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OPEN DOORS THIS SATURDAY The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities will host its annual Open Doors event this Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Parents, educators and South Carolina students ranging from sixth through tenth grades are encouraged to attend this open house to learn more about the school, experience the campus and speak with faculty, staff and current students. Call 864.282.3713 or email admissions@scgsah.state.sc.us to reserve your space today!
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OCTOBER GUEST ARTISTS
October brings an exciting variety of guest artists to the Governor's School campus. The following guest artist events are free and open to the public. They will take place in Smith Recital Hall on the Governor's School campus in downtown Greenville. Call 864.282.3782 for further details.
Tuesday, October 14 at 7:30 pm in Smith Recial Hall, free
John Kenneth Adams, Professor Emeritus at USC, will give a powerpoint and audio presentation on the life and playing of pianist Vladimir Horowitz. Adams has done extensive research at the Yale University Archives, an important repository of Horowitz ephemera, and says that he has some additional material not contained at Yale. This presentation should be of great interest not only to piano students and teachers but to all lovers of the piano.
Tuesday, October 21 at 7:30 pm in Smith Recital Hall, free
Guest horn player Susan Welty will perform a concert in Smith Recital Hall on the Governor's School campus. Welty has played Associate Principal Horn with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since 1988. She has been a featured guest artist for the annual International Horn Workshop and regularly performs in music festivals across the country, including the Bellingham, Grand Tetons, and Amelia Island Chamber Music Festivals.
Friday, October 24 at 7:30 pm in Smith Recital Hall, free Guest saxophonist Robert C. Young will perform a concert in Smith Recital Hall on the Governor's School campus. Robert currently serves as Graduate Student Instructor of Saxophone at the University of Michigan where he received his Masters degree and is also pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Saxophone Performance. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of South Carolina.
Thursday, October 30 at 7:30 pm in Smith Recital Hall, free
Guest pianist Joan Yarbrough will perform a concert in Smith Recital Hall on the Governor's School campus. Yarbrough began piano lessons in Boston at the age of 4, playing the Beethoven First Piano Concerto in concert at the age of seven. Academic institutions she attended include the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music; Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria; and the Royal Academy of Music in London, England, where her piano professor was Franz Reizenstein. She has played over 400 concerts on three continents, and since 1996 has held the position of Recording Projects Coordinator for the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. |
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STUDENT CONCERTS
Please join us also for the upcoming student concerts below. Call 864.282.3782 for further details.
Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 pm on campus in Smith Recital Hall, free
Vocal Diction Concert
Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, free
Cantus Chamber Choir Concert
Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 421 North Main Street in downtown Greenville.
Sunday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 pm on campus in Smith Recital Hall, free
Concertato String Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 pm in the Peace Center's Gunter Theatre
Fall Wind Ensemble Concert
The Governor's School's Wind Ensemble is pleased to feature saxophonist and instructor Dr. Adam Estes in Paul Creston's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band, Op. 26. This evocative work for saxophone by the award winning American composer has become a staple in the repertory for saxophone and winds. The balance of the program will feature other well known works for wind band including John Philip Sousa's Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, John Barnes Chance's Incantation and Dance, Gustav Holst's Suite in E-flat, Charles Gounod's Petite Symphonie, and David Gillingham's Be Thou My Vision.
The Peace Center's Gunter Theatre is located at 300 South Main Street in downtown Greenville. For tickets ($12), go to www.peacecenter.org or call the Peace Center's Box Office at 864.467.3000. |
About the School The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is a public residential high school for emerging artists. The school gives the artistically talented high school students from across the state the opportunity to study their art in a supportive environment of artistic and academic excellence. Arts concentrations include Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts.
Residential High School
The nine-month public residential high school allows rising eleventh graders to finish their last two years of high school (with the exception of dance, for which rising ninth-eleventh graders may apply) while also concentrating on one of five art areas: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Total enrollment is limited to 242 students to allow for individualized instruction. 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. There is no tuition to attend, although students are responsible for a $250 residence hall processing fee and a $150 matriculation fee. They must also purchase an annual $3,000* meal plan from Aramark Food Services. The application fee for the residential high school is $50*. An application fee waiver form may be submitted in lieu of this charge.
Summer Programs
Summer students experience the challenges and rewards of intensive arts training. The summer faculty is made up of practicing artists who are dedicated to nurturing creative potential. Summer students have the opportunity to showcase their work in end-of-session recitals, readings and presentations. While learning discipline and craft from instructors who are practicing artists, they also form bonds with emerging artists from all the art areas in a supportive and engaging environment.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to exciting renovations on the Governor's School campus in Greenville, 2009 Summer Programs will be held on the campus of Converse College in Spartanburg, SC.
Academy 2009
Intensive two-week training in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts for rising 10th grade students. South Carolina residency is required. July 5 - 18, 2009 · Tuition: $800*
Discovery 2009
Intensive two-week training in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts for rising 9th grade students. South Carolina residency is required. July 19 - August 1, 2009 · Tuition: $800*
Summer Dance 2009
Intensive four-week training in ballet and modern dance for rising 7th-12th grade students (applicants must be at least 12 years old by June 1, 2009 to attend). South Carolina residency is not required. July 5 - August 1, 2009 · Tuition: $2000*
For applications and more information, please send an email to applynow@scgsah.state.sc.us or call 864.282.3706.
*Full and partial meal plan scholarships are available to students with validated financial needs. No qualified South Carolina student will be denied a Governor's School opportunity due to an inability to pay. |
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