News
2023-2024 Jazz News
Jazz Drummer Jeff Hamilton and his piano trio will teaching a Residency February 26th-March 1st with a concert at The Fine Arts Center February 29th.
2022-2023 Jazz News
JAZZ LEGEND MIKE STERN and Leni Stern WILL BE TEACHING A RESIDENCY OCTOBER 24th-28th WITH A CONCERT IN THE SUTHERLIN RECITAL HALL ON OCTOBER 28TH
Blake Slaughter and Ava Ramsey
have been selected to participate in the 2022 Monterey JAzz Festival Rising stars orchestra
September 19th-24th
Dalton Hix attended the School of the Arts Jazz Camp in Philadelphia PA for 2 weeks July 10th-23rd
The 2 Jazz-Allstar combos were selected for The Spoleto Festival USA and performed in Charleston June 11th 2022
2021- 2022 Jazz News
Fine Arts Center Alumni Marcus King performed at The Peace Center December 30th and 31st 2021
"The Regions" will be teaching at The Fine Arts Center
October 25th-29th in the Jazz Studies Studio
Concert at the Peace Center (GENEVIEVE's) October 29th
Mr. Popat and Mr. Watson performing at The Peace Center (Genevieve's) September 24th, 2020
Fine Arts Center Jazz All Stars
2019-2020 *
7pm October 10th: Sutherlin Recital Hall [the 2:25 Class] at FAC
7pm February 19 Sutherlin Recital Hall
*A year shortened by COVID 19
2019/2020 Jazz Allstars
Back Row: Micaiah Corbitt, New School, NYC, Adam Finkelstein, University of Miami, Josh Johnson, Clemson University, Eve Begelman, Junior Year at the FAC, Brice Tiffany, College of Charleston, Front Row: Hannah Ramsey, Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, Olivia Younginer, Coastal Carolina University/Army National Guard.
Jazz Studies Seniors 2019-2020
A year we will all Remember
Asa Adomatis, Miles Baker, Calvin Blessing, Micaiah Corbitt, Wade Davis, Adam Finkelstein, Josh Johnson. Ryan Painter, Hannah Ramsey, K.J Reynolds, Omar Salazar, Jordan Smith, Brice Tiffany, James Tomberg, Rachel Vuong, Bo Wallace, Mac Wallace, Dante Wells, Olivia Younginer
A Letter to the Seniors from Steve
Guys,
I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am about not being able to come back to the classroom so that we could finish your senior year together. We had such a successful February show at the Peace Center along with all of the recitals and showcases at the FAC. We were working together on a common goal of excellence, which is what the FAC is all about.
I hope that you have learned how to dig deep and work hard to achieve a goal which will apply to any future endeavors that you might pursue. This is the characteristic of any successful person in any profession. Always try your very best and you will have no regrets in the life ahead of you.
We will press on with projects that I think will help your future musical development. In some ways, what we are doing now might help you more than trying to work on material for concerts. This will give you some time to concentrate on your individual musical needs. You have had plenty of quality ensemble experiences, more than most young musicians of your age. When all of this passes, I'll try to come up with a date that we might be able to perform at The Peace Center. I know they are interested in having us perform.
So in closing, stay positive and focused and we will all get through these trying times together. I believe that in the future these current events might just seem like a small bump in the road on that journey we call life.
Best to all of you.
Stay Safe,
Steve
Our fearless leader Mr. Popat
Pictures from our 2020 Graduation 2:25 Combo Class
Outstanding Senior Olivia Younginer
Outstanding Senior Brice Tiffany
Omar Salazar
Hannah Ramsey
Ryan Painter
Josh Johnson
Wade Davis
Micaiah Corbitt
Asa Adomatis
Adam Finkelstein
Rachel Vuong Jordan Smith
james Tomberg
September 2019 Issue of Guitar Player with Marcus King giving the Fine Arts Center a shout out!
The Fine Arts Center 2018/2019 Jazz All Stars will Play a concert on July 24 7:30PM at Genevieve's on the campus of The Peace Center for the Performing Arts
Owen Anderson, Olivia Younginer, Dylan Smolla, Genevieve Wiklacz, Brice Tiffany and Jeremiah Smith
fine arts center alumni Marcus King will be playing to a sold out show in The Peace concert hall july 13th 2019. He is on a world wide tour in support of his new cd "carolina confessions"
Marcus King and Stephen Campbell FAC Graduates return to donate a Jazz Guitar to the program