FAC Weekly Update

And...we're back! We hope everyone had a fantastic Spring Break and a smooth return to work/school. The 4th Quarter of the school year has begun, and with it comes a calendar full of performances, events, and celebrations of our students. We look forward to seeing large, supportive audiences and encourage our students to attend as many FAC events as possible.

A few highlights from our first week back from break...

• Congrats to the FAC Creative Writing Studio on an outstanding event at M. Judson Booksellers this past Monday! It was a wonderful community showcase for our talented writers.
• We were fortunate to have SANDBOX PERCUSSION as Artists-in-Residence this week. On Tuesday evening, they performed a concert at Furman University that was nothing short of extraordinary. Thank you to the Peace Center for funding their visit!
• The AM Jazz Studio takes the stage of the Sutherlin Recital Hall for their Spring Concert tonight at 7:00 p.m. Don't miss it!

Here is the latest from the halls of the Fine Arts Center...

“Leaders should never be satisfied. They must always strive to improve, and they must build that mind-set into the team. They must face the facts through a realistic, brutally honest assessment of themselves and their team’s performance.

Identifying weaknesses, good leaders seek to strengthen them and come up with a plan to overcome challenges. The best teams anywhere are constantly looking to improve, add capability, and push the standards higher.

It starts with the individual and spreads to each of the team members until this becomes the culture, the new standard."

This past weekend, Shaw Shurley of the Digital Film Class won Best High School Student Film at the Reedy Reels Film Festival for his film, Rideshare. Elizabeth Townsend and FAC alum, Caleb Eells, were finalists in the festival.

Way to represent the FAC!

Congratulations to the following students for having their artwork selected for the 2024 National Art Education Association NAHS Juried Exhibition!

• Grace Peters - Grade 11
• Madison Gilbert - Grade 10

The Congressional Art Competition is a longstanding, nonpartisan Congressional tradition. Students in grades 9-12 are invited to enter a piece of original artwork to be judged by local artists. The winning work will be framed and displayed in the US Capitol Building for a period of 11 months.

Congratulations to the following FAC Visual Artists for having their work recognized:

• William Donovan Hawthorne - 3rd Place
• Jane Conway - Honorable Mention
• Taleisha Carilene Martin-Smith - Honorable Mention

Please go to https://facpartners.org/elevate-2024/ for more information.

Attention ALL FAC parents:

As we approach the latter part of the school year, please consider volunteering to help raise funds for a new FAC tradition - Senior Week! Designed to be a time anticipated by each graduating class, we need help from parents of ALL grades.

Needs include supervision & concession sales for a school-wide FAC Friday movie night, and homemade items & sales help for our bake sale.

Please consider helping by donating your time and baked goods using the link below. Thank You!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EAFAC29A5FD0-48578097-new

We are pleased to announce the FAC Dance Spring Concert at the Gunter Theatre on Thursday, April 18 at 7 PM! The evening boasts a beautiful array of work from guest artists, faculty, and selected senior work, We have a diverse repertory that exposes our students to classical and contemporary repertoire; ranging from guest artist Miguel Perez, an exciting excerpt from Master Choreographer Alonzo King, FAC Dance Alum, (2017), and Jack Beaule are a few of the highlights of an evening of beautiful dancing.

Please go click on this link for tickets: https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/24-fac-spring-dance

The "College Corner" is a resource for FAC Seniors and their families that we include in our Weekly Updates. If you have any questions about these or additional college resources, please reach out to our School Counselor, Gloria Collins. mailto:gcollins@greenville.k12.sc.us

In order to streamline our Weekly Update newsletter, we have consolidated all available scholarships into a Google Doc. Please click on the following link to access the doc, and check back often for updates - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OLP88nz2RdKe9rGFvf9FqLZmbhxAiONVT7F7hnu6TiY/edit?usp=sharing

Don't miss Sean Martin (FAC Theatre, Grade 12) as he performs in the cast of Mean Girls: The Musical at Mauldin High School.

Shows are April 3-6. For Tickets, go to https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/82065.

Karlee John (Junior, FAC Voice) will be performing in Seussical Jr. with World Upside Theatre. The show runs May 3-11 at the Younts Center for Performing Arts - 315 N Main St, Fountain Inn, SC 29644

Ticket link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36245/production/1191669

Please email Erin Poole at kpoole@greenville.k12.sc.us with performance information. Kindly send Ms. Poole any show images, headshots, ticket information, and website links. Thank you!

• Thursday, March 28 - AM Jazz Studio Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
  
• Friday, March 29 - No School for Students and Staff
• Tuesday, April 2 - 1:25 p.m. Jazz Studio Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Wednesday, April 3 - 2:20 p.m. Jazz Studio Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Thursday, April 4 - FAC Theatre Presentations; 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theatre; $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Saturday, April 6 - GMP Presents: A Celebration of Steve Watson; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall
• Tuesday, April 9 - Winds Chamber Music Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Friday, April 12 - ELEVATE Showcase; 7:00 p.m., Peace Center Gunter Theatre; Tickets available at https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/24-elevate
• Tuesday, April 16 - Percussion Studio Spring Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Thursday, April 18 - Strings Chamber Music Spring Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Thursday, April 18 - FAC Dance Spring Concert; https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/24-fac-spring-dance

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• Respect

• Grit

• Identity

• Connection

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Location: 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-2550
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