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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The Cleveland POPS Orchestra announces its<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Fourteenth Annual Jean L. Petitt Memorial <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Music Scholarship Competition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Sunday, November 4, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Cleveland POPS competition is designed to give gifted young performers the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>opportunity to perform with The Cleveland POPS Orchestra and receive a cash<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>award to be applied to their continuing studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This year’s competition will be held on Sunday, November 4<sup>th</sup>, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>in room 177 of the Classical Piano Performance Academy at the East Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Center of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Eastern Campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Entry is open to all instrumentalists, singers and dancers up to age 18 residing in the seven-county<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Greater Cleveland area. Go to the following links for more information and a downloadable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>application<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com/scholarship.htm">General Information and directions</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com/scholarshiprules.htm">Rules and requirements</a> (PDF – Adobe Reader required)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com/documents/ApplicationForm2012.pdf">Application form</a> (PDF – Adobe Reader required)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Applications can be sent by email, fax or regular mail. They must be received at the Cleveland POPS Office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2012. Call Gordon Petitt at 216-765-7677, Fax 216-765-1931 or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>email him at <a href="mailto:glpetitt@clevelandpops.com">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com</a> with questions or for more information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gordon L. Petitt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Scholarship Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cleveland POPS Orchestra<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PH: 216.765.7677<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FX: 216.765.1931<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:glpetitt@clevelandpops.com">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com/scholarship.htm">http://www.clevelandpops.com/scholarship.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>