Monday, January 26, 2009
Congratulations, TSA Music Department!
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
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