Tuesday, September 25, 2018, current and former Arista Nashville artists will take to the stage of the historic War Memorial Auditorium in support of Mike Owens at the “Music for Mike” benefit concert. In 2014, Owens, a radio promotion manager with the label throughout the 1990’s, was diagnosed with end stage renal disease and has been placed on dialysis while he awaits a donor kidney.
The Music for Mike list of performers, which reads like a country music Who’s-Who, includes recent Songwriter’s Hall of Fame inductee Alan Jackson, superstar duo Brooks & Dunn, and critically acclaimed entertainer Brad Paisley, along with BlackHawk,Diamond Rio, Lee Roy Parnell, Pam Tillis, Phil Vassar and Steve Wariner. In total, these artists have sold over 150 million albums and racked up 99 number 1 hits. Backing this stellar line-up is veteran touring band, Sixwire.
95.5 Nash Icon has partnered with Music for Mike, and morning show host, Marty McFly, will serve as M.C. Cumulus VP Country Format, Charlie Cook, acknowledges the artist line up is a perfect fit for the station, but explains their reasons for supporting the show run much deeper. “Every once in a while Nashville can come together for not only a good cause but in this case one that means something to all of us personally. 95.5 Nash Icon is proud to play a role in helping Mike and his family.”
Owens’ treatment has led to other health issues and mounting medical bills. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will go directly to the Mike Owens Family Trust. If you are unable to attend but would like to help, please visit Mike’s GO FUND ME page.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, August 17th. Click HERE to purchase.
PEDIGREE Foundation will commemorate its 10-Year Anniversary with a special event celebration to honor a decade of giving back to shelters and rescues in the U.S. PEDIGREE Foundation Pawty: BBQ, Boots, & Bling will be held on Thursday, October 11th at Marathon Music Works (1402 Clinton Street, Nashville, TN) with special music by Grammy award-winning artist LeAnn Rimes. SiriusXM’s The Highway host, Storme Warren,
will serve as the emcee for the “Pawty.” The event will raise funds to benefit PEDIGREE Foundation grants program that supports organizations that help dogs in need find loving homes.
LeAnn Rimes Photo by Steven Sebring
A limited number of tickets are now on sale to the public at www.PedigreeFoundation.org.Tickets are $175 per person or $2,500 for a table of 10.
The event will feature a cocktail reception, delicious BBQ buffet dinner, a silent and LIVE auction with a chance to win fabulous trips and autographed celebrity memorabilia. After dinner, attendees will enjoy an exclusive night of music with multi-platinum selling artist LeAnn Rimes, who skyrocketed into stardom with her breakout country hit “Blue” in 1996. Rimes just released her new Re-Imagined EP on June 20 and will be seen in a new Hallmark Original movie, “It’s Christmas, Eve” this holiday season.
Top event sponsors include Dollar General, Hallmark Channel and Transcontinental Packaging.
PEDIGREE Foundation was established in 2008 by dog lovers with a passionate belief that every dog deserves a loving home. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation of Mars Petcare that supports shelters and rescue organizations, as well as encouraging people to ADOPT, VOLUNTEER, and DONATE. Since 2008, the foundation has contributed more than $6.7 million through 5,000 grants to shelters and rescues across the country, supporting Mars Petcare’s purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS™.
Other event sponsors include Atlantic Packaging, DDB Worldwide and Silgan. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, updates and how to donate to the cause, please visit PEDIGREE Foundation at www.PedigreeFoundation.org.
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About PEDIGREE Foundation
Formed in 2008 by the makers of PEDIGREE® food for dogs, PEDIGREE Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find loving homes by supporting the good work of shelters and dog rescue organizations throughout the country. Through no fault of their own, more than 3.3 million dogs end up in shelters and rescue organizations every year, and nearly half of them never find a place to call home. For more information on how you can support the foundation visit www.PedigreeFoundation.org.
LeAnn Rimes is an internationally multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. Rimes released her 16th studio RCA UK/Thirty Tigers album, Remnants in 2017. The album debuted at # 4 on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart and peaked at #3 on iTunes ® overall charts in its first week and garnered two #1 Billboard Dance hits with “Long Live Love”, “LovE is LovE is LovE” and one Top 5 hit with “Love Line”. She is set to premiere a new EP titled Re-Imagined on June 20 and will lighting up the television screens this holiday season when starring in a new original Hallmark Christmas movie, “It’s Christmas, Eve.”
