ArtBeat
April 11, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
CHCA’s annual, day-long celebration of the arts, ArtBeat will inspire you to unleash your inner artist. Join us for a fun filled, inspiring day.
A joyful explosion of color, sound, and creativity, ArtBeat is a vibrant, day-long arts festival that celebrates the creativity spread across campuses and grades.
For one day each spring, our Martha S. Lindner Campus transforms into a high-energy visual and performing arts haven featuring musical, theatrical, and dance performances; more than 1,400 works of art on display; hands-on-art tables; professional and student artist demonstrations; delicious lunch and snacks; baked goods; and more.
Hands-on-Art
Engage your creativity at our Hands-on-Art stations, offering activities suitable for all ages. Past stations have included paper quilling, 3D origami, sand art cards, quilt patchworking, musical maracas, and faux stained-glass art. Tickets for these activities can be purchased in advance or on the day of the event.
Performances
Experience a full day of student-led performances across multiple venues, including the Lindner Theater and ArtBeat Avenue Theater. Performances range from vocal and instrumental music to theatre and dance, showcasing the diverse talents of CHCA students from all grade levels.
Gallery
Explore 1,400+ pieces of student artwork displayed in a walk-through gallery.
Lindner Theater Performance Schedule
Act 1 | 10:00 a.m.
FC PREMIER POPS
PHILIP WOODIN
CHELSEA VOLCHUKOVA
AVA ASCHBRENNER
PAYTON SMITH
PARKER STRANKO
GRIFFIN KRAEMER
JENNA ACHTERBERG
CENTER FOR DANCE | LEVEL 2 JAZZ
REAGAN WISSING & ROWEN BLAIR
ARIA HERBST
BEN HOWELL
CHI-CHI QUO & KATE HAHN
FC EAGLE ORCHESTRA
EBL SERENADERS
YOUEN ZHU
BLAKE ROBERTS
FC GR 4 CHOIR
Act 2 | 11:15 a.m.
NOLAN KAUFMAN
ABIGAIL & HADLEY LUTMER
ABIGAIL ROEBEL
MAREN BLAIR
ANNA CHAN
CHARLES WOODIN
FC GR 6 ART OF MUSIC
RYAN WANG
BAILEY GRIFFIN
HANNAH HOPKINS
HENRY BURNS
ARMLEDER CELEBRATION CHOIR
EBL EAGLE ENCORE
BRAEDEN CARNEY
JOSIAH ERIKSEN
CAROLINE BENNETT, JOELLA JANUAR & REMY PROVISOR
ARIA HERBST & MADDIE STEVENS
CENTER FOR DANCE | LEVEL 3 JAZZ
ALICE POLUSMIAK
NEWSIES JR.
Act 3 | 12:30 p.m.
WOODIN STRING TEAM
HANNAH HENDRIX & JENNA HARGRAVE
OLIVIA ASCHBRENNER
MADDIE STEVENS
LAUREN CARLSON & VICTORIA AGUILIAR-PAREDES
SOFIA KOVACS
EVELYN UCKOTTER
CENTER FOR DANCE | LEVEL 3 LYRICAL
MOLLY WANG
GICK-BAKER, DICK, KRUGLOV, ANDRY, BEATTY & BROULLIETTE
PAIGE HUIET
JACOB KUHLMAN
ALLIE & SOFIA KOVACS
NOLTE, LUTMER, KOVACS, BUTTERICK, JOHNSON, KLUEBER & ROLFES
MSL CONCERT BAND
YOUEN & YOUHUI ZHU
HARPER MONNIN
EZEKIEL HENDRIX
EBL GR K-1 CHOIR
Act 4 | 1:45 p.m.
