Inside the Pride Performing Arts News - Volume 241
Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening with Performing Arts
Published November 10th, 2024
Volume 241
Tim Hurt - Performing Arts Director
“Bearing the image of the Creator as we cultivate creativity.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please continue to check back here regularly to see what’s happening in Performing Arts. So many great opportunities, you won’t want to miss any of them!
Nov 14, 16, & 17 Elementary Drama Club Performances - The First Nativity/Finding Christmas
Dec 3 Chorus Concert - 7pm @ First Baptist Church, PTC
Dec 6-7 HS Second Stage Show
Dec 7 All State MS Band Auditions - East Coweta MS
Dec 9 Orchestra Concert - 7pm
Dec 10 Band Concert - 7pm
Dec 12 4th Grade Recorders Concert - 6pm
Dec 14 All State HS Band Auditions - Whitewater HS
Dec 19 Christmas Extravaganza / Live Nativity / Lower School Music Programs
WHAT’S HAPPENING
NEW Jazz Combo - Coming Soon…
Arts Academy Updates
Open Position: Piano
New Instructors
All Things Theatre
Marching Lions
Music Arts Academy
Instrument Repair
NEW JAZZ COMBO . . . COMING SOON
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS . . .
We will be starting a jazz combo next semester, and you’re invited! This is for anyone interested in studying jazz at an entry level. This is the first time we will have this group offered at TCS, and we are so excited! Here are the details:
Who: High School students with an interest in learning about jazz
Rehearsals: Thursdays weekly from 3:30-5pm
Location: Band Room
Cost: $75 per student (covers two books for each student and instructor fees)
Leaders: Jason Christian and Tim Hurt
ARTS ACADEMY UPDATES
OPEN POSITION: PIANO
We are growing in the Arts Academy. And with growth comes new instructors. This is so exciting! We are in search of a piano instructor who can teach during the school day several days each week. This person will need a solid Christian testimony and skills to teach piano methods through a classical approach. Interested candidates should reach out to Tim Hurt at tim.hurt@tcslions.org for next steps. Thanks for helping us spread the word here.
NEW INSTRUCTORS
We would like to welcome two new instructors to our staff. We are so excited to introduce:
Nien-hwa Chin - Cello, Piano - nzc102@gmail.com
Nien-hwa Chin is a concert cellist and a pianist. She holds bachelor’s degrees in piano and cello performances from Taiwan and graduate degrees in cello performance and music education from Penn State. She was under the tutelage of Professors Kim Cook, Martha Gerschefski, and Eugene Osadchy. She also took master classes with Yo-Yo Ma, David Finckel, Anne Williams and Oxana Yablonskaya.
In addition to constant performances in both solo and ensemble settings, Ms. Chin has taught in K-12 public/private schools, universities and her own music studio. She also served as the music director of contemporary services at US Air Force chapel in Tokyo while stationed in Japan.
Ms. Chin and her family relocated back to Peachtree City in the summer of 2024 after 10 years of living overseas. She enjoys traveling, reading, dancing and cooking with her two teenage children, Joshua and Elspeth.
Frank van der Merwe - Guitar, Drum Set, Bass Guitar, Rock Vocals - fvdm92@gmail.com
Frank van der Merwe grew up in a family that loved music, so he was, of course, drawn to the same love at an early age. He started his musical journey by learning a chord on his father’s guitar and after that he couldn’t put it down!
Growing up and living in Australia, Frank moved to the US in 2018. He has played many different styles and experienced countless venues and genres. He has played on worship teams, with road bands, and in recording studios. When Frank isn’t teaching, he is recording and producing his own music in his home studio.
Frank has always found himself surrounded by music whether it’s performing, writing, producing, or teaching. He is excited to make a difference by sharing his passion with students in our community.
“Music is a gift from God. There are songs of praise being sung right this moment!”
All Things Theatre
Elementary Drama Club
THE FIRST NATIVITY and FINDING CHRISTMAS
Ticket link for Elementary Drama Club
Tickets can be purchased here:
For more information, please reach out to our Theatre Director.
MARCHING LIONS
What an amazing family night! Thank you to our Marching Lions family for such a special season.
Important Upcoming Marching Lions Dates
The first playoff game will be Friday, Nov 15th
Watch for an email with details.
Details for winter, spring, and summer Marching Lions coming soon…..
MUSIC ARTS ACADEMY - NOW ENROLLING
To enhance the Performing Arts experience at Trinity Christian School, we offer the opportunity for private instruction, with a growing number of vocal and instrumental options. Our programs offer instruction at various levels to include those who are newly discovering their musical talents, as well as those who have been refining their art for years. Interested in private instruction? This is the place for you!
Here is a list of our current instructors. Click here for INSTRUCTOR BIOS and more information.
Stacee Adams - Piano, Voice - staceeadams@gmail.com
Nien-hwa Chin - Cello, Piano - nzc102@gmail.com
Jason Christian - Guitar - thebirdsongstudios@gmail.com
Meagan Dixon - Clarinet, Voice - meaganschlabach@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
Natalie Pinson - Violin - natalie.king@tcslions.org
Caleb Ramirez - Piano - calram21@gmail.com
Cathy Settle - Piano, Voice - cathy.settle@tcslions.org
Frank van der Merwe - Guitar, Drum Set, Bass Guitar, Rock Vocals - fvdm92@gmail.com
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/