Loudoun County Public Schools Building and Sustaining Excellence Welcome

Who Are We? Department of Instruction Instructional Services Research Office Others…. Teaching & Learning Fine Arts (Admin Bldg., Suite 518) Fine Arts Supervisor Michael Pierson Music Specialist Elaine Stanford Art Specialist Julie Galvin Performing Arts Specialist Mark Rogers

By the Numbers 93 Schools 213 Music Teachers 82, 300 students (est.) Third Largest School Division in Virginia 48th largest school division in the US (2014)

LCPS Music programs continue to be recognized across Virginia for high quality instruction and student performances. This past year LCPS had a record 10 Virginia Honor Bands and 14 VMEA Blue Ribbon Schools. Music programs bring school communities together through cluster concerts and school performances. Students had countless opportunities for authentic real world performance experiences such as performances in China and Hawaii, at professional sporting events and at the Kennedy Center.

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Celebrating Excellence 10 Bands received prestigious Honor Band award 2017-18 school year (Most ever for LCPS) Broad Run HS Dominion HS Freedom HS John Champe HS Loudoun County HS Park View HS Potomac Falls HS Rock Ridge HS Tuscarora HS Woodgrove HS

Bright Spots 8 VMEA Blue Ribbon Schools Dominion HS Freedom HS Broad Run HS Dominion HS Freedom HS John Champe HS Loudoun County HS Lunsford MS Rock Ridge HS Smart’s Mill MS

Accomplishments LCPS has been selected as a “Best Community for Music Education” by the NAMM foundation (only 13 school districts in the Commonwealth) Music Department of SMMS earned a 2018 NAMM Merit Award (only 135 designees in the nation)

Accomplishments “Four Tones,” A Cappella group from RRHS, performed for TV broadcast in Shanghai, China. FHS bands and choirs performed alongside bands and choirs from Beijing No. 166 High School at Strathmore Hall. FHS Artist Guitar ensemble was selected as one of three ensembles to perform for Music in Our Schools month on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. DHS “Titan Singers” performed at Chairman Randall’s State of the County event with Lt. Governor present.

Accomplishments Elizabeth Shoemaker, choral director at SRMS, will be competing in the National Eisteddfod (vocal competition) in Cardiff, Wales. The Briar Woods Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds performed at Carnegie Hall in The New York Wind Band Festival. Tuscarora HS students in “Never Born to Follow” band opened for Bon Jovi concert.

Accomplishments 79% of All VA Guitar students were from LCPS. More than a third (71 students) of the Regional Orchestra were from LCPS. 25% of All Virginia Jazz Ensemble came from our students. 10 LCPS students qualified for VA Honors Choir (open only to seniors across the state). LCPS MS Choral students captured 58 seats for Virginia ACDA MS Honor Choir and 80 students made the Southern Region ACDA choirs. 4 LCPS students qualified for the 2017 NAfME All-National Honor Concert Band.

Bright Spots Partnered with community arts organizations to bring professional musicians into our schools.

Now, it’s your turn to take Center Stage!

Making A Difference In The World Performances at professional sports venues Smithsonian Museum Functions Martin Luther King Day Celebration Community Parades US Department of Education Functions National School Board Association Celebrations National Institute of Health Functions Virginia Governor’s Inauguration Festivities LCPS Excellence in Education Banquets Local School events Veterans celebrations

Authentic Real World performances Performances at Carnegie Hall Performances at professional sports venues and in Bowl games Smithsonian Museum Functions Martin Luther King Day Celebration Community Parades US Department of Education Functions National School Board Association Celebrations National Institute of Health Functions Virginia Governor’s Inauguration Festivities LCPS Excellence in Education Banquets Local School events Veterans celebrations

“The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the center of a nation’s purpose – and is a test to the quality of a nation’s civilization.” – John F. Kennedy In closing, I want to thank the parents and Loudoun community for their support of the arts. I wish to thank and congratulate our students for their hard work and outstanding accomplshments. Finally, I wish to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation to our music teachers for their dedication to our students and commitment to excellence All County Men’s Chorus on stage at Rock Ridge HS