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Contact: Maribel Cabrera [email protected] 305.666.2078/786.502.3247 JON SECADA “ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF CONCERT!”

Coral Gables, Florida.- Join international star JON SECADA, the Area Stage Company Coach- ing Staff and Conservatory students in an amazing evening of music. The concert will include classics from the American Musical Theatre Repertoire and will be directed, arranged and con- ducted by award winning Director JON ROSE. This benefit concert will be presented on June 16th at 8:00pm. All profits will go directly to benefit children that have lost their parents in the Ecuador Earthquake. “I realize that on my own, the help I could give would be so limited -then I remind myself of the generous spirit of our community, who I have witnessed to be always present when tragedy of this magnitude strikes anywhere in the world.” said Executive Director, Maria Banda-Rodaz. The fundraiser event will include appearances and performances by a number of home-grown artists like JON SECADA who are concerned by the recent events in Ecuador. “Together we be- lieve we can make a difference” said Mr Secada. Tickets will be $100, $75, and $50 as all proceeds will go directly to foundations that are helping children that are now orphan because of this tragic event. Please join us in our efforts because any donation, no matter how small, can make a significant impact on the lives of those in need. For more information about our upcoming community event, call (305)-666-2078 or contact us at [email protected].

Jon Secada (Host/Singer) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter. Three-time Grammy winner Mr. Secada is an international . With sales of more than 20 million worldwide, Secada is also a veteran of Broadway, television, and an accomplished producer. Af- ter earning his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Jazz Vocal Performance at the University of , Secada joined ’s band composing several ballads for Estefan. His debut Jon Secada went triple platinum, and the Spanish-language version was the Number One Latin album of 1992, earning a Grammy for Best Album. Secada’s second album, Heart Soul and Voice, went platinum, and his third album, Amor, earned a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance. In 2006, Secada shared a Grammy for Songs From The Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers. Secada has released numerous top thirty hits and albums since, and in 2010, released his first concert DVD, “Stage Rio” from his 2009 tour. Secada has co- written and co-produced songs for , , and Mandy Moore for their multi-platinum albums. Secada has starred on Broadway as Danny Zuko in Grease, as the Emcee

1560 South Dixie Highway Coral Gables, FL 33146 www.areastagecompany.com (305)-666-2078 in Sam Mendes’ Cabaret, and as Joseph in Lloyd Webber’s & Rice’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He was a longtime celebrity judge on Latin . Through “Jon Secada Charities,” Secada supports charitable initiatives worldwide, including the Presi- dent’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, and “Keeping Music in Schools.” Mr. Secada is committed to help victims of the earthquake in Ecuador, spe- cially the children that are now homeless.

Jon Rose (Musical Director/Conductor/Piano) Jon studied music at the in Coral Gables, Florida where he received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Piano and Masters of Mu- sic in Media Writing and Music Production. While living in South Florida he has performed with touring productions of Hairspray, Chicago, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Catch Me If You Can, Sister Act, Motown and Beautiful. In 2009, Jon was nominated for a Carbonell award for his mu- sical direction of Vices: A Love Story. That same year he received the honor of Best Musical Di- rector in the “Best of Broward” edition of the NEWTIMES. Jon served as associate music direc- tor for the national tours of Billy Elliot and Book Of Mormon. In addition to musical theater, he has toured internationally accompanying artists such as Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias, Christian Cas- tro and Chayanne. www.jonrosemusic.com

The Area Stage Company is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization with an award-winning pro- fessional theatre company and a prestigious conservatory program that speaks a language of artistic excellence. ASC began producing theatre on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach back in 1989, presenting a mix of contemporary plays and original new works. It quickly "changed the percep- tion and standards of what South Florida's theatres can and should be," according to the Sun Sen- tinel, who described the organization as “one of the most influential theatres in the region.” The Area Stage productions have earned over thirty Carbonell nominations and awards, earning a na- tional reputation for their programs, which include a Theatre Program for children with devel- opmental disabilities.

1560 South Dixie Highway Coral Gables, FL 33146 www.areastagecompany.com (305)-666-2078