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The mission of the faculty and staff of the Paul M. Dorman Fine Arts Program is to enrich the lives of all students by providing quality exposure and experiences in the arts.
1. We believe that awareness and knowledge of the arts enhances the quality of life.
2. We believe that the study of the arts awakens and refines the aesthetic sensibilities of students and the community at large.
3. We believe that the arts provide an important means of expression and communication.
4. We believe that the study of the arts can promote the personal qualities of discipline, leadership, and teamwork skills in students that can carry over into other areas of school and life and in this way, the arts serve the community by instilling pride and promoting good citizenship.
5. We believe that an appropriate environment should be created to foster artistic development for all students.
6. We believe that students should experience a sequential program of study reflecting the components of aesthetic perception, cultural heritage, aesthetic valuing, and creative expression.
7. We believe that all students should connect arts experiences with other content areas and daily life.
8. We believe that we must educate all students for the future and promote the technologies and skills needed for students to succeed.
9. We support the concept of arts connoisseurship for all students and at the same time promote arts career awareness and scholarship for those who choose to pursue post-secondary study in the field.
(Click here for the Fine Arts Dept. Year End Report.)
Art Department: (Dorman Students) Piedmont Interstate Fair Awards 2007 Kevin Estacio, 2nd Place ribbon for Mixed media scratch board David LaMee, 2nd Place ribbon for photography & 3rd Place ribbon for photography Allee Parrott, 1st Place ribbon for ink drawing Elena Rubio, 1st Place ribbon for Painting (watercolor) Katherine McCutchen, 1st Place ribbon for printmaking Jessica Landers, 3rd place ribbon for painting (oil pastel painting) Madison Tate - 2nd for mixed media Taylor Pleier - 3rd for painting Neelam Mulji - honorable mention for drawing Summer Crosby, 2nd place for Drawing
Scholastic Art Awards South Carolina 2008 Exhibition Shane Goode, Painting: Moods Cameron Nash, Painting: Hang Tin, Gold Key Elena Rubio, Sculpture: Wolf Mother, American Visions
Chorus: (Dorman Students) Women's Honor Choir: 33 members Men's Honor Choir: 15 members SATB Honor Choir: 13 members SSA Honor Choir: 15 members
Orchestra: (Dorman Students) All State Orchestra: 4 members Honors All State Orchestra: 7 members Sr. Upstate East Region: 38 members
Band: (Dorman Students) SCBDA All-State Band: 3 members SCBDA Region Band: 12 members Drumline Competitions: 2 First place finishes Winterguard: 2nd place at SCBDA Marching Band: 2006-2007 Senior Division Outstanding Performance Award
Drama: (Dorman Students) Spartanburg Youth Theater: Merlin's Tale Taste of Sunrise Beauty and the Beast The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Spartanburg Little Theater: Seven Brides for seven Brothers The Wizard of Oz To Kill a Mockingbirg Cabaret Greer Children's Theater: High School Musical