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Steve Dallas Artistic Director -
Winter Wonderland
Steve Dallas is a widely known in
the Canton,
Akron and Cleveland Ohio area as
a musician
performing for weddings,
anniversary parties, company banquets, piano concerts
and any occasion where fine music is needed. This
Cleveland, Akron Canton Columbus Ohio Musician
performs the well known classics as well as the great
movie themes and standard swing tunes from the 30's and
40's. Steve is a well rounded
Ohio Musician who has a
heart for people.
Jon Simsic - Director of the Canton Children's
Chorus
Jon Simsic has
recently assumed the position of Music Director for the Canton Children’s Chorus.
Jon is also Artistic Director of Youth Theatre Activities for the
Salem Community Theater, Salem, OH.
He is implementing a program designed to educate and give practical music theater
experience to youth of all ages. Additionally, Jon serves as conductor for
Valley Lyric Opera in Greenville, PA where he has conducted productions of La Boheme,
Il Trovatore, Cavelleria Rusticana, Rigoletto and Faust. Jon was music
director of the Ohio Boyschoir from 2004-2006. From 2000-2005 Jon served as
founding Music Director and Conductor of Seraphim, a chamber orchestra and
chorus based in Youngstown, OH. He was formerly Chorus Master and
Assistant Conductor of the Youngstown Symphony, 1990-1999. He has served on the
faculties of the Youngstown State University, Dana School of Music and
Slippery Rock University Music Department. From 1989-2001, Jon was conductor
for the Youngstown State University Theater Department and conducted over
fifteen different productions, including West Side Story, Evita and Into the Woods.
Jon received his Bachelor of Music from Cleveland State University and his
Master of Music from Youngstown State University, serving as assistant to
both the music theory and opera departments. Jon has participated in
master classes and seminars with Robert Shaw, Robert Page, Robert Levin,
Gregg Smith, Dennis Keene and Frederick Fennell, et al.
Christine Allison
- Director of Bel' VOCI
Christine Allison, director of Bel’ VOCI, grew up in
Alliance, Ohio where she graduated from Alliance High
School. She then went on to Mount Union College where
she graduated with Bachelor of Music (vocal performance)
and Bachelor of Music Education degrees and did
post-graduate work at University of Akron. She is in
her 28th year as Director of Sanctuary Music
at Church of the Lakes in Jackson Twp. where she directs
vocal choirs of all ages, children’s chimes, youth
bells, adult bells and directs and plays in a small bell
ensemble. Among her busy schedule you will also find
her teaching/directing handbells at Mount Union
College. Christine has been a bell workshop clinician
for the regional events of the Fellowship of United
Methodists in Music and Worship Arts (FUMMWA) as well as
choral clinician for the same and other Ohio
organizations.
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