Welcome to the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts

Full Calendar of Events in 2023-2024

Sun 3/17 - Irish Tea w/ Celtic Harpist Lisa Craig Fenwick

Sat 3/23 - Bickford-Henrie Trio

Sun 3/24 - TCFA: Past, present & Future Closing   

Sat 4/6 - GNSI Show opening

Sun 4/7 - Spring Gong Bath Experience with Caryn Sheckler

Sun 4/14 - GNSI drawing event

Sat 4/20 - Dart Brothers CD Release


Sat 4/27 - Disco dance party
Sun 4/28 - Student music recitals & art show                     
Sat -Sun 5/17-5/18 - Dance recitals                 
Sat 6/1 - CAYAC Spring show opening     
Sat 6/8 - Porchfest
Sat 6/15 - Grease: Sing-a-long           
Sat 6/29 - Shakespeare in the Park


Upcoming Events at the Conservatory

26 Jan, 2024
Sunday, March 17 · 3:00 PM Mid-Afternoon Irish Tea Featuring An Afternoon of Harp Music with Lisa Fenwick Advance Tickets: $12.00, at the Door: $18.00 A variety pastries, teas, and coffees will be served as Lisa Fenwick presents a program on both Celtic lever harp and pedal harp. The concert will include a variety of music styles with a strong emphasis on Celtic music in celebration of St. Patrick's Day week. Lisa will engage with the audience and share her love for the instrument by sharing a bit about how the instrument works and a bit of information about how the harp has evolved over time. Lisa Fenwick is an active harp performer throughout the region. When not playing harp, Lisa teaches harp, flute, and piano to all ages. Originally trained as a flutist, Lisa has served as an adjunct professor of music at SUNY Cortland and was on the faculty of the Community School of Music and Arts in Ithaca for over 20 years. She has maintained her own teaching studio since college as well as running and teaching Kindermusik of Ithaca for 14 years. Lisa was originally drawn to the harp when playing in a flute and harp duo in college and she began to study harp right around this time. Lisa has played with the harp ensemble Harps on the Susquehanna and in the harp duo Enchantment as well as with other local performing groups but now most often performs throughout the region as a solo harpist. She has played numerous solo recitals throughout the area and often plays for weddings and other special events. She teaches harp both online and in her Ithaca studio. For more information visit LisaFenwickHarpist.com
26 Feb, 2024
Saturday, March 23 · 7:30 PM Tickets: $15.00 advance; $20.00 at the door. We conclude our March Celtic Celebration with an uplifting performance by Traonach members Mark Bickford and the Henrie Family. The concert will include a blend of traditional and contemporary Irish music.
24 Jan, 2024
Announcing “Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts: Past, Present, Future”, a special exhibit to commemorate our 40th anniversary, is being held in the main gallery of the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts (TCFA), February through March 2024. Our closing party will take place on Sunday, March 24, 2-4pm. Featuring lite fare, wine & live music by Louiston along with a presentation about our historic building by Caitlin Meives, Director of Preservation, Preservation League of NYS. Every year the Conservatory hosts five exhibits and “Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts: Past, Present, Future” kicked off our 2024 exhibition calendar. It consists of historic documents, photographs, diagrams, architectural plans/renderings, and video. Explanatory texts will accompany these images and a tie-in lecture will take place at the closing. The purpose of this exhibit is to highlight the significance of the Conservatory from its inception as the First Baptist Church of Ulysses to its current role as a cultural center. The show will be divided into three parts: Part I: The Past will address the history of the 1851 building which is registered as a National and State landmark and is an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture. Part II: The Present will highlight our current arts programs within the context of our institutional mission created four decades ago at the founding of the Conservatory as a center of learning and culture. Part III: The Future will explain the restoration project planned for 2025-26 as well as our capital campaign to fund the project resulting from a matching grant of $279,000 from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
24 Feb, 2024
