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Upcoming Performances
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All events are free and on campus, unless otherwise noted. Please call 864.282.3782 for more information.
 Now through Feb. 7: Visual Arts Exhibition: "Borders"
Visit our Lipscomb Gallery for an exhibit which explores the boundaries between art and kitsch, curated by Axel Forrester and Annika Erikson Browne with essays by Katya Cohen, Mutt Rose and Marie Watkins.
Lipscomb Gallery hours are Mon. - Fri., 10 am-4 pm.
Tues., Jan. 8: Guest Artists Concert Victoria Chiang, viola with Micah Yui, piano 7:30 pm,
Smith Recital Hall
Fri., Jan. 11: Student Recital
9:50 am, Smith Recital Hall
Fri., Jan. 11: Extreme Performance Piece "I Have A Dream" by Tony- nominee and Guest Artist
Andre De Shields, 7:30 pm, Sakas Theatre
Thurs., Jan. 17: Faculty Recital Series Kyra Zhang, clarinet, 7:30 pm, Smith Recital Hall
Fri., Jan. 25: Student Recital,
9:50 am, Smith Recital Hall
Thurs., Feb. 7: Faculty Recital Series Robert O'Brien, cello with John O'Brien, keyboard 7:30 pm, Smith Recital Hall
March 7-9: Winter Dance Performance, 7:30 pm, Sakas Theatre |
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Best in the World! |
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Joseph Phillips returned to South Carolina in December to spend a week studying with long-time mentor Stanislav Issaev. Shortly before his return (and one very long flight), he received the 2007 Prix at Cannes organized by Les Etoiles de Ballet 2000, and was awarded by the world's leading dance critics - tagging him as one of the best ballet dancers in the world. Joseph danced all over the continent with the San Francisco and Miami City ballet companies, but he is now off to New York to dance in his dream company, the American Ballet Theatre. Kudos to Joseph! And for those of you who stole the opportunity to see him dance in Ballet Spartanburg's "The Nutcracker" - lucky you! (The photo above is of Joseph dancing in Cannes.) |
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We Need Your Support! |
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Please click here to visit our Foundation's website and see all the many ways you can help support the emerging artists of South Carolina.
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About the Governor's School
The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities gives the artistically talented high school students from all over the state the opportunity to concentrate on their skills in a supportive environment of artistic and academic excellence. Students apply and audition for the school to concentrate in one of five art areas: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music or Visual Arts.
The nine-month public residential high school is modeled after a master-apprentice community with an arts faculty who are all practicing artists, as well as educators in their areas of expertise. In addition to rigorous pre-professional arts training, students receive an intense and innovative academic education that fosters connections to the arts while meeting all the requirements necessary for a South Carolina high school diploma.
Life at the school is a constant collaboration. Artists from different backgrounds and all five art areas work together, learn from one another and grow to form bonds that last long past graduation. Located in the heart of the arts district of Greenville, SC, the school's community extends well beyond campus and the Upstate of South Carolina to include parents, legislators, private donors, arts organizations and educators throughout the state.
15 University Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864.282.3777 www.scgsah.state.sc.us
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MISSION
The mission of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is to serve artistically gifted high school students of South Carolina through programs of preprofessional instruction in an environment of artistic and academic excellence. The school is a resource for all teachers and students in South Carolina. |
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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS DEADLINES APPROACHING
We are now accepting applications for 2008 Summer Programs and the 2008-2009 Residential High School year!
for applications and more information.
If you'd like to schedule an Area Representative visit at a school or other location in your area, please contact the Outreach Office at outreach@scgsah.state.sc.us or 864.282.3706. |
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Alumnus Edmund Bagnell coming to The Peace Center January 22-27!
Submitted by Greg Leevy, Alumni Director | |
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For a guy like Edmund Bagnell ('03 Music), it's difficult to know where to begin. He plays the violin, he sings, he acts, he dances - and all those talents will be on full display when he hits the Peace Center stage on January 22nd in John Doyle's dazzling, Tony-winning reinvention of Stephen Sondheim's magnificent musical thriller, Sweeney Todd.
Bagnell came to the Governor's School from Richland Northeast High School in Columbia. While attending a summer program at the North Carolina School of the Arts, he met and befriended students from South Carolina who told him about the arts school in his own state. Shortly thereafter, he found himself at studying violin performance at the Governor's School.
Adjusting to the program here was challenging because at RNE he not only played the violin, but he "always sang and danced" and did theatre. But Bagnell likes a challenge, and soon fell in love with the Governor's School, where a major influence was strings teacher Katie Dey. His entire Governor's School experience, he says, prepared him for where he always dreamed of living: New York, New York.
Bagnell was accepted into NYU's Steinhardt School, Department of Music and Performing Arts. Although he concentrated on the violin and earned a BMA summa cum laude, he made time to pursue his various artistic interests. Throughout his college years he played gigs from classical to rock in various City venues, from the Bitter End to Town Hall. He gigged in recording studios, as well. Bagnell also auditioned for and got acting jobs in summer stock.That prepared him well for what happened a year ago.
In January 2007, Bagnell saw in Backstage, a major actors' trade magazine, an open call notice for the touring company of the Broadway hit Sweeney Todd. That was on a Friday; the audition was Monday. He prepared all weekend, walked into the audition, and delivered the goods. He got the role of "Tobias" and plays not only the violin, but also the clarinet, in the show.
Bagnell says their two-month stay at the revered American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, which started the tour, was "fantastic." They received glowing reviews that have been duplicated everywhere they have appeared.
As he looks down the road, he sees more and more opportunity in the arts for "crossovers." His advice for current students is to not only "get good at your discipline," but to "keep your hands in several art areas" because crossovers "are creating new and exciting art."
It may be difficult to know where to begin a description of Mr. Bagnell, but it is clear that his talent knows no end. Check http://edmundbagnell.com to find out more about what this innovative Alum has going on.
Call 864.467.3000 or order your Sweeney Todd tickets online at www.peacecenter.org. |
Guest Artist Visit: David Strathairn |
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Thanks to a generous grant from the Surdna Foundation of New York, our students have had the benefit of working closely with some of the world's incredible talents. And to this, Academy Award nominee David Strathairn was no exception. He spent several days in late November working with both drama and creative writing students. He explored with them the relationships among writers, directors and actors. Drama student Alex Wise noted, " I feel that the most important thing I learned from Mr. Strathairn's visit is that I need to be willing to just go for it. I tend to be afraid to go with my impulses while I am working, but as Mr. Strathairn said, 'feel good about driving the scene in the direction you want it to go'" (Photo: David Strathairn and drama student William Smith in a drama group workshop) |
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  A Joyful Alumni Gathering! Summer Programs and Residential High School Alumni visited the campus for a special Alumni gathering on December 20th. A great time was had by all! Clockwise from left: Edmund Bagnell and Sarah Plyler (Music Alum), Meggie Rushton and Andrew Walker (Drama Alum) with faculty member Mark Franks, Kenneth Camp (Drama Alum).
A reminder to ALL ALUMNI: We want to know where you are and what you're up to. If you haven't already, please click here to fill out a survey so we can keep up. |
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Happy New Year! Please feel free to call or email me with your thoughts or suggestions for Fanfare as we share our good news with you each month. And please forward it to friends and family you believe will be interested!
As always we thank you for your support of our school, our students and the arts in South Carolina.
Marion Mann
Public Information Director
864.282.3782 |
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