Fine Arts
Germantown Municipal School District offers comprehensive academic instruction in the fine arts. Our programs include general music, band, strings, choir, visual art, graphic art, theatre, and media arts. Please click on the links for more information about each program.
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PROGRAM LINKS
Programs and Events
* GPAC performances will be aired on GMSD TV - YOUTUBE Channel
January - 2023
Happy New Year
27th-28th - CBHS Honors Band
February - 2023
9-11th - WTSBOA All West Clinic
18th - Honor Choir Coffeehouse - TBA - Riverdale Choir
23rd @ Houston Middle School Gym - 7:00 PM - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Band Concert - Houston Middle Band
24th-27th - CHICAGO - Houston High School Auditorium - HHS Mustang Theatre
March - 2023
3rd-4th - CHICAGO - Houston High School Auditorium - HHS Mustang Theatre
7th @ Houston High Auditorium - 7:00 PM - Houston High School Talent Show
8th @ University of Memphis Music Building - Houston Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Bands perform at WTSBOA Concert Festival
9-10th WTSBOA State Concert Assessment - High School Band
12-19th Houston High String Orchestra to perform in England
22-27th Riverdale Choir and Band to perform at Disney
28th @ Collierville United Methodist Church - 7:00 PM - Houston Choirs Season Finale Concert
31st - April 4th Houston Middle Strings to perform at Disney
April - 2023
4th - @ Forest Hill Elementary School - Fine Arts Night
5th - WTVMEA State Assessment - Houston Middle School Choir
11th @ Riverdale K-8 - Fine Arts Night - Band, Choir, Strings, and Visual Arts
12th @ Dogwood Elementary - 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Dogwood Fine Arts Night
13th @ Farmington Elementary School - TBA - Farmington Fine Arts Night
14th @ St. Louis Music in the Parks - Houston Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Bands
14th @ St. Louis - Houston Middle School Choir - Choir Festival
19th-22nd - TN - MEA All State Honors Band, Choir, Orchestra, Treble Choir
May - 2023
1st @ Germantown Performing Arts Center - 7:00 PM - The Houston Middle School Band Concert
2nd @ Auto Zone Park - Forest Hill Elementary Choir sings at Redbirds Game
4th @ Houston Middle School - TBA - Houston Middle School Choir Concert
9th @ Germantown Performing Arts Center - TBA - The Houston High Band Concert
10th @ Germantown Performing Arts Center - 5:00 PM - Riverdale 5th-8th and Farmington String Orchestras Concert
10th @ Germantown Performing Arts Center - 7:00 PM - Forest Hill, Dogwood, Houston Middle and Houston High String Orchestras Concert
11th @ Houston High Auditorium - 6:30 PM - The Riverdale Choir Concert
11th @ Forest Hill Elementary School - Year End Pops Concert
16th @ Germantown Performing Arts Center - TBA - Riverdale Band Concert
HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
HHS Mustang Theatre
Director - Kell Christie
Events: CHICAGO - February 24th-27th and March 3rd-4th
Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band
Houston High Choirs
Director: Kinsey Healy
Events: Click Here
General Music, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, Fifth Measure, Freshmen Choir
Houston String Orchestra
Director: Dr. Long Long Kang
Events: Click Here
Standard Orchestra, Honors Orchestra, String Quartet
Visual Arts
Directors: Amanda Schulter, Bobby Spillman
The Fine Arts Academy
The Houston Fine Arts Academy is a rigorous program in a variety of fine arts disciplines. Through the Academy experience, the whole student is immersed in a curriculum that integrates the visual and performing arts along with a data-driven, intellectual and creative learning environment. Click here for more information.
Houston Middle School
HMS Band
Director: Spencer Nesvick
Events: Click Here
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade band, and Pep band
HMS Choir
Director: TJ Timmerman
Events: Click Here
6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade choir
HMS String Orchestra
Director: Anthony Smith
Events: Click Here
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, and Honors strings
Visual and Graphic Arts
Director: Hanna Rutherford
Events: Click Here
Visual Arts
Directors: Hillary Higginbotham, Christian Jackson
Riverdale K-8
Band
Director: Megan Woodring
Events: Click Here
K-8 General Music, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band
Choir
Director: Katie Caudle
Events: Click Here
K-8 General Music, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choirs, Mixed Honors Choir, Women's honor Choir
Strings
Director: Stephen Short
Events: Click Here
K-8 General Music, 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Strings
Visual Art
Directors: Tracy Sammons, Melissa Cychowski, Erin Sutton
Events: Click Here
K-8 Visual Art
Forest Hill Elementary
Music
Director: Derek Brookshire
K-5 General Music
Visual Arts
Director: Reese Kougher
Events: Click Here
K-5 Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Director: Kayla Whitsett
Events: Click Here
K-5 Visual Arts
Music
Director: Peter Simons
Events: Click Here
K-5 General Music and 3-5 Choir
Farmington Elementary
Visual Art
Directors: Natalie Rudzena, Kayla Whitsett
Events: Click Here
K-5 Visual Arts
Music
Director: Amy Assad
Events: Click Here
K-5 General Music, FarmingTONES, and Farmington Guitar Club
Music
Director: Derek Brookshire
K-5 General Music
Strings
Director: Stephen Short
Events: Click Here
5th grade Strings
Dogwood Elementary
Music
Director: Joseph Smith
Events: Click Here
K-5 General Music, Singing Dolphins Choir and Dogwood Steel Drum Band
Music
Director: Derek Brookshire
K-5 General Music
5th grade Strings