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Fine Arts

Memoranda 2015 – 2016

Calendar of Events

Dance Annual Showcase

Music Festivals

Choral Instrumental

Honors Ensembles Choral Instrumental

Theatre

Guidelines

Festival & Showcase

Visual Art Countywide Art Shows

Superintendent’s

Performing Arts

Awards Gala

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Fine Arts in MCPS

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is committed to providing quality art, music, dance, and

theatre experiences and opportunities for students as a part of the curricular and extracurricular

programs. This memoranda brochure offers information about the festivals, galas, countywide art shows,

and auditioned honors ensembles within MCPS. Included are calendar dates and locations for these

events. We hope that your students are able to participate in these programs and events.

For specific information about the fine arts programs, please go to the MCPS website:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/finearts/ .

Vision

We open the minds of students to new worlds and cultures, and enable them to creatively express

themselves and value the multiple perspectives of others.

Mission

Each student is engaged in a high quality arts education at every grade level and will make meaning of

new ideas by applying artistic learning to new situations to become a creative, independent, and critical

thinker.

The primary goal of education is to enable children to develop their minds and intellectual capabilities

using all forms of creative intelligence as means for achieving this goal. The expressions of thoughts and

feelings take many forms. Art, music, dance, and theatre communicate thoughts and feelings through

visual forms, sounds, and movements.

For children to develop their mental capabilities and realize their fullest potential, they need to be

exposed to many kinds of knowledge and to many ways of knowing their world and expressing their

thoughts. Through experiences in art, music, dance, and theatre, children learn to express themselves in

terms of their own ideas and feelings. All the fine arts—performing and visual—provide knowledge about

the world, its cultures, and ways of experiencing them that contribute to an understanding that is unique.

Fine Arts Office

Ms. Linda Adams, [email protected]

Supervisor, Pre-K–12 Fine Arts

Mr. Rick Penix, [email protected]

Coordinator, Fine Arts

Ms. Katherine (Katie) Murphy, [email protected]

Pre-K–12 Content Specialist: General & Choral Music

Mrs. Sarah D. Neubold, [email protected]

Pre-K–12 Content Specialist: Visual Art, Theatre & Dance

Mrs. Barbara Smakula, [email protected]

Secretary, Pre-K–12 Fine Arts

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/finearts/

mailto:[email protected]






Fine Arts Calendar at a Glance

Fine Art Date Event Location

OCTOBER October 27

Montgomery County Youth Chorus Concert

Gaithersburg High School

NOVEMBER

November 3–19

Reception & Awards: November 19

Visual Art Center (VAC) Middle School Art Show

Albert Einstein High School

DECEMBER December 11 MCPS Jazz and Show Choir Festival

Winston Churchill High School

December 12 MCPS Big Band Jazz Festival Sherwood

High School

JANUARY January 18 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art Show

The Music Center at Strathmore

January 19– February 26 African American

History Month Art Show Executive

Office Building

January 22

Snow Date: January 29 MCPS Theatre Festival & Showcase

James Hubert Blake High School

FEBRUARY February 6

Honors Bands and Orchestras Gala Concerts

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

February 9 6th Grade Honors Bands and

Orchestras Gala Concerts

North: Watkins Mill High School

Central: Albert Einstein High School

South: Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

February 12 District II Vocal Solo and

Ensemble Festival Thomas S. Wootton

High School

February 19

Snow Date: February 22 MCPS Dance Showcase

Northwood High School

February 26 District II Instrumental

Ensemble Festival Thomas S. Wootton

High School

February 27 District II Instrumental Solo Festival Thomas S. Wootton

High School

MARCH March 2

Middle School Honors Chorus Concert

TBD

March 8 District II High School Choral Festival Gaithersburg High School


March 8 District II High School Band Festival Richard Montgomery

High School

March 9 District II High School Choral Festival Walter Johnson

High School

March 10 District II High School Band Festival Bethesda-Chevy Chase

High School

March 10 District II High School

Chamber Choir Festival 4th Presbyterian,

Bethesda, MD

March 15 District II High School

Orchestra Festival Walter Johnson

High School

March 16 District II Middle School Band Festival Northwood High School

March 16 District II Middle School

Choral Festival Clarksburg High School

March 17 District II Middle School Band Festival Northwest High School


Choral Festival Damascus High School


Orchestra Festival Seneca Valley High School


Choral Festival Paint Branch High School


Orchestra Festival John F. Kennedy

High School

APRIL April 19–24 Elementary & Middle School Arts Fair Lakeforest Mall

April 27 MCPS Second Bands Festival Clarksburg

High School

MAY May 2

Superintendent’s Performing Arts Awards Gala

Rockville High School

May 10 Elementary Southeast County

Honors Chorus Concert Paint Branch High School

May 11 Elementary Northwest County

Honors Chorus Concert Watkins Mill High School

May 12 Elementary Central County

Honors Chorus Concert Thomas S. Wootton

High School

May 20–August 29

Reception & Awards: May 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Middle School Diversity Art Show Rockville Memorial

