Follies and Stillwater Public Schools

Band

• Provided partial scholarships to nearly 100 students in grades 6-8 to allow them to attend the University of Arkansas Summer Music Camp
• Provided funding for three Stillwater buses and the band truck to take nearly 100 students in grades 6-8 to the University of Arkansas Summer Music Camp
• Purchased sheet music for performance by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands, as well as high school Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
• Helped fund and defray student costs for Stillwater Winter Guards (3 groups with students in grades 8-12)

Drama

• Provided funding to hire 2 choreographers for our award-winning spring musical production Curtains
• Provided funding to hire 2 ASL interpreters for each of our department  productions last year, Once Upon a Mattress and Curtains, allowing for more inclusivity for our audiences
• Purchased rights and royalties for 2 Advanced Acting class performances
• Helped fund and defray costs for show shirts for students in productions
• Purchased supplies to use for a workshop put on by high school students for middle school theatre students

Orchestra

• Provided partial scholarships for 10 students to attend various Summer Music Camps (University of Arkansas and Stillwater Summer Strings).
• Provided funds for guest artists Kyle Dillingham and Horseshoe Road to provide and all-day clinic on April 3rd. Every student in the 6th, 7th, and 10th-12th grade experienced a presentation, and the SHS performed as the backing-band for the Horseshoe Road concert on the evening of April 3rd. 
• Purchased performance music for orchestras at every level, 6th-12th

Performing Arts Center

• Provided funding for upgrading our recording setup, allowing students the opportunity to record for demos, college auditions and more

Band

• Continue to provide scholarships to students in grades 6-12 for summer band camps
• Continue to help lower student costs to participate in the variety of programs offered as a part of the band (marching, concert, jazz, color guard, winter guard, chamber ensembles, etc.)
• Bring in guest artists and/or clinicians
• Commission new music for our ensembles

Choir

• Provide scholarships to students grades 6-12 for OU Young Men’s Vocal Workshop
• Purchase music for concerts to be performed by 9-12 grade choir students
• Purchase new solo anthologies for students to use for OSSAA contest
• Purchase sight-reading materials to be used in class (current materials are very dated)
• Bring in guest clinicians to help prepare the choir for competition

Drama

• Continue to hire professional choreographers for our musical production
• Continue to hire ASL interpreters for each production to continue to make theatre accessible for more patrons
• Help with our lack of storage by purchasing more spatially friendly costume and furniture storage
• Charter a troup with the International Thespian Society to allow our students more opportunities to learn and audition for college
• Bring in guest performers and clinicians from the professional theatre realm
• Purchase new sewing machines for our costuming program

Performing Arts Center

• Adding a projection backdrop system to the PAC, which all departments would be able to utilize for concerts, productions and more