Tuning Violin, Viola and Cello with a phone app
This is a detailed tutorial dedicated to beginning music students, or parents of young music students, who would benefit from a basic understanding of how to reliably tune their instruments at home.
Tuning Violin, Viola and Cello with a phone app
Acting with Body and Voice: Level 3
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
Acting with Body and Voice: Level 2
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
Acting with Body and Voice: Level 1
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
Cactus Art
The cactus is an important plant to many cultures. Do you know some of the uses of a cactus? Do you know the different parts of a cactus? What art can we make inspired by a cactus? Supply List: Paper Pencil Colored Pencils Crayons
Notan the Art of Dark and Light
Notan is a Japanese term which literally means “light dark harmony”. Notan is a Japanese design concept that is interested in the use of light and dark colors/shapes, etc and looking at how these light/dark art elements interact with each other. Most of the “Notan” I have ever seen as an…
How to Replace a Broken String
This is a video tutorial about how to replace a broken string for beginning students or parents. This was illustrated with a violin, but the same steps apply for viola and cello as well.
Alma Thomas Inspired Collage
Georgia born artist and educator Alma WoodseyThomas (1891-1978) was a pioneer for African American women in fine art. Thomas is best known for her nature inspired abstract color block paintings of from the 60-70s. We will create torn paper collages with an emphasis on different colors. Hope you enjoy this lesson. Supply List:…
Paper Cut Outs
Henri Matisse was a famous French artist with an interesting story of his life and art. Here is a video of his life Drawing with Scissors by Keesia Johnson and Jane O’Connor . In our lesson we will cut paper shapes in a variety of colors and sizes and arrange…
Adjusting Violin, Viola or Cello Pegs Safely
This is a start up tutorial on adjusting violin, viola or cello pegs safely for young string players and parents alike, so they can maintain their instruments in tune safely and consistently.
Math Measures, Math Pleasures, Math Treasures
A triangle is composed of three line segments. The line segments intersect in their endpoints. To name a triangle we often use its vertices (the name of the endpoints). A triangle has three angles. The sum of the measures of the angles is always 180° in a triangle. In this…
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant an art activity inspired by the children’s book by David McKee. Elmer is an elephant with rainbow and white squares arranged as a patchwork. He has a cheerful and optimistic personality, and he loves practical jokes. We will draw Elmer together we want you to focus…
Parabolic Curve Art
This lesson is part math and art! With some simple lines, you can create these parabolic curves and turn them into these interesting designs. It’s important to use a ruler or the side of something like a book to draw straight lines. You can use a pencil, colored pencils, crayons or…
Symmetry and Butterflies
This lesson is part math and all art! Students fold a pieces of paper to create a symmetrical butterfly. They’re simple to make and look spectacular. In the video below you’ll learn the process. This lesson will be suitable for beginners and a perfect lesson for 3rd-8th graders. Supply List:…
Poppies
In honor of the first day of spring, let’s make some art based on California Poppies. The scientific name for the California Poppy is “Eschscholzia californica“. The explorers who wrote about finding the orange poppy named it after one of the men on their boat (Eschscholzia). Supply List: Paper Markers…
Making Maracas
This Art, Math and Music project provides a great opportunity for students to be imaginative with creating their own musical instrument. Students can measure and add different amounts of rice and or beans to create the sound that they would like from their maraca. Then students will decorate the maraca…
Carla’s Caterpillar 1 Inch Scale
A very intelligent man named Pythagoras found out that if we put three squares together touching corners and that the area of two smaller squares add up to the area of the largest square then the corner opposite the longest side is 90°. This is called the Pythagorean Theorem. We…
Carla’s Caterpillar Centimeter Scale
A very intelligent man named Pythagoras found out that if we put three squares together touching corners and that the area of two smaller squares add up to the area of the largest square then the corner opposite the longest side is 90°. This is called the Pythagorean Theorem. We…
Geometric Snowflake
This art project provides a great opportunity for students to review and be imaginative with geometric shapes. Students can also be acquainted with symmetry through this snowflake design. The variety of snowflakes created by students is quite lovely! Supply List: Colored Paper (blues & purples) White and black paper Glue
Leaf Printing
This art lesson uses just three supplies to create a colorful piece of artwork. By using leaves from outside your classroom, playground or home, students can create a leaf print artwork. We collect different leaves and paint them to create a stamp that you can press onto your colored paper.…
Yarn Painting
This art lesson uses just a few supplies to create a master piece. By using yarn, students can create an ‘yarn painting’ art piece. We use a leaf that you can find in your playground or yard but you can use any shape you wish. Use you imagination and use…
Haunted House
This spooky art lesson uses just a few supplies to set a scene. By using oil pastels and watercolors, students can create an ‘oil pastel resist’ art piece. Watch as the oil pastel ‘resists’ the watercolor when painted over it! Supply List: Yellow oil pastel or crayon Black oil pastels…
Explosion Books
A fun way to share your artwork is with this collapsible book! The folding of the book can be a little tricky, so watch closely! Once the book is made – think of all the possibilities to fill up your book with artwork or text. Supply List: Three papers cut…
Watercolor Galaxies
Everyone loves to gaze at the stars, what about creating your own dreamy imaginative starry night using watercolors! We’re going to show you how to make these galaxy pictures in watercolor! They’re simple to make and look spectacular. In the video below you’ll learn the process for painting a multi-colored vibrant starry…
2019 Field Hockey League
In Spring 2019, through a connection with Rio del Valle PE teacher Ken Tomimitsu and Rio parent/Field Hockey Federation volunteer Ricardo Mora, the Rio ASES-funded Expanded Learning program forged a relationship with the Field Hockey Federation. Ideas turned into a league, and in its first year, the league had over…
