Created : July 30, 2014 at 01:13 PM
June 09, 2014
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Approve the 2014-2015 SEAS program at schools and at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
Since 1991, The School Board of Broward County, Florida, in partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, has presented the national award-winning Student Enrichment in the Arts (SEAS) program. The SEAS program continues to offer a unique style of learning by integrating theatrical performances in dance, music and drama into the student's education. SEAS brings to life storybooks and novels on stage. Each and every performance includes a study guide that links the performance to Florida Sunshine State Standards. Approximately 185 performances benefiting 133,226 students will take place in theaters and at schools during the 2014-2015 school year.
What makes the SEAS program truly unique is its commitment to providing educational and artistic opportunities to all students free of charge. Regardless of socio-economic standing, the SEAS program is open and available to all schools, teachers and students. There is no admission charge for SEAS shows. The SEAS program ensures that students have the opportunity to become appreciators and producers of the arts. This year's programming includes national, international and local performing arts.
SEAS is the cornerstone program for the School Board?s partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA). Approximately twenty-three years ago, the BCPA received a $7.5 million PECO grant initiated by The School Board of Broward County, Florida to fund the construction of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts complex. Through an interlocal agreement, the School Board has a forty-year, rent-free lease of the 550-seat Amaturo Theater. Under the interlocal agreement, The School Board of Broward County, Florida has exclusive use of the theater during school year daytime hours. The school system's partnership with BCPA allows usage of the world-class 2,500 seat Au-Rene Theater and 1,040 seat Parker Playhouse.
The funding source for the SEAS program is the Student Enrichment Trust Fund. SEAS expenses include production costs, overhead/backstage and transportation costs. The principal of the Trust Fund is the sole funding source for SEAS. This results in a savings to the general fund. The balance in the Trust Fund at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 school year is $672,000. It is recommended that the Trust Fund principal be utilized to fund SEAS expenses during the 2014-2015 school year. There is no financial impact to the general fund. SEAS expenses for 2014-2015 school year are:
$142,690 - Production costs paid to performance organizations for 2014-2015 shows
$40,000 - Backstage/overhead costs related to use of the theater
$146,000 - Transportation ? District pays 50% of the transportation costs to ensure that all schools have equal access to attend programs regardless of economic standing. The only expense to schools under SEAS for the 2014-2015 season is 50% of the transportation cost.
Exhibit 1 contains the following information: performance companies, grade level targeted, summary of the production, number of shows, location, estimated student attendance and production/artistic costs.
The following are a few of our 2014-2015 highlights:
SESAME STEET LIVE - MAKE A NEW FRIEND, AuRene Theater, October 3, 2014, 10:30 a.m. (1 ½ hour show)
No matter where you're from or where you've been, everyone is special - so join me! Elmo, Grove, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover's friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies! Join the fun and make a memory with your friends and family!
SYMPHONY OF THE AMERICAS - CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE, Parker Playhouse, November 10, 2014, 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (1 hour show)
Cirque de la Symphonie with the Symphony of the Americas features 8 internationally acclaimed aerialist from the internationally acclaimed Cirque Company. Aerial flyers, acrobats, dancers, jugglers and strongmen perform to classical music selections, featuring composers of different periods of history-Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary. An objective of this project is for students to see the versatility of classical music and be introduced to masterwork compositions in an exciting way with acclaimed artists.
MIAMI CITY BALLET - NUTCRACKER, AuRene Theater, December 12, 2014, 10:30 a.m. (1 ½ hour show)
Enjoying a performance of The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition for more than one hundred years. This is a lavish production of spectacular dancing, beautiful sets, magical special effects, colorful costumes and glorious music. The famous ballet is about a young girl named Marie who receives a nutcracker doll at a Christmas Eve family gathering. After an evening of gift giving and dancing, Marie falls asleep on the couch and dreams of a magical winter wonderland, including the Land of the Sweets where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairy.
ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER - ALVIN AILEY PRESENTS, AuRene Theaters, February 20, 2015, 10:30 a.m. (1 hour show)
The world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will bring students the pulse-racing thrill of contemporary dance when the company performs some of its all-time favorite pieces, including the spirit-lifting and critically acclaimed Alvin Ailey masterpiece, "Revelations". Hailed as America's cultural ambassador to the world, the Ailey Company has performed for an estimated 25 million people in theaters around the globe. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in Marcy 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that single performance changed the perception of American dance. This is one performance students and teachers won't want to miss.
STARS ON PARADE, Amaturo Theater, March 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Come celebrate the arts as the Amaturo Theater comes alive with the best student talent in the school system. From drama to music to hip hop; a wide range of entertainment will be showcased. For the student performers this is a unique opportunity to perform on the world-class stage of the Amaturo Theater. The evening will also highlight the accomplishments of over forty scholarship recipients. The recognized students have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their art discipline and academic subjects.
The total financial impact of this item is $328,690. The source of funds is the Student Enrichment Trust Fund. There is no financial impact to the district's general fund.
