School Startup 2020: For Students, Parents and Gaurdians Term 1.

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians Welcome to the extraordinary 2020-21 school year! 

Despite everything going on, I am extremely excited to be here and teaching your child/children.

Please know that the VSB, School admin, and JO teacher are very aware of prioritizing the safety of students first.  If you have any concerns please let us know.

As you may already know the year has been broken up into quarters.  My first term will be Art and Guitar (Please scroll down for the Guitar course)

I feel fortunate that out of covid19 something good has happened, that being able to separate this block into 2d & 3d groupings!  That said the 2D kids will meet in 301 and the 3D kids will meet in the Clay Room #115 (Near the east entrance on 41st near Fraser st- up the stairs from the Auditorium).

Guitar class will also be subdivided into Group A Intermediates and Advanced and Group B Beginners. Guitar class will be in the Guitar room #140 near the Auditorium entrance on the 41st side of the building.

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Course Outline:

1. 2D Art Group A
2. 3D Art Group B
3. Guitar Group A/B

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2D Art 2020 Mr. D Keller    Course Outline

The main emphasis of this course, especially at the beginner level is for each student to enjoy the learning process and feel good about their achievement.

Curricular competencies we will be working with this year:

Explore and create

Create two-dimensional (2D) artistic works using sensory inspiration, imagination, and inquiry

Explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks

Refine artistic skills and techniques from a variety of styles

Demonstrate active engagement in creating artistic works and resolving creative challenges

Intentionally select and combine materials, processes, and technologies to convey ideas

Reason and reflect

Understand the purpose of a critique and choose when to apply suggestions

Develop personal answers to aesthetic questions

Communicate and document

Document, share, and appreciate 2D artistic works in a variety of contexts

Express thoughts and emotions through 2D artistic works

Connect and expand

Create artistic works to reflect personal voice, story, and values

Explore the reciprocal relationships between 2D artistic works, culture, and society

Demonstrate safe and responsible use of materials, tools, and work space

Students will need a sketchbook about 100 pages,  8.5 x 11′. Metal coil or full binding best- please done by a 30 page glued sketchbook as they just fall apart…  Often you can find good quality sketchbooks at your local dollar store.  I also have Opus fully bound sketchbooks for sale for $10.

This year our course will be using VSB Teams and Face to Face interactions to handout and collect assignments. 

Please feel free to contact me over Teams or at dkeller@vsb.bc.ca with any questions.

 

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3D Art 2020 Mr. D Keller  Course Outline

The main emphasis of this course, especially at the beginner level is for each student to enjoy the learning process and feel good about their achievement.

Curricular competencies we will be working with this year:

Explore and create

Create three-dimensional (3D) artistic works using sensory inspiration, imagination, and inquiry

Explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks

Intentionally select and combine materials, processes, and technologies to convey ideas

Express meaning, intent, and emotions through 3D artistic works

Demonstrate active engagement in creating artistic works and resolving creative challenges

Reason and reflect

Understand the purpose of a critique and choose when to apply suggestions

Describe and analyze, using discipline-specific language, how artists use materials, technologies, processes, and environments in 3D art-making

Develop personal answers to aesthetic questions

Communicate and document

Document, share, and appreciate 3D artistic works in a variety of contexts

Communicate about and respond to social and environmental issues through 3D artistic works

Connect and expand

Create artistic works to reflect personal voice, story, and values

Create artistic works that reflect personal, cultural, and historical contexts

Demonstrate safe and responsible use of materials, tools, and workspace

Students will need a sketchbook about 100 pages,  8.5 x 11′. Metal coil or full binding best- please done by a 30 page glued sketchbook as they just fall apart…  Often you can find good quality sketchbooks at your local dollar store.  I also have Opus fully bound sketchbooks for sale for $10.

This year our course will be using VSB Teams and Face to Face interactions to handout and collect assignments. 

Please feel free to contact me over Teams or at dkeller@vsb.bc.ca with any questions.

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Guitar Students: Mr. D Keller  Block 1.2  Course Outline

Group A= Intermediate & Advanced in the Guitar Room
Group B = Beginners in the Guitar Room

 

You will DEFINITELY NEED A GUITAR AT HOME for the online portion as well as for daily practice.

If you do not have a guitar you can borrow one of my OLD Classical guitars- they suck and are really hard to learn on… Did I mention they suck?  I have about 18 of them and will be offering these guitars to the Beginner group FIRST, then to the Intermediate, and finally Advanced students.

Another option is to rent a guitar from Tapestry Music:  https://www.tapestrymusic.com/

(FYI Tapestry has helped us out here at JO for years- They are wonderful and HIGHLY recommended.  But, You are welcome to go anywhere you want!!!)

If you do want to rent from Tapestry. You can rent for the full-year or use the monthly option which is a minimum of 3 months.  Our course will only be 2.5 months so the choice is yours.  

 Monthly Rental (3-month option)

    1. Select District:(select) Vancouver
    2. Select School: (select) Tapestry Music Vancouver
    3. Select Teacher: (select) Fretted Instruments