Fine Arts Department

 

 

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NHS Orchestra Student Wins Composition Contest -
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NHS Drama Teacher wins NFL Award -

 

Summary of Awards Received - School Year 2009-2010
Individual Student Awards
Received by
  • Central Oklahoma Directors Association District Honor Band
4 Middle School & 20 High School Students
  • Oklahoma Choral Directors Association All-State:
    • Treble Chorus
5 High School Students
    • Jr. High Mixed Chorus
1 Middle School & 6 High School Students
    • High School Jazz Chorus
3 High School Students
  • All-Oklahoma Music Educators Association:
    • Band
2 High School Students
    • Jazz Band
3 High School Students
    • Orchestra
11 High School Students
    • Mixed Chorus
6 High School Students
    • Women's Chorus
4 High School Students
    • Children's Chorus
5 Elementary & 2 Middle School Students
  • National Org of American Kodaly Educator's Children's Choir
1 MIddle School Student
  • OKC Philharmonic Side by Side Concert
9 High School Students
  • OSSAA All-State Actor
4 High School Students
  • OSSAA State Champions in Speech & Debate:   
    • Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
1 High School Student
    • Humorous Interpretation
1 High School Student
    • Monologue
1 High School Student
    • Standard Oratory
1 High School Student
  • National Forensic League National Contest Qualifiers           
13 High School Students
  • National Forensic League Academic All American    
3 High School Students
  • National Forensic League Western Oklahoma District Champions
4 High School Students
  • Rotary District 4-Way Speech Contest Winner
1 High School Student
  • Scholastic Art Presidential Gallery Award
1 High School Student
  • National Scholastic Art Competition Silver Key Award
1 High School Student
  • Oklahoma Scholastic Art Competition:
    • Gold Key Award
6 High School Students
    • Silver Key Award 
6 High School Students
  • Young Talent in Oklahoma Art Award:     
    • Work Exhibited
2 High School Students
  • OCU Print and Drawing Show:
    • Work Exhibited
10 High School Students
  • Global Oklahoma Arts Festival
4 High School Students
  • Oklahoma PTA Reflections Art Contest Winner
1 Middle School Student
  • Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute:
    • Chorus
10 High School Students
    • Ballet
3 High School Students
    • Orchestra
14 High School Students
    • Drawing/Painting
2 High School Student
    • Photography
1 High School Students
  • State Superintendent's Arts Excellence Award:
    • Band
3 High School Students
    • Orchestra
4 High School Students
    • Visual Art
1 High School Student
Group Awards
  • Selected as OMEA Performing Honor Group
NNHS Chamber Choir
  • OSSAA Class 4A State Speech Championship
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Speech Academic Champions
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Speech Academic Achievement Award
NNHS Drama & Debate Team
  • Nat'l Forensic League Western OK Sweepstakes Champions
NNHS Drama & Debate Team
  • Nat'l Forensic League Western OK Cumulative Point Troph
NNHS Drama & Debate Team
  • Nat'l Forensic League Leading Chapter Award
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA Class 6A State Band Concert Competition - Superior Rating

NHS Band

  • OSSAA Class 6AE State Band Sightreading Competition - Superior Rating

NHS Band

  • OSSAA State Orchestra Sweepstakes Award
NHS Symphony Orchestra
  • OSSAA Class 6A State String Orchestra Concert Competition - Superior Rating

NHS Symphony Orchestra

  • OSSAA Class 6A State Orchestra Concert Competition - Superior Rating
NHS Symphony Orchestra
  • OSSAA Class 6A State Orchestra Sight-Reading Competition - Superior Rating
NHS Symphony Orchestra a
  • OSSAA Class 6AE State Orchestra Sight-Reading Competition - Superior Rating
NHS Philharmonia Orchestra
  • OSSAAState Sweepstakes Award
NNHS Symphonic Orchestra
  • Durango Invitational Music Festival - Superior Rating
NNHS Symphonic Orchestra
  • Durango Invitational Music Festival - Superior Rating
NNHS Philharmonic Orchestra
  • OSSAA Class 6AE State Choral Contest - Superior Rating in Performance
NHS Treble Choir
  • OSSAA Class 6AE State Choral Contest - Superior Rating in Performance and Sightreading
NHS Mixed Choir
  • OSSAA Class 6AE State Choral Contest - Superior Rating in Performance
NHS Mixed Choir Women
  • OSSAA District Band Contest - Excellent Rating in Performance
Irving Middle School Band
  • OSSAA District Band Contest - Superior Rating in Sightreading
Irving Middle School Band

