Rising Stars Concert May 7th at 7:30

Okay, here is a question for you, and if you are at all in the arts scene of Uxbridge, you better know the answer. Well really if you didn't, there is not much that I could do to you, and your would so very quickly continue to read the blog so that you could have the answer and then when I next saw you on the street, you could run up to me and say "The answer was ........."(Ha you thought I was going to give it to you!)

SOOOO - What volunteer group has been involved in fundraising to financially and emotionally assist young people of Uxbridge area to continue their study of music in a post secondary school setting? What group was started a number of years ago (Okay, so I don't know how many, but a number) by Anthony Holt and Lesley Joosten? What group showcases the amazing talent of these youth and their families in 3 concerts a year, and then a final concert for the winners of the scholarships? Yes, the Uxbridge Music Scholarship Fund.

And they are going to host another concert called "Rising Stars Concert" at the fabulous acoustics of St. Andrew's-Chalmers Presbyterian Church. Performing that evening will be a variety of vocalists, 4 who were recently the 3 finalists and winner of the 'Sounds of Uxbridge" singing contest, along with some wonderful instrumental music.

We will hear local students Madeline Eddy (Winner of 'Sounds of Uxbridge'), Drew Chester, Olivia Drew-Brook and Braden Lamoureux. The Scholarship Fund will be welcoming back Ainslie Drew-Brook and Cayle St.John to this concert, as they have both completed a year studying Performance/Theater at university.

The Ensemble from Uxbridge Secondary School will be showing what early morning and after school practicing can do for ones love of music. Also bringing his extraordinary talent to the evening with be Josh Watson, who is now studying for his Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10. If you have every heard Josh play, you will know that there is NO ONE in Uxbridge who owns the keys on the grand piano in the Presbyterian Church like Josh does.

Please consider supporting this wonderful group of volunteers continue to encourage our local youth who wish to pursue some kind of education in performance and music.

St. Andrews-Chalmbers Presbyterian Church is located at 40 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge. Tickets at the door are Adults $15, Students $10, Children 10 & under are FREE and the concert starts at 7:30.