A Guide to Public, Year-End Creative and Performing Arts Events at LSMSA

LSMSA Dance Ensemble’s Spring Concert will be held, Apr. 30-May 2, at 7 p.m. in David C. Treen Auditorium. For the first time, the concert will be divided into two halves. The first half will feature a performance of the LSMSA Dance Ensemble choreographed by Crystal Lewis, Associate Lecturer and Director of Dance. The second half of the performance, which will follow a 10-minute intermission, will spotlight original student choreography from dance students enrolled in LSMSA’s “Artist-in-Training” program, or “AiT.” AiT students who will present original choreography are Emily Ayton (’25), of Destrehan, Rylie Renee Eirls (’25), of Pineville, and Tori Bourque (’25), of Gonzalez. David C. Treen Auditorium is located on the first floor of the High School Building. Guests are encouraged to enter through the front entrance of the building, which faces University Parkway.

Lewis, who served as a mentor for dance students as they prepared to stage their AiT performances, is excited to see students tackle the various aspects of presenting a dance concert.  

“Students are required to stage their own small-scale show, where they play the role of choreographer and dancer while overseeing the production,” Lewis said. “This includes conducting rehearsals, curating costumes, creating concert programs and publicity information, as well as working alongside technical theatre students in the production of their concert.” 

LSMSA’s Chorale & Mixed Ensemble will host its Spring Concert at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 and at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5. Both performances will take place in the CPT Recital Hall. 

Students enrolled in theatre performance classes at LSMSA will perform during the Theatre Performance Finals and Musical Cabaret at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6 in the CPT Blackbox. 

Visual arts classes at LSMSA also culminate in a year-end showcase of student talent. The public is invited to attend the annual Visual Arts Student Show and Reception, a multimedia art show planned for 4:30-6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 in LSMSA’s Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery. The Student Show and Reception will be followed by the annual Arts Awards, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the CPT Recital Hall.

 

IF YOU GO
What: Creative and Performing Arts Events at LSMSA
When: Apr. 13-May 7, 2025
Where: Performance venues at LSMSA (CPT Recital Hall, CPT Blackbox, and David C. Treen Auditorium), 715 University Pkwy., Natchitoches; see a map here 
For more information: (318) 357-2500 or info@LSMSA.edu