Globally, she has sold more than 44 million units, won 2 Grammy® Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; 2 World Music Awards; 3 Academy of Country Music Awards; one Country Music Association Award and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award.
Last year, the powerhouse vocalist was honored with the Ally of Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign for her 20 years of support of equal rights. This follows her 2009 honor when she was the recipient of the ACM Humanitarian Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award. Out of the 42 singles she has released throughout her expansive career, LeAnn’s song “How Do I Live,” continues to rank #4 on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time: Hot 100 Songs,” and it holds the record for being the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 15 of her multi-genre singles are top-10 hits, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” which went #1 in 11 countries.
About Storme Warren
Storme Warren is a writer, producer and media personality. He has worked for over two decades in television and entertainment appearing on networks such as CNN, TNN and GAC. Storme served as the host of GAC’s Headline Country show for over a decade and is currently the host of The Highway on Sirius/XM radio.
About Mars Petcare
Mars Petcare is a diverse and growing business with 75,000 Associates across 50+ countries dedicated to one purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS™. With 75 years of experience, our portfolio of almost 50 brands serves the health and nutrition needs of almost half the world’s pets – including brands PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ROYAL CANIN™, NUTRO™, GREENIES™, SHEBA®, CESAR®, JAMS™ and EUKANUBA™ Brands as well as The Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, which has advanced research in the nutrition and health of pets for over 50 years. Mars Petcare is also the world’s largest veterinary health provider through a network of over 2,000 pet hospitals including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, PET PARTNERS™, and VCA™. We’re also at the forefront of emerging innovation and technology for pets, pet owners and veterinarians, with WISDOM PANEL™ genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs, the WHISTLE™ GPS dog tracker, and LEAP VENTURE STUDIO accelerator and COMPANION FUND™ programs that drive innovation and disruption in the pet care industry. As a family business and guided by our principles of mutuality and freedom, we are privileged with the flexibility to fight for what we believe in – and we choose to fight for: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Nashville Predators’ P.K. Subban and Roman Josi as well as Tennessee Titans‘ Taylor Lewan and Marcus Mariota as celebrity sous chefs at the Friday Night Throwdown as well as an all-star roster of Official Drink of Nashville competitors to round out the festival programming:
Experience the ultimate culinary face-off as star chefs Anne Burrell and Tim Love go head-to-head in a spirited cooking demo, each captaining a team featuring celebrity sous chefs from the Nashville Predators and Tennessee Titans and emceed by Jessie James Decker.
Burrell and the Preds’ Subban and Josi will battle Love and the Titans’ Lewan and Mariota as each team is challenged to create the ultimate meal from a surprise ingredient box. Come out and cheer on the hometown teams as they battle for bragging rights in the kitchen – and on the Festival’s playing field.
“I am just soooo SUPER excited for the Music City Food + Wine Festival,” says Anne Burrell. “I can’t wait for the Throwdown, where I will compete against my good buddy Tim Love with the help of my talented teammates P.K. and Roman from the Preds!”
“I don’t know if Josi and I will win the cook off, but we should definitely get first place simply for good looks,” says P.K. Subban.
“I have never been a passionate cook, but I am passionate about winning,” says Taylor Lewan. “With a teammate like Marcus, I like to think P.K. and Josi don’t have a chance.”
“I am so looking forward to facing Anne Burrell in what will surely be an amazing Throwdown!” says Tim Love. “With Taylor and Marcus on my side, we will be tough to beat.”
Official Drink of Nashville
Join the city’s top bartenders and mixologists as they compete to create the Official Drink of Nashville. The competition will celebrate the spirit of Nashville and shine a spotlight on Music City’s talented bartending community as the city’s top teams mix, shake and measure to create this year’s essential Nashville cocktail, as voted by Festival attendees. The Official Drink of Nashville participants will compete within the Grand Taste on Friday night, September 14, and include: Joshua Doolan (Rosemary & Beauty Queen); Gabriel Fuenmayor (Bar Sovereign); Sally Gatza (LA Jackson); J.A. Harrison (Noelle); Akinde Olagundoye (Skull’s Rainbow Room); Jacob Strawn (Gertie’s Bar); Christopher Weber (Hemingway’s Bar & Hideaway); and Jenny Woods (Gray & Dudley).
