Dr. Madson's #ParklandPride Podcast

Artists as Storytellers: Visual and Performing Arts Department

Episode Summary

Dr. Madson sits down with Dr. Renee Mosser, the District new Visual and Performing Arts Director, along with Theatre teacher Natalie Gabrie and Art teachers Alyssa Tauber and Abby Chua-Root. Additionally, two senior students, Tariq Shahid and Katelyn Attieh, shared about their experiences in the music department. Tariq plays violin in the orchestra and pit orchestra and has enjoyed trying new things in music. Katelyn is the Club President for Festival of the Arts and a member of Performing Arts Club and involved in theatre, band, chorus and orchestra. She also served as the leader of this year's PHS Trojan Marching Band. Together they share the way that artists tell their stories through their creations and creative voice.

Episode Notes

Link to Parkland High School Course Offerings:

Visual Arts course offerings

Music course offerings

English course offerings (includes theatre, technical theatre, film, yearbook, tv studio, newspaper, creative writing and more)

Parkland Festival of the Arts - will be May 16 & 17, 2025.

The teachers on this podcast share about course offerings and talk about specific projects that spark creativity and self-expression.  Students share about getting involved at PHS and how the experience has helped them feel ready for the future.