Aleta Wynn Yarrow in GST BOCES schools

Aleta Wynn Yarrow is a visual artist who has worked in the GST BOCES region for many years. She is currently the featured visual artist on the GST BOCES Arts in Education web-site. Read about the murals she helped to facilitate at Center Street School as well as the philosophy behind the work she does in many other regional schools. See Aleta Wynn Yarrow .

To see more examples of the visionary work she creates, see her own web-page at http://www.aletayarrow.com/. To learn more about her philosophy of education, see http://www.ordinarygenius.info/.


Patience by Aleta Wynn Yarrow

Alligator Mouth Improv at Cohen Elementary School

Alligator Mouth Improv members, Rhonda Morton and Amber Espar visited Cohen Elementary School in the Elmira Heights School District for a full day of workshops with students. They worked closely with the other teachers, especially Linda Doty, Pre-K teacher at Cohen who organized the Arts in Education programming this year. Check out the GST BOCES Arts in Education web-page to read more at

http://www.gstboces.org/iss/artsineducation/alligatormouthimprov.htm

Also check out the Alligator Mouth Improv web-page at http://www.rhondamorton.com/alligator.html

Linda Doty is shown here on the right with 3rd grade teacher, Linda Darrow.

The very first GST BOCES Arts in Education Parent in the News - Irene Peterson!

The GST BOCES Arts in Education web-page http://www.gstboces.org/iss/artsineducation/ features artists, staff and students instrumental in bringing quality arts in education programming to your students. We are now pleased to introduce our very first Arts in Education Parent in the News, Irene Peterson. Irene is the very articulate mother of two sons, both of whom are students at Center Street Elementary School in the Horseheads Central School District. In addition to being a parent, Irene works as a materials engineer at Corning Inc. Irene is very pleased that her children attend Center Street School. She reports that the school "helps to instill curiosity, perseverance, collaboration and respect for knowledge in her children."

For Irene, the arts in education are integral in helping to achieve the quality of education Irene and her family enjoy at Center Street.

Art education is important to you and your children because it allows them to create beauty, to learn about other cultures, to learn that perseverance brings improvement and to appreciate and to enjoy the talents of others. It also exposes them to other cultures. Activities such as the orchestra and band teach them how to lend their talents to projects larger than themselves. The arts make the world a better place because they build friendships, develop an appreciation of talents of others, break stereotypes, helps students learn about and appreciate other cultures, learn new ways of viewing the world and of expressing themselves.

Given Irene's career path as an engineer, it may seem surprising to learn that Irene's favorite subjects were art and music. "Some girls get intimidated by Math, but not by their ballet lessons; however, it's all about recognizing a pattern. Sometimes if you can draw a connection to something familiar, it breaks the fear."

Irene especially loves music and to sing. To read more about Irene and her school, go to
Irene Peterson.

Campbell Savona hosts the Broadway Boys for a full-day of workshops shared with six different school districts!

T h e B r o a d w a y B o y s

The Broadway Boys recently performed at Campbell Savona. Workshops were held for students from schools from half a dozen different school districts during the day, culminating with an evening performance held at the school. According to the band's web-site, (http://www.bwayboys.com/)

Some of the most striking leading male voices currently singing on the "Great White Way..." These tenors have birthed a new vocal style and sound for audiences with a performance that crosses over from their Broadway roots covering the spectrum of musical genres. Rearranging originals and standards, old and new, the boys make every song their own from Gospel to Pop, Folk to Rock in a show called "...a dynamic symphony of sound.

The pictures tell the whole story; students were engaged and stimulated throughout the whole experience.

Students at Campbell Savona are most fortunate to have as their principal, Lisa Hawken, who is an avid supporter of the arts in education. Without Lisa and the work of staff, including Betsy Rice of Addison, Tom and Ann Freeland, Kathy Hogan of Campbell Savona, Sean Barnes and Jonathan Neff of Jasper Troupsburg and Natalie Churchman of Arkport (among many others), The Broadway Boys would never have met the fine students of our region.

To read more about The Broadway Boys and other events at Campbell Savona, go to Campbell Savona - Broadway Boys.