FAC Weekly Update

We hope you had a terrific week! Let's kick of this newsletter with a shout-out to our FAC Chamber Strings Studio. The students did an outstanding job at their first recital of the school year, which took place on Thursday evening. Congrats to all of our AM and PM students! We also would like to thank Jennifer John (FAC Chamber Strings Instructor) for bringing in the Aspen String Trio for a day of masterclasses and an evening performance on Tuesday. This experience was funded by the FAC Partners, our 501c3 that helps to fill the funding gap for our students to have a true arts school experience. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Partners at https://www.facpartners.org. For those who work at corporations that do a donation match - this is a great way to double your impact and ensure that we can continue to offer our students life-changing artistic experiences!

Also:

Please be sure to mark your calendar for all FAC performances. Make every effort to come out and support your fellow artists. Students supporting their colleagues both in an out of their own area of study help to cultivate a strong school culture. Upcoming opportunities to show your support:

• Our Autumn Dance Offerings on Thursday (Nov. 2)
• The opening weekend of the fall play Everybody on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 3 -4).

Give our students the audience they deserve! Encourage your FAC friends and family to attend performances. Make it a fun night out (we are the best entertainment deal in town!). Bring friends from outside the FAC to attend an event and tell others about our great offerings.

Here's the latest from the halls of the FAC...

Build Your Foundation

• "Don't overlook the basics. Don't ignore the foundation. How long can a tree remain standing without the roots?"

Keep it Simple

• "Simplify. What can be done in three steps should never be done in four. Each link in the chain is a potential breaking point. Fewer links means fewer chances of failure."

Notice, Improve, Grow

• "When you tolerate an error, you rob yourself of learning.

  When you ruminate on an error, you rob yourself of happiness.

  Notice it, improve it, and move on from it."

James Clear - Author of Atomic Habits

Please come out and support the following FAC students who are involved in Frozen Jr. at the Greer Children’s Theatre.

Cast

Reese Humphries - Elsa

Jonathan Coffee - Hans

Mallory Webb – Cook/Ensemble

Alejandra Murillo – Queen Iduna/Ensemble

Directing Team

Ellie Hambrook – choreographer

Show Dates: October 20-22 and 27-29

Tickets: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/76702

We have eight FAC Dance students participating in the Carolina Ballet Theatre performance of Ghosts at the Gunter Theatre. Show dates are:

• Friday, Oct. 27th at 7:30pm
• Saturday, Oct.28th at 2pm & 7pm

For tickets - https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/23-cbt-ghosts

FAC Voice Student Karlee John is performing in Beauty and the Beast, Jr. with World Upside Down Theater in November. Karlee is a junior in the voice program and is playing the role of Madame de la Grande Bouche.

The show dates are November 10, 11, 17, and 18. Full details can be found here: https://worldupsidedown.us/events/beauty-and-the-beast-jr/

Artistic Edge Dance Center presents Nutcracker Sweets on Sunday, November 12 at 6:00 pm. Three FAC dance students are in the performance:

• Olivia Batycki
• Megan Malone
• Emmaline Martin

Three FAC students are part of the cast of the SC Children's Theatre production of Mary Poppins!

• Vi Hix -Theater

• Ayden Woo - Voice
• Nora Woodward - Voice

Please click on the following link for show details and ticket information.

https://scchildrenstheatre.org/mary-poppins/

The second concert in the FAC Jazz All-Stars series at the Peace Center is SOLD OUT!

Tickets to this series go fast, so if you want to see these amazing students perform, head to the Peace Center website now.

• Concert #3 - February 15, 2024 - https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/23-jazz-all-stars-3
• Concert #4 - March 14, 2024 - https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/23-jazz-all-stars-4

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

• GE-Reagan Foundation Scholars earn a $10,000 renewable scholarship - up to $40,000 total - for tuition, school fees, books, supplies, and on-campus room and board. https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/scholarship-programs/ge-reagan-foundation-scholarship-program/. Opens October, 16 2023; Closes January 5, 2024

• Prudential Emerging Visionaries Awards – Up to $15,000 and a trip to Newark, NJ to Prudential Headquarters. Largest youth recognition program based on volunteerism and community service. Open to students in grade 5-12. More details at https://www.prudential.com/links/about/emergingvisionaries

