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Get the latest on everything Arts on this page. Each month, we will showcase our talented students in the various Arts programs in our district.
BAND
BAND
Mr. Jason Luthy - Director
The High School Band made a very successful trip to Philadelphia in March where we received the award for Outstanding Irish Musical Performance in the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
April 4th was a wonderful day in Defiance at the OMEA's District 1 Solo and Ensemble Contest. It was great to see all of the growth from the students as they prepared for Contest, they should be proud of all their hard work and progress. Out of the 31 events, 19 received Superior ratings and 11 received Excellent ratings!
Congratulations to the following students for receiving Is (Superior Ratings): Rylee Arquette, Lila Brock, Jacob Burnett, Cooper Clarke, Zachary Hess, Theodore Luthy, Mya Moore, Connor Monroe, Nathan Root, Brylan Sonner, Cooper Spieth, the trumpet trio of Cooper Clarke, Wes Lupo, and Nate Root, the flute trio of Lila Brock, Charlotte Durbin, and Nova Grennay, the sax trio of Rylee Arquette, Jacob Burnett, and Curran Coffman, the percussion ensemble of Briceson King, Xavier Oliphant, Lee Sizemore, and Haley Strine, the low brass trio of Mya Moore, Connor Monroe, and Theodore Luthy, and the clarinet trio of Brianna Herman, Charlotte Johnston, and Jackson Vashaw.
The following students received IIs (Excellent Ratings): Curran Coffman, Charlotte Durbin, Briceson King, Wesly Lupo, Kylee Martin, Miles Northrup, Lee Sizemore, and Alaina Tietsort. Keep up the great work.
The HS Band performed their Demo Concert for the BCS 4th graders on Tuesday, April 22. On Thursday, April 24, the Toledo Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet will be performing for the Williams' County 4th Graders at the Arts and Education Auditorium, this is being sponsored by the Toledo Symphony at St. Pat's committee.
On April 29th, the 7/8 Grade Band will Zoom with composer Benjamin Taylor. Later that evening we will be hosting our annual instrument fitting in conjunction with Rettig Music from 5:30-7pm in the Commons and Music Wing.
The HS Band will present their Concert featuring soloists Mr. Ben Lupo and Macy Xie on Sunday, May 4 at the Arts and Education Auditorium.
Seven students will be traveling to the BGSU MS Honor Band on May 5. The 5-8 Bands will have their Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 6. Finally we will end the year with Graduation and Memorial Day.
CHOIR
CHOIR
Mr. Benjamin Lupo - Director
Congratulations to the cast and crew (and all those involved) with this year's spring musical. High School Musical was a great show with lots of energy and the talents of our students are unmatched. Bravo to all!
Upcoming Choir Performances
Upcoming Choir Performances
The BCS Choirs will be performing their spring concerts – the final concerts of the year – on Sunday, May 18th at the Bryan Arts and Education Center.
2:00 pm: Middle School Choir Concert
4:30 pm: High School Choir Concert
Please join us! If you cannot, the concerts will be live streamed and recorded by Golden Bear TV. Watch these concerts and all the other music performances on our YouTube channel.
ORCHESTRA
ORCHESTRA
Mr. Nicholas Simul - Director
Spring Orchestra Performances
Spring Orchestra Performances
5th-7th Grade Orchestra
Thursday, May 8th @ 7:00 pm
Bryan Arts and Education Center
8th-12th Grade Orchestra
Thursday, May 15th @ 7:00 pm
Bryan Arts and Education Center
Alternative Strings
Saturday, May 18th @ 7:00 pm
Fountain City Ampitheatre
Please join us! If you cannot, the concerts will be live streamed and recorded by Golden Bear TV. Watch these concerts and all the other music performances on our YouTube channel.
A&E RENOVATION UPDATE
A&E RENOVATION UPDATE
Planning continues to be underway for the Arts and Education (Central Building) renovation.
In recent weeks, the BCS Brownfield Grant Application to seek funds from the State to offset demolition costs of the "South Half" (gym and classrooms only) of the facility was advanced to "review" status. This is great news as this means we are one step closer to being a probable recipient of the grant funds!
Once the grant application gets officially accepted, BCS will announce plans for the future of the use of the auditorium while the Central building goes through it's demolition and rebuild phases. Some timelines of this process are beginning to emerge, and stakeholders who utilize the facility are aware of some preliminary possibilities, but nothing is official yet.
Beyond the steps to prepare for the demolition phase in part with the Brownfield Remediation Grant, plans are underway to prepare for the redevelopment process
A&E Renovation following Demolition
A&E Renovation following Demolition
Once demolition of the "south half" only of the Central building through the Brownfield Remediation Grant process is complete, BCS will pursue the revitalization and rejuvenation of the auditorium, along with facility redevelopment expansions to the north and south of the auditorium to address focused needs of the existing structure.
Overall, the redevelopments and additions to the auditorium following the Brownfield Grant Demolition process will aim to enhance the following:
Lobby Space/Fellowship Space
Restroom Facilities
A continued Downtown Presence aligned with the city’s mission of continued enhancement.
Lighting Upgrades
Sound System Upgrades
Rehearsal Space
Dressing Rooms
Backstage Restrooms
Set Building Space
Storage
Planning to fund the "post demolition" redevelopment is underway, with a public campaign anticipated in the Summer of 2025 and beyond.
In an effort to lead community partnerships that support this vision, the following has been established:
In November 2024, BCS partnered with the Bryan Area Foundation and the Bryan Area Foundation Trustees approved the establishment of a new Project Fund.
The opening of the Project Fund required an Establishing Gift and the community was blessed with a $100,000 donation from community members, Dr.George and Julie Brown.
With this project fund establishment, Bryan native, community member, and arts advocate, Russ Davies is leading the new ART Connects Us project vision and capital campaign.
Bryan City Schools has already dedicated $2.1 million toward the redevelopment project.
Bryan City Schools has secured an Architect (Beilharz Architects) firm for the redevelopment project.
Russ Davies, along with George and Julie Brown, have noted the location and history of the Arts and Ed building as primary reasons for their interest in supporting the cause. As George and Julie often say, quoting anthropologist Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Information about the ART Connects Us project fund can be found on the Bryan Area Foundation website: https://www.bryanareafoundation.org/art-connects-us/
As we head into late spring of 2025, and beyond, Russ Davies will be sharing a wealth of updates from the ART Connects Us committee.
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