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Who we are:
– Teaching Staff representing the chorus, band, & drama departments
– Parent and community members who
who have students involved in the DSHS performing arts programs or who want to promote the arts in our community
Our Mission:
The Friends of the Performing Arts is an organization of parents and community volunteers that promotes and supports the music and theater programs at Dover-Sherborn High School. Through its fundraising efforts, FOPA provides annual scholarships to students excelling in the performing arts. FOPA also funds grants for workshops, equipment and material requests for the performing arts. FOPA provides production support for performances by concert band, jazz band, vocal ensemble, a cappella and theater.
Contacts:
Music Department
Mr. Robert Martel, Concert and Jazz Band Director
Ms. Ardys Flavelle, Chorus Director
Mr. Josh Bridger, a Cappella Director
Drama Department
Mr. Joseph Catalfano
Mr. Scott Walker
FOPA President
Ms. Nancy Dougherty
FOPA
Calendar 2010 - 2011
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September
2010
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October
Rhinoceros
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November
Jazz Brunch
AFS
Talent
Showcase
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December
Holiday
Concert
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January
2010
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February
Chocolate
Cafe
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March
Spring
Musical
Music in our Schools
Concert
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April
Jazz Band
Spectrum
Concert
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May
Drama Banquet
Spring Arts
Festival
Spring Concert
Baccalaureate
(a Cappella)
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June
Senior
Awards Night
(Jazz Band)
Graduation
(Concert Band and
a Cappella)
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July |
August |
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Monthly FOPA meetings
are at 7:30 pm
in the High School Library.
We welcome you to attend!
The 2010 - 2011
FOPA meeting schedule is:
September 13, 2010
October 18, 2010
November 8, 2010
December 13, 2010
January 10, 2011
February 7, 2011
March 7, 2011
April 11, 2011
May 9, 2011
June 13, 2011
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September 1, 2010
Dear Parents and Friends,
THE FRIENDS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS welcome you to the start of another exciting school year. FOPA believes the performing arts are a vital part of the high quality, well-rounded educational experience provided to our students at Dover-Sherborn High School. FOPA supports all of the performing arts programs at DSHS including the Concert and Jazz Bands, Vocal Ensemble, a Cappella, and the Drama and Musical productions. Involvement in the arts helps to develop cognitive abilities, creativity, confidence, discipline, community building and communication skills, all of which benefit our children throughout their lifetimes. FOPA relies on parents and community members for volunteer efforts as well as for direct financial contributions. We encourage and appreciate your support!
Plans are underway for many wonderful DSHS performing arts programs this year. The DSHS fall play, Rhinoceros, a brilliant and absurd comedy by Ionesco, will be performed in Mudge Auditorium October 28-30. The Jazz Brunch will take place on November 7 at the Sherborn Inn, with performances by the DSHS Jazz Band, A Cappella and Vocal Ensemble. The DSHS Holiday Concert will be performed on December 16 and the spring musical production will take place on March 17-19, to name just a few of the performing arts events planned for the upcoming school year.
The performing arts at D-S provide an outlet where students of any ability can find a place to become involved in the high school community. Whether your student has interests in singing, playing in a band, acting, or working behind the scenes with set building or costume design, the performing arts provide a welcoming opportunity for your child to participate, contribute, and feel supported. Each year nearly half of the student population is involved in the performing arts in some capacity. For many students, the performing arts are the highlight of their high school experience. Several will also continue their artistic pursuits in college, careers and their communities.
It takes a large financial commitment to make all of these programs happen at D-S. A primary source of funding is through our Annual Fundraising Drive. We encourage you to support FOPA with your contribution. Please go to the"Make a Donation" tab on this site. Thank you in advance for supporting our children in their performing arts endeavors!
Lastly, we invite you to become involved in FOPA. Our meetings are held once a month in the D-S High School library. We look forward to seeing you at our meetings and events throughout the year. If
you would like to contact us directly, please call Nancy Dougherty
at 508-785-2225 or email nnd58@verizon.net.
Thank you for your support!
Nancy Dougherty, President
Friends of the Performing Arts
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