Spring Performing Arts Concert

Superior Ratings at SEMPA!

On Saturday, Band Director LaNette Crowe took 8th graders Melody Crowe and Abby Sampson to perform for the North Carolina Music Educators Association Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Adjudication. This event was held at Lincolnton Middle School in Lincolnton, NC.  The girls attended rehearsals both before and after school as well as practiced independently to prepare for this event.  We are very pleased that they both earned SUPERIOR ratings for their performances, which is the highest rating that can be achieved. 

HG’s Got Talent!

Talent Competition and Arts Fundraiser

Presented by the AAA Booster Club and Fine Arts Department

Congratulations! Your act is invited to compete in the Spring Talent Competition, HGC’s Got Talent, on Friday, May 17th at 7 pm in the Event Center.  See the second page of this letter to see the full list of invited acts.

On behalf of the fine arts department, we want to thank you for being willing to showcase your talents in this fundraising event, which has been organized to promote the arts at our school.

This Invitation Letter is full of information that you need.  Please read over this important information with your family in order to give your best performance in the competition and help make this event a success.  Please email Brandy Caton at brandycaton@hgchristian.org with any questions!

Next Steps for Success

• After reading all of this information, both you and a parent need to immediately join the Google Classroom for the HGC’s Got Talent Competition to show your acceptance to our invitation to compete, to provide accurate information for the program, and to receive all future communication  by contacting Brandy Caton at brandycaton@hgchristian.org so she can create the program for the show.  
• Begin practicing continually between now and the event to ensure confidence on the stage despite nerves. If you have been asked to prepare something new on Wednesday, work to prepare your act.
• Reach out to arts teachers to request help with your act outside of class time. We are happy to work with you when we’re available with notes about how to perform to win; how to impress the judges, help with execution and technique, help developing your outfit/costume, lighting, and music choices, and more.  If you want to win, we highly encourage this. Teachers are Brandy Caton, LaNette Crowe, and Rebecca Santrizos.
• Attend the tech and dress rehearsal on Thursday, May 16th in the Event Center.  Details and a schedule will be sent out next week. This is a mandatory rehearsal so the organizers are able to see each act exactly as it will be performed at the event and for your own self-confidence when performing.
• On the night of the talent competition, Friday, May 17th, your call time is 6:30 pm.  We will have a backstage area and a special seating area in the audience and you must remain in one of those two areas for the entire event.

Tech and Dress Rehearsal, Thursday, May 16th, Event Center

Participation in this very important rehearsal is mandatory. We practice logistics between numbers, we see how costuming/outfits work, we work out the lighting and sound issues, you are able to practice in the actual performance space, etc.  Every act must be final as it would be performed in the event the following Friday evening.

• Each act will have 10 - 15 minutes to practice their act in the space and in costume with sound and lighting.
• YOU MUST WEAR WHAT YOU WILL WEAR IN PERFORMANCE for approval at this time.
• Everyone has the option to leave school and return for their tech/dress rehearsal time or you must stay in the Event Center with Mrs. Caton until a parent comes inside to check you out or you are a student driver and can drive yourself home.
• Schedule will be sent out tomorrow so you can make plans accordingly.

Ticket Sales

Ticket sales will be used 100% to support the performing arts at our school. Sales start next week at school and will be sold at the door; $5 for students/teachers, $10 for the public.

Please encourage family and friends to not only buy a ticket in order to support you but to also  share the HGCS Facebook posts about the event with the link to ticket sales on social media to help spread the word!  

• Advanced tickets for students and teachers only will be on sale at school for $5.
• Tickets for everyone else can be purchased at the door for $10. This includes parents of competitors and AAA Booster Club members.

