bowl team finished in the top ten at the regional DOE Science Bowl four times since 2000. Music In 2015, the Green Valley Marching Band traveled to Orlando, Florida to participate in the Parade Of Bands in Disney World. In 2004, The Green Valley High Schools Symphonic band was the first band in the state of Nevada to participate in the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. It performed at Carnegie Hall in April 2006 and November 2010. The band marched in the inauguration parades of Bill Clinton (1993) and Barack Obama (2009). Long-time director, Diane Koutsulis was recognized as Clark County School District Teacher of the Year in 1998. The choral department has accompanied the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra several times and been invited to the Heritage Festival and other programs across the nation. A select group of Green Valley High School's choir members were invited to sing with the Rolling Stones at their 50th anniversary tour at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2013 and 2017. Green Valley's Madrigals have also achieved first place in almost every choir festival they have competed in, including festivals in Vancouver and Hawaii. The Green Valley High School Symphony performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois in December 2008. The Green Valley High School Marching Band was invited to march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2010. The Green Valley High School Marching Band was invited to perform in the opening ceremonies parade for the 2011 Shanghai World Tourism Expo in Shanghai, China. The Green Valley High School Marching Band has been invited to a number of prestigious ceremonies such as the first Easter Parade in Edinburgh, Scotland (2003), New Years Day Parades in both London and Paris, and the Cabalgata de Reyes Parade in Madrid, Spain for the Christmas, “Twelfth Night" holiday. Green Valley's Madrigal Singers were invited among thousands of international applicants to perform at the American Choral Director's Association in both 2005 and 2009. Dance The GVHS dance department contains around 300 students, and supports two dance teams. The Gator Dance Co. is a 15 to 20 member team that performs at school events; The Gator Dance Elite is an 11 to 15 member team that participates in the same school events, and also performs at the CCSD Dance Festival, and travels to dance competitions. At the West Coast Elite Dance competition, the team won first in Varsity