The big annual “fun” raising concert to benefit the new Tyrone-Snyder Township Public Library is in full swing.
This is the fourth year the library board of directors has brought the concert series to the Tyrone Area High School Auditorium stage. All of the monies that are raised are going towards the payment of the mortgage on the new Tyrone-Snyder Public Library located at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Tenth Street in downtown Tyrone.
Tickets went on sale officially last Saturday and according to concert organizer and chairman Chuck Banas, the library board is extremely pleased with the brisk ticket sales.
“We have only been selling tickets for a fraction under one week and we already have sold 360 tickets for this year’s big concert,” said Banas. “This puts us well ahead of any of the other three concerts in ticket sales this early on in the drive. We are very, very happy up to this point.”
This week’s concert featured entertainer is 15-year-old Kelsey Wilson from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Kelsey is currently a sophomore at Riverside High School located north of Pittsburgh. She is a cheerleader at her high school, a member of DECA and also enjoys performing. Kelsey has had formal training in dance and voice with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Kelsey has also had acting training at the Beaver County Theatre Arts Academy and the Rising Star Theatre Workshops.
At only 15, Kelsey has already had some very active roles. In 2004, she was a vocalist in the show “Stars of Tomorrow”. In 2003, she performed the role of an orphan in the musical “Annie” at The Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. She was a vocalist in the cast of the show “Mini-Stars” at The Civic Light Opera in Pittsburgh. In 2000, she had the role of Baby June, with original Broadway choreography, in “Gypsy”. In 2002, Kelsey played the role of Charlotte in “Charlotte’s Web” at the Riverside Theater.
Kelsey is currently recording at Super M Recording Studio. Her awards include: Star Quest 2003 all around high score in voice, Access Broadway 2002 gold medal in Broadway Voice, Sophisticated Dance 2000 three high silver medals in dance, Encore Musical Theater Training scholarship winner, 2005 Harrisburg Idol Show finishing fourth place and winner of “Gimmie the Mike Show” in West Virginia.
Most recently Kelsey has performed in 2004 at The Benedum Center in Pittsburgh with Sally Struthers and in 2005 opened for the group Johnny Angel and The Halos.
“We are really looking forward to having Kelsey here in Tyrone,” added Banas. “I have had the opportunity of speaking with Kelsey and her father Rob and they are just great people.”
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7 p.m.
This year, the concert will bring four different types of acts to the high school stage. Opening up the show will be 16-year-old singing sensation Greta Shepardson. Following Greta will be Kelsey and the Foxtrot Dancers, Barry St. Ives and the legendary group The Platters.
Tickets for the concert will be available up to show time the evening of April 16.
Prices are $30 per ticket, again with all the proceeds going toward the mortgage payment for the new library. All seats are reserved seating. All tickets are on a first come first serve basis. Also, there is plenty of free parking at the high school.
Tickets are available at the following ticket sale outlets: Healthy Alternatives, Bressler’s Food Mart and Sports, Kopp Drugs, Joybeans and The Tyrone-Snyder Public Library. In the Altoona area, tickets may be purchased at the Altoona Public Library.
Concert information as well as tickets may also be obtained via telephone by calling 684-7929 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
More information about the concert and the performers will be featured in an upcoming edition of The Daily Herald.
