In the same way that it has halted action on the athletic fields and running tracks, the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has imposed a collective silence within auditoriums and concert halls across the United States, where high school performing arts students would otherwise be displaying their musical, oratorical and theatrical talents.
For many NFHS member and affiliate organizations that govern high school performing arts activities, the nationwide institution of school closures and public gathering constraints brought the 2019-20 events schedule to a premature end. However, aided by an agreement between the NFHS and several music publishers to authorize the temporary use of copyrighted material for educational purposes, a small number of performing arts entities have made the courageous decision to host online student exhibitions. (By Nate Perry on May 13, 2020)