Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening with Performing Arts
Published August 24, 2025
Volume 275
Tim Hurt - Performing Arts Director
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check here weekly for important events
Mark your calendars, we don’t want you to miss out on any of the exciting happenings in Performing Arts!
Sept 26 Band Night / Homecoming Game
Sept 30 Coweta County Marching Band Expo, ECHS
Oct 4 Marching Lions Competition
Oct 17 & 18 HS One Act - TCS Performances
Oct 18 All State Orchestra Audition
Oct 19 Fine Arts Festival 2026 Launch Meeting
Oct 24 All State Reading Chorus Audition
Oct 25 Marching Lions Competition
Oct 29 One Act Region Competition
Oct 30 & Nov 1 Middle School Musical
Nov 2 Marching Lions Family Night
Nov 8 All State Chorus Audition
Nov 11 Veteran’s Day Chorus Performance
Dec 2 Chorus Concert - First Baptist, PTC
Dec 5-6 Winter Roar (Laughing Lions Improv & HS Elective Play)
Dec 6 All State MS Band Audition
Dec 8 Orchestra Concert - 7pm
Dec 9 Band Concert - 7pm
Dec 11 Recorders Concert - 6pm
Dec 13 All State HS Band Audition
Dec 16 Dance Recital - Wadsworth Auditorium, Newnan
WHAT’S HAPPENING…
Congratulations - National Fine Arts Festival Students!
All Things Theatre
Patrons Program
Music Arts Academy
Instrument Repair
CONGRATULATIONS -
NATIONAL FINE ARTS FESTIVAL STUDENTS!
Wow! What a week in Orlando on August 4-8 as 31 students participated in the National Fine Arts Festival. This national event hosted 11,000 teenagers, all presenting their gifts in a way that honors the Lord and builds their heart and passion for ministry. Check out some of the pics and details below. Well done to all!!
31 students participated
52 entries
35 superior ratings
9 callbacks
16 “top ten” finishes
8 “top three” finishes
2 first place Merit Awards
TC Trio, Small Vocal Ensemble (Riley Cook, Keira Moore, Sophia Selleck)
Keira Moore, Songwriting
1 AMAZING WEEK
Trinity Fine Arts is made up of High School and Middle School students who love to use their artistic talents for the Lord. We equip students to express God’s truth to their generation. We help them discover, develop and deploy their gifts. Trinity FA teams use their gifts in Trinity Church services, TCS chapel services, and other community outreaches. This year, the teams included Trinity gospel choir, vocal ensembles, worship teams, percussion and instrumental ensembles, drama, songwriting, short sermon, dramatized quoting, puppets, dance, photography, art, creative writing and more.
Trinity’s teams participate and annually attend the National Fine Arts Festival. This year, the festival was in Orlando, Florida, along with 11,000 other students. Here the students present their prepared pieces for evaluators and all the other students over 5 days.
Students exceeded our expectations with their presentations and they grew closer to Christ in the evening services. Our students earned 9 callbacks, which is an honor to be able to present and be in the top percentage of the presentations from all over the country.
One highlight was the worship night where Natalie Grant, along with her daughters, led worship for the Festival.
Another highlight was being able to take the artwork in memory of Samantha Malenius. Her Visual Art, Jelly Fish Three-Dimensional earned 6th place. All three of her entries received a Superior rating.
Trinity Fine Arts is open to 6th to 12th grade students. The launch meeting for the 2025-26 season will be held on Sunday, October 19 at 4 p.m. in Building 1, Student Center. Please contact Stacie Moore at stacie.moore@tri-church.com for more information.
ALL THINGS THEATRE
ELemENTARY DRAMA CLUB
Lower Elementary
1st-3rd grade will be presenting WINNIE THE POOH KIDS
We still have FIVE spots left in our 1st-3rd Grade Drama Club Production of Winnie the Pooh Kids!
For information on dates and how to be involved, please explore the following links:
Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0I7FNkOwqAiTTvm6fp-3rnLu6-3zPdXLbtryG7Fp7I/edit?usp=sharing
Dates: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHfX2z8GS-aG1KID2DYUcArWJMqDIkSALjiwOYYP5GQ/edit?usp=sharing
Link to register ---> https://forms.gle/XamCsUjwEjbvY2NP6
Please email Lizzie Perez with any questions - lizzie.perez@tcslions.org
3rd-5th grade will be presenting WILLY WONKA JR
Upper Elementary
3rd-5th grade will be presenting WILLY WONKA JR
We still have some spots left in our 3rd-5th Grade Drama Club Production of Willy Wonka Jr.
For information on dates and how to be involved, please explore the following links:
Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wQCVdGObrLYw2vgw9oJarU1RdSioeNjAR0bVhwPkjiU/edit?usp=sharing
Dates: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBpAcTVOit9AbM1mE7IUFVkYo0TXKMiMGhJNpbEAL74/edit?usp=sharing
Please email Lizzie Perez with any questions - lizzie.perez@tcslions.org
MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATRE
The Middle School Fall Musical is...SEUSSICAL JR.
The Middle School Fall Musical is...SEUSSICAL JR.
Congrats to our Cast of Seussical Jr.! We will see you all at our first rehearsal tomorrow, Monday, August 25th!
3:30-5:00pm: ALL cast called
5:00-5:30pm: Mandatory Parent Meeting
HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE
Congrats to our Casts of Little Women and The Little Mermaid! We will see you all at our first rehearsals this week!
LITTLE WOMEN:
Monday, August 25th
3:30-6:00pm: ALL Cast Called - Read Through
6:00-6:45pm: Mandatory Parent Meeting
To prepare for the January Musical...
THE LITTLE MERMAID:
Thursday, August 28th
3:30-6:00pm: ALL Cast Called - Watch Party
6:00-6:30pm: Mandatory Parent Meeting
Thespian Troupe 8184
With any questions regarding High School Theatre, please email Mrs. Perez at lizzie.perez@tcslions.org
We will be having our first all Troupe meeting on Wednesday, August 27th during advisement! See you then!
For more info or questions on all things theatre, please email our Theatre Director, Lizzie Perez at lizzie.perez@tcslions.org
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!
We have just completed the renovation of one of our Building 1 classrooms, to become our new rehearsal space, including a dance floor, mirrors, and space for a variety of rehearsal needs. We are so excited to have our students begin to use this space, and SO GRATEFUL to our patrons for funding this project.
We are seeking Family and Corporate Sponsors to join us as we continue to grow in the Arts, with a variety of perks for you at each level of giving. Your generosity helps us do projects like this and more, as this program is designed to invest in the next generation of artists, musicians, and performers. Your support helps fund instruments, productions, equipment, enriching opportunities, vision projects and more…
For more information or to give today, please visit https://tcslions.org/patrons
Join us as we invest in the Arts, and inspire the future!
At TCS, our Patrons are truly “All About the Arts!!”
Contact Jake Mullins, our Patrons Board President - artspatrons@tcslions.org or 470-505-4356 // or visit our website: https://tcslions.org/patrons - we can't wait to get you involved.
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 below for INSTRUCTOR BIOS and more information.
Stacee Adams - Piano, Voice - stacee.adams@tcslions.org
Nien-hwa Chin - Cello, Piano - nzc102@gmail.com
Jason Christian - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Ukelele, Banjo - 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.pinson@tcslions.org
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, 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/