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LEAP: Laity Educational Arts Program.

LEAP is designed to bring Dance, Music, Drama and Visual Arts into the schools, taught by professional artists who make their living through the arts.

Here LEAP students are being taught strings by Mark Casillas, woodwinds by Robert Starner, Visual Arts by Laneea Tolley and dance by Avienne Walker.

Schools have the option of choosing from full programs in each discipline, a combination or an sample program covering all areas. Sessions can be 1, 2, or 3 trimesters long depending on need.


Interview with Arland Atwood

Interview with Arland Atwood, Principal Joshua Hills
Elementary School in Palmdale, CA.


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Interview with Terry Phillips

LEAP Interview with Terry Phillips, Principal of
Chaparral Elementary School in Palmdale, CA.

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LEAP String Practice

Students are taught both history and theory. In addition to proper technique.
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LEAP String Practice

Chaparral Elementary Students being taught strings by Laity strings Instructor Mark Casillas. Mark is a master violinist and cello teacher who has played on 35 Grammy award winning CD's
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LEAP String Practice

Creativity and dialogue is encouraged.
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LEAP Woodwinds Practice

Mr. Starner is an expert on Mexican musical iconography and has published articles in Music and Art and the International Double Reed Society Journal. In addition, he wrote the South
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LEAP Woodwinds Practice

Mr. Starner goes over the adjustment of the Saxophone.
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LEAP Woodwinds Practice

Together student's play a song.
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LEAP Dance Practice

Ms. Avienne leads the class in a ballet warm-up.
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LEAP Dance Practice

Demonstrating an elevé in first position, Ms. Avienne stresses the importance of balance to the students. 
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LEAP Dance Practice

LEAP Kids work on their arabesque!
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LEAP Art Class

Mrs. Laneea Tolley teaches visual arts to students at Chaparral Elementary School. Today's lessons deals with incorporating music as a way to gather inspiration for creating. Students l
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LEAP Art Class

Mrs. Laneea Tolley explains the importance of using creativity in creating their pictures.
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LEAP Art Class

Using the instructions given by their teacher, students begin creating their pictures.
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