Our first approved contestant… along with the “model” that each application should follow is-
1-Bethany Trevino is a Sophmore at Klein Collins where Jeannie Bryant and Jody Hass have taught her. Bethany was more recently seen in the Houston Family Arts Center Production of Les Mis as Eponine. She is the current winner of 93Q Country […]
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The first competition is September 23rd. In order to be approved, simply do the following:
1-Send us a brief bio on yourself as regards your singing background and accomplishments
2-Choose a song and give us the title (Pop or Broadway only)
3-Get a teacher to recommend you
Email that information to Ernie@cultureshapers.com and we’ll advise you as soon as […]
Rhonda just moved from Cinco Ranch to Sealy High School this year to cut down her commute time. Sealy is just inside Austin County and so we’re adding it to the eligibility. You have not because you ask not.
Welcome Back To School!
Published by Ernie August 25th in Visual Arts Contest and Young Voices of Houston. ClosedCatch up with the latest announcements by reading the last few posts while you were on summer vacation. And, stay tuned for more exciting announcements!
Current funds (can you help us with more sponsors?) only allow us to have six categories this year. We have run anywhere for 5-8 categories over the nine years so far. IF we can get the funds by February ($15,000), our plans are to have a FILM FESTIVAL in March. On one weekend we would […]
We have officially made two decisions that you can put in your calendars for the
9th annual CultureShapers Visual Arts Campaign.
1-The Awards Banquet will be back at the Geiger Center
for Performing Art as it was last year. And, we’re going back to the earlier format that we
followed for seven […]
Now that we have a facility again, Young Voices Of Houston will resume in September with the first competition on the 23rd. More details will be forth coming at the end of August.
Kay Hesketh has been one of the most valuable employees of CultureShapers over the last nine years. During that time they’ve added THREE children to their family. Once a teacher, always a teacher?
So, Kay is going to home school her children which means she has needed to resign from her role effective June 1st. Lyn […]
As you should know, the top 15 are selected in each category so that in the case a piece gets discredited when we get to the validation and confirmation phase, we have “back ups“. Once the TOP TEN are verified, the data will change of course. But for NOW, here are the statistics for Sculpture […]
Double Double Double Double Double
Published by Ernie December 7th in Visual Arts Contest. 0 CommentsThe first person that submits entries in TWOcategories, or THREE categories, or FOURcategories, or FIVE categories gets their entries in FREE! In fact, if you are entering FIVE categories, we’d like for you to come in by appointment so we could spend a few minutes with you and highlight who you are.
So, don’t wait […]
Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Annual Young Voices of Houston FINAL, Monday, April 9th!
Published by Ernie April 9th in Young Voices of Houston. 0 CommentsTwelve area high school students gave it their all for the 3rd Young Voices Of Houston Finals. Walking away with $1,500 and 1st place was Alison Luff (Klein Collins). She’s won it two of the first three years. Winning $1,000 and 2nd place was Carl Culley (Klein Oak), who won it last year. Third place […]
Having only the judges vote didn’t hurt the attendance at all- 200+ people showed up to cheer for their favorites.
The last two to transfer to the April 9th finals were both “first timers” in the CultureShapers event. Congratulations to Anna Price (Senior at Klein Oak) who won $500 and 1st place. Second place and […]
Last Semi-Final Round: March 5th
Published by Ernie March 1st in Young Voices of Houston. 0 CommentsHere are the participants in the LAST Semifinal of this season, in order of performance. Also, to allow more contestants, we will have judge voting only! The audience will not vote, but bring your friends and family to root you on.
ERIN HARDY is a junior at Cy Creek. This will be Erin’s second attempt at […]
Fourteen contestants gave it their all and when the dust had settled, Caitlin Reader, a junior at Klein Oak came in 3rd and won $200. Second place and $300 went to Jacob Buras, a sophomore at Klein High. And $500 for first place went to Carl Culley, a junior at Klein Oak. Carl and Jacob […]
Come out Wednesday, February 21st and support your favorite performer. No charge. A fun night. Great talent. And the order of appearance is as follows:
Robert Abasolo
Rebecca Blanda
Madison Roberts
Caitlin Reader
Kris Watkins
Jacob Buras
Carl CulleyIntermission
Brittany Thaxton
Kathleen Callaghan
Hannah Miller
Chandler Roberts
Robin Van Zandt
Christine Hobbs
Erin Hardy
Good luck and we hope to see a large crowd rooting on your favorite future celebrity.
