Shout out to Lamar Smith, Director of Orchestras at MNHS! He was recently elected as the Orchestra Vice President of Texas Music Adjudicators Association. He will oversee and guide the training for orchestra judges throughout all of Texas. Congratulations, Mr. Smith!

MISD Music Teachers not only participated in abundant professional learning at TMEA, they led sessions and were recognized for their leadership. We are blessed to have the best!




Our middle school theatre department recently competed in the One Act Play contest where they performed student-ran plays. MISD earned a clean sweep, with FMS in 1st, Evans in 2nd, Cockrill in 3rd. Congrats! all our amazing students and directors for an incredible showing!

Congratulations, Rebekah Lessner our State Farm Scholar Artist of the Week from the MBHS Fusion Choir. Great job! Enjoy a stellar senior year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKbxa5011Eg #misdfinearts #mckinneyisdfinearts #uplift2inspire
Congratulations to Rylan McCollough who is our Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Artist of the Week. Great job! Have a fabulous senior year, Rylan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0p4vCJs_ds
#misdfinearts #mckinneyisdfinearts #uplift2inspire

Dowell MS Theatre's production of Peter and Wendy is flying high on their way to great success at the One Act Play contest on Thursday!

We're proud to announce that the Drama Dawgs were selected to perform Suite Surrender @ the International Thespian Festival in June! Only 8 shows were selected to perform out of thousands that applied! Great job!
https://schooltheatre.org/main-stage-lineup-itf-2025/

MBHS Theatre presented a delightful showing of Love Letters. Pictured here, Brandon Wisner and Kayla Luthi were phenomenal as they portrayed funny, gripping, thoughtful, and heart-tugging written exchanges that spanned throughout their characters' lives. Very well done!

Dowell MS Advanced Theatre proudly presents their One Act Play Peter/Wendy. Tickets are $5 at the door and public performances are at 7:00 p.m. February 6th & 7th. #misdfinearts #mckinneyisdefinearts #uplift2inspire

Four months ago, these Evans Middle School Beginner Band students didn't know how to hold their instruments. Last night, they put on a concert! Great work is happening at EMS Band!

Congratulations to Alyssa Mullen from the McKinney Boyd HS Broadway Broncos!! May you enjoy a senior year filled with standing ovations & smiles. #mckinneyisdfinearts #misdfinearts #uplift2inspire

The Cockrill Cowboy Players present The Yellow Boat on February 10th & 11th at 7:00 p.m. $5 at the door.
#mckinneyisdfinearts #misdfinearts #uplift2inspire

Join the Evans MS Theatre as they perform their OAP The Wild Bunch Women: A Memory Play. February 7th & 8th at 7:00 p.m. $5 at the door.
#mckinneyisdfinearts #misdfinearts #uplift2inspire

Congratulations to the Elementary Art & Music teachers named Teacher of the Year for their campus: Kaylea Daubenspeck - Bennett Art, Amy Arnold - McGowen Art, Holly Bianchetta - Frazier Music, and Amy Tullos - Wolford Music! We're so proud of you! #misdfinearts #uplift2inspire

What an amazing week! Forty three incredible art teachers and thousands of classy students shined at the McKinney ISD Distinguished Art Show this week. The event center was full with a wall-to-wall celebration for our amazing artists. Congratulations to all!
Big shout out to Mr. Brown! Check out his article at https://www.tmea.org/southwestern-musician/issues/February-2025/.

Congratulations to Madeleine Brubaker, our Scholar Artist of the Week! She has some incredible artwork on display at the MISD Distinguished Art Show this week at the CEC, so swing by and enjoy her talent. #misdfinearts #uplift2inspire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlGxvcRwK68

The Distinguished Art Show is back tonight & tomorrow night at the Community Event Center at the MISD Stadium.
#misdfinearts #mckinneyisdfinearts #uplift2inspire

The MNHS Drama Dawgs had everyone singing praises with their outstanding production of Sister Act! The collaboration between the band, dance, choir, orchestra, and theatre departments is what makes the MNHS Fine Arts department one of the best around.


You are invited to attend the MISD Distinguished Art Show this week from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. upstairs at the MISD Community Event Center.
Tonight, we have artwork from : Caldwell, Glen Oaks, McNeil, RJE, Webb, CMS, EMS, SJMS, MHS & MNHS. We hope to see you there!

