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Northwest ISDThe best and most sought after school

district where every student is future ready:

Ready for collegeReady for the global workplaceReady for personal success

Fine ArtsDistrict Effectiveness ReportApril 28, 2014

Fine Arts Vision

• The vision of Northwest ISD fine arts is to be the premier school district in the state of Texas for the visual and performing arts.

•Northwest ISD is committed to providing every student with the highest level of instruction in the visual and performing arts.

•The comprehensive fine arts program includes studies in the areas of Art, Band, Cheerleading, Choir, Color/Winter Guard, Dance, Debate, Elementary Music, Music Theory, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Speech and Theatre.

•113 teachers serving over 16,500 students who

receive instructionin the fine arts eachweek

Visual/Performing Arts Enrollment

Students Currently Enrolled in One or More Fine Arts

ClassGrades 6-12

6,019 Students73% of Secondary Student Population

Program NumbersGrades 6-12

7,543 Students

• Art – 1577• Band - 1530• Cheer - 222• Choir – 1574• Dance – 387• Orchestra – 846• Speech - 1594• Theatre - 1323

Northwest ISD has been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education for the 6th consecutive year.

Highlights of Program Accomplishments• 14 Students qualified for state in 2014 in the areas of tech

theatre, debate, choir, and orchestra• Byron Nelson Color Guard placed 2nd at the NTCA

Championship• Student art work at Fort Worth Stock Show and sold for

$2,450• First NISD orchestra all-state student (ranked 13 in the

state)• Band, Choir, and Orchestra programs won a total of 27

Sweepstakes awards• Byron Nelson received perfect scores at all UIL events for

band, choir, and orchestra• Nico Holt won the Gold Seal award for Art from Texas VASE• The Northwest Sidekicks were the 2014 Grand Champion

overall winners at the Marching Auxiliaries dance contest • Significant increase in band, choir, and orchestra All-Region

participants. 207 students were selected.• Northwest ISD Elementary Honor Choir was selected to

perform at the Texas Music Educators Conference (February 2013)

• Fine Arts programs have received more than $250,000 in grants over the past five years.

2013-2014 Musicals in Northwest ISD included:

Middle School – Willy WonkaByron Nelson – How to Succeed in

Business Without Really TryingNorthwest – Bye Bye Birdie

More than 6,500 in attendance

Innovative Programs

NISD Fine Arts in the Community

• Community play, nursing homes, food drives, community events, local stores, school plays, musicals, parades, games and concerts

Northwest ISD

The Opportunity:Creating the Best Schools

in Texas!