SUPERINTENDENT’S BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES,
WINNER RECEIVES $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP

MIAMI- Some of Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) top student singers will compete at the Superintendent’s Benefit Concert Series on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m. at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132.

Titled “Best Voice? Your Choice!” the concert will showcase 12 of the school district’s most gifted vocalists as they compete for audience votes. The winning student will receive a $5,000 scholarship, a recording session at the legendary Hit Factory studios and breakfast with award-winning music producer/composer Rudy Perez. The winner’s school will receive a $5,000 award for the school’s arts program and an interactive classroom technology package. The proceeds from this talent contest will benefit public education programs. Main anchor for NBC Miami Kevin Corke will be the master of ceremonies.

The performers are:

Henry Cedeño, New World School of the Arts

Janelly Perez, Coral Gables Senior High School

Christine Engelmann, Miami Springs Senior High School

Samuel Collie, Miami Northwestern Senior High School

Andy Acosta, School for Advanced Studies - North

Jazmin Lightbourn, Miami Carol City Senior High School

Giselle Martinez, Barbara Goleman Senior High School

Carmen Danger, Hialeah Gardens Senior High School

Candice Dawson, Coral Reef Senior High School

Nicole Bequer, South Dade Senior High School

Amanda Orihuela, Robert Morgan Educational Center

Zachary Lopez, Felix Varela Senior High School

Through the school district’s Foundation for New Education Initiatives, the Superintendent’s Benefit Concert Series supports the district’s Cultural Passport Program, providing all K-12 students with a different cultural field experience each school year.  By the time a student graduates from senior high school, he/she will have visited museums and art galleries and experienced live musical, theatrical, and dance performances.

Concert sponsors are The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, eInstruction, Herff Jones, The Hit Factory/Criteria Miami, MCM-Munilla Family Foundation, Inc., Pearson and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Tickets for “Best Voice? Your Choice!” are $25 plus all applicable fees and may be purchased online at www.arshtcenter.org or by calling the Arsht Center Box Office at 305-949-6722.

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