Robert Young (Alum '02) Performs Sax this Friday at the Governor's School

A Public Residential High School for Emerging Artists

October 21, 2008 For Immediate Release
Greenville, SC Contact: Marion Mann 864.282.3782

Robert Young (Governor's School Music Department Alum, Class of 2002) will be presenting a saxophone recital this Friday evening, October 24 at 7:30 pm in Smith Recital Hall on the Governor's School campus. Mr. Young is currently pursuing a DMA degree in Saxophone Performance at the University of Michigan. He has received numerous awards at regional and national competitions, and is the recipient of the Lawrence Teal Saxophone Award and the nationally-recognized Presser Music Scholar Award.

Robert will be performing pieces by Fernande Decruck, Kristin Kuster, Warren Benson, Roshanne Etezady and William Albright. He will be accompanied by Jun Okada on piano. Governor's School saxophone instructor Adam Estes will also join him on Alto Saxophone. The performance is free and open to the public. The Governor's School campus is located at 15 University St. in downtown Greenville. Call 864.282.3782 for further details.

The SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is now accepting applications for the following programs:

Residential High School 2009-2010

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 2009

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.

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 more applications and more information, go to http://www.scgsah.org, send an email to applynow@scgsah.state.sc.us or call 864.282.3706.

*Full and partial meal plan scholarships are available to all accepted students with validated financial needs. No qualified South Carolina student will be denied a Governor's School opportunity due to an inability to pay.

UPCOMING STUDENT CONCERTS

Please join us also for the upcoming student concerts below. Call 864.282.3782 for further details.

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.

The mission of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is to serve the artistically talented high school students of South Carolina through programs of pre-professional instruction in an environment of artistic and academic excellence. The school is a resource for all teachers and students in South Carolina.