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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> July 10, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CONTACT GORDON PETITT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">216-2=76 5-7677<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Cleveland POPS Orchestra Chorus,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Announces Auditions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Cleveland POPS Orchestra Chorus with Director William Zurkey will be holding auditions for new members for our upcoming 2017-2018 concert season<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Auditions will be held one day only – Thursday, August 23, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in room G-17 of the Music and Communications Building,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cleveland State University, downtown 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">The Cleveland POPS Orchestra Chorus is a membership organization that performs with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Carl Topilow and the Cleveland POPS Orchestra at numerous concerts and events throughout the Orchestra’s concert season. Most performances will take place at Severance Hall and PlayhouseSquare Center. The
chorus will rehearse on most Monday evenings from September through May.<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">Singers (ages 18 and up) wishing to audition must have previous choral experience and demonstrate good tone quality and sight-reading skills. Applicants will be asked to prepare a solo that best demonstrates
their vocal skills.<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">Bring sheet music to the audition. No accompanist will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Auditions are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call Gordon Petitt at 216-765-7677 or email him at
</span></b><a href="mailto:glpetitt@clevelandpops.com"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">You must fill out the </span>
</b><a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com/wp-content/uploads/chorus-applicationform15.pdf"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">audition form</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> and attach it to your email.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gordon L. Petitt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Marketing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland POPS Orchestra<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PH: 216.765.7677<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FX: 216.765.1931<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:glpetitt@clevelandpops.com"><span style="color:blue">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIjgYYYYoos"><span style="color:blue">The Cleveland POPS is Tops! - VIDEO</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.clevelandpops.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">Entertain</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#0070C0">.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt">
<span style="color:#31849B">Enrich</span><span style="color:#215868">.</span> <span style="color:#7030A0">
Educate.</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">View<a href="https://www.clevelandpops.com/summer-concerts/"><span style="color:blue">
<b>Pops’ Summer Concerts</b></span></a> schedule<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and enjoy our live music all season long<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cleveland-POPS-Orchestra/55221814842?ref=ts"><span style="color:blue">Become a POPS Facebook Friend</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Follow us on Twitter @clevePOPSOhio<u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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