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Contact:
Leticia Rhi Buckley(213)972-3335
lbuckley@musiccenter.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2009
Contact:
Leticia Rhi Buckley
213-972-3335
MUSIC CENTER ANNOUNCES BRAVO AWARDS FINALISTS
Teachers and Schools from Bassett, Burbank, Charter Oak, Culver City, Glendale, Las Virgenes, Los Angeles,
Pomona, and Whittier School Districts are Recognized for their Exemplary Arts Education Programs
LOS ANGELES —The Music Center of Los Angeles County, a national leader in arts education, announced the fifteen teachers and three schools named as finalists for the 27th Annual BRAVO Awards, honoring teachers and schools for exemplary arts education. The BRAVO Awards are an integral part of the Music Center’s leadership in supporting quality arts education for all students.
BRAVO Awards nominations were made by principals, faculty committees, superintendents, and parents. Finalists were chosen from over 50 applicants and participated in an extensive review process including site visits, feedback by the judging committee, and also attended a winter forum addressing key topics in arts education.
Awards are given in three categories: Generalist teacher, Arts Specialist teacher, and School Recognition, and are accompanied by a cash prize. The teacher awards are made possible, in part, by generous gifts from Club 100 members Mary Levin Cutler, Sue Tsao, and Elinor Turner.
In an effort to acknowledge and recognize the many art educator applicants and awardees, the Bravo Awards ceremony will be held for the first time at Walt Disney Concert on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. The free ceremony will be followed by a dessert reception.
The Music Center BRAVO Awards were established in 1982 to recognize teachers and schools for innovation and excellence in arts education. It honors educators who use the arts to revitalize teaching, enhance student achievement and foster self-esteem, teamwork and cross-cultural communication and understanding. The BRAVO Award is sponsored in part by Club 100; a group of dynamic women dedicated to supporting arts education programs at the Music Center.
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2009 BRAVO FINALISTS
Listed by category, teacher (if applicable), school name, school district
| ARTS SPECIALISTS TEACHER Suzanne Culbertson Royal Oak Middle School Charter Oak USD Christine Godfrey Cabrillo High School Long Beach USD Typhani Harris Diamond Ranch High School Pomona USD Dan Hawkins California High School Whittier Union High School District Joanne Karr Walnut High School Walnut Valley USD Leo Krubsac Milikan Middle School Los Angeles USD Jane McEneaney Turning Point School Private Kaye Ogita Valentine Elementary San Marino USD Amy Rangel Glendale High School Glendale USD John Whitener David Starr Jordan Middle School Burbank USD | GENERALISTS TEACHER Kari Frethman Culver City Middle School Culver City USD Barbara Ann Hickey J.E. Van Wig Elementary Bassett USD Sarah Kleinberg Herbert Hoover High School Glendale USD Marlene Morris Canyon Charter Los Angeles USD Tyke O’Brien Archer School for Girls Private | SCHOOL Gabriella Charter School Los Angeles USD Lindero Canyon Las Virgenes USD Renaissance Arts Los Angeles USD |
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