Library

JUNE June 7–13 High School Countywide Art Show Lakeforest Mall


MCPS Dance Showcase

The 2nd Annual MCPS Dance Showcase is designed to support and strengthen dance programs across the

district; to expose students to other dance programs and educators throughout the district; to provide

exceptional master classes that broaden students’ experiences; to foster excellence in dance as a fine art;

and to create a learning community for both students and teachers. Middle and high school students are

provided the opportunity to interact with their peers from across the county in order to create a

collaborative learning community. High quality master classes are provided to broaden student

experiences with the purpose of fostering quality performance in dance as a fine art.

Schools are responsible for their own transportation, and teachers must find coverage at their schools if needed.

Staff can locate additional information and registration forms in the Fine Arts Portal: https://sites.google.com/a/mcpsmd.net/finearts/dance/announcements/mcps-dance-showcase

Date and Time Snow Date Location Registration Due

February 19, 2016 1:00–8:00 p.m.

February 22, 2016 1:00–8:00 p.m.

Northwood High School

December 4, 2015, to Tricia Gooley

Albert Einstein High School

For questions, contact Mrs. Sarah D. Neubold, content specialist, Fine Arts, at 301-279-3250 or via e-mail.

https://sites.google.com/a/mcpsmd.net/finearts/dance/announcements/mcps-dance-showcase


Music Festivals

District II Choral, Band, and Orchestra Festivals provide middle and high school music groups the

opportunity to perform and receive critique from external music experts. These critiques are to be used

by teachers to inform their daily instruction. Schools that receive a superior rating at District II festivals

may continue to the Maryland State festivals.

Festivals will begin in December and continue throughout the months of March and April.

Music students attending most festivals will be away from school for a half day.

Schools are responsible for transportation.

The requirement to submit extended day field trip requests is waived for District II and Maryland

State Choral and Instrumental Music Festivals.

Leave requests for a half-day substitute for music teacher(s) need to be submitted on MCPS Form

430-94: Professional Leave (PRO). The form requires principal signature of approval for a half-day

substitute, and must include the name and five-digit identification number of the music substitute

and the account code 01-24101-000-03-501081. Return via Pony to Ms. Barbara Smakula, Carver

Educational Services Center (CESC), Room 256, by Friday, February 12, 2016.

There is a fee for District II Solo and Ensemble Festivals due to the nature of the program. The cost for an

ensemble entry is $15.00 regardless of the size of the ensemble. The cost for solo participants is $10.00.

No otherwise eligible student should be denied the opportunity to participate on the basis of ability to

pay, in accordance with MCPS Regulation IQB-RA.

District II Choral Festivals

Date and Time Festival Location Registration

Deadline December 11, 2015

12:00–4:00 p.m. District II Jazz and

Show Choir Winston Churchill

High School November 19, 2015

February 12, 2016 District II Vocal Solo and

Ensemble Thomas S. Wootton

High School January 25, 2016

March 8, 2016 District II High School

Choral Gaithersburg High School January 29, 2016


Choral Walter Johnson


March 10, 2016 District II Chamber Choir 4th Presbyterian Bethesda, MD

January 29, 2016

March 16, 2016 District II Middle School

Choral Clarksburg High School January 29, 2016


Choral Damascus High School January 29, 2016


Choral Paint Branch High School January 29, 2016

For questions, please contact Ms. Katherine A. Murphy, content specialist, Fine Arts, at 301-279-3250 or

via e-mail.


District II Instrumental Music Festivals

Date and Time Festival Location Registration Deadline

December 12, 2015 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

MCPS Big Band Jazz Festival and Clinic

Sherwood High School November 30, 2015

February 26, 2016 4:00–10:00 p.m.

District II Ensemble Festival

Thomas S. Wootton High School

February 5, 2016

February 27, 2017 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

District II Solo Festival Thomas S. Wootton

High School February 5, 2016


Band Festival Richard Montgomery



Band Festival Bethesda-Chevy Chase



Orchestra Festival Walter Johnson



Band Festival Northwood High School January 29, 2016


Band Festival Northwest High School January 29, 2016


Orchestra Festival Seneca Valley High School January 29, 2016


Orchestra Festival John F. Kennedy


April 27, 2016 MCPS Second Bands

Festival Clarksburg High School January 29, 2016

For questions, please contact Mr. Rick Penix, coordinator, Fine Arts, at 301-279-3250 or via e-mail.


