Talented Arts Program - Talented Program

The Bossier Parish Talented Program seeks to screen, identify, and provide services for children who possess unique talent in the visual or performing arts.

The focus of the program is to provide accelerated curriculum based on the National Standards for Arts Education and the Louisiana Arts Content Standards to students identified as talented in each of the following areas: Visual Arts, Music (Vocal and/or Instrumental), and Theater.

Where are the TAP Headquarters?

We are located at 2900 Douglas Drive in Bossier City off Airline Drive.

Feel free to call us at 318-549-6785.

How can my child enroll in TAP?

A parent/guardian can email/call their school's counselor to request their child to be tested for the TAP program.

Teachers can refer a student to the school's counselor for testing.

The individual student can recommend themselves to their school's counselor for testing.

What are the divisions of the Program?

Talented Art, Talented Music, & Talented Theatre.

How do I know if my child should be in Talented Art?

Your child exhibits multiple qualities below:

Likes to participate in art activities any time anywhere
Incorporates a large number of elements into artwork
Arrives at unique solutions to artistic problems
Concentrates for long periods of time on art projects
Likes to experiment with a variety of materials
Tends to select an art activity during free time
Is a keen observer --- sees the unusual
Produces balance and order in art work
Is critical of his or her own work; sets high standards for self
Shows an interest in other students’ art work and wants to discuss the work
Elaborates on ideas from other people

How do I know if my child should be in Talented Music?

Your child exhibits multiple qualities below:

Shows a sustained interest in music --- seeks opportunities to hear & create music
Perceives fine differences in musical tone (pitch, loudness, timbre, duration)
Easily remembers melodies and can produce them accurately
Eagerly participates in musical activities
Plays a musical instrument or indicates a strong desire to
Is sensitive to the rhythm of music; responds to changes in the tempo of music through body movements
Is aware of and can identify a variety of sounds heard at a given moment

How do I know if my child should be in Talented Theatre?

Volunteers to participate in classroom plays or skits
Easily tells a story or gives an account of some experience
Effectively uses gestures and facial expressions to communicate feelings
Is adept at role-playing, improvising, acting out situations
Can readily identify himself or herself with moods of others
Handles body with ease and poise for his or her particular age
Creates original plays or makes up plays from stories
Commands and holds the attention of a group when speaking
Is able to make people laugh, frown, feel tense, etc.
Can imitate others – mimic the way people speak, walk, gesture

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