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May 9, 2010  
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Check out the May Issue of THE SPARTAN BEAT. Director Wes York has created this monthly newsletter to share information about the instrumental music groups on campus. SENIOR FOCUS: Michael Turner Years at GACS: 9 years, started in 4th grade Instrument: Trombone.; studied for 8 years, beginning with 5th... Read more »

2010 Shuler Hensley Awards Recognize GACS

April 19, 2010  
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Cast of Snoopy was recognized at 2010 Shuler Hensley Awards. GACS theatre students were recognized for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre at the Cobb Energy Center on April 13th. The program was broadcast on WSB-TV Channel 2 on April 16th from 8:00-10:00 pm. The cast of Snoopy were included in... Read more »

VISIONS GROUP Applauded in NYC

April 1, 2010 • Rebecca McLean, Digital Managing Editor  
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Congratulations to the GACS musical theatre ensemble, VISIONS, who received an excellent rating at the National Performing Arts Festival in New York City during the last weekend in March with their medley of songs from Grease. In addition, medal awards of excellence were given to Jacob Baker, Rachel... Read more »

Snoopy Performes at SETC

March 11, 2010 • By: Rebecca McLean, Digital Managing Editor  
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The cast of the One-Act Play Snoopy performed in Lexington, Kentucky on Friday March, 5. Director Clif Jones shares this about the One-Act Season, “Even though we were not 1st or 2nd they were still great performers. This cast has been a joy to work with. We had great senior leadership and we will... Read more »

SNOOPY: Command Performance

February 22, 2010 • Rebecca McLean, Digital Managing Editor  
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“COMMAND PERFORMANCE” for One-Act play SNOOPY! Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2:00pm – Williams Fine Arts Ctr Patrons of the Arts invites the GACS family to a FREE “command performance” of the award-winning one-act play. This invited dress rehearsal will be the last chance to see this... Read more »

Hunter Greene and Robert Dicks Represent GACS at All-State

February 3, 2010 • By: Joshan Smith, Sophomore  
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SENIOR Hunter Greene and eighth grader Robert Dicks have made GACS Spartan band history by being the first GACS studens to make the Georgia All-State band. This program is for special gifted band students who pass a series of performance tests for their instrument. These tests are scale tests, a performance... Read more »

King’s Gate Theatre in 2010

December 7, 2009 • Eric Stevenson, Junior  
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Theatre season began with the hit one-act play Snoopy and more hits are on the way.  Almost Maine made it’s debut on December 3-5.  Below is the schedule for the rest of the shows. Be sure to get your seat in the Clifton Jones Theater before the curtains rise. Forbidden Broadway, Greatest Hits-1 February... Read more »

You Are Safe in God’s Hands: Looking into the Lyrics

November 9, 2009 • Joshan Smith, Sophomore  
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You are Safe from GACS SpartanSpear-it on Vimeo.  Read More →

2009 Marching Spartans- Worth Highlighting Again

November 6, 2009 • By Joshan Smith, Sophomore  
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The MARCHING SPARTAN BAND is composed of 55 students, who for every football game march out and play for the fans of GACS. The band is led by Mr. Wes York, who picks the selection of songs and draws out the different formations for the band to perform. He also schedules out the season and plans the season’s... Read more »

GAC Senior High Drama Presents…

September 30, 2009 • By Rachel Middleton, Junior  
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SNOOPY, the musical! Come join the fun and laughter with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang! The performance will take place on Tuesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 8, both evenings at 7:30 pm and Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 pm in the Sara D. Williams Fine Arts Center. The musical will compete in... Read more »