Saddleback College's Version of The Voice - Students Compete in the Star Vocal Competition

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Saddleback College has its own version of The Voice, a vocal music competition

Dr. Ariel Alexander of the Commercial Music program will present the third annual competition on Thursday, March 3^rd at 7:30 p.m. in the McKinney Theatre.  

Participants will perform rock, pop, soul, hip hop, and folk. Last year’s winner, folk singer Maureen Eberhardt, will be a featured performer. The audience is an active participant in this fun and rousing spectacle because they get to pick the winner.  I 

Don’t miss a chance to be a part of this exciting competition when a Saddleback student is crowned as the Saddleback Star. Unusual for a theatre event, audience members are encouraged to use their smart phones to text, tweet, or post and camera flashes aren’t discouraged.  The winner receives a $500 prize.

Admission is $5. For tickets, call 949-582-4656 (Tue-Fri, noon to 4:00 p.m.).

The Department of Music has established a comprehensive program which is considered to be one of the finest in California: a complete lower-division curriculum for transferring music majors, numerous performance groups, private and group lessons, a full concert series with faculty and guest artists, and general music courses. The nationally-recognized faculty is dedicated to performance and to teaching in all areas such as vocal, instrumental, jazz, guitar, and piano.  Other music classes include harmony, musicianship, composition, history, and appreciation of western art music, rock, jazz and world. The new Commercial Music program offers classes in Songwriting, Multi-Track Recording, Intro to the Music Industry, and Commercial Music Ensemble.

Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Free parking is available in Lot 12.  Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community.  Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers more than 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals.  For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu.  For Fine Arts events, visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.