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VSA Young Soloist Award Program
VSA arts of Florida was pleased to present the 1st
annual Young Soloist Awards at the Tampa Bay
Performing Arts Center on October 20, 2007. This
event featured five very talented young musicians
with disabilities selected from a statewide call, as well
as our 2007 Exemplary Participant Recognition Award
winners. Performances by Mezzo-soprano Laurie
Rubin, a prior International Young Soloist Award
winner, and the Tampa Bay Children's Chorus added
to this very inspiring program. The top two Young
Soloist state finalists, Ashley Townsend and Brianna
Duensing, both from Volusia County, received a
$1000 savings bond and will represent the state of
Florida at the International Young Soloist competition
this spring at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The remaining
three finalists, Lauren Burke, from Kissimmee, Dallas
Remonda, from Cape Coral, and Jessica Tomlinson,
from St. Petersburg, received $500 savings bonds.
The 5th annual Exemplary Participant Award winners
are Vivienne Crews, from Miami, in the category of a
student with a disability that has shown exemplary
work in art or music, and Omar Alvarado, from
Okeechobee, in the category of a student with a
disability that has shown dramatic personal growth or
leadership through his participation in art activities.
The runners-up included: Lindsay Krajewski of
Bradenton, and Victoria Gonzalez, of Kissimmee.
The VSA arts of Florida Young Soloist Awards event
was a showcase of best practices in cultural access.
In addition to the use of assistive technology, all
printed material as well as the program was in braille
and large print formats.
VSAFL wishes to thank our emcee for the program,
John Wilson, Fox News Anchor, and our Young Soloist
adjudicators, John Dupuis, Director of Bands, Howard
W. Blake Performing Arts High School, Mark Francis,
Director of Education & Community Outreach, The
Florida Orchestra, and Dr. Wade Weast, Director of the
School of Music, University of South Florida as well as
the Tampa Bay Children's Chorus. Also,a
heartfelt thanks to our sponsors, the Frank E.
Duckwall Foundation, Inc., Bank of America, The
Tampa Tribune, The New York Yankees
Foundation, Inc., and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murray.
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Mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin with emcee John Wilson of FOX TV
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| Young Soloist FInalists |
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The five Young Soloist finalists: (from left to right)
Brianna Duensing, Ashley Townsend, Jessica
Tomlinson, Lauren Burke and Dallas Remonda.
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| Young Soloist winners |
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Young Soloist winners, Brianna Duensing (left) and
Ashley Townsend, with Barbara Wolfson (center),
director of VSA arts of Florida, Volusia County.
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| Exemplary Participant Runner up |
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Marilyn Farber (left) awarding Victoria Gonzalez her
Exemplary Participant certificate with her teacher,
Nayda Flores looking on.
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| Exemplary Participant Winner |
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Vivienne Crews, with her teacher Laurie Russell,
receiving her 1st Place Exemplary Participant Award in
visual arts.
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| Exemplary Participant winner |
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Omar Alvarado, 1st Place Exemplary Participant
winner, with his teacher Karen Cotton.
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| Contact Us |
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Marian Winters
Executive Director
(813) 558-5095,
E-mail: mwinters@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Jan Beals
Finance Coordinator
(813) 558-5091,
E-mail: Beals@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Lee Moniz
Education Coordinator
(813) 558-5094,
E-mail: lmoniz@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Marilyn Farber
Professional Development Coordinator
(813) 558-1144,
E-mail: mfarber@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Jenn Bade
Adult Program Coordinator
(813) 558-5093,
E-mail: bade@coedu.usf.edu
Karen Belsole
Media Coordinator
(813) 558-5092,
E-mail: belsole@coedu.usf.edu
Beth Gordon
Cultural Access Coordinator
(786) 261-6021
E-mail: bgordonvsa@gmail.com
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The content of this informational piece was developed
in part through funding provided by the central office of
VSA arts, under an award from the U.S. Department of
Education. the content, however, does not necessarily
reflect the policy of the U.S. Department of Education
and endorsement should not be assumed. VSA arts
of Florida is funded in part by VSA arts; Florida State,
Division of Cutural Affairs, Kurt S. Browning, Secretary
of State; The Florida Arts council, the National
Endowment for the Arts; and the University of South
Florida.
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