Festival Rotation Schedule for Choral and

Instrumental Festivals for FY16, FY17, FY18

School FY16 FY17 FY18 Bethesda-Chevy Chase

High School

Montgomery Blair High School

High School Band


Middle School Chorus Middle School Band

Winston Churchill High School

High School Band

Clarksburg High School Second Bands Second Bands Second Bands

Damascus High School Middle School Chorus Middle School Orchestra

Albert Einstein High School Middle School Band Middle School Chorus

Gaithersburg High School High School Chorus High School Band Middle School Band

Walter Johnson High School High School Orchestra High School Orchestra High School Orchestra Middle School Chorus

John F. Kennedy High School Middle School Orchestra

Magruder High School High School Band Middle School Chorus

Northwest High School Middle School Band

Northwood High School Middle School Orchestra

Paint Branch High School Middle School Chorus Middle School Band

Poolesville High School

Quince Orchard High School High School Band

Richard Montgomery High School

Middle School Chorus

Rockville High School Middle School Orchestra Middle School Chorus

Seneca Valley High School Middle School Orchestra High School Chorus Middle School Chorus

Sherwood High School Show Choir Jazz Band

Show Choir Jazz Band

Show Choir Jazz Band

Springbrook High School Middle School Orchestra

Watkins Mill High School Middle School Band High School Chorus

Wheaton High School

Walt Whitman High School High School Chorus High School Chorus High School Band

High School Chorus


Instrumental Music Solo and Ensemble

Vocal Solo and Ensemble






Music Honors Ensembles and Galas

Honors programs in chorus, band, and orchestra are countywide, student-auditioned programs, with the

exception of the Senior All-County Orchestra, which is a teacher-nominated ensemble. Through

participation in these ensembles, students interact with talented peers from across the county who

demonstrate similar musical ability and interests. The groups range from Grade 5 through Grade 12.

Fees are associated with the honors programs.

No otherwise eligible student should be denied the opportunity to participate on the basis of

ability to pay, in accordance with Montgomery County Public Schools Administrative Regulation

IQB-RA, Extracurricular Activities.

Teachers will receive detailed instructions via e-mail at least two weeks prior to due dates.

Chorus

Program Fees Audition Date(s) and Location Concert Date and

Location Paperwork from

Teacher Due Montgomery County Youth

Chorus $50

April 12, 13, and 14, 2016 Locations TBD

Dates to be determined by May 2016

Dates to be determined by May 2016

Middle School Honors Chorus

$40

November 3, 2015, at Briggs Chaney Middle School

November 4, 2015, at Ridgeview Middle School

November 5, 2015, at Martin Luther King Jr.

Middle School 4:45–8:45 p.m.

March 1, 2016 Walt Whitman HS

Submit names of auditioning students by

October 22, 2015, to Kris Zinkievich, manager

Grade 5 County Honors Chorus

(Southeast) $20

Teachers will audition and select students. Each school

will receive an allotted number of students and the required

audition by October 2015.

Southeast County Chorus: May 10, 2016

Paint Branch High School

Names and registration forms due by November 19, 2015, to Brett Maley,

manager, Southeast County Chorus


(Northwest) $20




Northwest County Chorus: May 11, 2016

Watkins Mill High School

Names and registration forms due by November

19, 2015, to Elizabeth Griffith, manager, Northwest County

Chorus


(Central) $20




Central County Chorus: May 12, 2016


Names and registration forms due by November

19, 2015, to Victoria Randall, manager,

Central County Chorus

For questions, please contact Ms. Katherine A. Murphy, content specialist, Fine Arts, at 301-279-3250 or via

e-mail.


Instrumental

Program Fees Audition Date(s),

Locations, and Time Concert Date,

Location, and Time Paperwork from

Teacher Due

Junior Honors Jazz Ensemble

$5 audition fee $60 participation

fee

September 28, 2015 (Grades 7–9) Robert Frost

Middle School 7:00–9:00 p.m.

December 12, 2015 Sherwood High School

September 21, 2015

Senior Honors Jazz Ensemble


fee

September 28, 2015 (Grades 10–12)

Robert Frost Middle School 4:00–6:00 p.m.

December 12, 2015 Sherwood High School

September 21, 2015

Grade 6 County Honors Bands

and String Orchestras

$25 per student No auditions required

as students are nominated.