“I couldn’t be more excited to compete in the Official Drink of Nashville,” says Jacob Strawn, Gertie’s Bar lead bartender. “I’m thrilled to showcase one of Gertie’s new cocktails and hang out with some of the most talented bar staff and friends in the city. It will be an amazing night!”
Tickets & More Information:
Music City Food + Wine Festival ticket options include Friday Evening Ticket and Saturday Ticket. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
The Friday Evening Ticket ($165 per person) includes single-day access to Friday, September 14 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including the Official Drink of Nashville competition and the Friday Night Throwdown; Grand Taste more than 80 beer, wine, cocktail, and culinary tastings; and access to Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint and Friends.
The Saturday Ticket ($165 per person) includes single-day access to Saturday, September 15 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including the Grand Taste cooking.
Music City Food + Wine is generously sponsored by: Nashville Convention + Visitors Bureau, Toyota and FOOD & WINE.
About Music City Food + Wine Festival:
Music City Food + Wine Festival is produced by GRAMMY-award winning artists (and Nashville residents) Kings of Leon, world-renowned chef Jonathan Waxman, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan and Andy Mendelsohn, and Austin-based C3 Presents – producer of Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park, and Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin’s Zilker Park.
About FOOD & WINE:
FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design and entertaining. FOOD & WINE has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Snapchat. FOOD & WINE includes a monthly magazine in print and digital; a website, foodandwine.com; a books division; plus newsletters, clubs, events, dinnerware and cookware. FOOD & WINE is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Affluent Media Group.
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), the Songwriters of North America (SONA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), and SESAC today announced they have agreed to work together to support the Music Modernization Act (MMA). The broad coalition demonstrates an unprecedented commitment by the industry to support songwriters and music publishers, who will benefit from the bill’s ultimate passage, resulting in the most comprehensive reform to the music copyright business in generations.
The MMA improves how songwriters are paid by digital streaming services. The bill creates a single mechanical licensing entity which will establish an open, transparent copyright ownership database that will be overseen by music publishers and songwriters and paid for by digital services.
At the encouragement of Senators deeply involved in the legislation and recognizing the importance of the MMA for the future of the music industry, the parties have endorsed a provision under consideration by the Senate to amend the Mechanical Licensing Collective’s (MLC) administration of voluntary licenses outside the scope of the Section 115 compulsory license in order to ensure private vendors can continue to participate in the music market, maintaining competition which is beneficial to songwriters and producers.
All parties have enthusiastically agreed and respectfully request the Senate pass the MMA.
Nashville Songwriters Association International: “Reaching consensus within the music industry, on what may be the most important songwriter legislation in history, is a win for American songwriters and the broader music community. We are pleased to have put our differences behind us and support this bill in unanimous harmony. The Nashville Songwriters Association International has been a friend and fan of SESAC’s for decades and that is how our relationship will immediately resume.”
Songwriters of North America Executive Directors Michelle Lewis and Kay Hanley: “We are pleased to have come together with our partners SESAC, the NMPA, SONA and NSAI to move forward as a unified music community to support the successful passage and implementation of the much-needed Music Modernization Act. SONA would personally like to thank our partners, the NSAI and songwriter Ross Golan for their efforts and support in mobilizing the songwriter and artist community nationwide.”
NMPA President & CEO David Israelite: “We are thrilled that we have mutually agreed on a path forward. We are stronger when our music family speaks with one voice and this agreement will allow us to come together to work towards the passage of the MMA. Songwriters need and deserve this bill. We thank the Senators involved for their leadership and guidance.”
SESAC Chairman & CEO John Josephson: “SESAC has been fighting for songwriters since 1931 and continues to do so with its enthusiastic support of the MMA. At the encouragement of Senators closely involved in this legislation, all parties came together to agree on outstanding items related to the MMA including the reform of the Section 115 compulsory license and other important related matters. We share a collective responsibility to help ensure that the MMA benefits all stakeholders in the industry and look forward to the Senate’s consideration of the bill.”
Country Music superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return to host “The 52nd Annual CMA Awards,” Country Music’s Biggest Night™ live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8/7 PM CT on the ABC Television Network. The beloved hosts return for the 11th time.
