Duarte All-Schools Talent Show Set for April 2 at PAC
DUARTE, CA, March 24, 2011 -- Duarte students from kindergarten to high school are preparing to strut their stuff for the annual Duarte All-Schools Talent Show on Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Duarte Performing Arts Center.
The evening will present a variety of vocal, dance and instrumental performances. Among those set to perform are an Andres Duarte Elementary School student who will play an original composition on piano, a singer from Valley View School who is a kindergartener and vocal/instrumental performers from Royal Oaks School. A Duarte High School student will show off her dancing talents while Northview Intermediate School will be represented with a clog dance performance. “The competition gets better every year. It’s a wonderful showcase for the youth of our community,” said Duarte Mayor Pro Tem and Event Chairperson, Lois Gaston.
Judges for the competition are Marshall Jackman, former Duarte Unified School District Board member and the originator of the Duarte All-Schools Talent Show; Grammy nominee, Karina Nuvo; playwright, author, producer and director, Lillie Tucker; former talent show judge and San Jose State student, Nicola George; actor Nick Collins; singer, Beth Stogner; stage actor, Jason Wilde; and MAD Town Council member, Yvonne Bullock, Duarte Mayor Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, and Bradbury Mayor Dick Hale.
This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the graduation from Duarte High School of Francisco Martinez-Flores, a fledging musician, who died just two years later while serving his country in the Iraq war. Each year since his death, and once again this year, the talent show will be dedicated to the memory of Lance Corporal Martinez-Flores. The Duarte All-Schools Talent Show is sponsored by the Duarte Education Foundation, City of Duarte, Burrtec Waste Industries, and Pro-Printing.
General admission tickets are $5; Students and senior, $3. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door or in advance at all school sites and at the DUSD District Office located at 1635 Huntington Drive. For more information, call: 626-599-5012.
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