Faculty Awards
  • Oklahoma Music Educators Associaton - Administrator of the Year
Brad Benson, Director of Fine Arts
  • Oklahoma Music Educators Associaton - Exemplary Teacher
Sandy Knudson, Adams Elementary
  • Oklahoma Speech, Theater & Communication Assoc - Outstanding Young High Sch Speech Teacher
Kasey Harrison, Norman High School

 

 

Summary of Awards Received - School Year 2008-2009
Individual Student Awards
Received by
  • Central Oklahoma Directors Association District Honor Band
 10 Middle School & 17 High School Students
  • Oklahoma Choral Directors Association All-State:
    • Women's Chorus
 5 High School Students
    • Jr. High Chorus
 3 Middle School & 2 High School Students
    • Jazz Chorus
 3 High School Students
  • All-Oklahoma Music Educators Association:
    • Band
2 High School Students
    • Jazz Band
 5 High School Students
    • Orchestra
10 High School Students
    • Chorus
4 High School Students
    • Children's Chorus
5 Elementary & 9 Middle School Students
  • Oklahoma Music Olympics Meinders Piano Competition - 1st Place
1 High School Student
  • OKC Philharmonic Side by Side Concert
3 High School Students
  • OKC Symphonic Band Young Artist Competition Winner
1 High School Student
  • OSSAA All-State Actor
1 High School Student
  • OSSAA State Champions in Speech & Debate:   
  
    • US Extemporaneous Speaking
1 High School Student
    • Prose Interpretation
1 High School Student
    • Original Oratory
 1 High School Student
    • Standard Oratory
1 High School Student
  • National Forensic League National Contest Qualifiers           
16 High School Students
  • National Forensic League Academic All American    
 4 High School Students
  • National Forensic League Western Oklahoma District Champions
7 High School Students
  • Rotary District 4-Way Speech Contest Winner
1 High School Student
   
  • National Scholastic Art Competition Gold Key Award
1 High School Student
  • Oklahoma Scholastic Art Competition:
    • Gold Key Award
4 High School Students
    • Silver Key Award 
 7 High School Students
  • Young Talent in Oklahoma Art Award:     
    • Work Exhibited
 2 High School Students
  • OCU Print and Drawing Show:
 
    • Work Exhibited
 12 High School Students
   
  • Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute:
    • Chorus
 5 High School Students
    • Ballet
 2 High School Students
    • Orchestra
 15 High School Students
    • Drawing/Painting
 1 High School Student
    • Photography
 5 High School Students
  • State Superintendent's Arts Excellence Award:
    • Band
 1 High School Student
    • Drama/Theatre
 5 High School Students
    • Orchestra
 1 High School Student
    • Piano
 1 High School Student
Group Awards
  • Selected as OMEA Performing Honor Group
 NNHS Chorale
  • OSSAA Class 4A State Championship
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Academic Achievement Award
 NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Speech, Second in Sweepstakes
NNHS Competitive Speech
  • Nat'l Forensic League Western OK District Sweepstakes Champions
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • Nat'l Forensic League Chapter Award for Excellence in Speech
NNHS Competitive Speech
  • OSSAA State Orchestra Sweepstakes Award
NNHS Symphonic Orchestra
  • OSSAA Class 5A State Marching Competition - Straight Superior Rating

NNHS Band

  • OSSAA Class 6A State Concert Competition - Superior Rating

NNHS Band

  • OSSAA Class 6A State Sight Reading Coompetition - Superior Rating

NNHS Band

  • OSSAA State Sweepstakes Award

NNHS Band

  • Winter Guard & Percussion OK State Contest, Percussion Marching Scholastic A, Silver Medalist

NNHS Band

  • OSSAA Class 6A State Concert Competition - Superior Rating
NHS Wind Ensemble
  • OSSAA Class 6A State Concert Competition - Superior Rating
 NHS Symphony Orchestra
  • OSSAA Class 6A State Concert Competition - Superior Rating
 NHS Symphony String Orchestra
  • OSSAA Class 6A State Concert Competition - Superior Rating
 NHS Philharmonia String Orchestra
  • OSSAA State Sweepstakes Award
NHS Symphony Orchestra
  • Big D Festival Concert Competition - Superior Rating
 NHS Wind Ensemble
  • Big D Festival Concert Competition - Superior Rating
 NHS Symphonic Band
  • Big D Festival Concert Competition - Superior Rating
 NHS Symphony Orchestra
   

