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July 2008 |
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Music For You! The Conservatory's first summer camp for beginning elementary age musicians. What a success with over 30 students studying violin and piano with the talented staff of the Conservatory. |
What's New at OCFA
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August 2008 |
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Walls are tumbling down! Interior "fake walls" are coming out and hung ceiling is being removed! We're beginning to see signs of the old classrooms coming back. Many thanks to the Duke Power retirees for their hard work and sweat. If anyone would like our hung ceiling, please let us know, info@ocfasc.org. |
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July 2008 |
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Jason Gibson attended the Western Carolina Broadway Series Institute at Western Carolina University. He studied drama, voice and dance as well as Musical Theater history. |
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July 2008 |
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Music For You! The Conservatory's first summer camp for beginning elementary age musicians. What a success with over 30 students studying violin and piano with the talented staff of the Conservatory. |
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June 2008 |
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Catherine Devoe studies at the Washington National Opera
Institute for Young Singers in Washington DC. She was one of 28
teenagers accepted into the institute through competitive
audition. They studied opera history, Italian diction, movement,
and drama as well as master classes and workshops with opera
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June 2008 |
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Oconee Conservatory received $15,000 from the SC State Challenge Grant. This will be matched with $30,000 of Timken Foundation matching funds! |
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March 2008 |
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Talent Explosion 2008! was a success. This year we had two shows, one for the kids and one for teens and adults. |
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January 2008 |
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Artic breezes are not blowing through our building anymore thanks to temporary storm windows. We have an unobstructed view of the mountains, and an uninterrupted breeze when the wind blows. Now we don't have to hold things down inside the building. |
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November 2007 |
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Building Plans - we now have building plans for the renovations of the Conservatory. They will be posted in the hall way for all to see. Come see where we're going! Thank you to the Walhalla Sertoma Club for their continued support. The Sertoma Club kindly donated $1000 to the Conservatory. Thank you to Jean Pitman for the donation of her grand piano. Our students are enjoying learning on such a fine instrument. |
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September 2007 |
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The Timken Foundation Challenge! Timken Foundation will graciously donate $2 for every $1 we raise toward building renovations. Thank You Jim McCoy for making this possible! |
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June 2007 |
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Two Conservatory students, Catherine Devoe and Isabella Krushudian, are attending the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities summer Academy program. Congratulations to both these talented vocalists. |
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May 2007 |
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Our first Talent Showcase is a success!! Amazing talent from all over the upstate came to the Civic Auditorium to compete for over $400 in prize money. The winner was Michael Strassburg, a drummer from Inman. A great time was had by all and we are expecting an even bigger event next year! |
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March 2007 |
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Many Thanks to Oconee County Council and the County ATAX Commission for their support of the Talent Showcase. Their funding allowed us to advertise in the surrounding counties. |
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February 2007 |
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| Special Thank You's to Lucille Weigell and James and Nonie Hoadley for the donations of organs. The two organs greatly increase our ability to offer meaningful instruction to our students. |
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January 2007 |
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| Many Thanks to the Walhalla Sertoma Club for their continued support. Their assistance allows us to pay some of our monthly bills. We would not exist if it were not for the generosity from organizations such as this one. |
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December 2006 |
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| Piano students Justice and Malcolm Lee of Seneca both received Superior Ratings at the Fall Piano Festival at Anderson University. Justice and Malcolm are students of John P. Reed. Congratulations to these students! | 
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| Santa brought a bathroom! Sometimes the obvious needs are the greatest gifts. Thanks to the Region I of the South Carolina Heritage Corridor we were able to build a handicap bathroom and add a toilet to our other bathroom. We will start the New Year with two working bathrooms! | ||
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November 2006 |
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Many Thanks to the Oconee Arts and Historical Commission for their continued support. They have granted us $1000 to help us with the Talent Showcase fundraiser. |
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September 2006 |
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| With over 30 students so far this
fall, the Conservatory is humming with activity.
Many Thanks to the Oconee Arts and Historical Commission for their continued support. They have granted us $500 to help support programming. |
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August 2006 |
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| Fall session begins August 14th. Phone line and Fire Safety alarms have been installed and Electrical hazards removed. |
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July 2006 |
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| Summer session ended the last week in July. Piano room fitted with air conditioner donated by emapstore.com. |
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June 2006 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts receives an $8000 grant from Region I of the South Carolina Heritage Corridor. The monies will be used for electrical and fire safety work. |
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May 2006 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts holds its first recital
in the multi-purpose room of the Conservatory. Family and Guests
were treated to a concert from vocal, piano and guitar students.
Oconee Conservatory receives a $500 donation from the Walhalla
Sertoma Club. |
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April 2006 |
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| Two Conservatory students accepted to the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. Catherine Devoe will be attending the Summer Discovery program for rising 9th graders and will be studying voice. Robert Gladden will be attending the Junior/Senior Residence program and will be studying piano. Congratulations to these students! |
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March 2006 |
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| Thanks to the City of Walhalla, protective
coverings go up over damaged windows! Two Conservatory students audition at the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. We are very proud of these students. |
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February 2006 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts receives the deed to the Old Walhalla High School Building and begins putting protective coverings over damaged windows. |
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November 2005 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts receives 501(c)3 tax status as a federally recognized charity. Donations to the Conservatory are now tax deductible. |
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November 2005 |
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| As a Walhalla Lion's Club speaker, Frances Devoe told about the mission and future of the Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts; and Catherine Devoe, a Conservatory student, shared her vocal talent. |
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October 2005 |
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| Folk Dance workshop in Beginning Polka, Waltz and Laendler offered. The reception room of the Walhalla Civic Auditorium was used for this event. |  |
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School District of Oconee County approves the sale of
the Old Walhalla High School Building to the Oconee Conservatory of Fine
Arts. |
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August 2005 |
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| Private lessons in the arts begin for the fall semester. |
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August 2005 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts receives a $500 advertising grant from Oconee Arts Commission |
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June - August 2005 |
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| Several outstanding musicians and artists join the faculty of the Conservatory providing classes in music, art and drama |
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May 2005 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts receives $1000 start up grant from the Oconee Arts Commission |
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March 2005 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts applies for IRS 501c3 status |
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January 2005 |
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| Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts is Incorporated with the State of South Carolina as a private not for profit school. |
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