Arts

There are many opportunities for our band instrumentalist in High School – students can participate in the Marching Band in the Fall semester – competing in and out of the state at competitions, football games, and pep assemblies.  For our students that love digging into the concert literature – there are two ensemble (Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Honors) – all students will be placed in Symphonic Band and will later have the opportunity to audition for Wind Ensemble Honors.  Wind Ensemble Honors will have an audition that will require students to prepare state level scales, etudes, and sight-reading.  The concert ensembles perform at state level competition and possible spring trips out of state to compete.  If Jazz is something that you enjoy – Jazz Band happens in the Spring at each of our high schools – students audition for chair placement and have the opportunity to compete in state competition and a possible spring tour for out of state competition.  Are you a percussionist or colorguard member?  There are classes for you too – percussion ensemble is for all our percussionist or those wishing to learn percussion and band auxiliary is for our colorguard members.  Percussion Ensemble and Band Auxiliary generally occur in the Fall, but there are possible Spring opportunities as well.  These two classes usually collaborate with the Marching Band (both percussion and band auxiliary) and with concert ensemble (percussion only) but can also have a course to support any winterguard competitive seasons.  Please reach out to the band director for more information and suggestions for registration.

High School choir is a wonderful opportunity to take your choral skills to the next level.  Student entering High School should register for Concert Choir but can request the opportunity to audition for a higher ensemble – Varsity Choir.  Advanced Vocal Ensemble is for the top choral performers and the audition will have requirements that align with the state audition process – to include a solo, sight-reading and more.  There are also opportunities for students to participate in Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir, and Jazz Choir.  Reach out to your school’s choral director to determine the best placement for your students.  These ensembles to compete in local and possible out of state competition. 

High School students have their first opportunity to participate in dance as a performing ensemble.  There are multi-level dance opportunities for all student’s ability levels.  There are 4 levels of dance courses – Dance 1 is for students first introduction to dance – no prior experience expected.  After the preliminary Dance 1 course students will learn more in-depth techniques and dance knowledge in level 2 and 3 (if your child has dance experience – please connect with school dance instructor to audition into a higher dance class).  Dance IV Honors and Honor Performance Dance Ensemble – students will need to audition into these classes as the highest level of performance ability and knowledge is needed for these classes.   The higher-level classes may also participate in out of the state field trips for performance clinics and competitions. 

Many opportunities for our String performers from the beginning level to the highest level of performance.  If you are just entering high school, learning a new strings instrument, or just wanting to work on your technique – Concert Orchestra is the class for you.  If you feel that you have built a strong foundation in your playing, then please reach out to the orchestra teacher at your school and ask to audition for Advanced Concert Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra Honors.  These courses will require you to prepare scales (major and melodic minor), etude/solo and sight reading.  After your audition you will be placed in the ensemble that best matches your technical skill at that moment.  Higher level ensemble will be competing at state and possible out of state competitions.  In some of our high school we also offer guitar class (beginning and advanced) – this course will focus on classical guitar; advanced courses will explore possible electric opportunities. 

Theatre course offered at the High School allow for students at every level of skill.  Theatre I is the starting course for Theatre, then students can move to Theatre II or Technical Theatre I – in Theatre I the students learn all the basics of theatre (including staging and design) – in the Theatre II those actors take their skill to the next level, but if you are interested in the set building, lighting, and sounds – Technical Theatre I is the place for you.  Theatre also moves onto Theatre III and IV for the acting students and Technical Theatre II and III for the CTE students.  Please reach out to the Theatre Director at you school to help connect you to the right path for you.  The Theatre II, II, and IV students and the Technical Theatre student can compete at state level competitions and a possibly out of state performance/clinic opportunity

Our Visual Artist have every possible avenue available to them when they hit High School.  All artists begin with Studio Art – this class is the foundational class for all other visual art pathways.  If you are a person who like to sculpt – then Sculpture/3D Design II is for you.  It could be thought that you found that drawing and painting was your calling – so Drawing and Painting II – is the next step for you. Is photography your dream – then Photo/Digital Media II is your next step in your artistic journey. If fashion is your calling, we have one High School that offers fashion design.  If graphic art is more your path – you can join the CTE path of Graphic Design.  The option is unlimited for any path that interest your visual arts journey.