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Fine Arts Vision The vision of Northwest ISD fine arts is to be the premier school district in the state of Texas for the visual and performing arts.

• Northwest ISD is committed to

providing every student with the highest level of instruction in the visual and performing arts.

• The comprehensive fine arts program

includes studies in the areas of Art, Band, Cheerleading, Choir, Color/Winter Guard, Dance, Debate, Elementary Music, Music Theory, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Speech and Theatre.

• 175 teachers serving more than 23,000

students who receive instruction in the fine arts each week.

Visual/Performing Arts Enrollment

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 2014- 2015 2015- 2016 2016- 2017 2017- 2018 2018- 2019 2019- 2020

Band Choir Orchestra Theatre Art

Students Currently Enrolled in One or More Fine Arts Class Grades 6-12 10,610 Students 76% of Secondary Student Population

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

50% 46% 49% 90% 89% 89% 87% 90% 90%

20% 20% 16% 12% 4% 2% 1% 25%

Choir Band Theatre Orchestra Dance Cheer Debate Art

Total Program Numbers Grades 6-12 11,515 Students

• Art - 2591
• Band - 2269
• Cheer - 328
• Choir - 2401
• Dance - 523
• Debate - 96
• Orchestra - 1317
• Theatre - 1990

District-Wide Showcase Events

Middle School Band Middle School Orchestra Middle School Musical 6th Grade Choral Festival 5th Grade Northwest Children’s Chorus High School Marching Showcase Middle School Cheer Camp Middle School Dance Showcase Middle School Color/Winter guard Showcase District Art Show District Jazz Band

2019-2020 Musicals

Middle School – Frozen Jr. Byron Nelson – Beauty and the Beast Eaton – The Little Mermaid Northwest – White Christmas

More than 7,500 in attendance

Highlights of Program Accomplishments

• Northwest ISD named to national Best Communities for Music Education list for 12th

consecutive year

• District fine arts programs received more than $600,000 in grants in ten-year span
• All music programs that participated in UIL earned at least one Sweepstakes rating
• 327 students selected to 2019 band, choir or orchestra all-region process
• Eight art students advanced to TAEA State VASE event
• Byron Nelson cheer ranked 2nd and Eaton High School ranked 3rd at the UIL 6A Cheer

Competition

• Northwest theatre advances to UIL 5A Region I One-Act Play Meet
• Byron Nelson, Eaton and Northwest bands earn Division 1 ratings from all judges at UIL

Region 2 Marching Band Contest

• Second Northwest ISD middle school dance team performed a district-wide showcase
• Byron Nelson and Northwest nominated for Best Musical at the Betty Lynn Buckley

Awards

• Summer enrichment program served more than 400 students
• The Dazzlers, Sapphires, and Sidekicks each performed in a state or national

competition, earning top marks including two Grand Championships

Music for All Competition Winner Wilson Middle School Wind Ensemble

$4.5 Million Dollars

NISD Fine Arts in the Community

Conventions, nursing homes, food drives, community events, local stores, school plays, musicals, parades, games and concerts

Online Learning Opportunities during Corona

• www.nisdtx.org/fineartscoronavirus - provides continuous updates through

FAQ’s, videos, links, pertinent information

• Collaborative performances through Zoom, videos
• Online banquets through Zoom, videos
• Online senior recognition and honoring scholarship recipients
• www.nisdtx.org/finearts6thgradeinformation - provides information and videos

for students choosing an instrument in 6th grade

• Online drill/cheer tryouts
• Online program auditions

Thank you!