SEWPA TO CELEBRATE

5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF

OPERA ALA CARTE WITH FREE

COMMUNITY GALA PERFORMANCE

Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Reuther Auditorium

Kenosha, WI – Thursday, March 19, 2009 – Southeast Wisconsin Performing Arts (SEWPA), a local nonprofit that supports youth arts programs, is holding a free community performance on Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m. at Reuther High School Auditorium, 913 57th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140.

The community is invited to help celebrate Opera ala Carte’s 5th anniversary season with an engaging evening, offering a selection of diverse performances, appropriate for all ages. The evening will feature dancers with the Milwaukee Ballet, singers with the Milwaukee Florentine Opera, local students in SEWPA’s Opera ala Carte program, Kenosha Academy of Dance advanced ballet students, and local favorites Greg Berg and Ami Bouterse.

There is no cost to attend this community event. Tickets are free and can be picked up at the Kenosha Academy of Dance, from 4-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling 262-551-9081, or at the door. Seating is on a first-come first-served basis.

The performance is being made possible by an anonymous donation.

SEWPA, a nonprofit association, was founded to serve southeastern Wisconsin youth through providing quality music education, performing arts experience, and audience outreach. Offering opera, dance, choral and instrumental music instruction, SEWPA gives young people (ages 5-22) the opportunity to take classes that will inspire and engage them, directed by some of the most talented professionals in the area. SEWPA runs several successful youth summer programs, including its signature program Opera ala Carte and a fine arts camp. SEWPA provides a safe and encouraging environment that gives each young performer, the skills necessary not only to become an artist, but also to become a confident young adult.