Melissa Nelson (who has appeared in several Gecko Teatro performances, and played Baby June in “Gypsy” 2007 for DFT) has organized this vocal concert with 12 very talented teens from around The Valley, to raise money for the CCUSD music programs.  The concert promises to be a ‘Rockin’ Good Time - showcasing some of the valley’s best trained vocalist teens who will be sharing contemporary and pop music while playing guitar, ukulele and piano.  They have come together with a mission:  to share their love for music in hopes of increasing awareness in the community sgabout the importance of music education for our youth.  The concert will take place on Saturday, September 19 at El Pedregal.

 

The vision for this concert was borne while Melissa (14) attended a leadership seminar in June, where the participants were asked to make a ‘stretch-yourself-goal’ that they thought was big, bold, and ‘close to impossible’ to reach.  Well, we say Go Melissa!  She enamored CC Jones Productions during this summer’s Hot Pipes competition with her passion for music, and he offered to produce her concert as an in-kind donation to the cause.  Thank you also to The Boulders who stepped up to the plate offering the incredibly beautiful el Pedregal outdoor concert venue for free, PW² who provided in-kind services for web design, and the many local businesses who are providing raffle items to create additional revenue for the benefit concert.  

 

“This is going to be AWESOME - Rock the District is going to be a rockin' evening to not only showcase young talent in our community but also bring in needed dollars to our CCUSD music programs.  I hope the community will come out and support this very special event!”  says Debbi Burdick, Superintendant of CCUSD.  

 

Melissa is a freshman at Cactus Shadows, she is passionate about music and theatrical arts.  She studies voice with Martha Lindsey Glenn, dance at Jill Brady’s Cave Creek Dance Studio, she’s a member of the drama club, the ‘Improv’ team, and the new COPA Singular Sensations group studying under Sarah Bernstein.  Please visit www.CaveCreekTeens.com to learn more about all the other outstanding performers and to buy tickets and reserved seating.   

 

Tickets are only $10 per adult, $5 per student, and VIP table seating in front is available on their website at www.CaveCreekTeens.com