The Piano Men is a parallel musical journey of the songs, piano stylings and voices of two of pop music's most popular artists of the 1970's and 80's, Billy Joel and Elton John. Supported by a sophisticated slide/ video presentation along with bass, guitar, keyboards and drums, you'll see and hear the soundtrack of your life during this multimedia "rockumentary!" Jim Witter is the talented creator and performer of The Piano Men. Jim's music and songwriting has earned him multiple awards and nominations from the Canadian Country Music Association, the Juno Awards, and most recently the Dove Awards in Nashville, where Jim's album Forgiveness was nominated for Inspirational Album of the year. Jim's versatility as an artist has allowed him the opportunity to reach out and share his music and his infectious personality with audiences of all ages across Canada and the United States.

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A dynamic live performer, Keni and his band, Cornbread, tour steadily both nationally and abroad opening for top artists like Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Trace Atkins, Montgomery Gentry and Wynonna. They have traveled for years to the Middle East, volunteering their time as part of the USO's "Hope and Freedom" holiday show. Keni and Cornbread made the jump to Hollywood as the featured band in the film, "Sweet Home Alabama". As a songwriter, Thomas is quickly gaining recognition nationwide for his talent. His southern fried scorcher, "Alabama Home" was chosen as the official theme song for Talladega Superspeedway and was used in all national TV spots for the 2007 season. And there's more in store. Like the haunting title track Keni wrote for the upcoming feature film "Circle on the Cross" premiering in 2009. Music Row will tell you that as a songwriter, "Thomas weaves a powerful spell with understated elegance".

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The Morgan State University Choir is one of the nation's most prestigious university choral ensembles. The choral forces of this critically acclaimed choir include The University Choir, which is over 130 voices strong, and The Morgan Singers - approximately 40 voices. While classical, gospel, and contemporary popular music comprise the choir's repertoire, the choir is noted for its emphasis on preserving the heritage of the spiritual, especially in the historic practices of performance. The Morgan State University Choir has performed for audiences throughout the United States and all over the world - including Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Canada, Africa, Asia and Europe. One of the Choir's most historic moments came with the opportunity to sing under the baton of Robert Shaw, conducting the Orchestra of St. Lukes and joined by Jessye Norman and others in Carnegie Hall's One Hundredth Birthday Tribute to Marian Anderson.

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Trio con Brio Copenhagen belongs unquestionably to the upper echelons of young chamber ensembles performing today, commanding an amazing range of timbres and tones. Founded in Vienna in 1999, this piano trio first grabbed the attention of the music world with a sensational performance that took the highest prize at Germany's prestigious ARD-Munich Competition. Comprised of Korean sisters Soo-Jin Hong (violin) and Soo-Kyung Hong (cello) and Danish pianist Jens Elvekjaer, Trio con Brio Copenhagen received the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award -- one of the most coveted awards in chamber music. Critically acclaimed performances include Carnegie Hall (New York City), Tivoli Concert Hall (Copenhagen) & the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam). Critics have praised the trio for their "sparkling joie de vivre" and "magic dialogue."

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Classically trained, award-winning professional tenors Paul Ouellette, Joey Niceforo and Hans Munoz formed Destino. Before collaborating as a trio, the three Canadian vocalists were in established solo careers, performing pop, opera, gospel, soul, R&B, jazz and musical theatre. Destino has received critical acclaim, selling out concert halls in Canada and the U.S. Their music is best described and "popera" or "pop with and opera flair," that is sweeping musical charts, thanks to internationally renowned recording artists Andrea Bocielli, Josh Groban, Mario Frangoulis, Russell Watson, and many others. In July 2008, Destino released its debut commercial CD, FORTE, a collection of classical and contemporary music, including Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart, composed and recommended for Destino by Grammy awardwinning song writer, Diane Warren.

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The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) is a nonprofit organization that presents the highest quality of professional dance performance and improves the skills of emerging and professional dancers, and choreographers in a nurturing environment, while increasing the appreciation of dance among its many communities. Founded in 1970, Philadanco has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, consistently performing for audiences representing an amalgamation of people from diverse communities. Philadanco is recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers and electrifying performances. Inherent in our mission is a commitment to empowering youth with crucial leadership and development skills that facilitate achievement and success in the world of dance and everyday life.

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