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*'''Choir''' Grosse Pointe North Choir program is under the direction of Ms. Mandy Scott (i hate her). Grosse Pointe North choirs have performed at [[Avery Fisher Hall]] in [[New York City]] and the [[ohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Center]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The choral department consists of the Freshman Chorus, Concert Choir, Choraliers, Pointe Chorale, AcaFella and Vocalese. In [[2005]] the choirs performed at the [[Washington National Cathedral]]. [http://www.gpnchoirs.org/history.htm]

*'''Bands and Orchestras''' Grosse Pointe North's bands and orchestras are led by Mr. David Cleveland, known to students as '''Mr."Cleve Clevage'''Dawg", and Mr. James Gross, respectively. The instrumental music program includes a Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, String Orchestra, Pep Band, Drumline, Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Fiddle Group and most noticeably a Pit Orchestra. The Pit Orchestra is a group composed of entirely of students who attend GPNHS. Each year, the perfomers learn the professional music to a musical that is performed with the choir and performing arts department. The bands and orchestra play at Detroit's [[Orchestra Hall]] every other year and travel across the country to be adjudicated. Past locales have included [[Walt Disney World Resort]] in [[Florida]], [[Chicago]], and [[Boston]].

*'''Quiz Bowl''' GPNHS's Quiz Bowl ranks high in the region every year and continues to be a notable contender. They have had great success in 2005, finishing 3rd in the state tournament and tying for 20th at the [[NAQT]] National Tournament. In 2006, they finished 2nd in the state tournament, and won an impressive 9 out of 10 games in the preliminary rounds of the [[NAQT]] National Tournament, therefore becoming seeded 1st out of a field of 128 teams. Eventually the team ended up tying for 16th place.