Faculty Awards
  • Oklahoma Music Educators Associaton - Exemplary Teacher
Robert Lee Kidd, III, Eisenhower Elementary
  • Oklahoma Music Educators Associaton - Exemplary Teacher
Leah Nellis, McKinley Elementary
  • Oklahoma Music Educators Associaton - Exemplary Teacher
Brenda Wagner, NNHS
  • Oklahoma Speech, Theater & Communication Assoc - Outstanding Young High Sch Speech Coach
 Jennifer Foster, Norman North High School
  • Texas Tech University Trombone Choir Composition Competition--3rd Prize Winner
Roger Nunn, Band Coordinator


Summary of Awards Received - School Year 2007-2008
Individual Student Awards
Received by
  • Central Oklahoma Directors Association District Honor Band
 9 Middle School & 22 High School Students
  • Oklahoma Choral Directors Association All-State:
    • Women's Chorus
 1 High School Student
    • Jr. High Chorus
 2 Middle School & 3 High School Students
    • Jazz Chorus
 2 High School Students
  • All-Oklahoma Music Educators Association:
    • Band
5 High School Students
    • Jazz Band
 2 High School Students
    • Orchestra
9 High School Students
    • Chorus
4 High School Students
    • Children's Chorus
7 Elementary & 17 Middle School Students
  • Oklahoma Music Olympics Buttram String Competition, Overall Winner
1 High School Student
  • OSSAA State Champions in Speech & Debate:   
  
    • US Extemporaneous Speaking
1 High School Student
    • Poetry
 1 High School Student
  • National Forensic League National Contest Qualifiers           
16 High School Students
  • National Forensic League Academic All American    
 6 High School Students
  • Univ of NM National Debate Tournament, 3rd Place Extemporaneous Speaking
 1 High School Student
  • Oklahoma Scholastic Art Competition:
    • Gold Key Award
8 High School Students
    • Silver Key Award 
 8 High School Students
  • Young Talent in Oklahoma Art Award:     
    • Work Exhibited
 2 High School Students
  • OCU Print and Drawing Show:
 
    • Norick Award
1 High School Student
    • Work Exhibited
 12 High School Students
   
  • Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute:
    • Chorus
 6 High School Students
    • Modern Dance
2 High School Students
    • Ballet
 3 High School Students
    • Orchestra
 10 High School Students
    • Drawing/Painting
 2 High School Students
    • Photography
 4 High School Students
  • State Superintendent's Arts Excellence Award:
    • Band
 2 High School Students
    • Dance
 1 High School Student
    • Drama/Theatre
 3 High School Students
    • Orchestra
 2 High School Students
Group Awards
  • Selected as OMEA Performing Honor Group
 Whittier Orchestra
  • Selected as Honor Choir for the Southwest American Choral Directors Convention
NNHS Chorale
  • OSSAA Class 4A State Championship
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA Regional Champions
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Academic Achievement Award
 NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Academic Achievement Award
 NNHS Competitive Speech
  • OSSAA State Speech, Second in Sweepstakes
NNHS Competitive Speech
  • Nat'l Forensic League Western OK District Sweepstakes Champions
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Vocal Music Contest Sweepstakes Award, Class 5A
NNHS Chorale
  • OSSAA State Vocal Music Contest Sweepstakes Accent Award, Class E
NNHS Concert, Chamber, Freshmen Women Choirs
  • Heritage Music Festival, New York City, Outstanding Choral Group
NNHS Chorale
  • Selected as Honor Choir for the American Choral Directors Association Nat'l Convention
 NNHS Chorale
  • Directors Choice Music Festival, San Antonio, Tx , Outstanding High School Choir
NNHS Concert, Freshmen Women Choirs
  • Directors Choice Music Festival, Dallas, Tx , Outstanding High School Choir
NNHS Chamber Choir
  • OSSAA State Orchestra Sweepstakes Award
NHS Symphony Orchestra
  • OSSAA State Orchestra Sweepstakes Award
NHS Philharmonia Orchestra
  • OSSAA State Outstanding Achievement Award
NNHS Band
  • OSSAA State Sweepstakes Award
NNHS Symphonic Orchestra
  • Windy City Classic, Chicago, Il - Grand Champions
NNHS Symphonic Orchestra
  • Windy City Classic, Chicago, Il - Second Place
NNHS Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Windy City Classic, Chicago, Il- Gold & Silver Ratings
NNHS Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band
   

