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<div>For Immediate Release:</div>
<div>February 22, 200
<div>Contact: Tom Fulton</div>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:tomfulton@chagrinacademy.org" target="_blank">tomfulton@chagrinacademy.org</a><br> </div>
<div>For full information about the Performing Arts Academy go to: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org/" target="_blank">http://www.chagrinacademy.org</a> </div></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><strong><font size="4">AUDITIONS FOR THE <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org/" target="_blank">CHAGRIN FALLS PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY</a>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org/director.htm" target="_blank">Thomas Q. Fulton, Jr. , Director</a></div></font></strong></div>
<div class="gmail_quote" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><strong><font size="4">SECOND ROUND</font></strong></div>
<div class="gmail_quote" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="4"><strong>Monday & Tuesday, March 3 & 4
<div>5:30 - 7 pm</div></strong></font></div>
<div class="gmail_quote" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Chagrin Falls Philomethian School Auditorium</div>
<div class="gmail_quote" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">77 E. Washington St.
<div>Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022 </div>
<div>(<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=77+E+Washington+St,+Chagrin+Falls,+Cuyahoga,+Ohio+44022,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.29802,60.205078&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,41.429943,-81.388785&ll=41.430565,-81.388779&spn=0.003845,0.007349&z=17" target="_blank">See Google Map</a>)</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">DID YOU MISS THE FIRST ROUND OF AUDITIONS? NOT TO WORRY! </font>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">YOU CAN STILL AUDITION FOR THE NEW PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY AT CHAGRIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL. IF YOU ARE A JUNIOR OR A SENIOR AND WISH STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF THEATRE IN A CHALLENGING NEW PROGRAM TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS AS A PERFORMER, THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU!<span></span> <em>(</em></font></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote" dir="ltr" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><strong><font size="2">WHAT IS THE CHAGRIN FALLS PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY?</font></strong></div>
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<div><font size="2">The Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy is a college preperatory program for high-school juniors and seniors. The Academy is an accredited, half-day, high-school performing arts program, which takes place during the school year, during school hours. Students from the schools identified below (see "Eligibility") are elibible to attend. Classes commence at the beginning of the school year, in fall 2008. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2">This year, two groups of approximately 20 students (40 in all) will be chosen by audition. Each group will study a wide range of performing arts courses for a half day (morning or afternoon) at the Chagrin Falls High School Drama wing (home of the new Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Center). In addition to challenging and fun classes, there will be opportunities for performance in fully mounted productions and student plays, along with special workshops led by guest artists from the professional theatre. </font></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><span><font size="2">ACADEMY MISSION</font></span></strong></div>
<div align="left"><font size="2">To offer a performing arts program for talented juniors and seniors who attend the schools in Ohio's </font><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org/consortium.htm" target="_blank"><font size="2">Excel Tecc Consortium</font></a><font size="2"> and provide them with a joyful, challenging and inspiring training experience that builds confidence, courage and mastery in the performing arts; preparing them for high-level college and professional opportunities.</font></div>
<div align="left"><br><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif">The Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy will be known for training excellence in the performing arts. It will be dedicated to ensuring our graduates have the understanding, creative skills and advanced education that will enable them to pursue further education and employment in the performing arts. Our courses will help prepare every student to excel at the college level. Our goal is to graduate students who are extraordinarily prepared for the creative challenges of college and further study in the subject of their choice.<span></span></font> </font></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote" align="left"><strong><font size="2">HOW CAN I SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION?</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font size="2">To arrange an audition, students must speak with their home school guidance counselor.</font></strong></div></blockquote>
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<div align="left"><font size="2">Don't let the auditions scare you. Auditions are used primarily to get to know you and to determine your level of training. This helps us establish the best use of curriculum for the group. We do everything possible to make the audition experience a friendly and positive one. Relax... Enjoy! </font></div>
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<div><font size="2">AUDITIONS ARE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:</font></div>
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<li><font size="2">March 3 between 5:30 & 7 p.m. </font>
<li><span><font face="Verdana" size="2">March 4 between 5:30 & 7 p.m. </font></span>
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<li><span></span><font size="2">Your audition should consist of two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one song. Accompaniment will be provided; students must provide sheet music.</font></li></ul></li></li></ul>
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<div class="gmail_quote" dir="ltr"><strong><font size="2">* ELIGIBILITY</font></strong></div>
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<div><font size="2">Students who will be either Juniors or Seniors in the fall of 2008 and who attend any of the following schools are eligible for enrollment: </font><font size="2">The Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy is a program of the <strong>Excel TECC Consortium</strong>, which includes the following schools. Students from any of the schools listed below are eligible to audition for the Academy.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">Aurora City School District</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">Beachwood City School District</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366"><span></span><font size="2">Mayfield City School District</font></font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">Orange City School District</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">Richmond Heights Local School District</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">Solon City School District</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">South Euclid-Lyndhurst School System</font></strong></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366" size="2">West Geauga Local School District</font></strong></div></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>
<div align="left"><strong><font color="#003366"><font size="2">If you have questions for the director about the program, you may ask them by going to: </font>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org/ask.asp" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.chagrinacademy.org/ask.asp</font></a></div>
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<div><font size="2">For more information about the Excel-TECC Program and how to sign up for an audition, please contact:<br></font></div>
<div><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2">Mr. Joe Hayes: <br>440-995-6761 <br>or </font></strong><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:jhayes@mayfieldschools.org" target="_blank"><font face="Verdana" color="#660033" size="2"><strong>e-mail here</strong></font></a></div>
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