FC GENESIS JAZZ BAND
ADDIE WOLFE & ADDISON GAGE
OLIVIA DARDZINSKI
CENTER FOR DANCE | LEVEL 4 JAZZ
CLAIRE MARCUM
VICTORIA AGUILIAR PAREDES
ALEX EDELMANN
BENNETT BEUCLER
MSL SINFONIETTA
ASCHBRENNER, BESHEAR, GRUETER, STEVENS & SNYDER
ARMLEDER STEPPIN’ STARZ
MACKENZIE LORENZ & ZOE EPP
AIDEN MURPHY & PEDRO GUIMARÃES
MEN’S & WOMEN’S CHOIR & EAGLE ENSEMBLE
ZANDER CHAN
AUBREY BUTRUM, BLAKE ROBERTS, KAYLA CARNES & LUCY BEATTY
ARMLEDER GR 1-3 CHOIR
Act 5 | 3:00 p.m.
MSL STEEL DRUM BAND
CLAIRE FANCETT
SEUSSICAL
KAYLA CARNES & SOFIA KOVACS
PEP BAND
ANGELIA SCHMERR
ABE SANDERS & EVAN NORTHUP
MSL SINFONIETTA POPS
MANUELA & MARIA BERNAL-VIANA
SI QI ZHENG
CENTER FOR DANCE | LEVEL 4 CONTEMPORARY
DANIEL & SANTIAGO ESPINOSA
GEORGIA MYERS
MONA SPEAKS
MSL ELECTRIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA & LAB BAND
LUCY BEATTY & MANUELA BERNAL-VIANA
ADDIE WOLFE
EVAN NORTHUP
EBL GR 2-3 CHOIR
ArtBeat Avenue Performance Schedule
Act 1 | 10:00 a.m.
ARMLEDER WORSHIP TEAM
DECLAN LIPPINCOTT
SOPHIA LIPPINCOTT
ABIGAIL SCIOTTO & MAREN BLAIR
ALLIE & SOFIA KOVACS
HANNAH KOVACS
MJ AKINTELURE
MAREN BLAIR & SOFIA KOVACS
AMARACHUKWU IBERI
FEY AKINTELURE
EMMETT JOHNSON
LUCI KLUEBER
ALANNA, FLETCHER & LEWIS COLVIN
LILLIANNA TOTH
ARMLEDER LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
HALLIE BARNHART
GIA ADKINS & MILA MCGINNIS
GABRIELLA PIPER
LAUREN OSBORNE
ZOE SNYDER
FLETCHER COLVIN
HARPER GLOYD
ELIZABETH O’DELL
ALANNA COLVIN
MARGOT EDELMANN
ARMLEDER SONGWRITING
Act 2 | 11:15 a.m.
ARIA NOLTE
CHARLOTTE BENNETT & CHLOE CHAN
ANNELISE REYNOLDS
SAMUEL HOYOS
MIA MCSWAIN
HENRY REYNOLDS
CHLOE CHAN
CHARLOTTE BENNETT
ARABELLA ISAACS
ARTHUR ISAACS
HENRY HOPKINS
LILA LESZKOWICZ
GIA FREMDER
AMIR & AURI SUMMERS
ELLIOTT & PORTER SCHULTE
ANNABELLE LEWIS & BROOKLYN REIS
SOPHIA SIPE
DANE HAEUSSLER
ANNELISE REYNOLDS & CHARLOTTE BENNETT
TREY HAEUSSLER
GRACE LINDGREN
BELLA OSBORNE
PORTER SCHULTE
STEVEN GAUDETTE
JAMES KNOX
LOTTIE MCGINNIS
BRIELLE HOLLAENDER
KALAHNI TAYLOR
FC VIVACE STRINGS
Act 3 | 12:30 p.m.
