If you are a classroom teacher or a teaching artist, the following links will help you plan and improve your arts curriculum in all four disciplines – theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts. Americans for the Arts Association of Teaching Artists California Alliance for Arts Education California Art Education Association The California Arts Project The California Association for Music Education California Association for Music Education – Southern California Section
California Dance Education Association California Educational Theatre Organizations California State Board of Education State Content Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts Cal State Chico - Lesson Plans for all Four Disciplines with Excellent References to the VAPA Standards Dick Blick - Lesson Plans Linked to National Standards The Getty - Lesson Plans Linked to California State Standards Los Angeles County Arts Commission’s Arts for All Los Angeles County Arts Education Resource Directory McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, California The Music Center - Curriculum Resources and General Arts Education Web Sites The Music Center - History of Theatre Lesson Plans Music for All Foundation Music Teachers’ Association of California PBS Teachers - Free Lesson Plans in all Disciplines, Professional Development Opportunities UCLA’s Arts Bridge - Directory of Resources for Teaching Artists, including Professional Development Opportunities Vocational Information Center - A Resource Page of Lesson Plans in all Arts Disciplines Western Arts Alliance- Includes Professional Development for Touring and Performing Arts Professionals