LAS VEGAS – Grab the flip flops as students from Faith Lutheran’s award-winning Conservatory of the Fine Arts program offer up some Good Vibrations at Surfing the Arts, a collaborative entertainment showcase, March 7, 2020, at the school’s 782 seat chapel and performing arts center. Students from Faith’s five fine arts disciplines – Dance, Vocal Music, Theatrical Arts, Instrumental Music and Visual Arts – will perform to beach hits such as Margaritaville, Wipe Out and Under the Boardwalk.
The evening will feature a pre-show cocktail reception beginning at 6 p.m. with specialty beverages, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and live auction led by professional auctioneer Christian Kolberg. Guests will be able to bid on hundreds of items, making this Faith’s largest silent auction. All proceeds benefit Faith’s Conservatory of the Fine Arts.
Guests are invited to wander through special galleries displaying featured artwork from Faith Lutheran’s visual arts students while treated to the music of Faith’s distinguished vocal and instrumental groups. At 7 p.m. guests will commence to Faith’s chapel and performing arts center to experience a night of world-class entertainment as the school’s talented students radiate the stage with performances that will inspire a passion for the arts.
“We have some of the best student talent in Southern Nevada and we are truly excited to showcase them to the public,” says Emily Slater, dean of Fine Arts at Faith Conservatory of the Arts. “Our Conservatory students have been accepted into many of the top Fine Arts programs in the country, including NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Syracuse College of Visual and Performing Arts, Boston Conservatory, Chapman University and Emerson College.”
The fundraiser will honor Doug Greig with the Champions of the Arts award for his continued involvement and commitment of Faith Lutheran theatre programs throughout the years.
Tickets to Surfing the Arts start at $75.00 and include admittance to the pre-show reception and performance. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.faithconservatory.com.
About Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts
Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts is an award-winning Fine Arts academy within Faith Lutheran. The conservatory offers majors in all five disciplines of the fine arts including: dance, visual arts, vocal performance, instrumental performance, theatrical performance, and technical theatre. All 9th-12th graders are invited to audition and must re-audition to remain in the program each year. Several progressive artistic opportunities are offered to conservatory students throughout the year including theatrical plays and musicals at national, regional and state levels, visits to New York City to experience professional productions, choir recitals, band concerts, visual arts showcases and studio exhibits, dance team competitions and performances in chapel services. For more information visit www.faithconservatory.com.
About Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School is the largest non-public school in Nevada and the largest Lutheran school in the United States, with over 1,900 students enrolled in the 2019 – 2020 academic year. Faith’s 50-acre campus is located near Downtown Summerlin. The school offers traditional college preparatory curriculum and specialized technical and creative academies including STEM, Justice & Advocacy, Business and Entrepreneurship, Film and Broadcast, and the Conservatory of the Fine Arts. The school’s mission is Everyone Prepared! Everyone Saved! For more information, visit faithlutheranlv.org.
