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From
January 20 through 23, local high school students will learn about
vocal techniques and
methods from VoicePlay, a unique a cappella group,
as part of Darke County Center for the
Arts' Arts In Education series.
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DCCA presents A
Cappella group in local high schools
From January 20 through 23, local high school students will learn about
vocal techniques and methods from VoicePlay, a unique a cappella group
that started as a street corner barbershop act before winning national
acclaim with their appearances on NBC's The Sing-off and subsequently
touring internationally. Part of Darke County Center for the Arts' Arts
In Education series, the programs by VoicePlay will be presented in
each local school district at no charge to students and are free and
open to the public. “These five guys are incredibly creative and can do
amazing things with their voices which span 5 octaves, ” said DCCA
Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “We know that the students will be
thrilled and inspired by this show,” Rawlins stated.
VoicePlay will also perform in concert on Saturday, January 23 at Henry
St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville as part of DCCA's Artists Series.
The group creates the orchestrated sound of an entire musical
production using nothing but the human voice; their varied repertoire
spans genres and eras and according to Mr. Rawlins appeals to audiences
of all ages. “Their act includes inventive and often hilarious on-stage
theatrics as well as the vocal gymnastics which have made them famous,”
Rawlins concluded.
DCCA's Arts In Education program that annually presents high-quality
artists to students in all grade levels in Darke County and Greenville
City schools is sponsored by Gordon Orthodontics, Target, DP&L
Company Foundation, Greenville Federal, Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe,
Edison State Community College, Darke Rural Electric Trust, Richard
Baker, BASF, and Littman-Thomas Agency, the Mandy Green Fund of the
Darke County Foundation, and the Helen Hawkey Music Project.
Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state
tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and
cultural enrichment for all Ohioans; the A.I.E. program is also funded
by DCCA memberships and the local schools. DCCA also receives operating
support from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial as well as
funding from the Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust
Fund.
Tickets for the January 23rd VoicePlay show at St. Clair Memorial Hall
cost $20 (half-price for students) and can be purchased at the DCCA
office located in Greenville Public Library as well as on-line at
www.CenterForArts.net; if any remain by showtime, tickets will also be
available at the door. A.I.E. programs are scheduled in cooperation
with the schools; for more information, contact DCCA at937-547-0908 or
dcca@centerforarts.net.
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