*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* August 15, 2022 Contact: Carol Olson colson@singstark.org 330-455-1000 Photos Available Upon Request *SING STARK announces the New Music Director of Sing Out: A Chorus of LGBTQIA+ and Allied Singers* *CANTON, OH* Stark County Ohio – Sing Stark announces the New Music Director of Sing Out: A Chorus of LGBTQIA+ and Allied Singers. *Sing Stark announces a new community choir beginning September 13th, 2022. Sing Out is a chorus of LGBTQIA+ and allied singers, dedicated to celebrating diversity, inspiring equity, and building a community of acceptance. Under the new direction of Edward Grimes, Sing Out will meet on Tuesday evenings at The Cultural Center for the Arts, located at 1001 Market Ave N, Canton, OH.* *Sing Out is an inclusive collective of adult voices who choose to celebrate and honor diversity through singing. No auditions are required for participants (18+). Join this welcoming community of singers and experience the joy of singing!* Sing Stark welcomes Edward Grimes as the new music director of Sing Out. A Northeast Ohio native, Edward holds a B.A. in Music and M.M. in Conducting from the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University. After graduation, he joined the staff as a collaborative artist working with vocalists, instrumentalists, and ensembles. Mr. Grimes worked extensively before and after the turn of the century for the Kent/Blossom Music Festival both in operations, and administrative roles, and as rehearsal conductor for their chamber orchestra programs. He joined the staff of Opera Cleveland for their 2007 and 2008 seasons as assistant chorus master. In 2008, he began teaching music, and later gardening and agriculture at Spring Garden Waldorf School in Akron, Ohio where he continues teaching presently. After 26 years at Christ Episcopal Church in Kent, he assumed the position of Director of Music and Organist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Canton, Ohio, and most recently completed his first season singing with Cleveland Chamber Choir. Edward lives with his wife Jennifer and their two much-loved dogs in Kent, Ohio Sing Stark is grateful for the support of Arts in Stark and the Ohio Arts Council. *Sing Out* Tuesdays: beginning September 13, 2022, at 7 pm The Cultural Center for the Arts-Cable Recital Hall 1001 Market Ave. N. Canton, OH 44702 *Contact Information:* Telephone: 1-330-455-1000 Email Address: info@singstark.org