W. Charles Akins High School BIG and BOLD! BLUE and GOLD!

W. Charles Akins High School

BIG and BOLD!BLUE and GOLD!

Akins Fine Arts Faculty Here Today:

• Art- Vivian Holland Medina • Band– Tate Fincher • Dance- Alley Gates • Orchestra, Guitar &, Music Theory - Cathy Bennett

Band

• Tate Fincher• Paul Crocket • John McClain

• Marching Band• Instrumental Ensemble • Band 1,2,3,4 (aka Wind

Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band)• Color Guard

Orchestra

• Cathy Bennett • Orchestra 1,2,3,4• Advanced Orchestra (Symphony)• Intermediate Orchestra (Philharmonic)

Guitar

• Guitar 1,2,3,4 • Collaboration with Austin

Classical Guitar (ACG)

• Cathy Bennett

Choir

• Catherine Ballard • Ladies Choir • Men's Choir• Choir 1,2,3,4• Music Theory 1,2• AP Music Theory

Dance

• Ally Gates • Morgan Eddy

• Diamond Dazzlers• Sapphires• Dance 1(PE Substitute)• Aerobics (PE) • Dance 2,3,4

Art

• Vivian Holland Medina • Eric Cannon• Verna Gumbs

• Art 1• Drawing 2,3,4• Printmaking 2,3,4• 2D and 3D Design

(AP Studio Art) • Ceramics 2,34• Jewelry

Speech & Debate

• Jesus Valles• Christopher Aguilar

• Pros & Poetry • HI (Humorous Interpretation)• DI (Dramatic Interpretation)• Duo (Duo Interpretation) • Extemporaneous

Commentary• Lincoln Douglas Debate • Public Forum Debate• Student Congress• Policy Debate

Film Studies & Costume Design

• Mellissa Royer • History Through Film• Documentary Analysis • World Documentaries• Film Analysis• TV Making• Film Making 1,2• Costume Design 1,2

Journey Theater

• Maureen Siegel • Erica Vallejo

• Theater 1,2,3,4• Technical Theater 1,2,3,4• Theater Productions

1,2,3,4• Musical Theater

Academies

• Arts & Humanities (AHA)• Social Services (SSA)• T-STEM (STEM)• New Tech High (New Tech)• Agriculture, Computer, & Engineering

Science (ACES)• Academy of Business, Leadership, & Legal

Enterprises (ABLLE)

Arts & Humanities (AHA)“Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things”

• AHA presents opportunities for students to read widely and to express ideas, thoughts, and feelings through painting, writing, music, drama, design, and the study of the human condition. This academy strives to understand deeply, express creatively, and to live fully the examined life.

Majors:• Art• Digital Media• Print Journalism• Humanities• Performing Arts

Fine Arts Faculty

• Band- 3 Teachers• Orchestra & Guitar- 1 Teacher• Choir- 1 Teacher• Dance- 2 Teachers • Art- 3 Teachers• Speech & Debate- 2 Teachers• Film Studies & Costume Design- 1 Teacher• Theater- 2 Teachers

House Bill 5 Info can be found at:

• http://www.austinisd.org/graduation-plans/hb5

Akins Academy information can be found at:

• http://www.akinseagles.org/

SO WHAT NEXT?

• Think about it!• Make a decision about

where you are going!• What is your future!