Today, I watched the ceremony at Ground Zero and the Pentagon. I reflected on the last 10 years of suffering and loss that many endured and cannot imagine the hole in many hearts that will never be filled. In the midst of it all was the Survivor Tree. It made me realized that We are Blessed! We are blessed with freedom and opportunity to explore and challenge ourselves and each other.
We are Blessed at Youth Performance Company because we have a vision and a future that includes impacting young people and showing them their potential. I am blessed because I had the tremendous opportunity to work with an awesome Co-chair and lead Cattle Call 2011. People opened up their hearts and their wallets because they shared the vision of YPC. YPC is a place where young artists can be bold, explore their strengths, try new things, challenge themselves, and express themselves without ridicule or shame. It is a home to many, many kids where they can let the struggles of their days go and open their hearts, minds, and voices and create awesome, beautiful music, dance, and theatre. We are blessed to have Jacie Knight and her vision to guide us in all that we do. I am Blessed to be a part of an impactful board that can implement that vision and make it happen.
Today, I looked at all that we are accomplishing at Youth Performance Company. We are recognized in the community for providing quality theatre. We have won Two Ivey Awards for the impactful work that we do. We have had recognition from Mayor R.T. Rybak and from Rock the Cause. We have some tremendous work yet to come. With the premiere of The Boys Show on Monday, May 16th at the Riverview Theatre FREE for all to attend at 5pm, the last in our series of plays this year-Schoolhouse Rock Live-May 5-22nd, and all of the Summer Classes that provide us the opportunity to impact young lives. Today, YPC announced the 23rd season for 2010-2011. Twenty-three Seasons!! We are bringing back “MEAN” by popular demand and continuing to take on challenging topics that impact today’s youth. We are Blessed that we can be a part of this wonderful organization.
Remember:
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world” -Harriet Tubman
Raise your voice for YPC and join us!
Make it a Great Day!