Alphabetical list: Cassola - Chang - Chappel - Fossum - Garofalo - Madden - Palmer

Department Info

The Fine Arts Department spreads across many groups and activities at Chattahoochee High School. Fine Arts includes the traditions of Art, Band, Chorus, Drama (Theatre), Music, and Orchestra. The department staff strives to teach students an appreciation for the arts.

Teachers

Name: StephenCassola

Courses Currently Teaching: AP Music Theory, Music Theory I, Music Appreciation
Degrees & School: B.A., University of Massachusetts at Boston
M.M. SUNY Fredonia, Ph.D. The University of Iowa
Years at CHS: 5
Years Teaching: 20
Other Schools Taught: SUNY Fredonia, The University of Iowa, UMass/Boston, Roswell HS, McClarin HS, Tri-Cities HS, Parklane ES, Conley Hills ES, Brookview ES, Hapeville ES, Alpharetta ES, Ocee ES, Mountain Park ES, Shakerag ES, Crabapple Crossing ES, Mimosa ES
Clubs/Teams, Etc.:  
Awards and Honors: http://www2.fultonschools.org/teacher/bennettr
Email: cassola@fulton.k12.ga.us

Name: Fred Chang

Courses Currently Teaching: Band 2, Wind Ensemble, Band 3a, Jazz I
Degrees & School: Bachelor's in Music Education from Virginia Tech Master's in Music Education from The University of Alabama
Years at CHS: 6 years
Years Teaching: 18 years
Other Schools Taught: 1986: Rustburg Secondary Schools, Rustburg, VA 1987: West Mecklenburg HS, Charlotte, NC 1988: Bassett Middle, assisted at Bassett HS, Bassett, VA 1993: Christiansburg HS, Christiansburg, VA 1998: Bibb County Secondary Schools, Centreville, AL 1999: J. H. Rose HS, Greenville, NC
Clubs/Teams, Etc.: Marching Band
Awards and Honors:  
Email: changf@fulton.k12.ga.us

Name: Dorsey Chappel

Courses Currently Teaching: Intro to Art Advanced, Drawing and Painting, AP Art, Photo Design1, Photo 2-4
Degrees & School: BS Art Ed. Illinois State University, MA Lesley University
Years at CHS: 3
Years Teaching: 11
Other Schools Taught: Milton, Las Vegas Academy, Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School
Clubs/Teams, Etc.: National Art Society
Awards and Honors: Teacher of the Month
Email: chappellD@fulton.k12.ga.us

Name: Rhonda Fossum

Courses Currently Teaching: Beginning Mixed Chorus, Intermediate Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorale, Chamber Singers, Jazz Voices, Jazz DIVAZ
Degrees & School: Bachelor of Music Education degree from University of Northern Colorado in Vocal and Choral Music and Conduction
Graduate work in Psychology and Choral conducting at the University of Colorado, University of Minnesota, and Georgia State University.
Years at CHS: 11
Years Teaching: 24
Other Schools Taught: Taught Choral Music at Englewood High School in Colorado for 11 years
Part-time professor of Vocal Jazz at Georgia State University before being recruited to Chattahoochee in 1995
Clubs/Teams, Etc.: Competitive swimming for 26 years, including 4 years as the varsity coach for CHS
Awards and Honors: Had groups chosen to perform at CMEA in Colorado and GMEA in Georgia. Jazz VOICES performed by invitation at the National Association of Jazz Educators conference. Was Georgia "GRAMMY in the SCHOOLS" Director of a Vocal Jazz ensemble from 1992-1996. Chamber Singers have been invited to perform in Carnegie Hall 8 times in the past 11 years. Chattahoochee High School maintains the largest high school choral program in Fulton County, containing the most All-State musicians in Fulton County over the past 8 years. Was teacher of the month at CHS October 2004.
Email: fossum@fulton.k12.ga.us