Two-time CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, four-time CMA Awards nominated duo Dan + Shay and five-time CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Sugarland will reveal several of the final nominees on “Good Morning America” Tuesday, Aug. 28 live from Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink, Bryan’s brand-new restaurant and bar on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville.
Nominees in select categories will be revealed on the top-rated morning news program. The highly anticipated announcement will also be available via livestream on ABCnews.com/live.
Immediately following the show, the remaining categories, as well as the CMA Broadcast Awards nominees, will be revealed live on GoodMorningAmerica.com as well as “Good Morning America’s” Facebook page through Facebook Live and simulcast on “Good Morning America’s” YouTube channel.
CMA will then release and post the full slate of all CMA Awards nominees to CMAawards.com and service a CMA Awards Nominees Video Highlights Package (VHP), which includes footage of the nominee announcements on “Good Morning America,” interviews, and music video clips.
“The 52nd Annual CMA Awards” nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,400 professional members of CMA, which is the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958 and celebrates its 60th anniversary in September.
The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast on television for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas,” through 2021.
“The 52nd Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer.
Registration for the 50th Anniversary year of Country Radio Seminar (CRS 2019), will begin on August 15th at 10 a.m. CT, with an early bird rate of $499 that will only be available on the opening day. The price will increase to $549 the very next day, August 16th. Registrations will be available for purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
A ticket to the annual New Faces of Country Music Show® is included in full registration packages until sold out. In previous years, tickets have sold out on the first day of sale; therefore, registrants are encouraged to register at 10 a.m. New Faces tickets are not included in discounted spouse registrations but are available for an additional fee. Early registrants will also have access to artist digital liners.
Additionally, CRS host hotel, Omni Nashville, will be accepting reservations starting August 15th at the $264 single rate. A link to make reservations will be available through the CRS website, www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
Every year, the radio and recording industries come together for this not-to-miss annual event. The seminar continues to grow each year with a cutting-edge agenda, numerous networking opportunities, and performances from some of the format’s biggest stars and most talked about emerging acts.
About Country Radio Seminar: Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio. Country Radio Seminar 2019 is set for Feb. 13-15, 2019 at the Omni Nashville.
About CRB: The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure the vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.
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On Sunday, country crooner Brett Eldredge made a surprise visit in Los Angeles to delight some lucky fans with tickets to his headlining show in Orange County as part of his partnership with the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card from Chase. But the surprises didn’t stop there. At the show, three lucky fans were brought on stage to “Lose Their Minds” with Brett.
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Coming off an unmatched, week-long grand opening celebration which took place during CMA Fest, Ole Red Nashville has become one of the hottest new places on Nashville’s famed Broadway. Celebrations continue as the Blake Shelton inspired bar, restaurant and music venue operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties partners with CMA to bring fans the official viewing party for ABC’s “CMA Fest.” The three-hour broadcast will air Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. CT.
The event, hosted by The BIG 98’s Tige and Mari, will begin at 6 p.m. Big Machine Records recording artist and “country’s ‘it’ girl” (ABC News Radio) Carly Pearce will chat with fans and perform leading into the broadcast, where she makes her CMA Fest main stage debut. Fans at home can live-stream the event via Pearce’s Facebook page. There also will be surprise guests and giveaways throughout the evening. The kitchen and bar will also be open with full selection of menu items available for purchase. In typical Ole Red Nashville fashion, you never know who may pop in to say hello or take the stage to perform and as always, live music will continue following the conclusion of the broadcast until 2 a.m. Entry to the watch party is free of charge and all fans are invited to attend.
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Filmed during Nashville’s annual CMA Fest (June 7-10, 2018) the unique television special features twenty-nine of country music’s biggest stars and their performances during the four-day event. This year marks the special’s 15th consecutive broadcast, an accomplishment no other music festival has achieved.
About Ole Red Ole Red is a lifestyle and entertainment brand inspired by Blake Shelton’s clever, irreverent third-chart hit, “Ol’ Red.” You can find Ole Red entertainment venues and products in two locations in the United States by 2018, the flagship multi-story bar, restaurant and entertainment venue in the heart of downtown Nashville’s famed Lower Broadway, and the very first location in Blake’s hometown of Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Ole Red is owned and operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. as part of its Opry Entertainment division. For additional information about Ole Red, visit us online at olered.com.
