Vocal power academy singing competition

2007 Vocal Power Academy Singing Competition
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World renowned Elisabeth Howard's Vocal Power Academy is having finals for the 2007 Vocal Power Singing Competition on Sunday, January 21st at the Catalina Jazz Club at 12 noon. Two preliminary auditions will have taken place on December 2 and January 13.
Twelve finalists will have been chosen - four in each of three categories: contemporary /commercial (blues, rock, country, jazz and pop), music theater and opera.There will be twelve judges, four in each category who will choose the first place winner in each category. This will be the way it works:
*Four opera judges vote for the first place winner in the opera category - prize of $200 - sponsored by the Intimate Opera Company.
*Four music theater judges vote for the first place winner in the music theater category - prize of $200 - sponsored by Backstage West Magazine.
*Four contemporary/commercial judges vote for the first place winner in the contemporary/commercial category - prize of $200 - sponsored by Music Connection Magazine. *The audience votes for "Audience Favorite" - prize of $200 - sponsored by LA WoMen in Music.
*The top finalists will receive a valuable CD manufacturing package, including bar code, from Disc Replicators International.
*All twelve judges vote for the over-all winner - prize of $500 - sponsored by the Vocal Power Academy.
The flyer (downloadable at www.vocalpowerinc.com) gives more information and lists additional prizes!
The finals are on Sunday, January 21st.
Brunch for the judges is at 11am
Finals are from 12 - 2:30pm
Location: Catalina Jazz Club - 6725 Sunset Blvd. just east of Highland.

Preliminary judges
Ellen Johnson, Diann Alexander and Cathy Siegel-Garcia

Finals judges

Opera
Steven Kerstein, conductor of the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra
John E. Hall, conductor of the Cypress "Pops" Orchestra
Carol Neblett, International opera star Wendy Kikkert, President and Founder of Intimate Opera

Contemporary - Commercial
David Frank, music producer, writer of "Genie in a Bottle" (Cristina Aguilera)
Bianca Morales, Finnish Jazz star visiting from Finland
Harriet Schock, writer/teacher, Grammy nominated "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" (Helen Reddy)
David "Cat" Cohen, song writing teacher (UCLA), writer for recording artists
Ian Young, A&R for Walt Disney Productions

Broadway
Julia Gregory, Broadway veteran
Alan Hunt, Director, actor
Karen Morrow, Broadway veteran
Ilene Graff, Broadway veteran

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