Fine Arts: 2012-13 School Year
DIRECTOR/ADVISOR:
Music (Vocal K-4)): Cheryl Tatro
Music (Vocal 5-12): Dustin Rusche
Music (Band 5-12): Aaron Schmeling
Oral Interpretation: Angela Peirce
Theatrical Arts: Kirsten Colt
Visual Arts: Stephanie Jones
Band Lettering Information 12.13 HS Band Syllabus
| Date | Activity | Location | Time |
| Thu., Aug. 9 | Summer Band Practice | EPJ | 6:00-8:00 |
| Tue., Aug. 14 | Summer Band Practice | EPJ | 6:00-8:00 |
| Thu., Aug. 16 | Summer Band Practice | EPJ | 6:00-8:00 |
| Fri., Aug. 24 | Pep Band Performance - FB vs. Dakota Valley | FB Field | 6:15 |
| Thu., Aug. 30 | 5th Grade Band Display and Recruitment | Commons | 7:00 |
| Fri., Aug. 31 | Destination Imagination Tailgate | FB Parking | 5:30 |
| Thu., Sep. 6 | Pep Band Performance - VB vs. Canton | HS Gym | |
| Thu., Sept. 13 | Coronation | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Fri., Sept. 14 | EPJ Homecoming Parade | Main Street | 1:00 |
| Fri., Sept. 14 | Music Boosters Tailgate | FB Parking | 5:30 |
| Fri., Sept. 14 | Pep Band Performance - FB vs. Platte-Geddes | FB Field | 6:15 |
| Tue., Sept. 18 | Pep Band Performance - VB vs. Beresford | HS Gym | |
| Thu., Sept. 20 | All State Chorus Auditions | EPJ | TBA |
| Wed., Sept. 26 | USD All State Chorus Workshop | Vermillion | 8:00-3:00 |
| Thu., Sept. 27 | Pep Band Performance - VB vs. SF Christian | HS Gym | |
| Fri., Sept. 28 | Menno Marching Band Performance | Menno | TBA |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Marching Band @ Trojan Days | Madison | |
| Tue., Oct 2 | Pep Band Performance - VB vs. Harrisburg (Dig for a Cure) |
HS Gym | |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | USD Dakota Days Parade | Vermillion | 10:00 |
| Thu., Oct. 11 | All State Orchestra Auditions | TBA | TBA |
| Fri., Oct. 12 | All State Orchestra Auditions | TBA | TBA |
| Fri., Oct. 12 | Tailgate | FB Parking | 5:00 |
| Fri., Oct. 12 | Pep Band Performance - FB vs. Canton | FB Field | 6:15 |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Vikings Day Parade | Sioux Falls | |
| Mon., Oct. 22 | 7-12 Choral Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Tue., Oct. 23 | Local Oral Interpretation Contest | MS Gym | TBA |
| Th-Fr., Oct. 26-27 | All State Chorus and Orchestra | Rapid City | All Day |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Elementary Honor Choir | Rapid City | All Day |
| Tue., Oct. 30 | Pep Band Performance - VB Districts | TBA | 6:00 |
| Thu., Nov. 1 | Pep Band Performance - VB Districts | TBA | 7:00 |
| Fri., Nov. 9 | All School Musical - Matinee | MS Gym | TBA |
| Fri., Nov. 9 | All School Musical | MS Gym | 7:30 |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | All School Musical | MS Gym | 7:30 |
| Mon., Nov. 12 | National Honor Society Induction | Commons | 7:00 |
| Tue., Nov. 14 | Region 1 Oral Interpretation | Harrisburg | TBA |
| Mon., Nov 19 | Regioin 1 HS & MS Honor Band | Yankton | TBA |
| Fr-Sat., Nov 31-Dec 1 | State Oral Interpretation Festival | Pierre | TBA |
| Tue., Dec. 4 | Pep Band Performance - GBB vs. Ponca, NE | HS Gym | |
| Thu., Dec. 6 | K-4 Music Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Mon., Dec. 10 | High School Concert (9-12) | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Tue., Dec. 11 | Pep Band Performance - WR vs. Bon Homme | HS Gym | |
| Mon., Dec. 13 | 5-8 Music Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Fri., Dec. 14 | Pep Band Performance - BB vs. SF Christian | HS Gum | |
| January 2 - 8 | Choir Trip to Disney World | Orlando | |
| Sat., Jan. 12 | All State Band Auditioins | Sioux Falls | TBA |
| Tue., Jan. 15 | Pep Band Performance - BB vs. Vermillion | HS Gym | |
| Fr-Sat., Jan 18-19 | Junior Honor Choir | Rapid City | TBA |
| Fri., Jan. 25 | Pep Band Performance - BB vs. Tri-Valley | HS Gym | |
| Tue., Jan. 29 | Pep Band Performance - BB vs. Harrisburg | HS Gym | |
| Fri., Feb. 1 | Pep Band Performance - BB vs. Dakota Valley | HS Gym | |
| Mon., Feb. 4 | EPJ Jazz & Show Choir Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Wed., Feb. 7 | Elementary Festival Honor Choir | Brookings | All Day |
| Fri., Feb. 8 | Pep Band Performance - BB vs. Beresford | HS Gym | |
| Sat., Feb. 23 | Vermillion Rhythm in Red - Show Choir | Vermillion | All Day |
| Fr-Sat., March 1-2 | MS All State Band | Pierre | TBA |
| Sat., Mar. 2 | East High Show Choir Invite | SC East | All Day |
| Tue., Mar. 5 | Jass on the Upper Great Plains Festival | Augustana | TBA |
| Wed., Mar. 6 | Region 1 Instrumental Solo/Small Ensemble | Vermillion | TBA |
| Sat., Mar. 9 | Westwood Show Choir Invite | Westwood | All Day |
| Thu., Mar. 14 | UDS Coyote Jazz Festival | Vermillion | TBA |
| Sat., Mar. 16 | Hinton Soundational Show Choir Invitational | Hinton | All Day |
| Mon., Mar. 25 | JH Choral Festival 7:00 PM Free Concert |
Canton | TBA |
| Tue., Mar. 26 | All Band Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Th-Sat., Mar 21-23 | All Sate Band | Brookings | TBA |
| Thu., Apr. 4 | Optimist Jazz Festival in Brookings | Brookings | TBA |
| Wed., Apr. 10 | Band/Vocal Large Group Contest | Vermillion | TBA |
| Thu., Apr. 11 | All School Play Matinee (Grades 5-12) | MS Gym | 1:30 |
| Fri., Apr. 12 | All School Play | MS Gym | 7:30 |
| Sat., Apr. 13 | All School Play/Dinner Theatre | MS Gym | 7:30 |
| Sat., Apr. 13 | 5-8 Solo/Small Ensemble | EPJ | 8:00 |
| Tue., Apr. 30 | 5-8 Spring Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Thu., May 2 | K-4 Spring Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Mon., May 6 | HS Academic Awards Night | HS Gym | 7:00 |
| Tue., May 7 | HS Spring Concert | MS Gym | 7:00 |
| Th-Sat, May 3-5 | All State Jazz Band | Aberdeen | TBA |
| Sat., May 18 | High School Graduation | MS Gym | 2:00 |
| Mon., May 20 | Dakota Players Children's Theatre Auditions | MS Gym | TBA |
| Fri., May 24 | Dakota Players Children's Performance | MS Gym | 7:00 |