April, 2012 – Young Singers of the Palm Beaches

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Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Celebrate 10 Years

 

April 17, 2012

 

During the last decade, The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches has established its place in our community as the premier Youth Entertainment  organization in South Florida.  As YSPB gears up to celebrate its Tenth Anniversary Season in 2013, the Palm Beach County based non-profit is  pleased to announce two very special upcoming events this spring and  summer.

 

On Saturday evening May 12th, the Kravis Center Dreyfoos Hall stage  will be filled  with the harmony of voices of children who live in our communities. 

Final rehearsals are underway and tickets are still available for the  annual YSPB Spring Concert, this year titled “The Melody Within”.  The  full evening program is presented twice yearly, in spring and in winter,  and always sells out the Kravis Center. Each of YSPB’s  eight different chorale groups will participate in this amazing evening  of entertainment, ably led by Artistic Director and Young Singers’  founder D. Shawn Berry and his professional and volunteer staff.

 

 

Tickets to “The Melody Within” are on sale now and available at the Kravis Center Box Office window, online atwww.kravis.org or by calling 561-832-7469, (561-832-SHOW)

 

New this summer, Young Singers of the Palm Beaches  is pleased to announce an inaugural summer camp Broadway experience, in  partnership with Broadway Artists Studios. The 3-Week Musical Theater  Intensive weekday camp program for Pre-Teens and Teens starts July  23rd  through August 10th, 2012 from 9am – 5pm at the Kravis Center for  the Performing Arts.  The camp will comprise all levels of stage  participation including Voice, Acting and Dance, featuring instruction  and master classes from instructors with more than 20 Broadway shows  under their belts, leading to a Showcase Performance at the Kravis Center on August 10 in front of family and friends and the general  public.

 

 

For more information on the summer camp, produced by  Young Singers of the Palm Beaches please call 561-659-2332 or email [email protected].

 

The 8 choirs into which YSPB’s children are placed include Da Capo, beginners in grades 3 to 6, Treble Choir, also children in 3 to 6,Intermezzo, grades 6-7,Bel Canto, treble voices in grades 7-12, Cantate, advanced ladies voices in grades 7-12, Men’s Chorus, young men grades 7-12, Concert Choir, combined Cantate and Men’s chorus, and Ensemble, a small advanced choir opened to singers in grades

7-12 by audition.

 

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches strives to provide  the children of Palm Beach County with the highest possible standards of  vocal and musical training.

 

Singers in our program learn all aspects of  proper choral singing and vocal technique, which include posture,  breathing, diction, vowel articulation, music reading, and sight  singing. Members also learn interpretation; music history; rehearsal  techniques; and performance techniques, presentation and etiquette.

 

In addition, the children are exposed to the diversity of many  cultures thorough music and interaction with each other; and they learn  communication, team-building and problem-solving skills. We nurture  their creativity which fosters personal growth, self esteem, and an  appreciation of music as art; and we promote good citizenship by  teaching the importance of “giving back” to our community and by  developing civic pride when on tour nationally and internationally. We  believe that education and growth in a highly positive, disciplined, and  caring environment will nurture and refine the individual’s talents,  abilities, and passion for music. As each individual singer matures, the  entire group will also benefit. This will enable the choir to achieve  the highest possible level of performance and excellence as a whole.

 

Young Singers was established by several music educators  in Palm Beach County, including Shawn Berry, Michael Yannette and Connie  Drosakis. Each of these founders has extensive experience in music for  the young voice, and enjoys local and national recognition for their  accomplishments. They envisioned a children’s choral organization that  would not be constrained by school boundaries, religious affiliations,  racial bias, socioeconomic barriers, or funding cuts to arts education.

 

Our enrollment  is comprised of singers in grades 3-12 from all parts of  Palm Beach County’s diverse racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic communities.

 

 

Auditions for the 10th Anniversary season  are coming up on June 2 at the Kravis Center, for information on  participation please visit www.youngsingers.org.