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Horizons Unlimited- Arts Connections
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Through the district's Horizons Unlimited program, local teaching artists, and teaching specialists often work directly in classrooms to connect their talents and passions within classroom experiences. From progressive sing-alongs in kindergarten, ballroom dancing, Shakespeare, comedy, cartooning, to upper grade level performance-based opportunities, students are seeing the possibilities for positive self-expression through the visual and performing arts. Their future horizons are unlimited.In the Murrieta Unified School District, connecting artists and district teaching specialists in the arts, within local site experiences, fosters and develops positive connections across multiple disciplines.
- TK: Sing-Along, Hip Hop Dancing, Movement Class (6 weeks)
- TK and Kindergarten: Hip Hop Dancing & Orff Schulwerk Music (6 weeks)
- Kindergarten: Sing-A-Long, Movement Class
- First Grade: Music Appreciation Jazz, Musical Theater, Opera, and Classical Music and Musical Theatre culminating in a show
- Second Grade: Ballroom Dancing culminating in a show, Art History
- Third Grade: Cartooning, Hip Hop Dancing.
- Grades 3 – 5: Poetry, Improv, Drama, Ballet Folklorico, Spoken Word Poetry, Shakespeare,Visual Arts
- Grades 3 – 5: Choir offered at all schools (Check with School)
- Fourth Grade: Recorders offered to ALL students (Semester)
- Fifth Grade: Band and Strings (Year)
- Grades 4-5: Cultural Dance Salsa, Hip Hop, Line Dancing
- Adult Transition: Music Connections Program (Semester/Year)
- Our Town: This program brings our community members into the classroom to teach the cultural arts.
To see upcoming performing arts events, check out the Performing Arts calendar on the district website. Click here to access this year's schedule for the Horizon's Unlimited program.
Teaching Artists / Resident Teaching Artists
- Dani Arribere teaches singing to TK and kindergartners.
- Greetings from Miss Dani:Sing Along
- Sing Along: Lesson 1
- April Vidal teaches Movement Class to TK and kindergarten classes.
- Wendy Fremin teaches the Orff-Schulerk Music Program for K-1 and SPED.
- Gina Ross teaches Kindergarten Orff-Schulwerk Music Program.
- Mason Idler teaches Kindergarten and 3rd Grade Hip Hop
- Barbara Chiofalo teaches Musical Theatre for 1st grade and Musical Theatre Club, 3-12.
- Arlene Yates teaches "Our Town" for 3rd graders.
- Cultural Arts: Africa. (grade 3)
- Cultural Arts: Japan. (grade 3)
- Mindy Mermaid. (Grades TK-2)
- Haja Picks Apples (Grades TK-2)
- Introducing Haja (Grades TK-2)
- Haja Plays Basketball (Grades TK-2)
- WINGS (Grades TK-2)
- Welcome To China (Grades TK-3)
- John Edward Clark teaches Intro to Music, 1st, Improv, 3rd, and Shakespeare, 5th.
- Cindy Droubi teaches Art History, 2nd, and Drawing, 3rd-5th.
- Greetings from Miss Cindy
- Art Lesson 1
- Kandinsky: Video
- Animated Kandinsky
- Share your artwork with Miss Cindy: Share
- Miss Cindy's Youtube
- Brian Manning teaches Cartooning to 3rd graders and SPED students.
- PJ Ebba teaches Hip Hop to TK, kindergarten, and 3rd grade students.
- Jay Quade teaches Hip Hop to TK, Kindergarten, and 3rd grade students.
- Jeanette Labella teaches Cake Decorating to 3rd grade students.
- Greetings from Mrs. Labella (Cake Decorating Lesson)
- Rob Crisell teaches Poetry, 3rd-5th grade, and Shakespeare, grades 5-12. He also teaches at the Murrieta Summit, ATP.
- Hamlet
- How Not to Hate Shakespeare
- Merchant of Venice
- A Message to Mrs. Levin's 3rd Grade Class
- A Poem by Rudyard Kipling
- Poetry: Lesson 1 How to Read and Write Poetry
- Poetry: Lesson 2 The Power of Poetry
- Poetry: Lesson 3 The Purpose of Poetry
- Poetry: Lesson 4 How to Analyze a Poem
- Poetry: Lesson 5 How to Write a Bad Poem
- Poetry: Lesson 6 Analyzing Student Poetry
- Marlynne Cooley teaches Spoken Word Poetry to 3rd-5th graders, and 6-12th as well.
- Jennifer Bonneteau teaches Visual Arts, 4th grade, and Art History, 2nd grade.
- Yolanda Serrano teaches 3rd grade, Cultural Arts, "Our Town".
- Julie Yant teaches 3rd grade, Cultural Arts, "Our Town".
- David Chavez teaches Ballet Folklorico and Art History.
"Our Town"
Arlene Yates teaches the Italian culture and living in a big city like Los Angeles versus living in Murrieta. Activity: Sing along in Spanish.
Cindy Droubi teaches Lebanese culture. Activity: Making hummus.
Irv Michlin teaches Jewish culture in New York. Activity: Creating a memorial.
Julie Yang teaches Korean culture. Additivity: Creating a fan.
Yolanda Serrano teaches Mexican culture. Activity: Learning Spanish.
Sebrina Glascoe teaches African American culture. Activity: Creating Dashikis.
Meet the Author:
Secondary Grades Author: Rob Crisell Primary Grades Author: Arlene Yates
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