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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Contact: Carol Olson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:colson@voicesofcanton.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>colson@voicesofcanton.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>330-455-1000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Photos Available Upon Request<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SING STARK Presents “<i>That’s Christmas to Me</i>!” by VOX AUDIO, Canton’s Newest A Cappella Sensation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>CANTON, OH – December 4, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sing Stark proudly presents Canton's newest a cappella singing sensation, <b>VOX AUDIO</b>...in concert on <b>Saturday, December 14th at 2:30 and 7:00 PM in the GlenOak Performing Arts Center</b>. Inspired by groups like the Pentatonix, it's<span style='color:black;background:#FDFDFD'> an A CAPPELLA Christmas! With delightfully re-imagined settings of your favorite carols to innovative arrangements of today's Christmas classics, from “Silent Night” to “Where Are You Christmas” VOX AUDIO will sing you into the spirit of the season. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Enjoy a colorful Yuletide filled with holiday spirit, heavenly harmonies and exhilarating rhythms of your favorite holiday songs all in a cappella style. Join VOX AUDIO for <b>“That’s Christmas to Me!”</b></span> Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students and are available at <a href="http://www.singstark.org">www.singstark.org</a> or by calling the Box Office at 330.452.4098.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sing Stark’s VOX AUDIO...come experience the holiday magic.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.4pt;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p><p class=MsoNormal>VOX AUDIO is Canton's first civic a cappella vocal ensemble of its kind. Inspired by musical groups like the PENTATONIX and the PITCH PERFECT movie franchise, VOX AUDIO is an auditioned unaccompanied performance ensemble that uses tonal color, imitation of instrumental sounds, beautiful harmonic textures and beatboxing to explore the beauty and endless possibilities of the human voice. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Under the direction of North Canton native, Brian D. Kieffer, VOX AUDIO sings unaccompanied vocal charts derived from contemporary pop/rock hits as well as jazz arrangements from the American songbook. Receiving his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and his masters’ degree in choral conducting from Kent State University, Kieffer has taught at Glen Oak High School for 28 years. His vocal jazz ensembles have received numerous awards in national competitions as well as accolades and respect from experts in the field of vocal jazz. In addition to his work in Plain Local Schools, he is an adjunct fine arts faculty member at Malone University where he conducts the Women's Concert Choir, the Stark County High School Honors Choir as well as applied voice. He was most recently honored as "Outstanding Stark County Music Educator" by the Canton Symphony Orchestra. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Contact Information:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Telephone: 1-330-455-1000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Email Address: </span><a href="mailto:colson@voicesofcanton.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>colson@voicesofcanton.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>