
Denton ISD Fine Arts
Empowering Artistic Growth. Every Student. Every Day.
High school art students in Denton ISD participated in the Region round of the Texas Art Education Association's Visual Art Scholastic Event or VASE. Students that enter VASE create artworks, write about their creative processes and understanding of visual art, and articulate information about their artwork during an interview with a VASE juror, who evaluates their work using a standards-based rubric. This year, 19 Denton ISD works of art have advanced to State VASE.
Click on the links below to see the list of State VASE students and their incredible artwork. Congratulations to all of the students that won awards at Region VASE and best wishes to the students that have advanced to State. Many thanks to our excellent art teachers in DISD who help build the skills in our students to create such wonderful works of art.
State VASE Qualfiers:
On Monday, February 7, the middle school theatre programs from Denton ISD performed in the UIL Middle School One Act Play Contest held at Braswell High School. All eight middle schools gave outstanding performances. Click here to see the complete list of awards for casts, crews, and actors.
The top three shows of the day were:
1st Place - Crownover MS Shipwrecked - Erica Cole, Director
2nd Place - Rodriguez MS The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kristen Ray and Page Darragh, Directors
3rd Place - McMath MS Macbeth - Christopher Taylor, Director
Congratulations to all of our outstanding theatre students involved in each One Act Play and congratulations to all of the award winners!
6th grade choral students from around Denton ISD were selected by audition for the All-District 6th Grade Honor Choir. The 75 member choir consists of the most outstanding 6th grade vocalists from DISD's eight middle schools. The choir will perform in a public concert on Friday, March 4 at Ryan High School beginning at 6:00pm, that also includes a performance by the 9th-10th Grade Honor Choir.
Congratulations to these outstanding choral students and their awesome teachers for helping them build their singing skills and prepare for this audition.
Drill Teams in Contests and Upcoming Shows
Congratulations to the Ryan HS Strutters, directed by Keli Jones and Emily Schaefer. They competed in the Crowd Pleasers Dance DFW Showcase on Saturday, February 19 and came home with many awards for their outstanding performances:
10th Grade Soloist 1st Runner-Up - Jayden Luster
Medium Ensemble:
1st Runner-Up - Highsteppers
1st Place - Jazz Elite
Officers:
Officer Jazz Best in Class - 1st Place, Outstanding Choreography, & Performance Quality
Officer Lyrical Best in Class - 1st Place
Officer Novelty Best in Class - 1st Place, Outstanding Choreography
Grand Champion Officer Line
Team:
Team Jazz Best in Class - 2nd Runner Up & Outstanding Choreography
Team Modern Best in Class - 1st Place, Outstanding Choreography, & Performance Quality
Team Pom Best in Class - 2nd Runner-Up, & Outstanding Choreography
Academic Excellence Award
Grand Champion Classic Large Team- 2nd Runner-up
Overall Contest Grand Champion - 7th Runner-Up
The Denton HS Fillies, directed by Kerri Burgess and Jamitrice Keating-Lynton, will host a Junior Fillies Clinic on Saturday, March 26, 9am to 12pm at the DHS Gymnasium. Entry fee for the clinic is $25 if students pre-register by Thursday, March 10. After that date, registration is $30. Registration at the door will begin at 8:30am. Students who participate in the clinic will be invited to perform with the Fillies in "Farewell to Fulton", their last Fillies Follies at the DHS Fulton Street location, on April 1-2 at 7:00pm. For information about the Junior Fillies Clinic, contact director, Kerri Burgess at 940-369-21242 or kburgess@dentonisd.org
The Guyer HS Silverados, directed by Rachel Simpson and Lauren Uddin, will be traveling to Los Angeles, California in April to participate in a masterclass at the famous Millennium Dance studio. The Silverados' Spring Show "Silverado Things" will be May 12-13 at 7:00pm at the Guyer Auditorium.
Upcoming Fine Arts UIL and VASE Events
Feb 26 - HS Band & Choir UIL Region 2 Solo and Ensemble Contests
Mar 1 - MS Choir UIL Region 2 Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation at Denton HS
Mar 2-3 - 5A Theatre UIL Zone One Act Play Contest at Northwest HS
Mar 4, 7 - HS-MS Orchestra UIL Region 2 Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation at Guyer HS
Mar 7-8 - MS Band UIL Region 2 Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation at Lake Dallas HS
Apr 9 - MS Art Jr-VASE Region 11 North
Apr 12 - HS Choir UIL Region 2 Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation at Lewisville HS
Apr 20-22 - HS Band UIL Region 2 Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation at Hebron HS
Denton ISD is in need of bus drivers for special events, such as Fine Arts events and field trips. Denton ISD has created a new job description titled, “Bus Driver-Special Events”. This type of driver will be paid $18-$20 per hour to drive groups to field trips, contests, and after school/weekend events. This is an excellent, flexible part-time job and a way to serve students in Denton ISD. We encourage Denton ISD volunteers and PTA members to consider applying for this as an option to serve the students and programs in Denton ISD, and also to gain some extra income! Visit the link below to view the job posting in Applitrack and please share it with anyone who would be interested.
Candidates need to earn their CDL, which can be done locally. The Denton ISD Transportation Department can provide information on how to achieve the requirements in order to qualify as a driver. Once hired as a Bus Driver-Special Events, they could drive groups to field trips, contests, and events, getting students and their teachers/chaperones to their destination safely and on time. This important work makes Fine Arts contests and events possible and contributes greatly to the educational experience of our students. Please share the Applitrack link above with anyone who would be interested in this opportunity.
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Denton ISD Fine Arts
Dr. Jackie deMontmollin, Director
Eddy Russell, Assistant Director
Steve Bonham, Administrative Assistant
Becky Taylor, Administrative Assistant
Email: sbonham@dentonisd.org
Website: https://www.dentonisd.org/finearts
Location: 230 N. Mayhill Rd, Denton, TX 76208
Phone: 940-369-0228