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Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium

On Friday, August 9, 2013 The Broadway Dreams Foundation presented the first annual Women in the Performing Arts Symposium, a celebration of the vibrant, creative women who share their passion through artistic expression. Sponsored by Bernstein Global Wealth Management, this first symposium focused on women who make a difference through their efforts to create, sustain, and grow performing arts education and featuring an expert panel of women taking a closer look at the current financial state of the educational and professional arts environment. Moderated by acclaimed playwright Theresa Rebeck, the panel included Anne Bucciarelli (Bernstein Global Wealth Management), Victoria Bussert (Baldwin-Wallace University), Mariann Cook (Rider University), Kaitlin Hopkins (Texas State), Barbara Mackenzie-Wood (Carnegie Mellon), Catherine McNeela (Elon University) and Amy Rogers(Pace).

Each year The Broadway Dreams Foundation will honor two women who make significant contributions in the performing arts in conjunction with the symposium. The first recipients of the Women in the Performing Arts Awards were Heather A. Hitchens, Executive Director of the American Theatre Wing, and Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of the Broadway League for their tireless efforts to promote theatre as a vibrant, national entertainment medium.

The evening was hosted by Broadway Dreams Executive Director, Annette Tanner, Mary Anna Dennard, acclaimed college audition coach and author of "I Got It In" and Adam Sansiveri of Bernstein Global Wealth Management.

For more information on The Broadway Dreams Foundation, please visit: www.mybroadwaydreams.com.

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Charlotte St. Martin, Mary Anna Dennard, Heather Hitchens

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Andrew Lippa, Barbara Mackenzie-Wood and Kaitlin Hopkins

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Anne Bucciarelli and Adam Sansiveri

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Barbara Mackenzie-Wood, Amy Rogers

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Victoria McNeil Le Vine

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Annette Tanner, Theresa Rebeck and panelists

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Charlotte St. Martin

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Charlotte St. Martin

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Heather Hitchens

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Mary Anna Dennard

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Shirley Knight

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Theresa Rebeck

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
Victoria Busssert, Catherine McNeela

Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium



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