Welcome to Birdville ISD Fine Arts!
Birdville Fine Arts has a long and rich tradition of excellence in arts education including outstanding instruction in art, dance, music, and theatre. We encourage you to click on the Departments Tab to meet and connect with our fine arts staff, as well as explore the curricular offerings available to our students.
About Us
Our award-winning programs provide students with a tremendous number opportunities for creating and performing. In this fast-paced world, we encourage you to stay connected with what is happening in BISD Fine Arts through the social media avenues of Facebook and Instagram.
OUR MISSION
Inspiring excellence through artistic performance
We achieve this by creating and performing through collaborative and individual opportunities in art, dance, music, and theatre.
Fine Arts Department Staff
Booster Club Info
BISD Booster Club Information
Birdville Band Boosters
Birdville Choir Boosters
Departments
- Art: Elementary School
- Art: Middle School and High School
- Band
- Choir
- Dance/Drill Team
- Elementary Music
- Theatre Arts
- Private Lesson Program
Art: Elementary School
Elementary Art in BISD
Birdville ISD currently provides elementary art through a talented team of educational aides that travel to 18 elementary schools on a rotational basis. Each student receives approximately 11 art lessons a year. The Rotational Calendar is below.
Birdville Elementary School employees a full-time art instructor as part of its initiative as a fine arts school of specialization. Visual Art Teacher - Amy Ballard
Our Mission
Inspiring excellence through visual arts
We achieve this by teaching students to imagine, aspire, and dream.
- We believe art benefits all students
- We believe that art is a fundamental practice to thinking creatively.
- We believe that creativity leads to improved academic success.
- We believe that participating in the arts builds student confidence.
- We believe art strengthens problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Art helps students become creatively unique individuals.
Elementary Art TEKS
Elementary Team
Our elementary team visits each campus 11 times throughout the year.
Art: Middle School and High School
Secondary Art in BISD
Birdville ISD offers instruction in visual art at all levels. Elementary schools are serviced by a team of art educational aides that travel to each campus on a rotational basis providing approximately 10 art lessons a year to grades K-5.
Each middle and high school is staffed with one or more full-time art specialists. Curriculum includes the study of the elements of art (line, value, texture, color, form, and space) as well as the principles of art (unity, emphasis, balance, variety, movement, and proportion) through designing and creating original artworks. Various media utilized are drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and digital media. Students study the artworks of contemporary and past artists as well as their fellow students.
Birdville artists have a number of opportunities to display their artworks and enter contests such as their campus show, district show, VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event), Jr VASE, and various community events.
Secondary Art TEKS
High School Art Social Media
Middle School Art Social Media
Band
Birdville ISD Instrumental Music Program
BISD offers instruction in brass, woodwinds, and percussion in grades 6-12. Students are encouraged to begin instruction in 6th grade and enjoy a continuous, sequential band experience through high school and beyond.
Students begin instruction in homogeneous instrument classes and advance to full band groupings. Because band is a fully curricular academic enrichment course, students learn through a curriculum aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills required by the Texas Education Agency.
Band members have many opportunities to participate in performance activities including concerts, festivals, solo and ensemble contests, and marching band. BISD has a strong tradition of excellence in instrumental music with many awards and recognitions including selection as finalist or winners of many marching and concert band competitions.
Secondary Music TEKS
High School Band Social Media
Middle School Band Social Media
Choir
Birdville ISD Choral Music
Birdville ISD offers vocal music as an elective from grades 6 through 12. Throughout the curriculum, students are taught to develop strong singing voices with beautiful tone. Music literacy is also a priority with all students learning to read musical notation.
Sixth graders are placed in gender-based groups and introduced to ensemble singing ranging from unison to multiple vocal parts. In grades 7-12, students are grouped in various ability-based ensembles.
Students in choral music have many opportunities to perform both in a group and individually as well as participate in extracurricular activities such as region choir auditions and Solo & Ensemble Contest.
Secondary Music TEKS
Choir Staff Directory
High School Choir Social Media
Middle School Choir Sites
Dance/Drill Team
Dance in BISD
The Birdville ISD Dance Department is a leader in the field of secondary dance education with a diverse, highly qualified faculty that takes great pride in innovation. Birdville ISD also take pride in the excellent dance facilities provided for students. A collaboratively designed curriculum develops well-rounded dancers and fine arts students.
Each school has various levels of classes from beginner to advanced offered as either PE or Fine Arts credit. Students have prolific performance opportunities ranging from department shows to competitive dance teams. Students can participate in JV and Varsity Dance/Drill teams as well as Hip Hop Crews. Auditions are required for competitive teams to ensure proper ability placement aiding in the best experience possible for the student. All programs emphasize individual growth through creative investigation and level-appropriate dance training.