ADIE & WILL ZAWISTOWSKI
JENNY FUNG
HARPER NELSON
IVAN WANG
OLIVIA GRUETER
ELIANA CARROLL
CHARLES WOODIN & GRIFFIN KRAEMER
CAMPBELL BESHEAR
LILY METCALF
BAKARI FEVRIER
CHARLES & PHILIP WOODIN
ELLIE MCSWAIN
CAMPBELL BESHEAR & OLIVIA GRUETER
SAVANNAH REIS
BROOKLYN REIS
ARIA HERBST & CHARLES WOODIN
HANNAH KRUGLOV
PIERCE STRANKO & PHILIP WOODIN
MOLLIE ANKENBAUER
ARIA HERBST & HANNAH HENDRIX
ABIGAIL SCIOTTO
SARAH HOYOS
ARMLEDER STRING CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
FC GR 5 ART OF MUSIC
Act 4 | 1:45 p.m.
HADLEY LUTMER
ABIGAIL LUTMER
LUTMER & JOHNSON
YOUHUI ZHU
LAYLEE JOHNSON
FEY & MJ AKINTELURE
MACKENZIE CONNOR
MACI & MACKENZIE CONNOR
KENNEDY BUTTERICK
GWEN FERRELL
ABIGAIL, COOPER & HADLEY LUTMER
BRINLEY, LAYLEE & LONDON JOHNSON
ALLIE KOVACS
JOELLA JANUAR
NOLTE & YATES
TAVERAS-JONES & BESERA
HARRISON HOPKINS
MILA ROLFES
SANTIAGO HOYOS
JOHNSON, MCCABE, EDELMANN, OYEROKUN & WHEMBOLUA
ELIANA SORENSEN
BLANKENSTEIN, PIPER, FREMDER, LUTMER & ZHU
ENDALE, YOSEF, LEE & TEWLE
FERRELL & CONNOR
JOHANNA YATES
BUTTERICK & ROLFES
HENRY HANSON
SAMUEL HANSON
MAREN & ROWEN BLAIR
HERBST & OSBORNE
LANYN RHEIN & TEQUILA NI
EBL MELODY MAKERS
Instrumental Room Performance Schedule
Act 1
6TH GRADE STRINGS | 10:00-10:15
6TH GRADE BAND | 10:25-10:40
Act 2
5TH GRADE STRINGS | 11:15-11:30
5TH GRADE BAND | 11:40-11:55
Act 3
7-8TH GRADE BAND | 12:30-12:50
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FAQ
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What is ArtBeat?
ArtBeat is CHCA’s day-long celebration of the arts. Featuring musical, theatrical, and dance performances; more than 1,400 works of art on display; hands-on-art tables; professional and student artist demonstrations; delicious lunch and snacks; baked goods; and more, this fine arts festival celebrates students at every campus, from preschool through grade 12. A high-energy, family-friendly event, ArtBeat will inspire you to uncover your inner artist.
Where is ArtBeat?
ArtBeat performances and displays are spread across CHCA’s Martha S. Lindner campus, located at 11525 Snider Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249.
What can I expect?
Musical, theatrical, and dance performances happen concurrently in two theaters on campus, the Lindner Theater and ArtBeat Avenue Theater, and other locations. Gallery displays are open all day long for you to peruse students’ work as you munch on treats from our cafe or bake sale. Hands-on-art tables give you the opportunity to become the artist, while live demonstrating artists show the intricacy of their creative process in real time.
Is ArtBeat free?
Yes! ArtBeat is free for anyone to attend. But you may choose to support CHCA’s Arts by purchasing food from our cafe or bake sale, or through buying tickets to participate in one of our hands-on-art tables. All proceeds will be used to provide more opportunities within the Arts program.
How can I get involved?
There are several ways to jump in and help make ArtBeat a success:
It takes more than 350 volunteers to bring ArtBeat to life! Arts Volunteer page.
Note: All volunteers, including students in grades 9–12, must have fingerprints on file with CHCA. If you haven’t been fingerprinted at CHCA, email Judi Davis at Judi.Davis@chca-oh.org to make an appointment.
Contribute to our Bake Sale with sweet or savory treats. All proceeds benefit CHCA’s Arts program.
Skip the line by purchasing hands-on-art tickets and reserved parking spots in advance.
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