  Deadline: November 2, 2023

• UNC's Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, which offers full four year financial support to one incoming freshman with exceptionally focused literary ability and promise. Please note that our application process involves two separate steps and two different dates, and all applicants must take both steps and meet both deadlines, to wit: Thomas Wolfe Scholarship applicants must apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the University’s October 15th, 2023 EARLY admission deadline and must meet all academic requirements for EARLY admission; and 2) Scholarship applicants must also apply to The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, with the deadline for submissions to the Scholarship being November 15th, 2023 (submissions must be electronically submitted by that date). https://englishcomplit.unc.edu/creative-writing/scholarships-and-awards/the-thomas-wolfe-scholarship/

• PSSCA Scholarship: The Palmetto State School Counselor Association awards multiple scholarships to high school seniors of up to $1,000.00. This is a non-renewable scholarship to assist with post-secondary education costs. Students must be a high school senior, must be a permanent resident of the state of South Carolina, and must plan to attend a post-secondary institution during the 2024-2025 school year. https://www.psschoolcounselor.org/News/12958698 Deadline: December 1, 2023

• RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM Amount: $10,000/year, renewable. Requirements: African-American high school seniors who excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need, must plan to attend a 4-year University. https://ronbrown.org/apply/ron-brown-scholarship/ Deadline: December 1, 2023

• SC Teaching Fellows Program - Fellowships for up to 200 high school seniors who have exhibited high academic achievement, a history of service to their school and community and a desire to teach in South Carolina. $6000 a year for four years to complete a degree leading to initial certification. A fellow agrees to teach one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship. Details at www.cerra.org. Deadline: December 7, 2023

• Lyceum Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for students who will be entering Clemson University in Fall 2024. Those interested in becoming Lyceum Scholars should apply in their senior year of high school to the Lyceum Scholars Program and separately to Clemson University. All Lyceum Scholars receive a $10,000 scholarship, which is disbursed over their four years at Clemson University. https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/capitalism/lyceum/scholars.html Deadline: December 10, 2023

• The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is a $1000 award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the United States who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. https://www.derricklawfirm.com/library/scholarship.cfm Deadline: December 15, 2023

• Horatio Alger Association—seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength in character, critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family), good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education and a desire to contribute to society. www.horatioalger.org/scholarships Open December 1, 2023; Deadline March 15, 2024

• James F. Brynes Foundation - $4500 each year for four years. One or both parents must be deceased, South Carolina resident, pursue a bachelor’s degree, satisfactory academic record, need for financial assistance. www.byrnesscholars.org. Opens December 2023

The Fine Arts Center Dance Department is proud to present Autumn Dance Offerings.

Performances are at 5:00 and 7:00 PM in the FAC Dance Studio.

Suggested Donation:

• Adults $10
• Students $5

EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Why would we attempt a contemporary remake of a fifteenth-century morality play? Because it was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! And because, thanks to the Peace Center, we have guest director Shelley Butler from the SC New Play Festival working with us. So come follow Everybody as they journey through life's greatest mystery - the meaning of life.

• Nov 3, 4, 10, 11
• 7pm
• Tickets are $10
• https://fine-arts-center.ticketleap.com/everybody/

• Thursday, November 2 - Autumn Dance Offerings; 5:00 and 7:00 p.m., FAC Dance Studio
• Friday and Saturday, November 3 and 4 - FAC Fall Play - EVERYBODY; 7:00 p.m.; Tickets -https://fine-arts-center.ticketleap.com/everybody/
• Thursday, November 9 - FAC Winds Artist-in-Residence Concert: Seraph Brass; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall
• Thursday, November 9 - FAC Jazz All-Stars at Genevieve's; 7:30 p.m.; Tickets - SOLD OUT! https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/23-jazz-all-stars-2
• Friday and Saturday, November 10 and 11 - FAC Fall Play - EVERYBODY; 7:00 p.m.; Tickets -https://fine-arts-center.ticketleap.com/everybody/
• Tuesday, November 14 - FAC Winds Chamber Music Fall Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; Tickets - $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Thursday, November 16 - FAC Percussion Fall Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; Tickets - $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under
• Wednesday, November 22-Sunday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Break
• Thursday, November 30 - FAC Voice Fall Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall; Tickets - $10 for adults, free to students and children 12 & under

Preparing dedicated students for 21st-century careers through rigorous, pre-professional arts training in a dynamic, inclusive, collaborative learning community.

Core Values

• Creativity

• Respect

• Grit

• Identity

• Connection

Email: vpopat@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.fineartscenter.net
Location: 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-2550
Twitter: @FACGreenville