Requested Action
Approve the 2014-2015 SEAS program at schools and at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
Summary
Since 1991, The School Board of Broward County, Florida, in partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, has presented the national award-winning Student Enrichment in the Arts (SEAS) program. The SEAS program continues to offer a unique style of learning by integrating theatrical performances in dance, music and drama into the student?s education. SEAS brings to life storybooks and novels on stage. Each and every performance includes a study guide that links the performance to Florida Sunshine State Standards. Approximately 185 performances benefiting 133,226 students will take place in theaters and at schools during the 2014-2015 school year.
What makes the SEAS program truly unique is its commitment to providing educational and artistic opportunities to all students free of charge. Regardless of socio-economic standing, the SEAS program is open and available to all schools, teachers and students. There is no admission charge for SEAS shows. The SEAS program ensures that students have the opportunity to become appreciators and producers of the arts. This year's programming includes national, international and local performing arts.
SEAS is the cornerstone program for the School Board?s partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA). Approximately twenty-three years ago, the BCPA received a $7.5 million PECO grant initiated by The School Board of Broward County, Florida to fund the construction of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts complex. Through an interlocal agreement, the School Board has a forty-year, rent-free lease of the 550-seat Amaturo Theater. Under the interlocal agreement, The School Board of Broward County, Florida has exclusive use of the theater during school year daytime hours. The school system?s partnership with BCPA allows usage of the world-class 2,500 seat Au-Rene Theater and 1,040 seat Parker Playhouse.
The funding source for the SEAS program is the Student Enrichment Trust Fund. SEAS expenses include production costs, overhead/backstage and transportation costs. The principal of the Trust Fund is the sole funding source for SEAS. This results in a savings to the general fund. The balance in the Trust Fund at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 school year is $672,000. It is recommended that the Trust Fund principal be utilized to fund SEAS expenses during the 2014-2015 school year. There is no financial impact to the general fund. SEAS expenses for 2014-2015 school year are:
$142,690 - Production costs paid to performance organizations for 2014-2015 shows
$40,000 - Backstage/overhead costs related to use of the theater
$146,000 - Transportation ? District pays 50% of the transportation costs to ensure that all schools have equal access to attend programs regardless of economic standing. The only expense to schools under SEAS for the 2014-2015 season is 50% of the transportation cost.
Exhibit 1 contains the following information: performance companies, grade level targeted, summary of the production, number of shows, location, estimated student attendance and production/artistic costs.
The following are a few of our 2014-2015 highlights:
SESAME STEET LIVE - MAKE A NEW FRIEND, AuRene Theater, October 3, 2014, 10:30 a.m. (1 ½ hour show)
No matter where you're from or where you've been, everyone is special - so join me! Elmo, Grove, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover's friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies! Join the fun and make a memory with your friends and family!
SYMPHONY OF THE AMERICAS - CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE, Parker Playhouse, November 10, 2014, 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (1 hour show)
Cirque de la Symphonie with the Symphony of the Americas features 8 internationally acclaimed aerialist from the internationally acclaimed Cirque Company. Aerial flyers, acrobats, dancers, jugglers and strongmen perform to classical music selections, featuring composers of different periods of history-Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary. An objective of this project is for students to see the versatility of classical music and be introduced to masterwork compositions in an exciting way with acclaimed artists.
MIAMI CITY BALLET ? NUTCRACKER, AuRene Theater, December 12, 2014, 10:30 a.m. (1 ½ hour show)
Enjoying a performance of The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition for more than one hundred years. This is a lavish production of spectacular dancing, beautiful sets, magical special effects, colorful costumes and glorious music. The famous ballet is about a young girl named Marie who receives a nutcracker doll at a Christmas Eve family gathering. After an evening of gift giving and dancing, Marie falls asleep on the couch and dreams of a magical winter wonderland, including the Land of the Sweets where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairy.
ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER - ALVIN AILEY PRESENTS, AuRene Theaters, February 20, 2015, 10:30 a.m. (1 hour show)
The world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will bring students the pulse-racing thrill of contemporary dance when the company performs some of its all-time favorite pieces, including the spirit-lifting and critically acclaimed Alvin Ailey masterpiece, "Revelations". Hailed as America's cultural ambassador to the world, the Ailey Company has performed for an estimated 25 million people in theaters around the globe. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in Marcy 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that single performance changed the perception of American dance. This is one performance students and teachers won't want to miss.
STARS ON PARADE, Amaturo Theater, March 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Come celebrate the arts as the Amaturo Theater comes alive with the best student talent in the school system. From drama to music to hip hop; a wide range of entertainment will be showcased. For the student performers this is a unique opportunity to perform on the world-class stage of the Amaturo Theater. The evening will also highlight the accomplishments of over forty scholarship recipients. The recognized students have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their art discipline and academic subjects.
School Board Goals
| Goal 1: High Quality Instruction |
Financial Impact
The total financial impact of this item is $328,690. The source of funds is the Student Enrichment Trust Fund. There is no financial impact to the district's general fund.
Source of Additional Information
Damian Huttenhoff 754 321-2550
Associated File Attachments
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2014-2015 SEAS Program Matrix (Files) | |
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Executed ARF (Files) |