The Birdville ISD Dance Department offers membership opportunities in the highly recognized National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Participation in Birdville ISD Dance provides opportunities for students to develop 21st century skills including communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.
Dance TEKS
Dance Social Media
Elementary Music
Elementary Music
Elementary Music
BISD is proud to staff each of our 21 campuses with a highly qualified music specialist that follows a varied and rigorous curriculum for Pre-K through fifth grades. Lessons and activities include lots of singing, playing instruments, and creative movement. Students are also introduced to reading music notation and learning sight singing through the use of solfege.
Each year, all third graders are introduced to ballet with a field trip to see a performance of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. All fourth graders experience opera with an annual performance by the Fort Worth Children's Opera. Finally, all fifth graders experience the grandeur of a full orchestra with a field trip to hear the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at the world-class Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth.
Elementary Music TEKS
Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts
Birdville ISD is proud to provide theatre instruction for all 6th – 12th grade students as well as a dedicated elementary theatre program at Birdville Elementary Fine Arts School of Specialization. Middle School theatre arts provide students with instruction in class production and an introduction to acting through preparation of monologues, duets, and other scene development. Each middle school participates in the district One-Act Play Festival each year and most produce a musical as well. The High School theatre arts students explore methods of artistic expression, the personnel and organization of the theatre, and the structure of the written play script and technical theatre. Through performance and production, students build on their speaking, writing, and reading skills through the study of acting, directing, and play analysis. High school theatre programs produce multiple performances each year including plays, musicals, and participating in UIL One-Act Play Competition.
Theatre Arts TEKS
High School Theatre Arts Social Media
Middle School Theatre Social Media
Private Lesson Program
BISD Private Lesson Program
About BISD Private Lesson Program
Birdville ISD Fine Arts is proud to collaborate with professional instrumental and vocal instructors from around the Dallas-Fort Worth area to provide individualized instruction for students participating in band and choir. Realizing the majority of instruction a music student receives on a daily basis is group-based, the ability for a student to receive one-on-one training has proven to provide many benefits including overall accelerated learning.
Students participating in private lessons gain personalized instruction directed specifically at their performance technique. Special attention is also given to additional musical opportunities available beyond the regular classroom curriculum including preparing for solos, ensembles, regional, and state competitions.
Band and choir students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Private Lesson Program. Lessons are scheduled once a week for 25 minutes at a cost of $22.00. For more information, contact your student's band or choir director.
Events
Fine Arts Events
- Bandfest
- Birdville Marching Festival
- Holiday Card Contest
- Holiday Concerts
- High School Musicals
- Art Shows
- High School Show Choirs
- Middle School Musicals
- BISD Dance Show
Bandfest
Birdville Marching Festival
Holiday Card Contest
Congratulations to BISD’s 2023 Holiday Card artwork winners. They are: Reese Helgason, Porter Elementary fourth grader, won first place; Charley Black, Holiday Heights Elementary fifth grader, won second place; Chole Daniel, Snow Heights Elementary fifth grader, won third place; and Abby Arevalo, Cheney Hills Elementary fifth grader, won honorable mention. Elementary school students in BISD submitted artwork for this year’s competition. BISD is proud of the talented artists that shared their talents with the District. All entries are on display at the BISD Administration Building through Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Holiday Concerts
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- Smithfield Middle School
- Choir - at the Birdville High school Auditorium
- 6th Grade at 6 p.m.
- 7th & 8th Grade at 7:30 p.m.
- Choir - at the Birdville High school Auditorium
- Smithfield Middle School
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DECEMBER 4, 2024
- Watauga Middle School
- Band - Symphonic & Honors - Winter Concert - 6:30 p.m. - Auditorium
- Watauga Middle School
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
- Green Valley Elementary
- Valley Voice Choir - NRH Holiday Tree Lighting (Tentative) - NRH Stormy Plaza
- North Ridge Elementary
- Choir - NRH Tree Lighting 6-8 p.m. at NRH Stormy Plaza
- Snow Heights Elementary
- Choir - NRH Tree Lighting 6:45-7:15 p.m. - Stormy Plaza
- Thomas Elementary
- Choir - (Tentative) NRH Tree Lighting - Stormy Plaza
- West Birdville Elementary
- 5th Grade Music Program - 6 p.m.
- Watauga Middle
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- Beginner Band - Winter Concert - 6:30-7 p.m. WMS Auditorium
- Green Valley Elementary
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DECEMBER 6, 2024
- Binion Elementary
- Choir - Richland Hills Tree Lighting 6-7 p.m. - at The Link
- Cheney Hills Elementary
- Cardinal Choir - Richland Hills Tree Lighting - 7 p.m. at The Link
- North Richland Middle
- Choir - 6th Grade Winter Concert - 6-6:30 p.m.
