Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening with Performing Arts
Published November 17th, 2024
Volume 242
Tim Hurt - Performing Arts Director
“Bearing the image of the Creator as we cultivate creativity.”
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Music brings out a multitude of emotions. Throughout our concert season we pray you will experience joy, wonder, peace, maybe some dissonance, and resolution by the end of each song. Throughout each grade and each performance, we strive to show the progression of the musician, from our little Lions as beginner instrumentalists and vocalists, to the older grades and several years of experience under our belts. Through it all, we hope to show the passion of our students for the Arts as this comes alive in each of our programs.
Christmas brings out a multitude of emotions as well. Some of these are exactly the same: joy, wonder, peace, maybe some dissonance, and hopefully resolution as we navigate the season together. We are a family at Trinity, and we love to take this journey with each of your students. And also with you, our parents and faculty! It is such an honor for us to have a like-minded faith as we do this. It is a blessing to have freedom to proclaim Christ. And it is amazing to see God at work openly in each of your students. We are praying for each of you, for our Trinity community, that we will experience God’s Presence in amazing ways this holiday season, and be a vessel to show His love to a hurting world in the process. May God bless you richly! Emmanuel, God is with us!!
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 22 Preschool Thanksgiving Programs
11:00: K3 Mrs.Byrom & Ms. Wainwright
12:45: K4 Mrs.Hickman, Mrs. Calvert & Mrs. Cooper
1:20: K4 Mrs. Spurgeon, Mrs. Farr & Mrs. Upshaw
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 - HS MPR
Dec 10 Band Concert - 7pm - HS MPR
Dec 12 4th Grade Recorders Concert - 6pm - HS MPR
Dec 14 All State HS Band Auditions - Whitewater HS
Dec 19 Christmas Extravaganza / Live Nativity / Lower School Music Programs
5:00pm- Pre K
5:30pm- Kindergarten
6:00pm-1st Grade
6:30pm-2nd Grade
7:00pm-3rd Grade
WHAT’S HAPPENING
NEW Jazz Combo - Coming Soon…
Arts Academy Updates
Open Position: Piano
New Instructors
All Things Theatre
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
ONE ACT
CONGRATS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF THE LION, THE WITCH, and THE WARDROBE for a great day at State Competition on Saturday, Nov. 16th! They competed for the first time in TCS history at the State Level and placed 5th with their incredible show! Stephen Nussbaum (Mr. Beaver) was named All Star Cast member alongside Riley Cook, Isabelle Johnson, and MJ Poling (The White Witch). We also had two All Star Crew members, CHLOE COOK, our Stage Manager and TJ Timpson on lights!
If you missed this show, there are TWO more chances to see it on DECEMBER 15th at First Baptist Peachtree City, during their 9:30am and 11am services! We are so proud of these students and the ways they are using this show to share the gospel through the arts!
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/