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Pasco School District No. 1 Visual and Performing Arts
Pasco School District No. 1 Awarded five times for being one of the "BEST COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA" for support of music education - 2000, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013. The Pasco Public Schools Music Department, in conjuction with the Pasco community, has been honored five times by the NAMM Foundation as one of the top communitites for the support of music education in the United States. Says Russ Newbury, Visual and Performing Arts Facilitator, "our community has proven to support and promote opportunities in the visual and performing arts despite difficult economic times. The proven value of music, visual art, and theater education continues to be a rally point for our school district as we embrace the challenges of education for all students, in all content areas, throughout our schools." ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome! ...from theVisual and Performing Arts Staff ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Breaking News... ESD123 Art SHOW 2013 Chiawana and Pasco High School Art Departments put on Spectacle! Chiawana and Pasco High Schools Score High Marks at District Vocal Solo and Ensemble Festival A note from Rob Dennis, Director of Vocal Music - Pasco High School and Jolyn Glenn, Director of Vocal Music - Chiawana High School and 3/11/2013 From Rob Dennis at PHS..... Saturday Pasco High had the honor of hosting more than 140 students from the Tri-Cities, Othello, and Walla Walla as they competed in the Columbia Basin Region Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest. You can be truly proud of how ALL the vocal music students represented you in the contest, and of how well they managed and operated the event as well. I heard nothing but glowing praise for their efforts. PHS Award Winners: State Nominiee - Mali McEnderfer (Mali will represent the entire region at the WIAA State Solo & Ensemble Contest in April!!!) Alto division 2nd alternate - Joanna Barajas In addition to these two winners, the following singers all received a "Superior" rating, the highest possible score awarded at the contest: Franklin Castellanos Payton Fleming Bianca Navarette Carrie Nolan Carson Roach Alexis Williams If you see these students, congratulate them on a job well done. As a teacher, I have to say I am happiest about all these superior ratings, even more so than the state nominations, as the ratings are based on a standard, not on the competition. It shows what an incredible depth of vocal talent we have here at Pasco High. Finally, I would like to extend special thanks to my colleague, Matthew Polk, who spent most of the day here accompanying our students on guitar. What an outstanding support for these students, and a prime example of the cross-department support our VPA staff continue to exhibit. Thanks, Rob If you are interested, complete state nomination results are at http://tenthavenuesingers/solo-ensemble From Jolyn Glenn..... CHS Award Winners: Mezzo soprano division 2nd alternate Rebekah Phillips Tenor voice division State nominee- Jonathan Steele Baritone voice division 2nd alternate- Kyle Bishop Men's large vocal ensemble division State nominee- CHS Men's Ensemble Great job!! This means that Jonathan was the winner of the tenor division and will be representing the Columbia Basin region at the state solo competition on April 27th and the CHS Men's Ensemble will be singing at the state ensemble competition on April 26th in Ellensburg, WA. Thanks, Jolyn Chiawana High School Scores High Marks at District Solo and Ensemble Festival A note from Kevin Clayton, National Board Certified Teacher - Director of Instrumental Music, Chiawana High School 2/4/2013 "In the Chiawana band room, we are bubbling with pride after having an incredibly Solo & Ensemble Festival experience this last weekend. An unprecedented number of our students placed in the top three in the entire region, and many also won their category and are headed to State! Out of the 21 band categories, Chiawana won 11!! In addition to these awards, we also experienced a day where Chiawana students acted with the utmost maturity and professionalism. They represented our school and district very well. I could not be more proud of these young men and women!" WINNERS Michael Wheatley, bassoon Tyler Gates, clarinet Jan DeQuiroz, alto sax Ricardo Rangel, tenor sax Jacob Sanders, trumpet Gabriela Garcia, trombone Brandon Wyant, timpani Euphonium Duet, small brass ensemble Trombone Ensemble, large brass ensemble Saxophone Quartet, small woodwind ensemble Percussion Ensemble, large percussion ensemble 1st ALTERNATES Ricardo Rangel, alto sax CJ Peiffer, trumpet Joseph Lippold, euphonium Daniel Taylor, tuba Thao Luu, snare Eden Davis, mallets French Horn Duet, small brass ensemble 2nd ALTERNATES Madison Moon, French horn Carson Goody, snare Bassoon Quartet, small woodwind ensemble Percussion Quartet, small percussion ensemble Pasco Guitar Staff Selected to present session at the National Music Educators Conference in Nasville, Tennessee in 2014 A note from Maxine Townson; guitar faculty at McLouhglin Middle School... 