- Choir - 7th/8th Grade Winter Concert - 7:30–8:15 p.m.
- Richland Middle
- Band - Winter Concert - 6-7:30 p.m. - RMS Cafeteria
- Binion Elementary
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DECEMBER 7, 2024
- Smith Elementary
- Choir - Haltom City Tree Lighting - Time TBD - Haltom City Rec Center
- Spicer Elementary
- Choir - Haltom City Tree Lighting - Time TBD - Haltom City Rec Center
- Smith Elementary
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DECEMBER 9, 2024
- North Ridge Elementary
- Music - 3rd Grade Christmas Musical - 6:30-7:15 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Smith Elementary
- Music - 5th Grade Holiday Musical - 6-6:40 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Spicer Elementary
- Choir - Holiday Program - 6-7 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Watauga Elementary
- Music - 5th Grade Choir Concert - 6:30-7 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Haltom High
- Drama - Adv. Musical Theatre Revue - 3:30–6 p.m. - Auditorium
- Richland High
- Choir - Winter Concert - 7-8:30 p.m. - Auditorium
- North Ridge Elementary
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DECEMBER 10, 2024
- Cheney Hills Elementary
- Music - 2nd Grade Music Program - 6:15-6:45 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Foster Village Elementary
- Choir - Village Voices Christmas Concert - 6-6:30 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Mullendore Elementary
- Music - 4th Grade Music Program - 6-6:30 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Porter Elementary
- Music - 2nd Grade Music Program - 6-7 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Spicer Elementary
- Choir - Holiday Tour - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Various locations
- Walker Creek Elementary
- Music - 5th Grade Music Program - 6-7 p.m. - Cafeteria
- Haltom Middle
- Band - Beginner Band Showcase - 6:30-7 p.m. - HMS Competition Gym
- Haltom High
- Drama - Adv. Musical Theatre Revue - 7-9 p.m. - Auditorium
- Richland High
- Band - Concert Bands Winter Concert - 7-8 p.m. - Auditorium
- Cheney Hills Elementary
High School Musicals
Art Shows
District Art Shows
Adventures in Art Exhibit
Exhibit: TBD 2025
Reception TBD, 4:30-6 pm Come and Go Event
Location: BISD Professional Learning Center - Plaza
6351 Blvd. 26, North Richland Hills, Tx. 76180
BISD High School Art Show
April 28th - May 3rd and May 5th
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Reception: May 5th
6-8 p.m.
Location: W.G. Thomas Coliseum
6108 Broadway Ave, Haltom City, TX 76117
BISD K-8 Art Show
April 22nd - 26th, 2024
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Reception: April 26th 10 am - 1 pm
Location: W.G. Thomas Coliseum
6108 Broadway Ave, Haltom City, TX 76117
School Art Shows
Richland High School
March 31st - April 3rd 2025
Location: Richland High School, Gym #3
5201 Holiday Ln, N. Richland Hills, TX 76180
Haltom High School
April 14th-17th, 2025
Location: Haltom High School, Gym #2
5501 Haltom Rd, Haltom City, TX 76137
Birdville High School
April 7-10, 2025
Location: Birdville High School, Gym #2
9100 Mid Cities, N. Richland Hills, TX 76180
High School Show Choirs
Birdville High School
The BHS Vocal Edition presents
Featuring Hawks in Harmony
Birdville High School
TBD
Henry Schraub Theater
Haltom High School
The Voice of Haltom Presents
Featuring...the Haltom Singers & Haltom Harmony.
TBD
7:00 PM
Haltom HS Auditorium
Richland High School
The RHS Choral Department presents
TBD
7:00 PM
Richland HS Auditorium
Middle School Musicals
BISD Dance Show
BISD Dance Show 2025
February 1, 2025 At 12:30 P.M.
W.G. Thomas Coliseum
$10 General Admission
$5 BISD Student/Faculty admission with ID
Children under 6 admitted free
To purchase tickets click here
Cash Ticket sales begin at 12 p.m.
Performances by:
Birdville HS
Golden Motion Dance Team
JV Belles Dance Team
NXT LVL Hip Hop Crew
Haltom HS
Varsity Highsteppers
JV Highsteppers
Richland HS
Royal Line Dance Team
RVIBE Hip Hop Crew
Dance Classes
Birdville ES
Haltom MS
North Richland MS
Richland MS
Birdville HS
Haltom HS
Richland HS