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<div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"><b>News Release:
Voices of <st1:city w:st="on">Canton</st1:city> to hold
scholarship auditions</b><br>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">Voices of Canton (VOCI)
will
hold scholarship auditions on <b>Sunday, June 8 at 2:00pm
at Cable Recital Hall</b> in the Cultural Center for the
Arts, 1001 Market Ave North, Canton, Ohio. <br>
<b>VOCI will give $5,500 in scholarships </b>for the
2014-2015 school year to adults who never pursued music
degrees, high school students, and college students.<br>
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Those wishing to audition must fill out an audition form and
return it to the VOCI office by June 3, 2014, along with a
photo and a $25 entry fee. Forms are available at the VOCI
office, and online at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.voicesofcanton.org">http://www.voicesofcanton.org</a>.
No walk-ins will be permitted at auditions.<br>
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Auditioners must come prepared with one memorized classical
art song or aria, not to exceed 5 minutes. High School
students may not sing operatic arias unless they are found
in 17th or 18th century Italian song collections. They must
bring three copies of their music and their own accompanist.<br>
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Questions may be directed to VOCI Managing Director Carol
Olson: 330-455-1000, or by email <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:colson@voicesofcanton.org">colson@voicesofcanton.org</a>.<br>
<b><span style="color:black"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="color:black">VOCI SCHOLARSHIPS</span></b><br>
Since 1956 (over 55 years), VOCI has awarded vocal music
scholarships to talented high school and college students
pursuing a degree in music education or performance, and
adults who never pursued a degree in music. This June, VOCI
will give $5,500 in scholarships for the 2014-2015 school
year. Full scholarship information may be found on our
website: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://voicesofcanton.org/scholarships">http://voicesofcanton.org/scholarships</a><br>
<b><br>
</b><b>ABOUT VOCI</b><br>
Voices of Canton, Inc. (VOCI) has been performing since
1939. VOCI consists of more than 80 volunteer singers. VOCI
is artistically directed by Loren Veigel. Under Veigel's
direction, VOCI has sung with internationally renowned
organist Hector Olivera, raised funds for worthy non-profits
with "Songs for a Cause," toured to Scotland to perform
several concerts, to Cleveland to perform the National
Anthem at a Cleveland Indians game, and in 2013 performed
the National Anthem at the Pro Football Hall of Fame game.<br>
<br>
VOCI's mission is to produce and perform at the highest
artistic level a wide range of choral music; to provide
choral singers with challenging, instructive and rewarding
opportunities to make music together; and to enrich, educate
and entertain the community by offering the excitement of
live performance to diverse audiences in a variety of
settings. Voices of Canton is funded in part by the Ohio
Arts Council and Arts in Stark.<br>
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For additional information, please visit their website: <a
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href="http://voicesofcanton.org/">http://voicesofcanton.org/</a><br>
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<b>Media Contacts:</b><br>
Managing Director, Carol Olson<br>
330-455-1000<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:colson@voicesofcanton.org">colson@voicesofcanton.org</a><br>
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Digital Media and Marketing Assistant, Mandy Altimus Pond<br>
330-704-7631<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:mpond@voicesofcanton.org">mpond@voicesofcanton.org</a><br>
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