CAMA
sponsors 4 programs in Education & Outreach
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Elementary
School Outreach
In
2000 CAMA decided to address the fact that the gradual elimination
of music education in the public schools since the 1970s
has deprived young children of the opportunity to learn
about music and its important place in our culture. In January
of that year CAMA adopted a new mission statement that includes
a strong commitment to music education: “Our mission
to serve the community includes a commitment to expand and
enrich audience appreciation and education and to offer
associated music outreach programs to the widest possible
audience.”
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In
2001, working with the administration of La Patera Elementary
School and the Goleta Union School District, CAMA devised a music
pilot program to be integrated into La Patera’s regular
curriculum and designed to reach all children in the school beginning
in the Fall of 2001. CAMA's goals for this program were to introduce
children to the fundamentals of music and acquaint them with important
musical traditions and historic composers from around the world.
Based
on the success of the La Patera School program, CAMA made the
decision to make classical music appreciation programs available
to elementary schools throughout the South Coast region. Beginning
in September 2003 CAMA began development of a systematic curriculum
package entitled A Classical Music Journey for Young People.
Consultant musicologist Dr. David Malvinni produced the curriculum
under the supervision of the CAMA Education Committee chaired
by UCSB Professor of Music Dr. Dolores Hsu. Twenty-four units
have been produced over the last three academic years. The curriculum
is designed especially for grades 4 through 6, but is adaptable
to junior high schools as well.
Each
unit consists of a PowerPoint® presentation on a CD-ROM containing
all units in the curriculum volume. The presentation can be made
in the classroom by individual teachers or docents, in school
assemblies, or in any format chosen by the school. An audio CD
with musical examples accompanies each PowerPoint® unit. To
help teachers understand the context of musical examples, lesson
plans and a Reference Guide accompany each CD.
In
February 2005 CAMA initiated discussions with area elementary
schools interested in participating in the program. Concurrently,
CAMA initiated development of a docent program through which trained
CAMA volunteers go to partner schools to present the curriculum.
Other schools present CAMA's curriculum with their own docents.
Schools participating in the program since 2005 have included
Brandon (Goleta), Canalino (Carpinteria), César Chávez
Charter (Santa Barbara), Cleveland (Santa Barbara), Goleta Valley
Junior High, Harding (Santa Barbara), Jonata (Buellton), Kellogg
(Goleta), La Patera (Goleta), Montecito Union, Santa Barbara Charter,
Santa Ynez Valley Charter, Solvang, and Summerland Schools. More
than 1100 students were served by the program during the 2005-2006
school year.
Junior,
Middle & High School Concert Ticket Program
Over the past decade CAMA has been
steadily expanding its educational role in the community, as the
decline of music education in the schools has produced a younger
generation with far less exposure to classical music. In October
1990 our Women’s Board began distributing about 50 scholarship
tickets per orchestral concert to students from local junior high
and high schools. CAMA's Women's Board raises funds and serves
area schools on a rotating basis. Sponsor funding helps keep this
program strong from year to year.
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Youth
Audience Development
In 1997 CAMA initiated a
nationally unique collaboration with Westmont College, UC
Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara City College through which
CAMA provides scholarship tickets for up to 100 students
at each college per concert. The colleges organize academic
courses whose curricula focus on CAMA's concerts –
the composers, pieces, performers, and historical context.
These student scholarship programs serve approximately 1,640
students per season in total.
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Adult
Education
CAMA offers instruction
through the Santa Barbara City College Continuing Education Program
in a course taught by Dr. David Malvinni. Participants go to lectures,
attend CAMA concerts at highly reduced costs and receive study
materials relating to each concert. Current CAMA subscribers may
attend these lectures at no cost. Lectures are usually scheduled
Monday evenings prior to selected concerts, and are held at the
Schott Center, 310 W. Padre St. Free parking is available. Contact
CAMA for more information (805-966-4324).
