Prerequisites: None

Art Club is a safe space (in the DHS Art Room) where students can come for an hour to be creative, unique, and leave the stress of their daily lives even for a little while. Projects worked on are completely up to the students' discretion and free choice, with the Art Teacher present for artistic questions, opinions, and guidance. Occasionally an opportunity for in-house work for DHS or for Artistic Community Service Projects will arise, but, again, participation is voluntary. Students also can come to every meeting or only periodically.

Student Contact: Julie Rascol (julie.rascol@dexterschools.org)

Teacher Advisor: Krickett Chamberlain (chamberlaink@dexterschools.org) 

Prerequisites: $100 per production for participation (four per year)

DHS Drama Club sponsors 4 productions a year: a fall play, a Dexter Drama Directing "3D" Series (student Written and/or Directed), and a winter and spring musical with a student pit orchestra all at DHS-CPA. They also have a student Film Festival in May! All shows are cast and crewed by students, an aspect the club is very proud of. The Improv Troop, Off-Q, also hosts 4 performances throughout the year! All DHS students are welcome to audition and participate throughout each season.

Student Contact: Caleb Drummond (caleb.drummond@dexterschools.org)

Teacher Advisor: Erin Palmer (palmere@dexterschools.org) 

Prerequisites: High school students able to play big band instruments at an intermediate level that can commit to attending all rehearsals

The Big Band is a group of volunteer musicians who rehearse a couple of times a month and perform at various concerts throughout the year. Members play jazz standards from the 20th Century and new compositions in various styles.

Teacher Advisor: Kenneth Moore (moorek@dexterschools.org) 

Prerequisites: Musicianship and an audition

The Pit Orchestra plays live music with the Dexter Drama Club for whatever musical(s) they produce in a given year. Most recently, the Pit played for Descendants and Footloose.

Teacher Advisor: Erin Palmer (palmere@dexterschools.org) 

Prerequisites: None

SPACE (Student Produced Artistic Collaborative Events) is a club for students who want to express themselves through musical performances. All skill levels and all types of musicians are welcomed - solo acts, vocalists, bands, rappers, you name it, the club welcomes everybody. Ideally, the club like to have one or two live performances every year.

Student Contact: Jason Mergler (jason.mergler@dexterschools.org), Evan Stranyak (evan.stranyak@dexterschools.org), Claire Gibson (claire.gibson@dexterschools.org)  

Teacher Advisors: Barrett Mergler (merglerb@dexterschools.org), Roger Sprau (spraur@dexterschools.org)