Flower Mound High School - Fine Arts

Fine Arts

FMHS Theatre Department provides the community with play productions. FMHS Theatre has been recognized on the state level winning 3rd place in the UIL One Act Play contest in 2005 for their production of "Into the Woods". In April 2008, the Dramatic Paws UIL One-Act Play, The Rimers of Eldritch, was selected to compete at the State level, becoming one of the top 8 plays in the state of Texas in Conference 5A. At the state level FMHS won Best Technician and Honorable Mention All Star Cast. The theatre department has also advanced to state in the UIL design competition in 2007, while the Dramatic Paws, the varsity theater group, advanced their one-act play Dark of the Moon to the region competition, making it one of the top 24 shows in the state. In the 2008–2009 school year Flower Mound Theatre Dept. presented "Forever Plaid" in September, then had the opportunity to present the performance at the International Thespian Society (ITS) State Convention in Fort Worth. They then were invited to perform at the Internation Thespian Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Performing Arts Departments were also awarded an Honorable Mention award in the Showstopper Best High School Musical contest by USA WEEKEND magazine for their production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie". They were the only entry recognized for the state of Texas. In addition, in 2012 the FMHS Performing Arts won the Dallas Summer Musical High School Musical Awards for "Crazy for You," taking home the awards for best costume, best direction, best actress, and best musical in the Dallas metroplex.

The FMHS Choral program consists of four large ensembles (Varsity & JV Mixed, Varsity & JV Treble) and two smaller Jazz ensembles (Shades of Blue and Azure). The Jaguar Chorale performed at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio on February 28, 2007, one of only three 5A choirs in the state so honored, in addition to performing Mozart's Requiem with Colleyville Heritage and Hebron earlier in the 2006–2007 school year. In 2008, the Jaguar Choral performed at the Southwestern division of the American Choral Directors Association Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The Jaguar Choral has received Superior ratings at UIL Contest, as well as the other three choirs, and Shades of Blue and Azure have received Superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble.

The FMHS Orchestra consists of two groups of musical ensembles. The Symphonic Orchestra is the lower of the two groups and consists primarily of freshman and sophomores with few juniors and seniors. The Chamber Orchestra is composed primarily of seniors. Both ensembles are award-winning and have been received Superior ratings at UIL Contest. The Superior ratings continue at many festivals and competitions around the Dallas Metroplex and across the country. Numerous musicians in the orchestra have made the LISD All-District and TMEA Region 24 All-Region orchestras, and some have joined the TMEA All-State orchestra. The FMHS Orchestra takes regular trips to perform in competitions. The Chamber Orchestra has been invited to the Midwest Clinic, an International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, after their recording was chosen by the judges.

In March 2006, Flower Mound High School received its second consecutive GRAMMY Signature Schools Gold Award, which recognizes the top six secondary schools in the nation in the field of music education. The 2005 and 2006 Gold Awards came with a $7,000 and $5,000 scholarship, respectively, to further the musical instruction of FMHS's students. Per GRAMMY Foundation rules, after winning the Gold Award for two consecutive years, the school will not again be eligible to win any GRAMMY award until 2008.

Flower Mound High School is one of only a handful of schools across the country to receive the 2011 Grammy Signature School Gold distinction from the Grammy Foundation. This is the fourth time FMHS has been named a Grammy Signature School and the third time it has received the “Gold” accolade. FMHS was named a Grammy Signature School in recognition of making an outstanding commitment to music education.

The Flower Mound High School music program has seven directors: Brent Biskup, Michael King, Adela Martinez, Rob Myers, Matt Quinlan, Dr. Mark Rohwer, and Ann Smith.