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Fine Arts

District Effectiveness Report April 23, 2018

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.

• 130 teachers serving

more than 20,000 students who receive instruction in the fine arts each week

Visual/Performing Arts Enrollment

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 2006- 2007 2007- 2008 2008- 2009 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 2014- 2015 2015- 2016 2016- 2017 2017- 2018

Band Choir Orchestra Theatre Art

Students Currently Enrolled in One or More Fine Arts Class

Grades 6-12 8,760 Students 75% of Secondary Student Population

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

49% 46% 45% 88% 86% 86% 87% 86%

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

Choir Band Theatre Orchestra Dance Cheer Debate Art

Program Numbers

Grades 6-12 11,526 Students

• Art – 2402
• Band - 1886
• Cheer - 320
• Choir – 1940
• Dance – 394
• Debate - 92
• Orchestra – 1110
• Theatre - 1551

Highlights of Program Accomplishments

• Increase in music ensembles receiving Sweepstakes at UIL
• Byron Nelson Cheer won the 6A dance portion and Eaton Cheer won

3rd place overall in the 5A UIL State Spirit Championship

• 8 Art students advanced to State VASE
• Musicals earned multiple Dallas Summer Musical Awards, including

Best Musical nominations

• Eaton Theatre One Act Play advanced to Region in Lubbock
• All three marching bands received first division ratings from all

judges at UIL Marching Contest 2017

• First annual Marching Band Showcase
• Northwest JV and Varsity Drill Teams won Grand Champion awards

at the Showtime Nationals

• Significant increase in 2017 band, choir, and orchestra All-Region
• participants. 287 students were selected.
• Fine arts students received more than 1.4 million in scholarships
• Fine Arts programs have received more than $500,000 in grants
• ver the past 9 years

2017-2018 Musicals Middle School – Beauty and the Beast Byron Nelson – Addams Family Eaton – My Fair Lady Northwest – Hello, Dolly!

More than 7,500 in attendance

The Challenges

• Performance space continues to be a challenge for fine arts

– We do our very best to accommodate all parents and community members, but we do turn folks away at multiple events annually

• Supplying an ever-increasing number of musical instruments

to growing music programs

• Growth – budget support for staff development, student

travel, uniforms, instrument maintenance and repair, and supplies

• Processing constantly increasing student activity account

funds

• Recruiting highly-qualified staff in all areas

Future Ready in the Fine Arts

• Earn Money with Your Musical

Instrument

• Middle School Winterguard
• Instrument in College and Beyond
• First District Jazz Concert
• Summer opportunities for students
• Byron Nelson choir performed with

LSU choir

Innovative Programs

NISD Fine Arts in the Community

• Conventions, nursing homes,

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

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