• PARKWAY SOUTH HIGH 2024-2025 

    PERFORMING GROUPS:

     

    FRESHMAN TREBLE CHOIR (Taylor Hawkins) Open to all Freshman treble voices. Students perform in four major concerts each school year. 

     

    FRESHMAN BARITONE CHOIR (Taylor Hawkins) Open to all Freshman baritone voices. Students perform in four major concerts each school year.

     

    CONCERT CHOIR MIXED (Taylor Hawkins) Open to all Freshman through Senior voices. This course may be taken for honors credit. Students perform in four major concerts each school year. 

     

    A CAPPELLA (Taylor Hawkins) Open to all Freshman through Senior singers by audition. Students will perform in 3 concerts a year.

     

    ADVANCED CHAMBER CHOIR (Taylor Hawkins) Open to all exceptional Junior and Senior voices based on audition. This course may be taken for honors credit. Students perform in four major concerts each school year.  

     

    WINTER GUARD (Nicole Grinberg/Cory Wentzel) Students selected by audition, who perform choreographed flag and rifle routines at performances and competitions with the band during marching season.

     

    FACTORY RESET: IMPROV/SKETCH TEAM (Jennifer Forrest-James, Room 1101).  Students interested in sketch and/or improv comedy may audition for slots on the team each semester. Practices are held weekly from the invitation date until the performance date (practices move that week to daily) A performance at South is held at the end of each semester. See Google Classroom for details.

     

    JAZZ BAND (Eric Menderski) Jazz Band is open to all music students or students who have studied privately on an instrument. The ensemble will perform at various concerts and contests throughout the year.  Our meeting time depends on the availability of the students. Auditions may be required.

     

    ORCHESTRA (Lucy Arbini ) Membership is earned by participation in the orchestra, supporting the program through special performances and projects.  Previous experience on an orchestral instrument is required and possible audition placement for top ensembles.

     

    SPIRIT OF ‘76 MARCHING BAND (Eric Menderski/Lisa Kinworthy)--These dedicated individuals perform at various events, concerts, and football games. The group consists of horn players and percussionists from the Symphonic band classes and a rhythm section of guitar, bass guitar.  During the fall season they travel weekends with their competition schedule.  Instrumental experience and audition are a requirement for this MSHSAA sponsored activity.

     

    THEATRE CLUB (Jennifer Forrest-James, Room 1101) Theatre club is for any student interested in theatre and production.  Meetings are held once a month and if working on a production we usually meet daily and some Saturdays.  Schedule and links will be posted on Google Classroom.  We will have fall and winter productions, and Senior One Acts.

     

    TRI M: NATIONAL MUSIC HONORS SOCIETY (Lucy Arbini, Room 1218) For students currently enrolled in Band, Orchestra, or Choir. Tri-M is the only national honor society for student musicians in the country. Academic and music requirements must be met.  It highlights our school's music program and gives music students the opportunity to perform, lead, and serve our school and community. We meet one Wednesday per month after school.