Monday, January 26, 2009

Congratulations, TSA Music Department!

The TSA Music Department was well-represented at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Conference Jan. 15-17 in Columbus. The event draws a state-wide attendance of music educators, professionals, collegiate faculty and students, and music industry leaders. The Percussion Studio, led by Robert Desmond, and the Studio Orchestra, led by Jay Welenc and Diana Anderson, were selected by audition for feature performances at the conference. Both studios had outstanding performances, drawing high praise from all segments of the educational spectrum.

In addition, four TSA students were named to All-State ensembles: Katelyn Kaiser and Margaret Clark performed with the All-State Band, under the baton of noted composer James Barnes; Katelyn was selected to play piccolo solo parts, and both sat near the top of the section. Adam Nedrow and Nelson Overton were the percussion section for the All-State Jazz Ensemble; Nelson performed nearly all of the drum set parts, and Adam was a featured vibraphone soloist. This year marked the fourth performance in four years for TSA ensembles at this event.

click here for a slide show of our music department

Stage Dance Recital

On February 10 at 7:00pm TSA will present a Stage Dance Recital at Maumee Indoor Theater. Featuring students of Alison Reny and Kerri Wilde, the program will spotlight various contemporary dance styles such as jazz, tap, lyrical, mondern, and ballet.

Tickets are general admission and are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.

click here for directions to The Maumee Indoor Theater.

Friday, January 23, 2009

GUITARFEST


Bring your Guitar to Guitar Festival 2009 at Toledo School for the Arts. GuitarFest will take place on Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 9 am to 4 pm. TSA has lined up artists, performers, producers, technicians and songwriters for a day of style and technique workshops and performances. Local, regional and national artists are in the festival line-up. Featured artists include: Joe “MoJo” Boes (Toledo singer/songwriter with his blues/jazz/funk fusion), Justin Longacre (songwriter and member of Homeville Circle), Nathan Montgomery (experimental percussive acoustic and jazz guitarist from Grand Rapids, Michigan), Lee Dyament (guitarist from Wayne State University), Don Flick (bluegrass and folk specialist), and Rick Zeithaml of the Nu-Tones.

All levels of experience will be covered, as well as rock, blues, jazz, metal, country, bluegrass, folk and more. A total of 9 workshops are being offered including; playing technique, pedal effects, set-up and staging, song writing and six-strings.

Registration of $20.00 includes a tee shirt and a pizza lunch.

Click here for the GuitarFest website.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Much Ado About Nothing


This February TSA will present William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. However, director Rosie Best has placed her own spin on the romantic comedy. Instead of Messina, Sicily Best has set the play in a 1920s traveling circus with the real action taking place off-stage behind the big top. In this setting Benedick is a lion tamer who is tricked into professing his love to Beatrice, a snake charmer. Hero, the bride to be, is an animal trainer and her father, Leonato, is the ringmaster instead of a nobleman. The period circus setting also gives an opportunity for unique costume and scenery designs and even some puppetry. Performances will be February 5-7 at 7:00 PM and February 8 at 2:30 PM. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students and seniors. Call 419-246-8732 x226 to order tickets.




click for a slideshow of TSAs production of Rent: School Edition
click for a slideshow of TSAs production of Into The Woods Junior


Wednesday, January 14, 2009

TSA Enrollment

Would you like to attend TSA during the 2009-10 school year? Click here for more information on how to apply!

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Winter Watch

Click here for the latest updates on school closings from WTOL

TSA's 10th anniversary, DVDs on sale for Xhibit Green 2008 and Kaleidoscope 2008

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Toledo School for Arts plans celebration of $1M upgrade

Article in The Blade, Sept 5, 2008