Waukee Area Arts Council - Students on Stage

Students On Stage

Students on Stage is a series of performances that showcase arts students in a variety of disciplines. Students on Stage is generally held the first Thursday of the month. The Waukee Area Arts Council coordinates these events with teachers through the schools and the community at large.

“By working together we can all create something more powerful and make a bigger impact than just working alone. We hope everyone will join us and enjoy wonderful performances and fabulous art!” said Jim Saylor, President of the Waukee Area Arts Council.

“This is a fabulous opportunity for the kids to present their work in public and receive feedback,” said Waukee faculty member Susan Hope. “We are so glad to have the Waukee Area Arts Council sponsor Students on Stage.”

Past Students on Stage Participants

Avenue Jazz is a select jazz choir ensemble of 12 singers. This group continues to excel at competitions around the state, including “Outstanding Performance” at Kirkwood Vocal Jazz Festival, high honors at the first annual Best of Iowa Vocal Jazz Festival, a finalist in the Lite 104.1 Holiday Idol competition, and numerous other performances throughout the years.

Y-Teens Fine Arts Celebration, was an evening showcasing the collaboration between the Waukee Schools, the YMCA and the Waukee Area Arts Council. All of the Y-Teens Clubs are from Waukee Middle School. There was an exhibition by the Art Club with faculty sponsor Terra Burt. The Y-Teen Drama Club, with faculty sponsor Sarah Schaefer, performed skits and improvisations. The YMCA Choir, directed by Michelle Anthoney Thompson and Shelly Schaeufele, sang a variety of choral selections.

Y-Teens Drama Club, students performed improvisations, skits and theatre games. Faculty sponsor, Sarah Schaefer, directs the Y-Teens Drama Club.

Prairieview and Waukee Middle School Creative Writers, students read original works of poetry, prose, short stories, etc. Faculty sponsors are Allison Chartier and Susan Hope.

The Warrior String Quartet was established in the fall of 2005 and is a group of 8th grade Middle School strings students who all study privately.