Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening with Performing Arts
Published March 1, 2026
Volume 299
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!
March 6 Literary Region Competition
March 5-7 Elementary Drama Club 3rd-5th Performances
March 12-13 Elementary Drama Club 1st-3rd Performances
March 19 Elementary Talent Show
March 21 Literary State Competition
March 23 & 24 Theatre Student Production
April 2 Thespian Inductions
April 17 & 18 District Fine Arts Festival - Columbus, GA
April 24 & 25 MS/HS Musical - Newsies
April 27 Orchestra Concert - 7pm
April 28 Band Concert - 7pm
May 4 Recorders Concert - 6pm
May 5 Performing Arts Awards Night - 7pm
May 7 Chorus Concert - 7pm
WHAT’S HAPPENING…
Music Arts Academy - Congratulatiions!
All Things Theatre
Marching Lions News & Events
Sam Malenius Scholarship for Creative Minds
Patrons Program
Music Arts Academy
Instrument Repair
MUSIC ARTS ACADEMY - CONGRATULATIONS!
Reagan Bartlett and Hazel McNeely, piano students of Stacee Adams in our Music Arts Academy
On February 14th, our Music Arts Academy shone brightly as two 5th graders, Reagan Bartlett and Hazel McNeely, competed in the Coweta-Fayette Music Teachers Association Local Auditions — earning an Outstanding Performance!
Local Auditions are the opening round of the GMTA Pre-College Piano Competition, where students face off by memorizing and performing two contrasting pieces: one Baroque or Classical and one Romantic, Impressionist, or Contemporary. Reagan and Hazel blew the judges away and both advanced to Regionals with dreams of reaching the State competition in April. They also aced the required music theory exam!
ALL THINGS THEATRE
We are so excited to present the 3rd-5th grade Elementary Drama Club production of Willy Wonka Jr! Students have been working hard all year, and we are so excited to share their amazing work!
MARCHING LIONS NEWS & EVENTS
LOOKING AHEAD — Important Dates
March 2: 6:00 PM
Interest Meeting for NEW Marching Lions only
(This meeting is not for current members)
March 9–10: 4:00–6:00 PM
Percussion Clinics
Required for all Marching Lions
April 20–21:
Percussion Auditions
Both days are required
May 4:
Music Read-Through
Mandatory Parent & Student Meeting for the 2026 season
Sam Malenius Scholarship for creative minds
Sam Malenius Scholarship Application Link:
WOULD YOU CONSIDER A DONATION TODAY?
A special thank you to all of our current patrons for your giving. We have been able to do so much already as we begin this school year, and great things are ahead. See below for some pictures of our projects completed because of your generosity!!
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.
2025 PROJECTS COMPLETED BECAUSE OF YOUR GIVING:
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/