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The Arts

Does your child show an interest in the Arts? 
Whether it is painting, singing, theater or playing the piano they love; below are various resources for you to help further their passion. 


Performing Arts Endorsement (PAE) Program at Garland High School

The Performing Arts Endorsement is a sequence of courses designed for the artistically gifted/talented students in the areas of theatre, piano studies, orchestra, vocal music and instrumental music. Participation in the PAE Program provides access to a strong fine arts background in conjunction with the student’s academic program, whether IB, Honors or the Regular program. Special interest clinics and activities are an integral part of each of the performing arts areas.

Areas of Performing Arts Endorsements:
- Instrumental
- Vocal
- Theatre 
- Piano
- Orchestra

Requirements:
- Complete formal application
- Audition tape or live audition
- Teacher recommendation

Go to http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=63 for more details and to view the application.


GISD Gifted and Talented Application Information
http://www.garlandisd.net/departments/gifted_talented/index.asp 

GISD Children's Chorus
http://www.garlandisd.net/departments/fine_arts/childrenschorus.asp 

Garland Civic Theater and Children on Stage
http://www.garlandcivictheatre.org/cos/ 

The Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas
http://www.thechildrenschorus.com/ 

The Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra
http://www.gdyo.org/ 

Dallas Symphony Orchestra web site for kids
http://www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/DSO_Intro.html 

Dallas Symphony site for musically passionate teens (includes scholarship info!)
http://www.studiodso.com/2007/index.html 

Dallas Museum of Art
http://dallasmuseumofart.org/Dallas_Museum_of_Art/index.htm
 

Americans for the Arts (advocacy information)
http://www.americansforthearts.org/about_us/ or http://www.artsusa.org/ 

Texas Music Teachers Association
http://www.tmta.org/ 

Suzuki Music Information
http://suzukiassociation.org/ 

Music Friends
http://musicfriends.org

From the Top
http://www.fromthetop.org 
This is a parent group site — opinions expressed here shall not be attributed to Garland ISD.

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