Acting – Beginning/Advanced Band Concert Choir Choraliers Debate Forensics Jazz Band Orchestra Stagecraft

Band

Marching band in fall with competitions (3-4) Summer marching camp with additional rehearsals

through season

Auditions for 2nd semester band placement Concert Band Symphonic Band

Pep band

Jazz band

Social events too

Choir

Fall & Winter Concerts

Wolfgong Talent Show

Festival Concerts – solos, small and large ensembles

Spotlight in May

Community performances

TV appearances

Orchestra

Technical skills

Music theory and history

Performance OpportunitiesConcerts – requiredSmall ensemblesMusical pit orchestra

All Music Courses

Kansas Music Educators Assoc. District and State Honor Groups – Choir for freshmenJohn Phillip Sousa Honor Band for freshmenKansas State High School Activities Assoc. Regional and State Solo & Small Ensemble Festival – also State Large Ensemble FestivalScholarship competitions and college audition prepAll-School MusicalTrips – 2011 Orchestra to Hawaii, 2012 Band and Choir to Florida, 2013 beyond…

Debate & Forensics

Novice debate for freshmen – 1st semester

took 1st in KSHSAA 5A State Tournament

Weekend tournaments for both debate and forensics – minimum # required

Forensics 2nd semester with focus on acting and speech

Honor society with state and nat’l opportunities and recognition

Drama

Beginning Acting, Advanced Acting and Stagecraft offered

3 major all-school productions each year

All-School Musical HONK! Feb. 17 – 19, 2011

Performing Arts @ BVSW

Community & involvement in school activity

Lettering opportunities

Scholarship and resume builders

Medium for self-expression and fulfillment

Developing life skills – teamwork, creativity, responsibility, diligence, communication & problem solving skills, and an appreciation of individuals’ unique contributions

Research

Arts students become better thinkers, develop higher order skills and deepen their inclination to learn

Performing arts students score higher on SAT’s:

Avg. 58 points higher verbal Avg. 38 points higher math

Questions

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