Warren Central Performing Arts Department

Warren Central World Winter Guard

2012 WGI World Championships, 4th Place

2012 Tri-State Champions

2012 Indiana State Bronze Medalists

The Elephant in the Room

Franz Anton Krager

Visits the Warren Central Honors Band and Symphony Rehearsals

See the Photo Gallery Here

Congratulations on a Great 2012 Season Finish

The Warren Central

A Class Winter Guard

Rumor Has It

6th Place Finish &

Gold Rating at State

The Warren Central

Cadet Class Winter Guard

Singin' in the Rain

Silver Rating at State

Warren Central Performing Arts Students

Show Increased Achievement

on End of Course Assessments

ECA Testing Data: School-wide vs. Performing Arts

Warren Central Performing Arts Students

Show Good Achievement on Semester Reports

WCHS Midterm 3 (Fall 2011) Comparison Data

School-wide vs. Performing Arts

Research reveals strong correlations between quality music education in school and...Academic Achievement

* Students in high quality school music education programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools with deficient music education programs, independent of the socioeconomic level of the school or school district.

* 96% of high school principals surveyed agree that participating in music education encourages and motivates students to stay in school. 89% feel that a high-quality music education program contributes to their school achieving higher graduation rates.

* U.S. Department of Education data shows that students who report consistently high levels of involvement in instrumental music during the middle- and high-school years show significantly higher levels of mathematics proficiency by grade 12.

From SupportMusic.com and the National Association for Music Education

Did You Know...

*In the past ten graduating classes (2002-2011), seven Valedictorians have been Performing Arts students.

*In the past ten graduating classes (2002-2011), six Salutatorians have been Performing Arts students.

*In the past ten graduating classes (2002-2011), 62% of the Top Five students in the class were Performing Arts students.

*In the past five graduating classes (2007-2011), at least 60% of the Top 25/30 seniors were Performing Arts students. For the class of 2010, 21 of the Top 30 seniors (70%) were Performing Arts students. WOW!!

~Warren Central Performing Arts: Academics & Artistry~

The Warren Central World Class

Winter Guard Presents...

Performing Arts Department Accomplishments—Fall 2011

*John Hilmer honored with a “Who’s Your Hero?” Excellence in Education Award

*Symphony Orchestra presented a concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis (9/14)

*Gold Brigade earned Third Place at Plainfield Invitational (9/17)

*Members of the United States Marine Corps Band performed for band and orchestra students (9/21)

*Franc D’Ambrosio (who played the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway) presented a master class for Advanced Drama students (9/23)

*Gold Brigade earned First Place and Grand Champion at Hamilton Southeastern Royal Invitational, plus Best General Effect, Best Music, Best Visual, and Best Color Guard awards (9/24)

*Chamber Singers performed at the MIC Choral Festival at the Palladium in Carmel (9/26)

*Gold Brigade hosted the fifth annual Music in Motion Marching Band Invitational at Warren Central (10/8)

*Connection show choir performed with the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra in the Big Band Cavalcade on (10/25)

*Gold Brigade earned Gold Ratings at ISSMA District (10/1), Regional (10/15), and Semi-State (10/22) competitions

*Drama Department hosted a “Haunted Theatre” to raise funds for the fall musical (10/29)

*Advanced Drama students performed a dramatic reading of the final scene of Shakespeare’s Antony & Cleopatra for English Department’s Literary Movements class (11/7)

*Fall musical Guys and Dolls brought in nearly 1,300 patrons during its run (11/9-11/12)

*Warren Central Performing Arts Department named a National Grammy Signature Schools Finalist for the seventh consecutive year

*Several WCHS ensembles performed at Washington Square Mall for the American Education Week celebration (11/15)

*Chamber Singers hosted two Madrigal Dinners (12/2 & 12/3)

*John Hilmer named 2011 Outstanding High School Music Educator by Indiana Music Educators Association

*During the fall 2011 semester, Performing Arts students participated in 34 public performances

John Hilmer, Director of Bands & Performing Arts Department Chair, has been named the Outstanding High School Music Educator in the state of Indiana by the Indiana Music Educators Association.

John will be recognized at the annual IMEA Conference in January. Congratulations, Mr. Hilmer!

Warren Central High School Music Program Named

2012 GRAMMY Signature Schools Finalist

The GRAMMY Foundation has selected Warren Central High School’s Music Department as a 2012 GRAMMY Signature Schools Finalist for the seventh consecutive year. As the GRAMMY Award signifies excellence in recording, the GRAMMY Signature Schools program annually honors exceptional public high school music programs across the country. Music programs are awarded Signature School status based on the following Benchmarks for Evaluation:

Excellent instrumental and choral performance ensembles;
High quality instruction in multiple musical genres;
High quality instruction available to all students in non-performance courses (e.g. music theory, electronic music, etc.);
A variety of avenues to provide music education to a larger segment of the student body.

Warren Central is one of six Indiana schools selected as a Signature Schools Finalists, and the only one to receive six consecutive Finalist honors. The other Indiana finalists include Arsenal Tech, Brownsburg, Crown Point, Jeffersonville, and Penn (Mishawaka). Nationwide, 126 public high schools were selected. Of those, 34% earned consecutive Finalist titles this year, and Warren Central is the only Indiana high school to do so. We are very proud of our exceptional music programs, teachers, and students!

All Finalists must now submit recorded performance samples and additional information about their school music program. GRAMMY Signature School Award winners will be announced in March 2012. For more information about the GRAMMY Foundation, or to view a complete list of 2012 Signature School Finalists, log on to www.grammyintheschools.com.

The Warren Central Performing Arts Dept. staff wishes to thank the MSD of Warren Township School Board and Administration for placing value in arts education. The school also recognizes the importance of parents and booster organizations for their support and encouragement. Credit must also be given to the students involved in the Performing Arts Dept. for their talent, intelligence and enthusiasm.

The WCHS Performing Arts Dept. includes Grady Emmert (Orchestra/Piano), Ed Meckes (Band/Guard/Music Theory/Piano), Matt Verplaetse (Band/Jazz Band), Dustin Podgorksi (Choir), Sheila Semersheim (Choir), Cheryl Davenport (Choir), Randy Auble (Piano), Jeff Cleveland (Band/Percussion), Jeffrey Dalstrom (Technical Theatre/WPAC Director), Carrie Reiberg (Theatre), Ron Peckham (Music Appreciation/History), Jill Wynalda (Piano/Dept. Sec.), Becky Schlomann (Assist. Auditorium Manager), and John Hilmer (Band/Piano/Dept. Chair).

Warren Central Performing Arts Department

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Warren PAC is one of the

Top 5 Theaters in Indianapolis

The votes for the 2011 WRTV A-List for BEST Theater are in! The Warren Performing Arts Center placed 5^th out of 47 nominees (Last year we were in 9^th place)! We are listed as one of the Top 5 Theaters in Indianapolis! It’s pretty amazing when you see who else is listed in the Top Five:

2011 Best Theaters

Murat Theatre

Clowes Memorial Hall

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre

Indiana Repertory Theatre

Warren Performing Arts Center

Check out the WRTV A-List website for all of the nominees: http://wrtv.cityvoter.com/best/theater/arts-and-entertainment/indianapolis

Warren Central High School Music Program Named

2012 GRAMMY Signature Schools Finalist

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