Made a mistake in the intro. The date of this year's Arts For Autism Benefit Concert is actually on Monday April 12th: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/believe-nyc-and-educational-travel-adventures/events/arts-for-autism?aff=a4awebsite
About Jacque Carnahan:
Jacque is the Artistic Director of Believe NYC and the Arts For Autism concert. Her one woman show: From Main Street to 42nd Street has been performed at 54 Below, Symphony Space, The Green Room 42, The Triad and venues around the country including The Berkshires, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Jacque has sung in Broadway Concerts such as The 30th Anniversary Gala for The Irish Repertory Theatre at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Sondheim at Seven honoring Stephen Sondheim at Town Hall and as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Jacque’s theatre credits include: A Child’s Christmas In Wales at Irish Repertory Theatre, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice at NYMF, The Baker's Wife at The York Theatre, The Boyfriend, Irene, and Primrose all at Musicals Tonight!. National Tour: Cinderella (swing), Regional: The Bakers Wife (Paper Mill Playhouse), A Little Night Music (Baltimore CenterStage), Pirates of Penzance (Goodspeed Opera House), Cinderella (Ogunquit Playhouse), Beauty and the Beast (Gateway Playhouse). Jacque holds a BFA, cum laude from the Boston Conservatory and is a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts award recipient. As an educator, she is one of the senior choreographers at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton and has been a guest teaching artist at Idyllwild Arts Academy where she is also an alum.
About Michael Holzer:
Michael is the owner and founder of Educational Travel Adventures and co-producer of Arts for Autism. Born and raised in the New York area, Michael graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in computer science and shortly after found his way into the student travel industry. Decades later, he leads one of the country's most successful student tour operators with a team of more than 25 professionals sending tens of thousands of young people across the globe each year. Among those are many in the performing arts that travel and perform.
About Arts For Autism (https://www.artsforautism.net):
Arts for Autism is usually a one night annual Broadway benefit concert where the biggest names on Broadway join performing arts students from around the country onstage at the Gershwin Theatre (home to Broadway's production of Wicked).
Buy tickets for this year's virtual concert: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/believe-nyc-and-educational-travel-adventures/events/arts-for-autism?aff=a4awebsite
About Believe NYC (https://www.believe-nyc.com):
Believe NYC is an organization of a collection of artists working in theatre, music and dance who want to change the world one student at a time. They believe in being completely authentic and encourage students to find their passion, pursue it with determination and grit and then inspire them to use their talents to give back.
Believe NYC is the only educational arts organization where students get to perform on Broadway with Tony Award winning performers, directors and designers. They are the only organization that produces private performances starring industry professionals. Our unique combination of arts education, performance and service is unlike any other in the field.
There are so many exciting ways to participate in Believe NYC. Bring your students to a dance or theatre workshop in the heart of New York City. Book a masterclass for your band or orchestra with a Broadway conductor. See one of our unique and inspiring one woman shows about pursuing a life in the arts. Audition your students to perform on Broadway in Arts for Autism or at Lincoln Center in the New Voices Festival. Or, audition your band or orchestra to record on an album at Ocean Way studios to support Wounded Warrior Project. The options go on and on.
Educational Travel Adventures (https://www.etadventures.com):
Educational Travel Adventures is a tight-knit group of people with far-reaching connections working together to create one-of-a-kind educational programs.
They know how important a successful trip is to you. Your group has high expectations and you want them to walk away with a smile, a sense of fulfillment and reward. Let the experts do the planning for you!
One of their knowledgeable Tour Consultants that specializes in your destination will work with you from your first call until the day of departure. They will be available to customize your itinerary, answer your questions, provide guidance and listen to your feedback. On your trip you will always have 24 hour access to our emergency phone number where a representative will be able to answer any questions that arise. And of course you will have an engaging Tour Manager during your trip to guide you through your journey.
