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| Mariner Sands Charity Week Artists for a Cause was proud to partner with the largest charity fundraising effort in Martin County for the fourth year in a row! Our organization's new concert/showcase format produced an increase of approximately 30% in funds raised over last year. Money raised is designated to charities that focus on basic needs. A4AC thanks Charles and Christine Jung for their hard work and their organized and pleasant effort - which was clearly a great success.  Stars of Tomorrow Showcase Performers (left to right) Mikaela Danchenko, Emily Winkler, Alexis Bentinganan, Martina Cavard, Ben Krieger, Madeline Schoppe, Terry Barber (emcee and founder of Artists for a Cause) and Shane Savage. Ages from 10 to 18 years (except for Terry of course). Missing from the photo: Shelley Keelor, emcee, and Paul Reekie, pianist. Photo Credit: Lorraine Connolly. The Student Showcase for seven outstanding A4AC musicians and singing actors was met with rave reviews and multiple standing ovations. Thanks to all the amazingly talented kids!!  Best of Broadway Performers (left to right) Terry Barber, Jonathan Cummings, Shelley Keelor and Martina Cavard. Photo Credit: Lorraine Connolly. The Best of Broadway concert featured music from ten of Broadway’s most beloved shows. Professional and student artists were accompanied by a chamber group of world class musicians. | ||
| Salon Series - Florida Since you last heard from us, we have held two additional Exceptional Student Showcases Series at the home of Maureen and Tim Cotter. We are thankful for everyone who supports us through this series, especially the Cotter's for all they have done for our cause! The installments were held on January 15 and February 25. In addition to cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, guests were treated to performances by exceptional young A4AC Talent. Coaches for the events were Paul Reekie and Terry Barber. Take a look at some of the performers... January 15:  Shane Savage is 17 years old and lives in Port. St. Lucie Florida. He is a homeschooled junior in high school and currently dual enrolled at Indian River State College. He’s been involved in music since he was about five, starting with violin, and then moved to cello and piano, then started the double bass at age 10 and hasn’t looked back since! Shane has had the opportunity in 2017 to perform at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall in Philadelphia and Carnegie Hall in New York City with the NYO2 Orchestra and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He also has recently won the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony Concerto Competition with the Koussevitzky Bass Concerto Op.3 and will be performing the concerto three times with TCYS starting April 16 in 2018. He plans to graduate High School with his AA degree from IRSC and major in Double Bass Performance at a well acclaimed music university. Through Artists for a Cause, Shane has performed for “Dance for Food” and also to support the Florida Oceanographic Society’s “Lights on the Lagoon” event.  Mya Bodnick, 15 years old, is extremely honored to be a part of the amazing Salon Series. She is currently a Freshman at the Oxbridge Academy where she is a devoted member of their Musical Theatre Department as well as the Honors Performance Ensemble Class. She is a member of her school’s Mock Trial Club, International Thespian Club and Artists for a Cause Club. Mya recently got straight Superiors at the Florida State Thespian competition for her solo musical theatre act. She also participates with the Dance Arts Conservatory’s Broadway Stars Community Theatre. Mya has been singing at her synagogue, Temple Emanuel since age six. She has sung the National Anthem numerous times for both the West Palm Beach Baseball Stadium and The Roger Dean Stadium. Mya has also been a solo performer for the Jewish Federation’s monthly Holocaust Survivor breakfast.  The February 25 event was wonderful as well! Shane returned to play the the double bass and Alexis Bentinganan jumped in to wow the audience! Click here to hear Alexis perform at Mariner Sands Charity Week!! If you or someone you know in either Martin County Florida or St. Louis City or County would be interested to host an event that could support the development of young artists that are actively involved with Artists for a Cause programs, please email Megan@a4ac.org Back to top | ||
 On February 19, audiences came to the The Dark Room in Saint Louis to see the exceptional talent of Maggie Kuntz and Caleb Kelahan. They were met with rave reviews! Artists for a Cause takes pride in giving performance opportunities to young artists. Back to top | ||
 On January 12 at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth, Artists for a Cause presented a professional production of Les Miserables in concert. Performers included founder and famed countertenor Terry Barber, along with other award-winning singing-actors and talented A4AC children. All proceeds were given to support Artists for a Cause programs! Back to top | ||
 Audience members at the Dance for Food performances at the Grandel Theatre on January 18 and January 25 experienced exceptional dance performances for the admission price of non-perishable food items. At the first event, more than 1,108 pounds of food was donated, enough to feed 277 people for one day. Operation Food Search, one of the beneficiaries of Dance for Food, shared: “Your food drive donations not only fill the shelves of our agencies, but also are used in our Cooking Matters classes, in adult job training programs, in after school child feeding programs, in food closets in schools, senior centers and crisis centers. You truly help us nourish our community.” Food Outreach, a St. Louis nonprofit that gives nutritional support to low income victims of cancer and HIV, also celebrated Artists for a Cause and the 1,035 donated food items it received. “Words can’t fully thank you for creating such a beautiful event that showcases our local dancers while supporting organizations working to eliminate hunger in our community,” Julie Pole, Executive Director, explained.  Back to top | ||
| These are merely highlights of Artists for a Cause programs over the past few months! If you'd like more details please contact our office at 772-419-8778. Thank you to all our supporters! Click here if you'd like to donate to the organization so we can continue our programs which support culture and address community needs! | ||
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| We would like to thank the following for their support. Please, click to learn more. Mr. Chain | The Elmezzi Foundation | Amy Inman | The Terrio Group | Publix Tim & Maureen Cotter | TC Palm | Paul J. Feinsinger, CPA, CFP The Firefly Group | Terrance & Patricia Barber | Faye A. The Pedersen Family Foundation | Jill Arbet | Forest Hills Gunster | Gordon & Doner Women Supporting the Arts | Elisabeth Lahti | Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith The William H. Donner Foundation | Steven & Alison Clark The Kranzberg Arts Foundation | Style Encore | NisAir The MAH Foundation | The Des Lee Arts Collaborative Artists for a Cause, Inc 1211 SW Sunset Trail, Palm City, FL 34990 .ZACK, 3224 Locust Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103 t:772.419.8778 |
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