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Schedule Your Visit (Grades 9-11)
Middle School Visit Day Apr. 15th
Students are highly recommended by the AFA to “shadow” any of the programs before their audition. By shadowing, we mean that the student leaves his/ her home school and visits Governor Thomas Johnson High School (GTJHS) to spend the class time for that particular program observing the students and the class activities for blocks 1 and 2. This helps the students to determine if the program is truly one in which they are interested.

In order to visit the AFA, students have access to the CTC/ROTC shuttles that depart from each home high school in the morning.  Students need to plan ahead and figure our the departure location and time of that shuttle. Students will ride these same shuttles back to their home high schools.  

Students participating in the Middle School Shadow Day DO NOT have access to the CTC shuttles and must provide transportation TO and FROM TJHS). 

Students are required to be at GTJHS by 8:00 am. Students are REQUIRED to turn in the signed parent permission form stating that the student is allowed to visit GTJHS 


 On a typical Shadow Day, visitors will:
  • Participate in a general information session with time for questions
  • Take a tour of all four AFA program areas. 
  • Sit in on at least one class in a specific focus area and participate in activities.
This year's Shadow Days are:
  • September 25th
  • October 16th
  • November 13th
  • December 18th
  • January 15th
  • February 12th
  • April 15th (Middle School Shadow Day)

​Click below to schedule your visit!
Schedule Your Visit (Grades 9-11)
Middle School Visit Day Apr 15th

Want More Information?  Give us a call or email!


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AFA Coordinator

jonathan.kurtz@fcps.org

Telephone

Voice: (240) 236-8352
Fax: (240) 236-8201

Visit Us

Governor Thomas Johnson High
1501 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
  • Home
  • Focus Areas
    • Dance
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Musical Theatre
    • Visual Art
  • About
    • Staff
  • Application Information
  • Visit the AFA
  • Events
  • Galleries
    • Art of Being Human 2018
    • Walk of Art 2019
    • Ekphrastic Collaborations 2020
    • Darkness to Light 2021
    • AFA Sponsors
  • Donate