About Blake Shelton Country Music Association’s 2012 “Entertainer of the Year,” five-time Male Vocalist of the Year winner and GRAMMY nominee Blake Shelton continues to add to his superstar status. In November he released his album Texoma Shore, which became his sixth record to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and marked his 11th all-genre Top 10, Texoma Shore. The album has yielded the hit songs “I Lived It” as well as the smash hit “I’ll Name The Dogs,” a romantic tune that boasts over 68 million streams and recently became his 25th No. 1 song. “Turnin’ Me Me” is the newest single from the album. Texoma Shore follows 2016’s Gold-certified If I’m Honest, the best-selling country album release of the year, which spawned three chart-topping songs and earned him a No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums and the all-genre Top Album Sales charts.
A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Shelton has earned a host of honors throughout his career including 20 ACM nominations and the Top Country Artist title at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. As a coach for the Emmy Award-winning television show “The Voice”, Shelton is a six-time champion, most recently with his contestant Chloe Kohanski. Offstage, Shelton has teamed up with Ryman Hospitality to open a string of Ole Red entertainment restaurant venues, a nod to his 2001 hit of the same name. The flagship location in his Oklahoma hometown Tishomingo opened its doors in September 2017, with Nashville’s venue on lower Broadway open now.
About CMA Fest The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™ began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, which drew 5,000 fans to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Having just wrapped its 47th year, the legendary festival has become the city’s signature Country Music event that hosts fans from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 36 foreign countries. In 2018, CMA Fest featured 11 stages with over 350 acts – all to benefit music education. Since 2006, CMA and the CMA Foundation have invested more than $21 million to sustainable music education initiatives across the U.S. thanks to the fans who attend CMA Fest and the artists who donate their time.
About Carly Pearce Born into the bluegrass brawn of Kentucky, Carly Pearce has never known a moment that Country music wasn’t her destined path. At the young age of 11 she began touring with a local band, at 16 quit high school for a job performing at Dollywood while being homeschooled and learned humility working odd jobs upon moving to Nashville. Now she’s defying odds with her No. 1 debut “Every Little Thing,” which steered a chart-topping trifecta on SiriusXM’s The Highway that also includes “If My Name Was Whiskey” and “Hide The Wine.” With the Gold-certified title track from her highly-acclaimed debut album Every Little Thing (Big Machine Records), Carly became the highest charting solo female debut since July 2015 and one of only three to accomplish the feat in 12 years. Aligned with sought-after producer/songwriter busbee (Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Kelly Clarkson) and regarded as having “the best country debut of 2017” (Uproxx), Carly’s textured vocals and emotive songwriting prowess are emphasized across 13 tracks. Earning her first ACM Awards nomination for New Female Vocalist of the Year in April, Carly won CMT Music Awards’ Breakthrough Video of the Year for “Every Little Thing” and Radio Disney Music Awards’ The Freshest! – Radio Disney Country Best New Artist. Among the many supporters, SiriusXM chose her for their all-genre “Class of 2017,” CMT rallied behind her as a Next Women of Country alum, Pandora featured her as a 2018 Artist to Watch, programmers nationwide voted her into the CRS New Faces Class of 2018 and People deemed her “the new voice of Country” while praise has poured over from media and industry to fans alike. Carly’s sound has always honored the legendary voices before her, evident with over 50 invitations to play the Grand Ole Opry. This year, she holds a coveted slot on four major tours with Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts and Luke Bryan (including stadium dates). She has previously joined the bill alongside Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini, Martina McBride, Kip Moore and Brett Young, among others. For tour dates and more, visit CarlyPearce.com and follow along at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
MCA Nashville’s Jordan Davis was presented with a plaque yesterday at Fat Bottom Brewery in Nashville surrounded by industry friends to commemorate his debut single “Singles You Up” reaching No.1 on the country airplay charts as well as receiving Platinum Certification by the RIAA. Jordan co-wrote the infectious track that has accumulated over 200 million total streams after peaking at No.2 on the Spotify US Viral Chart and even reaching the Spotify Global Viral Chart. “Singles You Up” also ranks as Country Aircheck’s most-played song of 2018.
To celebrate, Jordan has released a special acoustic version of “Singles You Up”, listen HERE.
