Events
March 2019
South Carolina Dance Theatre: To the Pointe!
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Signature favorites from the Company’s repertoire and the classical "Paquita" make for an exciting blend of dance for the South Carolina Dance Theatre’s spring show "To the Pointe!" The depth and versatility of the Company’s repertoire and dancers are brought to the stage with energetic, lyrical, and classical ballet. Fast paced and energetic, "Branche," opens the program with a rapid pace, head swinging, psychedelic ballet. The mood lightens with "Palladio" and then moves to Roumanian folk dances with "Carnival of…
Sleeping Beauty presented by Columbia City Ballet
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128 years since it was first staged, The Sleeping Beauty has become one of the world’s most popular ballets. The Sleeping Beauty is adapted from the 1697 Charles Perrault tale, “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.” The musical score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is adored – even being used in the Disney version of the fairy tale. Choreographed by Marius Petipa, the challenging choreography is as demanding as it is beautiful. The Rose Adagio, performed by the princess in Act…
Willy Pete Band
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Willy Pete is a network of musicians, artists, teachers and songwriters committed to sharing their talent and skills to encourage, equip and entertain the American military community. Willy Pete members lay down their egos and self-promotion in order to honor the selfless lifestyle of the American warrior. Musicians residing in nine major U.S. cities provide live performances, music lessons and recording opportunities for troops and veterans in an effort to serve this important community and recognize their sacrifice for our freedoms.…
April 2019
USAF Heritage of America Concert Band
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For six decades, the USAF Heritage of America Concert Band has educated, inspired and entertained over 1.5 million people annually, by providing music for events that support Airmen and their families, honor our Nation’s veterans and build relationships of trust between the American people and their Air Force. The Concert Band is comprised of over 40 professional Airman-musicians who captivate audiences on regular tours throughout the East Coast with a variety of renditions of great orchestral classics, marches, Broadway hits,…
FMU Faculty Recital with Shane Reeves
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Shane Reeves, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, completed his DMA in Percussion Performance at the University of South Carolina with a minor in music theory. He also holds a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Florida and a Bachelors of Science in Music Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His primary teachers include Eric Hollenbeck, Gene Fambrough, Ken Broadway, Scott Herring, and Jim Hall. In addition, Shane has studied drum set and hand…
The Ugly Duckling
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Appropriate for grades K-4, "The Ugly Duckling" is part of the 2018-2019 Children's Series at the PAC.
The Ugly Duckling
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Appropriate for grades K-4, "The Ugly Duckling" is part of the 2018-2019 Children's Series at the PAC.
The Midtown Men
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The Midtown Men brings together the stars from the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys in this high-octane musical tour de force on Thursday, April 11 at the PAC.
FMU University Choir & Voice Collective
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Open to all university students, the University Concert Choir has an average enrollment of between 35 and 45 students. This group has sung in numerous area churches and has also performed with the Florence Symphony Orchestra. They have performed such major choral works as the “Polovetzian Dance and Chorus” of Alexander Borodin, the “Schicksalslied” of Johannes Brahms, and the Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. Recently their concerts have included selections accompanied by the newly formed Francis Marion string ensemble.…
FMU Chamber Jazz Ensemble
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The FMU Chamber Jazz Ensemble allows students in a small group setting to learn and hone improvisational skills within the the jazz idiom and directed by Terry Roberts. Recently, works have been selected from music by Metheny, Corea, Ritenour, Jobim and others. RESERVATIONS: Reservations may be made by calling the FMU Performing Arts Center at 843-661-4444 between 12:00 and 5:00 pm.