2/4/2013 Just wanted to let you know about our great news this morning. Having been through quite the selection process, our Guitar Program has been selected to present at the upcoming National Conference in Tennessee on October 27-30, in Nashville, later this year. We were notified at the beginning of January that we were in the top finalists and so we were keeping everything crossed. Keeping your Guitar Program "Real Time, Real Life" A concept that we birthed at McLoughlin MS, joining with our community last year, was submitted along with You Tube performance clips from our last concerts. We are very excited and doing little dances today at Mcloughlin. We are honored to be part of the amazing guitar phenomena that is happening. Orchestra Program arrives at Pasco Public High Schools Pasco School District No. 1 now boasts comprehensive orchestra program available to students district-wide grades 5-12 Seattle-based 5th Ave. Children's Theater Company presents: "The 1964 Worlds Fair." The prestigious 5th Ave. Children's Theater Company returns to Pasco Schools on April 16th, 2013 with their theatrical production of "The 1964 Worlds Fair." The Seattle based troupe has thrilled audiences throughout the region with this incredibly insightful show aimed toward bringing "real-time history" to life. Three separate shows can be seen at the Chiawana High School Auditorium on Tuesday, April 16th with shows at 9:00am, 11:00 and 1:00pm. We are incredibly grateful that community donors make this amazing opportunity available to our students! BRAVO! Pasco Students selected for Washington All-State Honors Pasco Public School students selected for the prestigious Washington All-State Band, Choirs and Orchestra. The students, currently in 5th-12th grade, are currently attending Markham Elementary, McLoughlin Middle School, Stevens Middle School, Pasco High School, and Chiawana High School. Congratulations to our staff and students for their willingnesss to put in the extra time and effort to make this great honor a reality. We are very proud of you! WMEA - Junior All-State Band Marcos Rangel - McLoughlin Middle School Diego Peralta - Ruiz - McLoughlin Middle School WMEA - Youth Honor Chorus Lauren Anderson - Markham Elementary Tamara Bell- Markham Elementary Kaden Beus- Markham Elementary Aliysn Davidson- Markham Elementary Gabriel Schilz- Markham Elementary Emmit Whitby- Markham Elementary Kaisha White- Markham Elementary Porter Woodward- Markham Elementary Vylett Young- Markham Elementary Karley Nicholls - Stevens Middle School WMEA All-State Symphonic Choir Abigail Bennett - Chiawana High School WMEA All-State Treble Choir Hannah Sullivan - Chiawana High School Megan Moore - Pasco High School WMEA Junior All-State Youth Choir Samantha Swanberg - McLoughlin Middle School Suzy Ferry- McLoughlin Middle School Sydney Cazier- McLoughlin Middle School WMEA Junior All State Treble Choir Meg Nelson- McLoughlin Middle School Chyandlyr Crum - Stevens Middle School WMEA Junior All-State Mixed Choir Paetyn Beus- McLoughlin Middle School Elijah Kerr- McLoughlin Middle School WMEA Junior All- State Orchestra Tyler Martin- McLoughlin Middle School "Coming Events" (For a complete list, click on the"Visual and Performing Arts Calendar" as seen in the left menu bar) May 10-11, 17-18 Chiawana High Drama Department Presents: "CLUE" "Charlottes Webb" April 25 - 27, 2013 - Pasco High 10th Ave. Singers in conjunction with the Pasco High Drama Department Present: The Broadway Spectacle "IN THE HEIGHTS" "Past Event Highlights" Drama programs generate Pasco Pride! The "Chiawana High School Stage Company," has been selected to perform at the American Theatre Festival in Edinborough, Scottland...summer 2012! Congratulations to Instructor, Todd Westendorf, and crew! Pasco Guitar Program leads the way.... Chiawana High School Stage Company in partnership with the CHS Music Department: "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" Fall 2012 Chiawana High School Stage Company: "Women and War" - Fall 2012 Twelve Angry Women - Spring 2012 "Robin Hood" - Spring 2012 "Diary of Anne Frank" - Fall 2011 "Lion Witch and the Wardrobe" - Spring 2011 "Grease" - Spring 2010 Pasco High Drama Program: "Flowers for Algernon" - Fall 2012 "Dr. Horrible" - Fall 2011 "Jungle Book" - 2009 "Sound of Music" - 2004 "Fiddler on the Roof" - 2003 Summer Band and Orchestra Program Highlights PHS/CHS/New Horizons Art Departments participate in: "Annual ESD 123 Art Show @ CBC Gjerde Center 2012" Past PSD Award Winners April Martinez - Honorable Mention Michael Crow - Judges Choice "Art Department continues to wow community with creativity" Pasco High School 10th Ave. Singers "The Time of Your Life - Spring 2011" CHS Choir and CHS Stage Company "GREASE" -Tops Charts in Pasco - 2010 Stevens Drama performs: High School Musical Jr. - 2010 VPA Office located at: C.L. Booth Education Center 1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco, WA 99301 PH. (509)546-2663 |
