDANCE
Physical Education ~ Coach T
Grades served: K - 6
Skills taught: Locomotor, Non-Locomotor, Manipulatives, Sportsmanship, Team Building
Type of instruction: Whole Group, Peer, Partner
Afterschool Club: Yes
For more information:
School Counselor ~ Patricia Alessi-Rozzi
Grades served: K - 2
Type of instruction: Whole Group, Peer, Partner
For more information, please contact:
Gina Gelfand
Magnet Program Coordinator
Plumosa School of the Arts
(561) 330-3900