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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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State of the Arts

PROGRAM LINKS

Programs and Events 

* GPAC performances will be aired on GMSD TV - YOUTUBE Channel
August - 2023
Welcome Back
 
April - 2024
10-13 TN MEA All-State in Nashville  
19-20 - Fifth Measure @ Briarcrest Invitational 
30th - Houston High School Choir Season Final Concert
May - 2024

Below are our GPAC Spring Concert Dates for 2024:  

  • 5/7 - Tuesday - Dr. Kang - HHS Strings  
  • 5/8 - Wednesday - Spencer Nesvick  - HMS Band
  • 5/13 - Monday - Matt Taylor and Kevin Carpenter - HHS Band  
  • 5/14 - Tuesday - Stephen Short - RES Strings
Summer 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
HHS Mustang Theatre 
Director - Kell Christie
Events:   
 
The Houston Band 
Director: Matt Taylor
Assistant Director: Kevin Carpenter
Events: Click Here
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
 
String Orchestra 
Director: Lacy Thurman
Events: Click Here
5th grade Strings
 

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

Visual Art 
Directors: Ashely Luyendyk, Charlie Ardrey
Events: Click Here
K-5 Visual Arts
 
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
 
String Orchestra
Director: Lacy Thurman
Events: Click Here
5th grade Strings