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Saturday, April 16, 2011

TCCA wins prestigious Governors Arts Award

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The Tonto Community Concert Association brings culture to the Rim County with an annual concert series featuring world class musicians and entertainers.

Tuesday night at the Herberger Theatre in Phoenix, the Tonto Community Concert Association won the 2011 Governors Arts Award for Arts in Education—Organization. TCCA competed against nine other organizations to win the award in this category.

Payson Schools nominated TCCA for this prestigious award for its long-term commitment and high-quality contributions to the arts in our schools. These include:
* Providing Outreach Concerts for our students 5-6 times per year
* Purchasing a new Yamaha grand piano for the auditorium
* Partnering with the Credit for Kids Fine Arts Fund to complete the replacement of the stage curtains
* Donating a new sound system for the auditorium
* Encouraging RCMS and PHS art students to display their work in the auditorium lobby during TCCA concerts
* Using PHS Theatre Techs to do sound and light for TCCA performers, giving our techs real-world experience
* Sending a PUSD student to ballet academy in New York City
* Installing an AED Defibrillator in the auditorium

Gail Gorry represented PUSD at the event and reports that the soirée was like attending a big Hollywood awards ceremony. She was accompanied by TCCA Vice-president Eloise Jones and her husband Charles, a TCCA Board member.

Casey O’Brien presented the artwork that came with the award to the local audience at Friday’s TCCA concert featuring percussionist Paul McDermand.

Please offer your congratulations and appreciation to all the TCCA Board members that have so faithfully supported Payson Schools for 32 years:

Dick & Marilyn Wolfe, Charles & Eloise Jones, Wayne & Gail Gorry, Judy Smith, Scott & Tedi Flake, John & Nancy Landino, Willis Creighton, Myra Herbster, Bob & Bobbie Hibbert, Elva Jones, Phyllis Lee, Rollie Lee, Vern & Marla Leis, Jack, Masheeco, Sherry Smith, Karen Wartick.

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