YAROSLAVSKY ANNOUNCES 3RD DISTRICT TOPS MUSIC CENTER “BRAVO AWARD” NOMINEES

 Board of Supervisors Chairman Zev Yaroslavsky hailed as “the best of the best” the 16 recently announced Third District nominees for the Music Center’s annual “Bravo Awards,” established in 1982 by the Music Center’s Education Division as the only California arts award recognizing educators and schools for excellence in all arts disciplines.

“I’m very pleased to note that once again, the Third District has produced the highest number of Bravo Award nominees in the County,” Yaroslavsky said. “It’s an amazing testament to the dedication and commitment of our teachers and schools to fire their student’s imagination and creativity through quality arts education.”

Three Bravo Awards are presented: one to a school, one to an arts teacher and one to a general classroom teacher. Robinsons · May provides the cash award of $5,000 for the winning school; this year there are 4 nominated schools. The winning Arts Specialist teacher receives $2,000; there are 32 teachers nominated in this category. The winning Generalist teacher also receives $2,000; there are 10 teachers nominated in this category. All nominees, finalists and winners receive prizes including books, tickets to performances, and educational opportunities.

The Bravo selection process begins when principals, faculty committees, superintendents or parents nominate schools and teachers affiliated with the Music Center’s Education Division. A committee made up of educators and artists reviews every application and selects finalists, who will be honored at a March 2003 gala dinner.

Third District 2003 Music Center Bravo Nominees are:

Calabasas - Julianne DeSal, Dance Teacher (Arts Specialist) – Viewpoint School/Private School – (818) 591-6454

Los Angeles (Westside and Mid-Wilshire) - Jonas Basom, Drama Teacher (Arts Specialist) - LAUSD Districts D & E /LAUSD – (310) 913-1365

Los Angeles (entire San Fernando Valley) - Ginny Gaimari-Dultz, Drama Teacher (Arts Specialist) - LAUSD District C/LAUSD – (818) 388-5828

Los Angeles (Canoga Park) - Richard Kravchak, Music Teacher (Arts Specialist) - Canoga Park High/LAUSD – (818) 340-3221

Los Angeles (North Hills) - Marilou Roberts, 1st Grade Teacher (Generalist) – Vintage Elementary/LAUSD – (818) 892-8662

Los Angeles (North Hollywood) - Cynthia Winter, Dance Teacher (Arts Specialist) -Harvard Westlake/Private School – (818) 980-5033

Mary Whiteley, 2nd Grade Teacher (Generalist) – Strathern Elementary/LAUSD – (818) 765-4234

Steve Reidman, 5th Grade Teacher (Generalist) - Toluca Lake Elementary/LAUSD – (818) 761-3339

Los Angeles (Pacoima) - Scott Mandel, Music Teacher (Arts Specialist) – Pacoima Middle/LAUSD – (818) 899-5291

Los Angeles (Sherman Oaks) - Charlotte Neveu, Dance Teacher (Arts Specialist) - Millikan Middle/LAUSD – (818) 788-5020

Los Angeles (Sylmar) - Linda Calvo, Principal (School Nominee) – Sylmar High/LAUSD – (818) 367-1971

Los Angeles (Valley Glen) - Marsha Taylor, Music Teacher (Arts Specialist) – Grant High/LAUSD – (818) 781-1400

Los Angeles (Van Nuys) - Kevin Kelly, Video Production Teacher (Arts Specialist) - Birmingham High/LAUSD – (818) 881-1580

Amanda Swann, Drama Teacher (Arts Specialist) – Birmingham High/LAUSD – (818) 881-1580

Los Angeles (Woodland Hills) - Kathi Flood, Visual Arts Teacher (Arts Specialist) - Taft High/LAUSD – (818) 348-7171

San Fernando - Linda Mouradian, Music Teacher (Arts Specialist) – O'Melveny Elementary/LAUSD – (818) 365-5621

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