“Singles You Up” is featured on Jordan’s debut album Home State which features 11 additional tracks all co-written by Jordan including his current Top 40 single “Take It From Me”. Billboard recently premiered the music video for “Take It From Me” which can be viewed HERE. Fans can catch the singer/songwriter on the road as part of Jake Owen’s “Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour” with upcoming stops in Washington, MO and Ft. Wayne, IN. For additional information please visit, www.jordandavisofficial.com
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Pictured L to R (Back Row): UMG’s Chris Schuler, UMG’s Royce Risser, SVP Promotion, Jordan Davis, UMG’s Donna Hughes, MCA Nashville’s Briana Galluccio, UMG’s Mike Dungan, Chairman & CEO (Front Row): MCA Nashville’s Louie Newman, MCA Nashville’s Anna Johnson, MCA Nashville’s Miranda McDonald, MCA Nashville’s Donna Jo Passuntino, MCA Nashville’s Katie Dean, MCA Nashville’s Michelle Tyrrell, UMG’s David Friedman
Photo Credit: Peyton Hoge
Pictured L to R: UMG’s Royce Risser, SVP Promotion, UMG’s Brian Wright, EVP A&R, Zach Sutton, Jordan Davis, UMG’s Mike Dungan, Chairman & CEO, UMG’s Mike Harris, COO
Nashville Ballet invites community youth ages 8+ to open auditions for the 2018-2019 season production of Nashville’s Nutcracker. Auditions will be held on Sundays, Aug. 19, Aug. 26 and Sept. 9, 2018 at Nashville Ballet’s Sylvan Park facility, 3630 Redmon St., Nashville.
An annual Christmastime production, Nashville’s Nutcracker features approximately 300 youth cast members from the School of Nashville Ballet and the surrounding community. Roles range from darling Clara to the adorable bear cavalry and everything in between. Dance experience is not required. Children must be eight years old by Dec. 31, 2018 to audition; children ages 12+ must be School of Nashville Ballet students.
At the audition, children will learn simple sequences of steps from various age appropriate youth cast roles. Nashville Ballet’s artistic staff will evaluate auditionees on their ability to learn and execute these steps. The overall environment for auditions is light and fun for all.
“Our Nashville’s Nutcracker youth cast is an incredible way to get the whole family in the spirit of the holidays. We really focus on making this an easy and enjoyable process for cast members, their parents and other relatives. For many families it has become one of their most beloved holiday traditions,” Director of Artistic Operations Sharyn Mahoney said. “Whether your child is already passionate about performing or is entirely new to the stage, this is an excellent opportunity for developing confidence and encouraging a love for the arts.”
Pre-registration for auditions will open Friday, Aug. 3; interested individuals can register online atwww.nashvilleballet.com/youthcast at that time. Walk-ups are also welcome the day of an audition. Children who audition will be notified of whether or not they receive a role on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Mandatory rehearsals begin on Oct. 20. A $10 non-refundable audition fee and 4”x 6” full-body photograph are required. Girls should audition in a solid color leotard and pink tights; boys should wear a t-shirt and shorts. Ballet slippers are preferred, but not required; children who do not own ballet slippers should wear socks or another style of dance shoe. It is only necessary to audition once; children in each audition will receive equal consideration.
Nashville’s Nutcracker weaves the awe-inspiring wonder of the classic tale with Music City’s glittering past as young Clara and her magical friends journey through a spectacular dreamland. This is the 11th consecutive season Artistic Director Paul Vasterling’s enchanting production will take over TPAC in December. For more information on youth cast details for this enchanting production, visit www.nashvilleballet.com.
About Nashville Ballet Nashville Ballet is the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee. Nashville Ballet presents a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, including original works by Artistic Director Paul Vasterling. Nashville Ballet and the second company, NB2 (a pre-professional training company), provide more than 70,000 arts experiences to adults and children annually through season performances and its Community Engagement programming. Curriculum-based Community Engagement programs bring dance education to community centers, colleges, public libraries and public elementary, middle and high schools across the state. School of Nashville Ballet brings world-class dance instruction to students age 2 to 70.
Nashville Ballet receives public funding from Metro Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Contributions from local, regional and national institutional funders and community partners, as well as hundreds of generous individuals, provide ongoing support of Nashville Ballet’s mission-critical programs.
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