First Presbyterian Academy is an award-winning fine arts school with two campuses in Grenville, SC. If your child already has a gift for the fine arts, especially singing, then they will thrive at our academy. The arts are an essential part of our curriculum, so your child will have the opportunity to develop and exercise their creative talents.
While we offer visual arts and drama opportunities for all of our students, we take special pride in our music program. We provide opportunities for all of our students to take a step into the world of music, from our youngest preschoolers to our high school seniors.
In particular, our middle school and high school choirs have won numerous awards that testify to the talent of our students and the strength of our music program.
Browse our school’s awards and accomplishments below or inquire about how you can enroll your child at our award-winning fine arts academy.
FINE ARTS AWARDS
CONCERT CHOIR / CHAMBER CHOIR
- Concert Choir, Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2023)
- Concert Choir, Disney Imaginaiton Campus Vocal Arts Workshop (2023)
- Chamber Choir, 1st Place Overall Choir Division, Six Flags Music in the Parks (2022)
- Chamber Choir, Superior Rating, 1st Place 1A Jazz Choir Division, Six Flags Music in the Parks (2022)
- Concert Choir, Superior Rating, 1st Place 1A Women's Choir Division, Six Flags Music in the Parks (2022)
- 10 Concert Choir members participated in the National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall (2022)
- Concert Choir, Superior Rating, OrlandoFest Music Competition (2020)
- Chamber Choir, Superior Rating, Concert Choir Excellent Rating at SCISA Music Festival (2020)
- Concert Chor, Outstanding Score, Choirs of America Festival San Francisco and Mass Performance (2019)
- Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Superior Ratings at SCISA Music Festival (2019)
- Chosen as "Esprit de Corps" overall winner at Music in the Parks. "Our Esprit de Corps Award recognizes the participating organization that displays an exemplary attitude of positive support and outstanding personal behavior throughout the festival weekend. Personal integrity, quality character values, a desire for excellence, and a spirit of cooperation serve as the cornerstone qualities of the Esprit de Corps Award." Gatlinburg, Tennessee (2018)
- 11 Concert Choir members participated in the National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall (2018)
- Concert Choir, Superior Ratings at SCISA Music Festival and Music in the Parks, 2nd Place 1A Mixed Choir Division (2018)
- Chamber Choir, Excellent Ratings at SCISA Music Festival and Music in the Parks, 1st Place 1A Jazz Choir Division (2018)
- Gold Rating 1A 1st Place, Women's Choir, Invitation to perform in the National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall, NYC, Worldstrides OnStage Competition, Nashville, TN (2017)
- Gold Rating 1A, Chamber Choir, Worldstrides OnStage Competition, Nashville, TN (2017)
- Silver Rating 2A 3rd Place, Worldstrides OnStage Competition, Nashville, TN (2017)
- Junior, Thomas Dotson is chosen from over 700 students to receive Worldstrides OnStage Ovation Award (2017)
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2017)
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2023)
- Disney Imaginaiton Campus Vocal Arts Workshop (2023)
- Excellent Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2020)
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2019)
- Excellent Rating, Carowinds Festival of Music (2019)
- Superior Ratings SCISA and Music in the Parks, 1st Place 1A Treble Choir Division (2018)
- 1st Place Overall Winner, Junior High/Middle School Choral Division, Music in the Parks (2017)
- Best Overall Soloist, Music in the Parks (2017)
- 1st Place, Superior Rating, 1A Choral Division Music in the Parks (2017)
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2017)
MIDDLE SCHOOL Percussion Ensemble
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2023)
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2020)
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2019)
- 1st Place, Superior Rating, 1A Percussion Ensemble, Music in the Parks (2017)
- Superior Rating, SCISA Music Festival (2017)
YEARBOOK
- 2019 National Program of Excellence Award, which recognizes the staff for meeting all deadlines, selling to at least 70% of the student body and covering at least 50% of the student body three times or more. (10 out of 185 schools achieve this prestigious award.)