I'm coming to Cincinnati!

Hi,

If you are in the greater Cincinnati area, I'll be doing two events in February. Please support these two terrific events which greatly benefit high school students in the arts.

On Friday February 23rd, I'll be singing a benefit concert at The Cincinnati Art Museum for Ursuline Academy.

For tickets and information, please visit www.Ursulineacademy.org

(From their website)

Ursuline Academy Music Boosters present Starry Starry Night, a benefit evening of musical entertainment. This first annual event will be held Friday, February 23, 2007 at 8:00 pm at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Headlining this evening will be Ursuline Alumna and Broadway Singer/Actress Sharon Wheatley. Performances by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra members
and other Ursuline Academy Alumni will round out the concert.

On Saturday February 24th I'll be hosting The Overture Awards at The Aronoff Center.

For tickets and information, please visit www.cincinnatiarts.org

(From their website)

The Overture Awards is a scholarship competition and academy that recognizes, encourages and rewards excellence in the arts among Tri-State students in grades 9-12. Its mission is to encourage arts education as an integral part of a student’s academic experience and to create an environment that encourages training in, and appreciation of, the arts.The Overture Academy is open to all Tri-state students at no cost. Master classes and workshops are taught by professional artists. Students may also attend seminars on audition techniques, submitting work for writers and visual artists, college admission and choosing a career path.The Overture Awards Competition is the Tri-state’s largest solo arts competition for high school students and offers scholarships in six artistic disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. Students may win a $2,500 scholarship (one awarded in each discipline) or a $500 finalist scholarship (total of 18 awarded). Judges at all levels of the competition are drawn from the professional arts community.

In addition, I'll be teaching masterclasses at Ursuline Academy (my high school), St. Xavier High School, and at University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music (my college).