Faculty Awards
  • Nat'l Forensic League Charline Burton Coaching Award
Tom Richardson, NHS
  • Nat'l Forensic League Second Diamond Coach
Jim Ryan, NNHS
  • Oklahoma Music Educators Associaton - Exemplary Teacher
Tony Gonzalez, NNHS
  • Oklahoma City University Juried Art Teachers' Exhibit - Merit Award
Audra Urquhart & Carla Waugh, NNHS

Summary of Awards Received - School Year 2006-2007

Individual Student Awards
Received by
  • Central Oklahoma Directors Association District Honor Band
 8 Middle School & 31 High School Students
  • Oklahoma Choral Directors Association All-State:
    • Women's Chorus
 4 High School Students
    • Jr. High Chorus
 3 High School Students
    • Jazz Chorus
 2 High School Students
  • All-Oklahoma Music Educators Association:
    • Band
3 High School Students
    • Jazz Band
 1 High School Student
    • Orchestra
16 High School Students
    • Chorus
12 High School Students
    • Jazz Ensemble
2 High School Students
    • Children's Chorus
6 Elementary & 13 Middle School Students
  • OSSAA State Champions in Speech & Debate:   
  
    • Dramatic Interpretation
1 High School Student
    • Foreign Extemporaneous speaking
1 High School Student
    • Humorous Duet
2 High School Students
    • Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1 High School Student
    • Poetry
 1 High School Student
    • Standard Oratory
1 High School Student
  • OSSAA All-State Actors
 2 High School Students
  • National Forensic League National Contest Qualifiers           
12 High School Students
  • National Forensic League National Tournament - Competitor in Congress Semi-finals
 1 High School Student
  • National Forensic League All American    
 1 High School Student
  • Rotary Four-Way Test Speech District Champion  
 1 High School Student
  • Oklahoma Scholastic Art Competition:
    • Gold Key Award
1 High School Student
    • Silver Key Award 
 1 High School Student
  • Young Talent in Oklahoma Art Award     
    • Teachers' Choice Award
 1 High School Student
    • Work Exhibited
 2 High School Students
  • OCU Print and Drawing Show
6 High School Students
  • Oklahoma A+ Schools Centennial Mural Artists
11 Elementary Students
  • Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute:
    • Acting
 3 High School Students
    • Chorus
 5 High School Students
    • Modern Dance
3 High School Students
    • Ballet
 2 High School Students
    • Orchestra
 15 High School Students
    • Drawing/Painting
 1 High School Student
  • State Superintendent's Arts Excellence Award:
    • Drama/Theatre
 6 High School Students
Group Awards
  • Selected as OMEA Performing Honor Group
 Whittier Orchestra
  • OSSAA Class 4A State Championship
NNHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Speech/Debate Tournament - 2nd in Sweeps
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Academic Achievement Award
 NNHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • Nat'l Forensic League Western OK District Sweepstakes Champions
NHS Competitive Acting & Debate Team
  • OSSAA State Vocal Music Contest Sweepstakes Award
 NNHS Choirs
  • National Music Festivals held in St. Louis, Class 4A Outstanding Choir
 NNHS Chamber Choir
  • Selected as Honor Choir for the American Choral Directors Association Nat'l Convention
 NNHS Chorale
  • OSSAA State Orchestra Sweepstakes Award
NNHS Orchestra
  • OSSAA District Band Contest Outstanding Achievement Award
Alcott Band
  • OSSAA District Band Contest, Superior in Performance and Sight Reading
 Alcott Band
  • Tri-State Music Festival - Sweepstakes and Outstanding Chorus in Class 5C
Longfellow Choir
   

Faculty Awards
  • Nat'l Forensic League Diamond Coaching Award
  • Nat'l Federation of High Schools Outstanding Music Educator Award
  • Assoc. of Professional Oklahoma Educators - Kathy Cox Educator Merit Award

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