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.

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.

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.

Theatre Arts

Birdville ISD is proud to provide theatre instruction for all 6^th – 12^th 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.