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BLOOM ARTS FOUNDATION INC

Grant Year

2024-25

Grant Program

Arts Integration Training

Award Amount

$23,147.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Bloom Arts Foundation will expand its arts integration professional development for Pre-Kindergarten (PreK) and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom teachers across Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). The grant will enable us to provide comprehensive professional development to PUSD educators, including one-on-one mentoring and tailored arts integration resources designed by our Executive Director, Laura Porter. Funds will also support the implementation of digital surveys at the beginning and end of the program to gather essential feedback from educators and families. Finally, the project includes weekly PreK and TK inclusive music and dance classes, during school hours, aligned with California Arts Standards, professional development workshops, and live student presentations to foster community engagement. Our program aims to enrich early childhood education for all students and provide training opportunities for educators.

Organization Summary

In-School Weekly Classes:
Our primary program offers progressive music and dance education inspired by the philosophy of Orff Schulwerk and the science of Gordon Music Learning Theory. In it, we deliver weekly 30-50 minute classes for 10-35 weeks, meeting California Arts Standards. Students explore diverse styles through voice, drums, shakers, rhythm sticks, recorders, ukuleles, and adaptive instruments. We modify our curriculum to make it more accessible for students with disabilities and provide Sensory Kits. Our sequential curriculum builds a foundation for collaboration, creativity, and teaches fundamental music skills for youth who lack arts access.

Interactive Assemblies:
We produce high-energy, interactive performances where students engage with global traditions through singing, dancing, and instrument play. Assemblies feature call-and-response, storytelling, and cultural celebrations such as Hispanic Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples Month. Assemblies are one hour each and designed for about 150 students. We typically perform two to four assemblies in the same day to reach all of the students in one school.

Futures in Tune:
Our global initiative connects students in Los Angeles, Mumbai, and South Africa through collaborative music projects in multiple languages. Through our international partners, we employ local educators and provide instruments to create cross-cultural exchanges that build empathy and community.

Professional Development for Educators:
We train classroom teachers to integrate music, movement, and rhythm into core subjects, classroom rituals, and school culture. We also train all of our Teaching Artists. Our workshops, coaching, and multimedia resources empower educators, regardless of musical background.

Why This Matters:
According to Create California, in the school year 2019/2020 only 11% of California schools offered a sequential, standards-based course of study in all four of the arts disciplines required by California state policy. As an arts partner, we help fill this gap—bringing inclusive, joyful learning experiences that foster creativity, equity, and belonging.

Organization

Bloom Arts Foundation Inc

Address

2116 COLORADO BLVD

LOS ANGELES

90041-1222

County

Los Angeles

Region

South – Los Angeles & Orange

Phone

(213) 262-8838

Congressional District

34

State Assembly District

52

State Senate District

26

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