B
IXBY
Fine Arts Newsletter
HIGH SCHOOL
March-April 2022
Our Faculty & Staff
Steven Collins Band and Music Theory scollins@bixbyps.org
Blake Dean Visual Art deanblake@bixbyps.org
Betty Fisher-Stanton Theatre, Speech, and Debate bfisher@bixbyps.org
Julie Jankowski Visual Art jjankowski@bixbyps.org
Cynthia John Vocal Music Accompanist cjohn@bixbyps.org
Jeremy Parker Instrumental Music and Band jeremyparker@bixbyps.org
Kevin Pearson Vocal Music and Choir kpearson@bixbyps.org
Krista Sessions Piano ksessions@bixbyps.org
Alysia Shepard Fine Arts Technician ashepard@bixbyps.org
upcoming
events
OSSAA State Speech and Debate Tournament April 7-9 University of Oklahoma, Norman
OSSAA State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Instrumental Music Thursday, April 21 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OSSAA State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Vocal Music Friday, April 22 Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee Congressional Debate District Tournament April 22-23 Haskell High School Bixby High School Presents Disney's The Little Mermaid April 28-30 7:00 pm Bixby High School Auditorium Spring Band Concert Monday, May 2 Spring Piano Recital Tuesday, May 3 6:00 pm Bixby High School Auditorium
High School and Middle School Jazz Band Concert Thursday, May 3 7:00 pm Bixby High School Auditorium Percussion Festival and Concert Saturday, May 7 All Day Bixby High School Auditorium True Colors: Pops Concert featuring the BHS Choir Tuesday, May 10 7:00 pm Bixby High School Auditorium
The Oklahoma State Superintendent's Awards for Arts Excellence is the highest award a high school student can receive for fine arts achievement in the state of Oklahoma.
Congratulations
to these Bixby High School students for earning this tremendous honor!
Vocal Music Kate Quiroz Medina Alexia Sullivan Drama/Theatre Joseph Graver Instrumental Music Emma Hussin Peter McManus
Reserve Your Tickets Today! bixbyps.info/lmtickets Seating is Limited
Oversized Papier-mâché Heads Created by Students in Art 4.
On February 19th, twenty-eight BHS Vocal Music students participated in OSSAA District Solo and Ensemble Contest. Superior (I) Rating Qualified for State Contest Hailey Parker, Ella Poe, Allie Suiter, Kate Quiroz Medina, Ella Roberts, Lexi Sullivan, Dannah McDougal, Sydney Tate, Andie Morris, Lexi Guidry, Alexis Eylar, and Audrey Sams Macy Lambert and Ella Poe
Excellent (II) Rating Lynn Dickinson and Gray Hamilton Isaac Yazzie Sam Rogers Avery Clingan, Glory Lympany, JC Clark, Lilli Fowler, Gray Hamilton, Emma Goff, Josiah Myers, and Kenneth Butler
Allie Suiter
Allie Suiter, Andie Morris, and Ella Poe
Andie Morris
Lexi Guidry
Audrey Sams
Alexis Eylar
Dannah McDougal
Alyssa Wallace
Ella Poe
Emma Goff
Hailey Erwin
Glory Lympany
Kenneth Butler
Hailey Parker
Lilli Fowler
Kris Barrett
Kara Kannady
Sydney Tate
Kate Quiroz Medina
Lynn Dickinson
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Drama and Debate Students Qualify for State In late March, the BHS Drama, Speech, and Debate team successfully participated in the OSSAA Regional Tournament. For many of these students, this was their first live tournament with an audience in over two years. These students qualified for the State Tournament at the University of Oklahoma: Laurein Drumm – LD Debate, DEX Madison Adam – Dramatic Duet Alexi Beams – Dramatic Duet Mac Hogner – Dramatic Duet Lillie Fowler – Dramatic Duet Lexi Eylar – Prose Ellie Blankenship – Poetry, Monologue Kenneth Butler – Dramatic Interp These students qualified as alternates to the State Tournament: Kenneth Butler and Joseph Graver – Humorous Duet Madison Adam - Poetry Lexi Guidry – Dramatic Interp Peter Freeman – Humorous Interp Brilee Banks and Lilli Fowler – Monologue
Practice like you've never won. Perform like you've never lost.