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Betty Buckley and The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth present STORY SONGS V July 2 at 7:00pm
Fort Worth, Texas – June 25, 2015 – The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and legendary Broadway star, Tony Award Winner and Theatre Hall of Fame Inductee Betty Buckley, present Story Songs V, a benefit concert featuring her Spring Song Interpretation Workshop participants. The concert is set for July 2 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at 7:00 PM.
Over recent months, Ms. Buckley has assisted aspiring artists, educators and experienced performers in the craft of singing, acting and storytelling, culminating in these concerts.
Featured performers will be: Carly Carroll, Joshua Cummins, Kristi Dodge, Mia Gilespie, Marjorie Hayes, Tamara Hayes, Terri Lynn Kavanaugh, Zane Lynch and Michael McCalip. Musical Director and pianist is Aimee Bozarth.
A portion of the proceeds of the concerts will benefit the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Tickets are $20 cash only and will be available at the door. The Modern Art Museum is located at 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
Ms. Buckley presented the first Story Songs concerts in 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 featuring workshop participants to rave reviews. Mark Lowry’s review celebrates, “The results, we must say, were heavenly.” And Perry Stewart said, “The ideal plan would be to extend the run of Story Songs, or better yet, take this sublimely entertaining show on the road.”
Ms. Buckley shares her expertise for telling stories in song and guides her students through a teaching philosophy that facilitates audience connection through songs and monologues. Her emotional connection to songs and audiences is world renowned, and that very connection is at the heart of what Ms. Buckley imparts to her students. Having been a teacher for over 40 years, Ms. Buckley teaches regularly in Fort Worth as well as workshops in LA, NYC and in various Universities around the Country.