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<DIV><SPAN class=686030222-06082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=686030222-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>August 6,
2008</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=686030222-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>For more
information, contact:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=686030222-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yvette Hanzel,
Director of Marketing</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=686030222-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>(216) 521-2540
x22</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=686030222-06082008> </SPAN><BR></DIV>
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align=center><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Beck</SPAN></FONT></B></ST1:PLACENAME><B><FONT
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
</SPAN></FONT></B><ST1:PLACETYPE><B><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Center</SPAN></FONT></B></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><B><FONT
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
Announces<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Children’s Choirs Placement
Auditions</SPAN></FONT></B><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><ST1:PLACE><ST1:CITY><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Lakewood</SPAN></B></ST1:CITY><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, </SPAN></B><ST1:STATE><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Ohio</SPAN></B></ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE> –
<ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Beck</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACETYPE>Center</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE> for the Arts Children's Choirs
announce placement auditions for their Performing and Chamber
Choirs.<SPAN> </SPAN>Singers, ages nine and up, with unchanged voices are
welcome.<SPAN> </SPAN>Auditions are scheduled <SPAN
class=686030222-06082008> for </SPAN>August <SPAN
class=686030222-06082008> 16, 20, 23, 27, and 30 and in </SPAN>September by
appointment.<SPAN> </SPAN>Choirs rehearse on Tuesday evenings beginning in
September.<SPAN> </SPAN>For more information or to schedule a placement
audition, call the Beck Center Music Department directly at 216<SPAN
class=686030222-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>-</FONT></SPAN>521-2540 ext.
37.<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Beck</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACETYPE>Center</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE> Children's Choirs begin their
18th season this fall.<SPAN> </SPAN>In addition to their regular concert
schedule, they have performed with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Apollo's Fire
and at Cleveland Indians baseball games.<SPAN> </SPAN>The Children’s Choir
program offers students the opportunity to develop healthy vocal techniques,
music reading and listening skills, as well as a sense of pride and self
confidence.<SPAN> </SPAN>The choir program was founded in 1990 at the
<SPAN>Koch School of Music in </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN>Rocky
River</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN>. Koch later became Riverside
Academy of Music and in August 2001,
</SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN>Riverside</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN>
merged with
</SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN>Beck</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN>
</SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN>Center</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN> in
</SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN>Lakewood</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">In addition to the Performing and
Chamber Choirs,
</SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN>Beck</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN>
</SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN>Center</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN> also
offers two non-auditioned choirs, Primary Music Makers for ages </SPAN><ST1:TIME
minute="55" hour="17"><SPAN>5 to 6</SPAN></ST1:TIME><SPAN> and an Intermediate
Choir for ages </SPAN><ST1:TIME minute="53" hour="19"><SPAN>7 to
8</SPAN></ST1:TIME><SPAN>.<SPAN> </SPAN>These choirs rehearse on
Mondays.<SPAN> </SPAN>To enroll in these choirs, please call the Beck
Center Music Department.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=NormalWeb1
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Beck</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Center</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> for
the Arts offers professional theatrical productions on two stages along with
comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in Creative Arts Therapies, dance,
music, theater, and visual arts, a<SPAN class=686030222-06082008>s well
as</SPAN> gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists.<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Beck</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Center</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> is
located at </SPAN><ST1:STREET><ST1:ADDRESS><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">17801
Detroit Avenue</SPAN></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> in
</SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Lakewood</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">,
just ten minutes west of downtown </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Cleveland</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Convenient on-site parking is available.<SPAN> </SPAN>For more
information, call (216) 521-2540 or visit us online at <U><A
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="http://www.beckcenter.org">www.beckcenter.org</A>.</U><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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