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AzDEO Dance Advocacy Student Essay Contest 2021-2022

Applications now open.

Open to students in grade levels 7th-post secondary whether attending a school/studio/college.

This year’s theme: “How has dance enhanced your capabilities to prepare you for an ever-changing world?”

Cash awards given to support the student’s dance program.

To apply, go to azdeo.org under Awards/Scholarships

Essays are due Oct 15th. Encourage your students to apply.

 

AzDEO Student Choreography Contest 2021-2022

AzDEO announces its Student Choreography Contest for 2021-2022. Students of Middle, High School, and College age are encouraged to submit their choreography for adjudication.

Criteria:

  1. Must be based on the given theme. This year’s theme is “Finding My Way Back”. Re-adjusting to normal after the pandemic.

  1. Maximum length is 4 minutes.

  2. Only the choreography will be judged, but performance can affect the quality of the choreography.

    1. Choreographer does not have to be a performer.  

    2. Choreography Criteria

  1. Composition, Originality/Creativity, Visual Effect, Interpretation of   Accompaniment            

  1. Must be submitted digitally to the google drive link. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U_YkfSKgK9eAauzY0Gn7GkgBHKtQHYwf

  2. MP4 format only

    1. Must include your name, age, school/studio/college at the beginning of the video, and a written artistic statement also submitted (include your name, age and school/studio/college).

  3. Submissions are due Oct. 15th, Jan. 15th and March 15th. Each deadline date is for a new round of adjudication.

  4. Only 4 submissions per school per each submission deadline. 4 may be submitted in October, 4 in January, 4 in March.

AzDEO will award a certificate to the student and school/studio/college.

 

The Council for Art Education administers Youth Art Month (YAM) at the national level to showcase the positive impact and association between art teachers and students. YAM promotes visual art education for all K - 12 students and encourages funding for quality school art programs.

Apply to the 2022 Youth Arts Month Showcase

 

The 9th Annual Calendar Contest is a creative way for Arizona students to illustrate internet, social media, and computer safety through art!

Visit aset.az.gov/cyber-calendar-contest for full contest details.

Full Application Document

 

 

2020-2021 Calendar

2019/2020 MS-ISAC

Arizona 7th, 8th, and 9th graders can submit entries by September 13th, 2021 for a short story & poetry competition. Prizes sponsored by Bookmans. View the complete contest rules or if you have questions email [email protected]. 

 

College & Career Arts Opportunities

Complete Guide to Art Schools

Explore Art Degree Programs in Technology, Administration and the Fine Arts.

Funding Your Art Degree

Includes scholarships broken down by education level, specialization (such as Fashion Design, Art Historian, Graphic Design, and others), as well as scholarships just for women and minority students.

Careers in Art: Working as an Artist in the New Millennium

Focuses on different career paths available to artists, salary and employment growth statistics, and the attributes and skills to being an artist.

A Guide to Practical Art Degrees: Combining the Artist’s Life with a Viable Career

Illustrates different industries and careers available with an emphasis on being marketable.

Online Art Schools & Degree Programs

An in-depth guide about online arts programs.

From the Arts Education Blog

National Arts in Education Week - Friday Thu, Sep 9 2021 State of the Arts

HAPPY NATIONAL ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK 2021

Dear Arts Education Community,

National Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Here in Arizona we know that the Arts – Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual, and Media Arts – are essential components of a complete and well-rounded education. Through the Arts, we share and celebrate humanity’s highest achievements and develop enduring historical and cultural understandings of ourselves and the world around us. A balanced, comprehensive, and sequential program of study in the Arts allows Arizona’s students to learn and practice skills and behaviors that foster critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving. The Arts seamlessly integrate with other disciplines and subject areas to create engaging and rigorous learning opportunities for all students. Instruction in the Arts builds discipline, enhances self-esteem, inspires creativity, fosters linguistic, numeric, and aesthetic literacy, and encourages students to make and reach personal and academic goals.

In this newsletter we will explore the history of National Arts in Education Week, hear from Superintendent Kathy Hoffman about why arts are essential, and explore recent studies about the benefits of arts education. We will also hear from students, teachers, parents and community members about how arts education has impacted the lives of Arizona students. As we wrap up from an exciting week that celebrates the power and beauty of arts in education, we look forwards to a bright future for Arizona as shaped by arts education.

ADE Arts Education
Arizona Dance Education Organization (AzDEO)  36th Annual High School Dance Festival Wed, Sep 1 2021 Opportunities

Arizona Dance Education Organization (AzDEO)  36th Annual High School Dance Festival

Register Now!! At azdeo.org, under events

LOCATION: Shadow Mountain High School. 2902 E Shea Blvd. Phoenix, AZ. 85028

DATE: Feb 19, 2022. 8 am-4 pm.

REGISTRATION FEES: Fees are per school!