Kretzer Piano Music Foundation Presents Music for the Mind Concert

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Youth Touring Company will perform a special upcoming public benefit concert at the Harriet Himmel Theater for Cultural and Performing Arts at CityPlace.

As part of the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation's monthly Music for the Mind concert series, the Youth Touring Company will perform a special benefit concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (payable at the door), with all proceeds directly benefiting the not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Featuring 30 students in grades 4-12, the Youth Touring Company will perform a high-energy singing and dancing performance featuring everything from Broadway show tunes to Motown hits. Performing songs such as At the Hop, I Feel the Earth Move and When I Grow Up, this show is perfect for all ages.

"We're so honored to be a part of the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation's Music for the Mind concert series for the second year in a row," said Julie Rowe, director of education for the Theatre and Conservatory. "Last year's concert was a phenomenal success, and we're looking forward to bringing our students' dynamic performance to CityPlace. We'd like to invite residents of all ages to come out and enjoy an evening of great music and dancing."

Held the third Tuesday of every month, the Music for the Mind concerts feature musical groups from Palm Beach and Martin Counties. All proceeds directly benefit the performing organization, with all concerts sponsored by the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation and the Harriet Himmel Theater for Cultural and Performing Arts at CityPlace.

"The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation is thrilled to have the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Youth Touring Company return for a second year," said Kathi Kretzer-Sayler, founder of the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation. "Last year's young performers blew the audience away with their singing and dancing talent and we look forward to another evening of great entertainment! All ages will enjoy this concert. Not only are the young performers adorable; they are also quite entertaining."

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Youth Touring Company benefit performance will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, at the Harriet Himmel Theater for Cultural and Performing Arts at CityPlace. Directions: From I-95, take exit 70 onto Okeechobee Boulevard. Go East on Okeechobee Boulevard; CityPlace is less than one mile on the left hand side. All tickets (available at the door) are $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, please call Kretzer Piano at (561) 748-0036.

About The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation
The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the gift of music to children and seniors in our community. We are passionate about music being a part of every child's life and we provide music performance opportunities where they can share their talents with others. We offer scholarships for music lessons for underprivileged children.

About the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts
Drawing nearly 600 students per year, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts is a premiere professional Conservatory that offers a challenging, innovative and quality theatre experience to students of all ages and abilities. In addition to a full schedule of classes, the Conservatory's hands-on workshops and master classes offer students an opportunity to learn first-hand from nationally known directors and Broadway performers, agents and local instructors. More than 25 percent of the Conservatory's students receive scholarships. For more information about the Conservatory including a full schedule of classes, visit www.jupitertheatre.org/education.

About the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
The not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre has become one of Florida's preeminent professional theatres, committed to production and education through its collaborations with local and national artists. Currently the state's largest award-winning regional theatre, the Theatre draws 100,000 people annually, serves a subscription base of more than 7,732 and has world-class classroom facilities in support of its Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts, which serves hundreds of youth and adults. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and has earned numerous Carbonell Awards, South Florida's highest honor for artistic excellence, including the prestigious Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence. For more information about the Theatre's upcoming shows and Conservatory, visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at (561) 575-2223.

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