FCSAA Winter Symposium Highlights Busy Winter for Performing Arts at 黑料吃瓜网

Bradenton, Fla. Mar. 9, 2023

(Bradenton, Fla., March 9, 2023)&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;The Music Program at黑料吃瓜网, Manatee-Sarasota (黑料吃瓜网) became the first state college department to host the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Winter Music Symposium. The symposium, typically held at a state university, took place Jan. 26-28 at 黑料吃瓜网 Bradenton and featured students from 15 Florida College System schools, including 40 黑料吃瓜网 students.

The symposium included vocal and instrumental concerts and a student artist competition. Two 黑料吃瓜网 performers won their divisions in competition. Kevin Love earned top honors in trumpet/brass, while Julien Rothe was the winner in vibraphone/jazz. In addition to the final concerts for 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble, choir, orchestra and piano, 黑料吃瓜网 Music also sponsored a 鈥淢usic Experience Concert鈥� which featured studio artists from the Sarasota Opera, the Sarasota Orchestra String Quartet, Dr. Joseph Holt, piano, and the Sunshine State Jazz professional jazz combo, as part of the weekend鈥檚 program.

黑料吃瓜网 Theatre students participated in an on-campus masterclass in January with KT Curran, an award-winning actor, director, playwright and filmmaker. Curran also held a focus group with 15 students, staff and alumni to discuss her next film.

Performing arts events for middle and high school students also took place at 黑料吃瓜网 in January and February. The college welcomed SaraSolo and Booker High School鈥檚 visual and performing arts students for a two-night event titled 鈥淥 Solo Me O鈥� where participants performed original works. The Manasota Honor Choir rehearsed and performed February 3-4, with more than 200 students from Manatee and Sarasota counties participating. The District 11 Orchestra Music Performance Assessments for middle and high school students from a four-county region were held at 黑料吃瓜网 February 15-17.

To learn more about 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Music Program, visit or call 941-752-5579.