Music Center Announces Bravo Awards Finalists
For Immediate Release: February 04, 2009
Teachers and Schools from Bassett, Burbank, Charter Oak, Culver City, Glendale, Las Virgenes, Los Angeles, Pomona, Santa Monica/Malibu, and Whittier School Districts are Recognized for their Exemplary Arts Education Programs
LOS ANGELES — The Music Center of Los Angeles County, a national leader in arts education, announced the fifteen teachers and three schools named as finalists for the 27th Annual BRAVO Awards, honoring teachers and schools for exemplary arts education. The BRAVO Awards are an integral part of the Music Center’s leadership in supporting quality arts education for all students.
BRAVO Awards nominations were made by principals, faculty committees, superintendents, and parents. Finalists were chosen from over 50 applicants and participated in an extensive review process including site visits, feedback by the judging committee, and also attended a winter forum addressing key topics in arts education. Awards are given in three categories: Generalist, Arts Specialist, and School Recognition, and are accompanied by a cash prize (generously donated by Club 100 members Elinor Turner, and Sue Tsao.)
In an effort to acknowledge and recognize the many art educator applicants and awardees, the Bravo Awards ceremony will be held for the first time at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. The free ceremony will be followed by a dessert reception.
The Music Center BRAVO Awards were established in 1982 to recognize teachers and schools for innovation and excellence in arts education. It honors educators who use the arts to revitalize teaching, enhance student achievement and foster self-esteem, teamwork and crosscultural communication and understanding. The BRAVO Award is sponsored in part by Club 100; a group of dynamic women dedicated to supporting arts education programs at the Music Center.
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