Toledo School for the Arts

The juror results are in for the 2026 high school regional juried show, Focus! Toledo School for the Arts had a great showing this year with 9 pieces selected for exhibit in September! Congratulations to graduating seniors Adonis Bartkowiak, Brandon Espinosa, and Cyrus Reck, and 11th grader Light Phillipps! (all work from the studio of L. Horvath)

Mark your calendars! TSA students will be out this summer playing at these public events!

Ending off with our final set of Kaleidoscope soloists for 2026, we have Kallie McLaughlin and her group performing Don't Stop Believing on Friday and Kaitlyn D. Taylor performing The Struggles of a Mixed Girl on Saturday.

Performances are May 15th and 16th at the Valentine Theatre and tickets are available on the Valentine Theatre website or by calling 419-242-2787.

This dance choreographed by Kallie McLaughlin is about average people going about their daily lives, all connected by their passions and values while maintaining that desire to achieve the American dream. Though times can be tough, the instinct that people have to come together and be support systems for each other.

Kaitlyn: I was born and raised here in Toledo, OH. I found my love for the Arts at a young age and I
never stopped growing as an artist. My love for poetry bloomed once I came to TSA as a
student, and ever since, I’ve been writing like a madman, in hopes to speak nothing but my truth
with the language for passion.

When Toledo School for the Arts students step onto the Historic Valentine stage, it is never “just” a school performance.

Kaleidoscope is a showcase of emerging artists presenting their work in a professional theatre where generations of legendary performers have stood before them. For many of these seniors, this is not the end of something. It is the beginning.

And Toledo should pay attention.

Just two months ago, TSA graduate Trevor Gill-Snow returned to the Valentine stage as the co-lead in The Simon & Garfunkel Story. Years earlier, he performed here as a student, too.. The next artist taking a bow at Kaleidoscope may someday return the same way.

At the Valentine, we do not take these performances lightly. This stage has always belonged to rising stars as much as established, legendary ones.

Please help us welcome TSA artists to our stage this weekend. Bravi!👏

Our third set of Kaleidoscope soloists is Claire Vogt performing You Stole the Show on Friday and Iris Jones performing Prayer for the Night on Saturday.

Performances are May 15th and 16th at the Valentine Theatre and tickets are available on the Valentine Theatre website or by calling 419-242-2787.

My name is Claire Vogt and I am a senior this year at TSA. I have been apart of Limitless Dance Company and Studio L.A.B since sixth grade. After seven years of shows, this will be my last performance on the Valentine stage. This solo was choreographed by Sarah Kraft.

Iris Jones is a junior at Toledo School for the Arts and has been dancing for 16 years at The Beat Dance Company. She joined TSA in 6th grade, has performed with Limitless Dance Company since 8th grade and Studio L.A.B since 9th grade. During her time at TSA she’s loved getting to dance and be in the performance environment.

Next up for the Kaleidoscope soloists for 2026 we have Madalynn Thayer performing Why Can't on Friday and Isa Samson performing Why Can't We Be Like That on Saturday.

Performances are May 15th and 16th at the Valentine Theatre and tickets are available on the Valentine Theatre website or by calling 419-242-2787.

My name is Madalynn Thayer and I am a senior this year at TSA. I have danced in Limitless Dance Company and Studio L.A.B. for the past seven years and it is so bittersweet that this is the last time I will be performing on the Valentine stage. This is an original solo choreographed by myself, enjoy!

Hi! my name is Isa Samson, and I am a senior who has been dancing for 14 years, 3 of which have been with Haja Dance Company. This is my fourth and final year at TSA and I am so grateful for the opportunity to perform as a Kaleidoscope soloist! I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Reny and Ms. Blaufuss for all you have done for me throughout my TSA career. I wouldn’t be where I am without you!

Get ready for the Kaleidoscope soloists for 2026! Starting off strong we have Troy Harris performing Carnival on Friday and Lucy Sauer and Wil Hunt performing America on Saturday

Performances are May 15th and 16th at the Valentine Theatre and tickets are available on the Valentine Theatre website or by calling 419-242-2787

Troy Harris is a senior at Toledo School for the Arts. He came here in 9th grade to pursue his passion for guitar. He and his best friend Jayden started a band, and made this song after being inspired by the level “Dark Carnival” from their favorite game, Left 4 Dead 2

Lucy and Wil: As cousins, we’ve been making music together for as long as we can remember. Singing and playing has always been part of who we are, so we wanted to take this opportunity to share a song for one of our final performances together. We’ve been playing it since sixth grade, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we’ve loved performing it over the years

Come on over to TSA this Friday for the Party in the Park Takeover! There will be live music from 6-9:30, including the debut of the Appold Sessions Volume 2! Don't miss out!