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Savannah Rep announced today its full company for their March 5th live Season Announcement and concert. Two-time Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Waiting for Godot, Law & Order) will present the inaugural Trailblazer award to Michael Cerveris. Director and arts advocate JinHi Soucy Rand will present the inaugural Community Vanguard award to Nick Palumbo.

Savannah Rep announced today its full company for their March 5th live Season Announcement and concert.

Savannah Rep announced today its full company for their March 5th Season Announcement and gala.

The American Traditions Vocal Collection, previously known as the American Traditions Vocal Competition, has expanded it's organizational name to be more inclusive of its year round offerings. Originally producing one an annual event - its namesake competition, the ATC has grown to include year-round musical concert events, a large-scale education program that takes place in classrooms, and includes it's unique high school offering, the Junior ATC, as well as maintaining the competition, now in its 29th consecutive year.

Kicking off Rep's return to live performance and the official start of a capital campaign for their new downtown venue is THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, a benefit cabaret May 27th and 28th featuring the music of Jason Robert Brown.

The American Traditions Vocal Competition is continuing its work with the youth of Savannah with the second annual Junior ATC finals and undertaking a series of virtual arts programs with local public schools.

The American Traditions Vocal Competition is hosting a one-of-a-kind St. Patrick’s Day concert at 3 p.m. March 21, 2021 at the Savannah Country Club, 501 Wilmington Island Road, featuring globally acclaimed vocalist, Irish born and raised Chloë Agnew, as she performs traditional Irish music in Savannah.

This evening, the first ever virtual American Traditions Vocal Competition ended an incredible week celebrating and preserving all styles of classic American music with the final round featuring five phenomenal performers competing for the gold.  

The semifinalists each performed three songs out of the nine genres of American music: Opera, Musical Theatre, Hollywood, Jazz, Folk, Country, Pop/Rock Singer-Songwriters (1980-today), Art Song, Gospel, Songs of Johnny Mercer, Blues, Religious Music, Popular Music of 1950-1980, Great American Songbook, and Cabaret.

Last evening, the American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) announced the group of talented vocalists selected by judges Kate Baldwin, Lawrence Brownlee, and Kurt Elling to progress to the Semifinal round of this year's virtual competition. 

The American Traditions Vocal Competition will be hosting a free outdoor concert at 12 (noon) on Saturday Feb. 13. This 30-minute concert will take place outside a private home located at 426 Abercorn Street. Attendees are welcome to listen to this concert, which is free and open to the public, from the beautiful and spacious Calhoun Square across from the residence, to ensure social distancing.

With 28 contestants in its 28th year, the American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) has pivoted to present the competition online for worldwide and local audiences to ensure safety for audiences and artists during this time of COVID-19.  Performances will broadcast online at 7 p.m. each evening throughout the competition, slated for Feb. 9-19.

The American Traditions Vocal Competition has announced its star-studded lineup of judges for its virtual 2021 season: two-time Tony nominee, singer, actress, songwriter and recording artist Kate Baldwin; Grammy winner, nominee, and acclaimed jazz vocalist, Kurt Elling; and Grammy nominee and renowned opera singer Lawrence Brownlee.

28 quarterfinalists have been selected for the 28th annual American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC), which is slated to be held virtually Feb. 9-19, 2021.

28 quarterfinalists have been selected for the 28th annual American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC), which is slated to be held virtually Feb. 9-12, 2021.

The American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) has announced that its 28th annual competition will be held virtually from Feb. 9-19, 2021.

American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) is continuing in its highly successful tradition of Seasonal Salon Soirees with the introduction of an exciting new outdoor event series: Porch Parties. This innovative series is designed to provide first class music to music lovers all around the Savannah area community.

Last evening, the American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) ended an incredible week celebrating and preserving all styles of classic American music with the 2020 Finals at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center in historic downtown Savannah, GA.

On Thursday evening at Skidaway Island United Methodist Church (SIUMC), the American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) announced the top five artists selected by judges to advance to the exciting final round of the competition.