February 9, 2016 North: Watkins Mill

High School Central: Albert Einstein

High School South: Bethesda- Chevy

Chase High School

Nominations from teachers due

December 4, 2015

Junior County Honors Bands

and Orchestras


fee

November 10, 2015 Rockville High School

February 6, 2016 Bethesda-Chevy Chase

High School October 13, 2015

Senior County Honors Band


fee




Senior All-County Orchestra

$50 participation fee




Please contact Mr. Rick Penix, coordinator, Fine Arts, at 301-279-3250 or via e-mail.


MCPS Theatre Guidelines

Outstanding school theatre programs strengthen the cultural and aesthetic appreciation for the dramatic arts in the school and in the community. MCPS theatre programs must be committed to quality productions and student learning. Prudent play selection is the cornerstone of quality. Student involvement, administrative and community support, and program growth all stem from the commitment to excellence. The MCPS Guidelines for Selection of Dramatic Productions is located on the Fine Arts Portal: https://sites.google.com/a/mcpsmd.net/finearts/

The following information is being provided in response to questions regarding the evaluation and

selection of plays:

Montgomery County Public Schools guidelines state that it is the responsibility of each school’s

theatre director to choose scripts of literary value, theatrical merit, and aesthetic quality.

Plays considered for selection should have the potential to expand the literary, theatrical, and social

horizons of students and of the community.

Presentations should challenge the theatrical skills of student performers while offering audiences

quality entertainment and relevant social messages.

Productions selected should meet six considerations to determine suitability: script, audience, cast,

theatre program, financial, and technical.

An administrator should not have to read and approve a play for production but should have confidence in the ability of the theatre director to select a play which will be of value to the theatre program and to the school community.

If there are questions about the selected script, the theatre director should seek the advice of the school administrator as he or she has the ultimate responsibility for the public relations images created by the theatre department.


https://sites.google.com/a/mcpsmd.net/finearts/


MCPS Theatre Festival & Showcase

The 5th Annual MCPS Theatre Festival is designed to support and encourage students and teachers to

develop a community of theatre practitioners and innovators. This event provides educational and

enrichment activities for students to develop their appreciation of and skills within the theatre arts.

Professional theatre artists adjudicate performances and portfolio presentations. Colleges and

universities attend and support this event with adjudication, student auditions, and student scholarships.

Schools are responsible for their own transportation, and teachers must find coverage at their schools if needed.

Theatre teachers/directors will receive an information packet by November 6, 2015, via e-mail from Michel D. D’Anna, Theatre Festival Coordinator.

All registration forms will be completed online. These forms can be located by MCPS staff on the Fine Arts Portal: https://sites.google.com/a/mcpsmd.net/finearts/theatre/theatre-resources

Date and Time Snow Date Location Registration Deadline January 22, 2016 January 29, 2016

Both dates canceled due to inclement weather. Rescheduled date and time TBD.


December 4, 2015, to Michel D. D’Anna



https://sites.google.com/a/mcpsmd.net/finearts/theatre/theatre-resources


Countywide Visual Art Shows

Below is a list of countywide art show opportunities in MCPS. Teachers will receive detailed instructions

via e-mail prior to events. Selected artwork may go on display at additional county, state, and national

venues.

Show Date Location

Visual Art Center Middle School Art Show

November 3–19, 2015 Reception & Awards:

November 19 at 6:00 p.m. Albert Einstein High School

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art Show

January 18, 2016 The Music Center at Strathmore

African American History Month Art Show

January 19–February 26, 2016 The Executive Office Building

Rockville

Elementary & Middle School Arts Fair

April 19–24, 2016 Lakeforest Mall

Middle School Diversity Art Show

May 20–August 29 Reception & Awards: May 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Rockville Library

High School Countywide Art Show June 7–13, 2016 Lakeforest Mall



Superintendent’s Performing Arts Awards Gala

The Superintendent’s Performing Arts Awards Gala began in 2001 and is designed to recognize the

contributions and achievements of high school seniors in dance and theatre programs. Dance and theatre

directors choose three seniors in their programs in recognition of their contributions and achievements

in these respective areas. Approximately eight high schools are invited to present a three- to five-minute

highlight from their performance season as part of the evening’s festivities.

The awards will be presented by Mr. Larry Bowers, interim superintendent of schools.

Invitations will be mailed by the Fine Arts office in April 2016 to principals, award recipients and their

parents, executive staff, and Board of Education members.

Schools interested in submitting performance highlights should send an e-mail of interest to Sarah

Neubold with a link to a video clip of the performance by March 18, 2016. Schools will be chosen in

order of receipt and with preference given to schools not highlighted the previous year.

Date & Time Location Deadlines

May 2, 2016 6:30 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.

Rockville High School

Student nominations, addresses, school program information due

March 4, 2016

Schools interested in spotlight performance send e-mail of

interest and video clip by March 18, 2016


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