BRAVO AWARD Recognition

In Association with Club 100

 

Call for Nominations

September 26, 2008 Deadline

 

The Music Center BRAVO Award recognizes teachers and schools

for innovation and excellence in arts education.

 

Nominations are being accepted in the following categories

BRAVO Distinguished Generalist, BRAVO Distinguished Arts Specialist and

 BRAVO School Recognition

 

Please download a nomination by clicking here

http://www.musiccenter.org/education/bravo_forms.html

 

ELIGIBILITY

Only one nomination from an individual school is allowed, regardless of category.  The nomination may be from any ONE of the three categories.  BRAVO Award nominees or finalists considered in previous years are eligible to reapply, but must resubmit a complete application.  Past winners are not eligible.

 

Category #1: Generalist Teacher BRAVO Award

Eligible nominees include classroom teachers whose primary responsibility is not the arts, but who consistently utilize the arts within the core curriculum in an exemplary way during the regular school day.  This teacher must hold a four year degree and teach regular, continuation or special education in grades K–12 at least five hours per day and five days per week.

 

Category #2: Arts Specialist Teacher BRAVO Award

Eligible nominees include classroom teachers whose primary responsibility is teaching one or more arts discipline(s) during the regular instructional school day.  This teacher must hold a four year degree and teach regular, continuation or special education in grades K–12 at least five hours per day and five days per week.

 

Category #3: School BRAVO Award

Eligible schools must be regular, continuation or special education in grades K–12.  A school within a school (e.g. arts academy) will be considered only as part of the entire school.  The entire school will be evaluated.  

 

            The awards ceremony will take place at Walt Disney Concert Hall on March 10th, 2009.


The complete application can be downloaded at http://www.musiccenter.org/education/bravo_forms.html

 

 


BRAVO NOMINATION FORM

 

Only one nomination from an individual school is allowed, regardless of category.

 

Are you nominating ¨ a teacher OR  ¨ a school? Check only ONE.

 

In what category are you nominating this candidate?  Check only ONE.

¨ Category #1: General Education Teacher BRAVO Award

¨ Category #2: Arts Specialist Teacher BRAVO Award – (circle one)  Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Art  

¨ Category #3: School BRAVO Award

 

PLEASE COMPLETE ALL FIELDS below and WRITE CLEARLY

Incomplete forms will result in delayed nominations.

 

Nominee’s Name (if School Nominee, put school name) __________________________________________________________

 

Grade Level(s) Taught____________________________________Subject(s)______________________________________

 

School Name__________________________________________________Principal_________________________________

Please include school level, e.g. K-5, K-8, 6-8, 9-12, etc.

 

School District (If Private school, write Private)__________________________ Superintendent______________________________

 

LA County Supervisor (Important. EVERY address in LA has a County Supervisor)______________________________

Los Angeles County is divided into supervisorial districts.  Please go to http://bos.co.la.ca.us/district to find the County Supervisor and supervisorial district for your school. 

 

School Address_________________________________________________________________________________________

 

City___________________________________________________________State___________Zip______________________

 

School Phone_________________________________Ext. ________ School Fax_____________________________________

 

Nominee’s Home Address (very important)____________________________________________________________________

If this is a school nomination, put the principal’s home information.

 

City__________________________________State_______Zip_____________Email__________________________________

 

Home Phone (very important) _________________________________ Cell Phone____________________________________

 

Nominated by__________________________________________ Signature__________________________________________

 

Title/Affiliation________________________________________  Phone_____________________________________________

 

Please write a few sentences detailing why you nominated this candidate:

 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Mail or fax this form by September 12, 2008 to:

The BRAVO Award

Music Center Education Division

135 North Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Fax (213) 972-3174

 

www.musiccenter.org/education/bravo.html