Welcome! Music Education at Sunset Hills provides learning opportunities that aim to actively engage students in exploring their own musical possibilities while making cross-curricular connections with their general education classes.
Thank you, Dysart voters, for your continued support of Arts programs in our schools!
Please see Parent Square and our Weekly Email Blast for the most up-to-date reminders about the goings on with Sunset Hills Performing Arts.
Resources for our Performing Arts ensembles can be found on their respective site pages found in the top menu.
I am available for in-person or virtual conferences by appointment. Please email me at randall.badsgard@dysart.org to set one up, if desired.
The 'Juice is loose at Sunset Hills! Our 12th annual school musical takes a turn toward the "strange and unusual" for this outlandish comedy; a story about resilience, reconciliation, and hope (believe it or not)! Our Cast & Crew List has been posted, and we are actively rehearsing! See the Stars At Sunset page for more details.
Every year, our goal is to increase the quality of all aspects of our performance to meet the elevated expectations associated with our shows. The only way our shows can be extraordinary is through the support of our community, and we would love to involve you in a way that you would enjoy. From design, to sets, to costumes, to makeup and hair, to sales, and special effects, we encourage you to connect with our production team (randall.badsgard@dysart.org and michelle.paxman@dysart.org) to find a good fit for your skills and passion!
Our annual tradition continues! May 7th, our Afterglow Choir will be making their 9th overnight trip to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA for another memorable exhibition performance. This performance opportunity is open to students in our Afterglow Choir program (7th & 8th grade) who commit to additional after-school rehearsals and fundraising.
My name is Mr. Badsgard, or “Mr. B” to my students, and I am the Music Teacher at Sunset Hills Elementary School. GO BOBCATS!! This is my 19th year at Sunset Hills, which means I've been teaching most of the students and their siblings since Kindergarten!
In addition to teaching General Music, I am the both the Choir and Theatre Director. Giving kids extraordinary experiences on stage is the best part of my job! I enjoy living in the community, just a mile from the school with my wife and kids. As I'm sure my students will tell you, I'm a huge Star Wars fan, as well!
Please feel free to contact me via email or Parent Square at any time during the school year with questions regarding our thriving Performing Arts programs, here at Sunset Hills.
Thank you for your continued support of Music and the Arts in our school!
Musically,
Randall Badsgard, M.Ed, M.A.Ed.