Fine arts are a major part of the school’s activity. In order to commemorate that, every year the school hosts a Fine Arts Festival for kids from kindergarten to twelfth grade. This year’s festival will be on December 6 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
“I hope the patrons who attend the festival will take time to not only enjoy the program in which their student participates, but also, spend some of the day perusing the visual art galleries, watching other performances while enjoying the delicious treats provided by our booster clubs,” Majestics director Fela Lowrance said. “Our programs are absolutely incredible and showcase student talents at their highest abilities.”
All of the different categories within the fine arts program will be performing, from voice to visual art.
“[The purpose of] the Fine Arts Festival is to highlight excellence in the fine arts across the district,” head choir director Bethany Stuard said. “Hopefully [my students] will have a broader audience for their performances and their hard work and great singing will be appreciated by the Lovejoy community.”
The intermediate, middle, and high school orchestras will also demonstrate their skills by playing Christmas music.
“Since we are an ensemble-based class, having the opportunity to perform for an audience is always wonderful, but the Fine Arts Festival is also a time for us to give back to the community that supports our fine arts programs so well,” middle school orchestra director Amy Gearhart said. “It is also a great time for some area charities, and watching the community come together to celebrate Fine Arts.”
Another performance will be by the high school dance team. Both the Majestics, and the “Ladies in Waiting” will present their dance routines.
“The Majestics are ‘in between seasons’ and in the process of learning new material for our Spring Show in April,” Lowrance said. “We will showcase our new pieces and visit with our audience members about what we do in Majestics, let them see how our growth process occurs.”
There will also be an art gallery where student work will be hung on the walls for everyone to enjoy.
“I love that our Lovejoy Arts faculty has the passion to teach and drive our students,” Lowrance said. “I want the people in our community to see what we do. I am very excited to host the festival and showcase our students and teachers!”
