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
August - 2023
Welcome Back
September - 2023
23rd - HHS Marching Band Arlington Open Invitational
29th-30th - 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Student Directed One Act Plays - Houston High School Theatre - HHS Mustang Theatre
30th - HHS Marching Band Northeast Regional Marching Championship
30th - All Southwest Honor Choir Audition
October - 2023
9th-13th - GMSD Fall Break
21st - The Houston Marching Band Contest - Champions at Bartlett Station
28th - All Southwest Junior High Auditions
28th - The Houston Marching Band Contest - the Bandmasters Championship
November - 2023
3rd - HHS Choirs - Fall Fest - Tentative
16th - 18th - All Southwest Choir Rehearsals and Concert
18th - WTSBOA Orchestra Auditions
December - 2023
2nd - All State Choir Auditions - Jackson, TN
9th - Germantown Holiday Parade
HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
HHS Mustang Theatre
Director - Kell Christie
Events:
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: Bobby Spillman, Christian Jackson
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: Lacy Thurman
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, Kayla Whitsell
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: Charlie Ardrey
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, Charlie Ardrey
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