P.O. Box 6761
 Chesterfield, MO 63006-6761


 In the belief that music and the arts are key to connecting cultures and understanding our roots, Scottish Partnership for Arts and Education is dedicated to supporting Scottish Traditional Arts and Artists and to providing cultural experiences and educational opportunities in Scottish Traditional Arts in St. Louis area schools. Please contact us to find out more.

News

NEWS:    SPAE and HEC-TV Collaborate

Brian McNeill  will be the featured artist on HEC-TV Live Inside the Artist’s Studio.    This live broadcast will take place at Cross Keys Middle School in the Ferguson-Florissant School District on October 14, 2009 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.  Brian will teach by working with students from all over the United States through HEC-TV’s live internet web stream at www.hectv.org.   He will be working with 8th grade orchestra students at Cross Keys and also interacting with participating classes from across the country.   Study Materials are available to download on the SPAE website www.stlspae.org.  

There are three viewing options available to serve students needs.  They are:

1.       Face to face videoconference interaction

2.       Viewing on HEC-TV Cable Channel 26

3.       Watching the internet web stream on www.hectv.org

Television or internet classes may interact by emailing or phoning in questions.

If you cannot join the program live, you have two options:

1.       View Video On Demand programs archived on www.hectv.org

2.       Request a DVD of archived programs sent directly to your school.  Call 314-531-4455 or send an email to live@hectv.org.  

 

Behind the Minds

SPAE and Scottish fiddle player Brian McNeill were featured in the February 2007 program of  Behind the Minds which is seen on HEC-TV in St. Louis.  Behind the Minds is a monthly program dedicated to discovering educational programs in St. Louis.  HEC-TV, or the Higher Education Channel, is available on cable networks in St. Louis and broadcasts only educational programs.  Dennis Riggs, Director of HEC-TV, is a member of SPAE's Advisory Board.