GGUSD Visual and Performing Arts

Our Bolsa Jazz Band is out entertaining our amazing GGUSD retirees this afternoon! #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride

Don’t forget to get out to Village Green park by May 27 to see our annual Art in the Park display featuring work from GGUSD students from elementary through high schools! #ggusdpride #ArtInThePark

The 2021 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators recognized five GGUSD educators for making a difference in the lives of students through arts education during a special virtual awards ceremony this week. Congrats Karen Doles, Matt Franklin, Emily Helmick, David Martyn and Patricia Neff! #GGUSDPride #ggusdvapa

The 43rd Annual First Impressions Student Art Exhibit is live! We hope you enjoy this year's virtual exhibit which features 374 pieces of art from GGUSD students in grades PreK-12. You can see the entire exhibit through the video linked below and can also browse the exhibit website by grade level (also linked below). Don't forget to also visit the Village Green park starting this afternoon for Art in the Park, our partnered event with the City of Garden Grove that will feature large-scale prints of some of this year's artwork! #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride #ocarts4all #reimaginegg #gardengrove #artinthepark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbuty9KJdBU Visit our website and browse the gallery by grade level at this link - https://sites.google.com/ggusd.net/1stimpressions/home

Coming Monday!! GGUSD's 43rd Annual First Impressions Student Art Exhibit. Visit our website at www.ggusd.us/departments/vapa after 9:00am to see the incredible work from our students in grades PreK-12! Don't forget to also visit the Village Green park this month for the annual Art in the Park displays! #ggusdvapa #GGUSDPride #ocarts4all #ReImagineGG #artintheparkgg #gardengrove

In a recent article in High School Today magazine, counselors at a school in Delaware reported that the most successful students applying to college and for scholarships are those involved in multiple sports, band, debate and other activities.

Bravo to our TK and Kinder students at Violette for the wonderful art they created for their virtual art exhibit! #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride

Check out this video created by one of our amazing music teachers, Mr. David Martyn, for his instrumental music students at Patton Elementary School! #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride

Our VAPA teachers are hard at work creating engaging remote lessons for our GGUSD students. Here, second grade student Katelyn from Ethan Allen Elementary School sings the class Hello Song along with her music teacher, Ms. Glesne. #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride

Another great channel created by one of our own GGUSD team members, our Visual and Performing Arts TOSA, Matt Franklin. Check out this channel for some excellent videos in art instruction. #ggusdpride #ggusdvapa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQ85QmAbq6DQTo3AE5T4Ww

Looking for some great instruction in art? Be sure to follow Mrs. Doles new YouTube Channel! #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride

Big news for music education during the quarantine! To allow for distance learning and year-end assessments, the big 6 music publishers (Alfred, Barnhouse, Conc...ord Theatricals, Hal Leonard, Warner-Chappell Music, & Warner Entertainment) have temporarily allowed the use of their copyrighted music for educational purposes. These publishers account for about 95% of available educational music. Thanks to NFHS and NAfME for their great work to help make this happen! See more

AT-HOME ART CHALLENGE #2 Introducing our second At-Home Art Challenge! While we won't have any prizes for this challenge, we want to see all of your creations. Be sure to post pictures of your art in the comments below! #GGAtHomeArt

Check out this at-home art contest for the City of Garden Grove!

Distance Learning isn't stopping our VAPA teachers from finding creative ways to engage students! Bravo to Carmel Gabriel, Dance Teacher at La Quinta HS, for finding a great way to hold auditions for the 20/21 school year while we're all off-campus. #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride

We celebrated birthdays in our staff meetings this morning! #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride

Zoom Staff Meetings have become a staple of our distance learning routine. Here are many of our K-6 General/Vocal Music teachers showing their love for their jobs! #ggusdvapa #ggusdpride