Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening with Performing Arts
Published December 17, 2023
Volume 200
Tim Hurt - Performing Arts Director
“Bearing the image of the Creator as we cultivate creativity.”
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given . . . and His Name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace!”
Christ came as Emmanuel, God with us. This is amazing to me, that God Himself would leave perfection and come down to earth, to dwell with man and to save us from our sins. He bridged the gap that separated us from His Presence! And the Spirit is still present, and wants to walk through each day with us. And so let us receive Him, let us celebrate that He came, and let us do this with joy as a light to the world. Let us walk in a way that would honor the Lord and show the world what an amazing God we serve!
A very Merry Christmas to you! May God’s Presence reign in your heart and your home! And may you sense His blessings in every day of this holiday season and into the new year!!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Want to stay informed? Check back here weekly for upcoming events including concerts, shows, trips and more…
January 19-20, 25-27 - HS Musical - Mary Poppins
February 1-3 - HS ThesCon - Augusta, GA
February 5 - Winter Classics Concert
February 15 - Elementary Talent Show
March 15-16 - District Fine Arts Festival
March 23 - Southern Star Music Festival - Atlanta, GA
April 12-13 - MS Spring Show
April 20 - Carowinds Music Festival - Charlotte, NC
April 26-28 - Elementary Drama Club Spring Show
May 1 - Middle School Talent Show
May 3-5 - HS Spring Show - Sponge Bob
May 6 - Recorders Concert 6:00pm
May 6 - Orchestra Concert 7:30pm
May 7 - Band Concert 7:00pm
May 9 - Chorus Concert 7:00pm - First Baptist PTC
Christmas Highlights
Check out pictures from all of our Christmas production, concerts, and outreach. Performing Arts has been busy this season, with much fruit to show from it. Our students are AMAZING!! Please make sure to celebrate them when you see them.
CONCERT SERIES
PARADE
COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE
SECOND STAGE SHOW - PART OF THE STORY
join gospel
choir.
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
COMMUNITY OUTREACH FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
REHEARSALS SUNDAY AFTERNOONS JANUARY TO APRIL
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO SIGN UP
MUSIC ARTS ACADEMY
Arts Academy 2023-24 Updates
2023-24 Report
We are off to a great start in the Arts Academy, and it is so exciting to see all of our students thriving in private lessons. We have increased our instructor base to total 15 instructors, new instruments are now being offered, and lessons are happening all over campus. Last year we taught a total of 2,270 lessons with 136 active students. This year we are looking to break that by quite a bit. We have five rooms with acoustic pianos available, and a handful of other areas as well to teach. Recently I needed a rehearsal room and had to walk to the other side of campus to find one because all of our rooms were in use through the Academy. This is so exciting!
Lesson Cost - 2024 Increase
Looking ahead, we want you to be aware that in January of 2024 all 30 minute lessons will be $35 per lesson. This pricing is in line with the industry and teachers throughout our area, and reflects inflation but also the value of our instructors. Please be aware of this increase, your instructors will be putting this into effect starting the first of the new year.
Website & Growth
You are our greatest source of advertisement for the Academy. Please share the great things that are happening with your student and their progress. We are constantly taking on new students, please help us by encouraging other families to get involved. We also take non-TCS students after school, we want to offer what we have to the community as a whole. We are also interested in new instructors. If you know of an instructor interested in getting involved, we would be glad to speak with them and see if it’s a good fit. Feel free to direct them to the website: https://tcslions.org/arts-academy.
Here is a list of our current instructors.
Stacee Adams - Piano - stacee.adams@tcslions.org
Jason Christian - Guitar - thebirdsongstudios@gmail.com
Meagan Dixon - Clarinet, Voice - meaganschlabach@gmail.com
Terri Ingram - Horn, Piano - terri.ingram.music@gmail.com
Monica Lee - Voice, Piano - monicalee396@gmail.com
Sharissa Manwaring - Violin - sharissa.manwaring@tcslions.org
Bill Melton - Low Brass - bill.melton@tcslions.org
Katie Palmer - Trumpet - katierollspalmer@gmail.com
Lizzie Perez - Theatre, Voice - lizzie.perez@tcslions.org
Natalie Pinson - Violin - natalie.pinson@tcslions.org
Caleb Ramirez - Piano - calram21@gmail.com
Cathy Settle - Piano, Voice - cathy.settle@tcslions.org
Elisabeth Veal - Harp - northgaharpist@gmail.com
Nathanael Woodruff - Guitar, Piano - grassfedpower3@gmail.com
For information regarding private music lessons, please contact one of the above instructors or visit https://tcslions.org/arts-academy.
To register, please contact performingarts@tcslions.org. All private music lessons are taught on the TCS campus, and are scheduled on an individual basis. We can’t wait to get you started!!
INSTRUMENT REPAIR
We use Big Note Music for on site repair of many of our musical instruments. If you have an instrument that needs repair as the school year begins, this may be a great option for you. The process works with you filling out an online form, pre-paying for the repair, and then they come for a scheduled repair session right on our Trinity campus. Your student wouldn’t be away from their instrument except when it’s on the repair table. This convenient option has worked for us for a few years now. Simply fill out the online form and let us know that a repair has been scheduled.
Online Link to Schedule a Repair: https://bignotemusic.com/product/schedule-repair/