Organizations and Clubs
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New Trier's Performing Arts Division supports students in a range of dance, music, and theatre programs outside of the school day. Students can explore their interests in a wide range of creative and collaborative clubs and organizations.
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Lagniappe-Potpourri
Lagniappe-Potpourri is New Trier's variety show. It features student-created scenes, songs, and dances as well as student-designed sets, lights, props, and costumes. Students are supervised in all levels of production and decision-making including building, choreographing, composing, conducting, designing, directing, managing, marketing, performing, producing and writing.
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Stage Crew
Stage Crew is offered 6 days a week. Students choose their own level of participation, days and frequency, according to their personal calendar. Most students participate 2-4x week, and may vary their schedule week by week.
MEETS MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 3:45PM - 6:00 PM AND
SATURDAYS 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:00PM -
Drum line
If you play a percussion instrument, then you might be interested in joining the New Trier Drum line. Drum line supports the varsity football team by performing at New Trier Varsity football games at home. You do not have to be enrolled in a school ensemble course and incoming freshmen are very welcome!
Sponsor: Tom Benko
Email: benkot@newtrier.k12.il.us -
Improv
Coming soon!
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Northfield Dance Ensemble
Students in this innovative dance company practice dance techniques, choreograph original works and rehearse for Dance Days, the Northfield Dance Ensemble Showcase and other school-wide performances. All styles of dance may be a part of the performance. All dancers are welcome to join-freshmen through seniors and beginners through advanced. Leadership opportunities are available as well!
Director: Lucy Riner, extension 6554
E-mail: rinerl@nths.netMeetings & Locations: Coming soon!
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Pep Band
Support your team with your talent! Join musicians of all ages and perform popular music at the home football and basketball games!
Any student who currently plays a band instrument, bass, or electric guitar is welcome! Pep Band is a great way to learn a lot of new tunes and have a great time showing your school spirit with your fellow musicians at home football games, pep rallies, and basketball games.
Director: Matt Temple, extension 6700
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Soundtraks
Soundtraks is a student club devoted to offering students high quality experiences with video and audio recording, broadcasting, and archiving. Students work under the direction of the sponsors to learn recording and sound reinforcement techniques on advanced equipment in New Trier's student-run digital recording and video production studio. Soundtraks students record concerts and other Performing Arts events using several TV cameras and state-of-the-art audio equipment. Many of the final productions are broadcast live on cable TV, radio, and the Internet.
Sponsor: Nic Meyer, extension 6701
E-mail: meyern@nths.net
First Meeting: Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at 3:30 PM at the Winnetka Campus Room W235
