The Utah Arts Council maintains a listing of select arts education-related professional development opportunities and organizations that offer professional development for teachers, artists, students and the general public. For additional opportunities and Infinity events, see the Utah State Office of Education's Professional Development Calendar.

Scheduled Events | Utah Resources | National Resources

Scheduled Events:

See the USOE's Professional Development Calendar for a comprehensive listing.

Utah Resources:

Repertory Dance Theatre: "At The Core"

"At the Core" is RDT's Professional Development for Junior and Senior High School Teachers. To learn more about RDT's Professional Development Workshops and Free Matinee Performances, please visit www.rdtutah.org or call (801) 534-1000.

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

Dance Education has always been a cornerstone of Ririe-Woodbury's mission. Each year, the Company's outreach programs enliven over 35,000 students, teachers and parents with a range of activities including performances, lecture demonstrations, creative movement classes, special population workshops, teacher in-service training and parent-child workshops.

For more information about Ririe-Woodbury's Education and Outreach Programs, visit www.ririewoodbury.com or call Jeremy at (801) 297-4213.

Spy Hop Productions

Spy Hop Productions is a highly effective not-for-profit youth media center specializing in educational solutions through the multimedia arts. Their mission is to cultivate the visions and voices of an emerging generation - via the big screen, the airwaves, and the world-wide-web.

Professional outreach presentations by Spy Hop Productions concentrate on two areas of multi-media education: film and video production and web site development.

To learn more, please visit www.spyhop.org or call (801) 532-7500.

Utah Symphony & Opera

US&O provides a wide variety of fun and educational programs designed for schools, teachers, families and everyone interested in learning more about opera and orchestral music.

School and Youth Opportunities include:
In-School Introduction-to-Opera Assemblies; Opera Assembly Tours and Residencies; Opera-tunities Nights; Music!Words!Opera!; Children's Opera Showcase; Concert for Children with Autism; and Their Families; Production Studio, Capitol Theatre, and Abravanel Hall Tours; Internships; Student Discounts; Youth Guild; and Other Teacher Development Opportunities

For more information, visit www.utahsymphonyopera.org or call Paula Fowler, Education Director, (801) 869-9090.

National Resources

Annenberg/CPB Channel

A Video Library and Workshop program is available free of charge from the Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Channel. The Arts in Every Classroom is designed to give elementary school teachers a richer understanding of dance, music, theatre and the visual arts, and to help teachers integrate the arts effectively into their clssrooms. It is intended for use by general classroom teachers as well as arts specialist teachers. For other professional development offerings scheduled to be broadcast this Spring, visit the Learner.org website.

Oyate

Native organization Oyate holds teacher and community workshops to help participants learn about Native traditions and the honest portrayal of Native stories and history in the classroom. Its focus on cultural sensitivity is a valuable resource for teachers. For more information, call 510-848-6700, email oyate@oyate.org or visit their website at www.oyate.org.

Teaching Artist Journal

This periodical for teaching artists, their trainers, and those who employ them, is an ongoing, up-to-date professional development resource featuring the latest in research and best practices. Order a subscription online.