Sunday, April 7, 1-2:30 pm $15.00 advance tickets HERE ; $20 at the door This gong and gong bath workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. A pathway to easily explore the benefits of meditation. Gongs and gong baths offer a super easy way to slow down brain activity and thoughts to lower stress levels almost instantly. In this workshop, we will discuss how different brain waves create different thought patterns and how sound can create overall harmony in our bodies. The workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. The vibrations of the gongs will wash over you, leading you to a state of profound relaxation and healing. After the gong bath, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and a chance to experience playing the gongs themselves.Profound breakthroughs can occur during a gong bath, so you may want to bring a journal to make notes at the end of this event. Please bring a mat and small blanket to make yourself cozy. Gong Master Caryn Sheckler has been playing gongs for about 10 years. She has studied with internationally renowned Gong Masters Don Conreaux and Mike Tamboro. Caryn is an internationally trained Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Instructor with 20 years experience and teaches senior fitness and chair yoga in Trumansburg. This gong and gong bath workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. A pathway to easily explore the benefits of meditation. Gongs and gong baths offer a super easy way to slow down brain activity and thoughts to lower stress levels almost instantly. In this workshop, we will discuss how different brain waves create different thought patterns and how sound can create overall harmony in our bodies. The workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. The vibrations of the gongs will wash over you, leading you to a state of profound relaxation and healing. After the gong bath, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and a chance to experience playing the gongs themselves.Profound breakthroughs can occur during a gong bath, so you may want to bring a journal to make notes at the end of this event. Please bring a mat and small blanket to make yourself cozy. Gong Master Caryn Sheckler has been playing gongs for about 10 years. She has studied with internationally renowned Gong Masters Don Conreaux and Mike Tamboro. Caryn is an internationally trained Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Instructor with 20 years experience and teaches senior fitness and chair yoga in Trumansburg.
08 Mar, 2024
Saturday, April 27, 7:30-10pm $20 advance tickets HERE, $25 at the door.  Return to the 1970's and early 1980's in this retro dance event. Pull out your dancing shoes and have a blast with DJ Obvious Objects spinning records all night long. Retro food and drinks will also be served. Enjoy a fun-filled evening for all.
01 Feb, 2024
31 Jan, 2024
TOiVO – Spring Forward Community Dance-Party Fundraiser for Trumansburg Conservatory Sunday, March 10, 2024, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Daylight Savings Time begins today) Suggested Donation: $10 (larger donations always welcome) TOIVO, playing traditional social dance music of the Finger Lakes and more, will present a Spring Forward Community Dance-Party Fundraiser for the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts (TCFA). This fun event will take place in the TCFA auditorium on Sunday, March 10, 2024 – Daylight Savings Time begins. Come and enjoy the biggest, best wooden dance floor in the Finger Lakes. All ages are welcome! TOiVO plays music that is good for dancing and good for listening! Refreshments will be available. Bring a partner or come alone! Wallflowers are welcome, too! TOiVO will play an eclectic mix of Scandinavian, Tex-Mex, Cajun, blues, honky-tonk, European, South American, and many original dance tunes. You’ll enjoy waltzes, tangos, two-steps, polkas, schottisches, hambos, foxtrots, and cheek-to-cheek. The players are Richard Koski, button accordion; Jason Koski, mandolin; Stefan Senders, banjo and triangle; Jim Reidy, guitar; Harley Campbell, upright bass; and Annie Campbell, snare drum. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the conservatory. Find out more about TOiVO at their web site: https://toivo.honkingduck.com/
30 Jan, 2024
Enjoy your favorite acts from GrassRoots in our warm and cozy venue. Join us for the GrassRoots Winter Jam at the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Inc. (TCFA)! Two shows, March 9, 2024, 2pm and 7pm $15 online HERE , $20 at the door. 1st Show: 2-2:45pm Jeb Puryear and Hank Roberts 3-3:45pm Richie & Rosie 4-5pm Perry City Playboys 2nd Show 7-7:45pm Tyler Wescott 8-8:45pm Jeb Puryear and Hank Roberts 9-10pm Perry City Playboys Get ready to experience live music and good vibes with a wonderful selection of GrassRoots musicians including the Perry City Playboys (featuring Jeb & Jonas Puryear and Tara Nevins), Jeb Puryear & Hank Roberts, Richie Stearns and Tyler Wescott. Each act will play for 45 minute with a 15 minute break in between. Our talented lineup of local artists will be bringing their special performances to the TCFA stage. Whether you're a fan of rock, folk, or blues, there's something for everyone at the GrassRoots Winter Jam. So grab your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and come on down to TCFA for a night of musical magic you won't want to miss!
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