Name: Nicholas Garofalo

Courses Currently Teaching: Symphonic Band 1, Jazz Band 2, Percussion Masters
Degrees & School: Bachelor Science Music Education University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Years at CHS: First year
Years Teaching:  
Other Schools Taught: Hixson High School
Clubs/Teams, Etc.: Marching Band
Awards and Honors: Fourth Place Winter Guard International World Championships
Email: garofalon@fultonschools.org

Name: Nick Madden

Courses Currently Teaching: Introduction to Art, Drawing and painting 1, and Printmaking 1
Degrees & School: BFA Drawing and Painting UGA, BS Art Education KSU
Years at CHS: First year
Years Teaching: First year
Other Schools Taught:
Clubs/Teams, Etc.:  
Awards and Honors:  
Email: maddenn@fulton.k12.ga.us

Name: Jim Palmer

Courses Currently Teaching:  
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Email: palmerj@fulton.k12.ga.us


Fine Art Categories

Drama Event:

TBA

Band Schedule:

August 2007
8/31 Football vs. Murphy County at home CHS

September 2007
9/14 Football vs. Wheeler away. Wheeler HS
9/15 Fulton County Marching Band Exhibition 6:00 PM Tri-Cities HS
9/21 Football vs. Lassiter at home. CHS
9/28 Football vs. Sprayberry at home. HOMECOMING CHS

October 2007
10/6 Lassiter competition Lassiter HS
10/9 Fall Concert - All Concert bands 7:00 PM CHS
10/12 Football vs. Roswell away. Roswell HS
10/13 Southern Star Invitational South Gwinnett HS
10/17 1 st round All State Jazz auditions Northview HS
10/19 Football vs. Northview at home.
(CHS 8th grade night! All rising 9th graders interested in marching band are invited for pizza and the game)
10/20 Georgia Bandmasters Invitational Forsyth Central HS
10/26 Football vs. Alpharetta away. Alpharetta HS
10/27 USSBA Tri-State Competition @ Chattanooga, TN UT Chattanooga

November 2007
11/2 Football vs. Centennial at home SENIOR NIGHT. CHS
11/5 Fulton County All County Band Auditions Centennial HS
11/7 Cluster Concert in Gym 7:00 PM CHS
11/9 Football vs. Milton away. Milton HS
11/12 Fulton County All County Band rehearsal 6:30 PM - 9:00 Centennial HS
11/13 Fulton County All County Band rehearsal and CONCERT - all day Centennial HS
11/17 First round football playoffs TBA
11/24 Second Round football playoffs TBA

December 2007
12/1 Third Round football playoffs TBA
Second Round All State Jazz auditions Kennesaw State University
12/8 1st round All State Band Auditions/ District Band placement North Springs HS Auditions/Fourth Round football playoffs TBA
12/11 Band Winter Concert 7:00 PM CHS

January 2008
1/12 2nd Round All State Band Auditions Houston County HS
1/28 Jazz Dress rehearsal 7:00 PM CHS

Feburary 2008
2/1 Concert band camp 5:00 PM - 9:00 (Wind Ens & Symph I) CHS
2/5 Jazz at the Hooch 7:00 PM CHS
2/7 Kaleidoscope Concert 9:00 AM CHS
2/8 & 9 GMEA District Honor Band 5:30 Fri/ all day Sat CHS
2/14 Prefestival Concert 7:00 PM CHS
2/28-3/1 GMEA All State Band Savannah

March 2008
3/6 or 7 GMEA District V Concert Band Festival Douglass HS
3/12-15 Spring Musical - Tentative dates
3/31 Drum Major Auditions 4:00 PM CHS

April 2008
4/1 Color Guard Captian Auditions (tentative) CHS
4/2 & 3 Section Leader interviews 3:50 PM CHS
4/15 Marching Band meeting 7:00 PM - Cafeteria CHS
4/21 - 25 Rookie Camp 4:30 PM - 6:30 CHS
Guard and Percussion evaluations 4:30 PM - 6:30
4/26 Prom! TBD
4/29 Marching band music rehearsal 4:30 PM - 6:00 CHS
4/30 Jazz dress rehearsal 4:30 PM CHS