HGC’S GOT TALENT!  APPROVED ACTS FOR COMPETITION

Vocal

• Bethlehem Arega

• Olivia Church
• Alex Imbriano

Vocal and Instrumental

• Faith and Ansley Day
• Jessica Mendlik

Instrumental

• Melody Crowe and Amy Headrick
• Connor Jones
• Anthony Hawkins
• Leah Guercio

Theatre/Musical Theatre

• Ivy Angle
• Iniya Johnson and Katie McWhorter

Dance

• Myra Schoengold
• Jada Leverette

Literary Magazine Call for Submissions 🖌️ 🎵 🎨🖋️

TK - 12th Grade Teachers, Parents, and Students,  Ex Nihilo, the literary magazine of creative music, art and writing, is now accepting submissions from students in all grades for the first-ever issue slated to come out at the end of May 2019! This year’s theme is the temporary versus the eternal. We would like for you to submit your best poetry, fiction, nonfiction, paintings, drawings, photography, musical recordings that apply to this theme and could be featured in the literary magazine. To have your creative music, art and writing included in the magazine, please use this form to include your submission. All submissions are due by May 3rd.   For any questions, please contact Leighann Vinesett at vine.leig12@hgchristian.org or Brandy Caton at BrandyCaton@hgchristian.org. High schoolers who are interested: NCSMA AWARD INFORMATION When we submit the literary magazine to the NCSMA Literary Magazine competition, your entries that are featured in the magazine will be eligible for an award.   PROSE Fiction Feature - Nonfiction story told in a creative manner; includes engaging details throughout. Personal Essay - original nonfiction story based in a personal experience or narrative. Drama - one piece of a play narrative POETRY VISUAL ARTS Photography/Art Layout - A collection of artistic photography designed as a unit; engaging subject matter; creative composition techniques Individual Photograph - Artistic photograph; engaging subject matter; creative composition techniques; atrributed to one photographer  Graphic - One piece of original illustration; may be hand-drawn or designed on a computer. Individual Art - One piece of original art, any medium, in the format it appeared in the magazine; attributed to one artist.

HGC's Got Talent! ♪ 🎭 💃 🎤 Spring Talent Competition Information

HGC's Got Talent!  Spring Talent Competition

May 17th, 7-9 pm

Event Center

$225 IN CASH PRIZES!!

• $50 for third place, $75 for second place, and, $100 for first place

CATEGORIES: Vocal, Instrumental, Theater, Musical Theater, Dance, Variety

COMPETITORS: 6th-12th graders may audition and compete

AUDITION INFORMATION:

• Prepare your act for the audition exactly the way you would be competing in full costume and with the full act
• Each act needs to be between 2 ½ - 5 minutes
• Sign up for a ten - minute time slot via google form and then you will receive an email confirmation

AUDITION DAY AND TIME OPTIONS - sign up for a ten-minute time slot between these times:

• High School auditions: Monday, 4/8  and 4/22, 12:20 - 1:00
• Middle School auditions: Monday, 4/8 and Thursday, 4/11, 3:00- 4:00
• Auditions for both: Tuesday, 4/23, 3:00 - 4:00

Approved acts will be announced Wednesday, April 24th. Acts will receive email with info about workshops, dress rehearsal and event night

Great job, students, on your Black History Month Performances!

The performing arts department held a Black History Month performance for the school on Thursday, February 28th, celebrating the African-American art forms that are tap, blues, jazz, gospel, and hip hop.

Vocal studies, dance, jazz band, and musical theatre classes were all involved, performing "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess, "Change is Gonna Come" by Aretha Franklin, "River" by Leon Bridges, "My Shot" from Hamilton, and original choreography by dance students to a recitation of Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".  Jazz band performed standards "Gospel" and "Poco Loco".

Photos by Jeanette Riesenberg

THIS WEEKEND! Night of One Acts

You may purchase tickets via Brushfire.   Students are $5.00 

Elementary Spring Musical Concert

The annual Elementary Spring Musical Concert and Art Fair is March 21 in the Worship Center at 6:30 pm.   

Special guest and HG Alumni:  Gospel Recording Artist KyLisa Freeman

Follow her on:

Website: kylisarf.wix.com/kylisa

IG: _kylisafreeman

FB: KyLisa Freeman

Important Info:

All Elementary students need to report to their home room class by 6:00. 

Attire: Sunday Best (spring colors)

Lead singers can meet Mrs. Freeman in the sanctuary for prayer at 6:15

HGC Dance Company to perform at the Charlotte Dance Festival!

After being selected as one of the Charlotte-area dance companies in schools and studios to perform,  HGC Dance Company members Hailey Everage (senior), Jada Leverette (sophomore), and Myra Schoengold (sophomore) will be performing "Joy", a high-energy jazz number about choosing joy despite the circumstances of this world, in the Youth Gala Performance at the Charlotte Ballet as part of the Charlotte Dance Festival on Sunday, March 17th at 5 pm.

If you would like to attend this performance, you can purchase tickets here:
CDF Youth Gala Ticket Link: https://www.charlottedancefestival.org/youthgala