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MUSIC & ART


                                                                                to over 150, in eleven class levels,
                                                                                along with Contemporary and Guys’
                                                                                classes, and a Partnering Program.
                                                                                Our staff (of some of the most caring
                                                                                people you could hope to find) has
                                                                                grown to 25, and we have a very
                                                                                large group of volunteers who would
                                                                                be the envy of any organization, as
                                                                                well as a Family Council that upholds
                                                                                all of us through constant prayer and
                                                                                selfless service.

                                                                                Looking back over the past 20 years,
                                                                                it seems miraculous that we have
                                                                                been blessed with such incredible
                                                                                people, unique opportunities, and
                                                                                special provision. We have co-
                                                                                worked with world-class dancers and
        Vienna Christian School; two attended
        Ballet Magnificat’s professional Trainee
        Program; another worked in various
        entrepreneurial endeavors. But all the
        kids, including the boys, continued to
        dance.
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        The turning point came one day when                         Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
        several of my children came to me and
        asked, “Dad, do you think you could                    Christ in the Arts 20  Anniversary
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        write music for a musical?” We had read
        the Tales of the Kingdom books by David                      Celebration Performance
        and Karen Mains since they were young,
        had created a drama from them years            Join Christ In The Arts for our 20th Anniversary Celebration May 8th
        later, and now, they wanted to turn them       & 9th, 2026!  For Act 1 of these special performances, we will revisit
        into a musical.                                some favorite songs that have meant so much to people throughout
                                                       the years. For Act 2, we will have the unprecedented opportunity
        That was 2006, and an original musical         to perform Deliver Us — Ballet Magnificat!’s classic, original ballet
                                                       based on the phenomenal music from the movie Prince of Egypt! We
        was born, as was a new organization            are excited to celebrate the faithfulness of God over the past two
        named Christ In The Arts (CITA). Since         decades! Your presence would add to the joy!
        then, 18 original dramatic-dance
        productions have been created. The
        small group of students has grown
























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