TRAVERS FOUNDATION MUSIC AND DANCE EVENT AT CORBY CORE THEATRE
The Liberty Drum Corps delivered a rousing finale to the Third Travers Young Stars Showcase The Travers Foundation Young Stars Showcase fundraising evening took place at the Corby Cube on Saturday 4th March, 2017.
The Travers Foundation is a Northamptonshire-based volunteer-led charity which helps 13 to 30 year olds living in Northamptonshire, Rutland or Leicestershire improve their skills in sports, the creative arts and the performing arts.
The dinner and showcase event featured some of the talented youngsters the charity has assisted including composer Lizzie Turney - who premiered her specially-composed song 'My Dream Is Still Alive' in honour of the charity and the young people it supports - The Bodyrox Dance Co, vocalist Kara Hamer (accompanied for one song by guitarist Paul Balmer), ballroom dancing couple Emily Brown and Scott Wilson, and the Liberty Drum Corps who rounded off the evening with a rousing finale of drums, brass instruments and flag twirling.
This annual event, now in its third year, was very honoured to have in attendance the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, David Laing, accompanied by his wife Mary; Mayor of Corby Cllr Julie Riley and her consort husband Bob; golfer Ryan Evans, who is patron of the charity; athletes William Sharman (also a trustee), Lucy Hatton, Isaac Akers and archer Iulia Petrie. The evening was hosted by local opera impresario Martin McEvoy, who is a trustee of the charity.
Terry Forsey of the Travers Foundation said:
"The third annual Travers Foundation Showcase was a huge success. We raised over £6,000 in total, and every penny will be spent in supporting talented youngsters improve their skills in sports, the creative and performing arts.
"The charity is entirely staffed by volunteers, and we all work really hard in various aspects of fund-raising, working with the young people and their families, and in PR and marketing.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who made this evening the resounding success it was, especially the fundraising team from Santander who ably assisted us with the auction and fundraising on the night itself and have pledged to match-fund every pound we raised, our front-of-house greeter Tina Clark from Lloyds Bank, as well as our loyal team of helpers including Jo Lister who designed the programme and the marvellous decor, assisted by Susan Forsey, and Martin McEvoy who directed, devised and was Master of Ceremonies for the entire evening."
For further information on the work of the Travers Foundation please visit www.travers-foundation.org.uk
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Press information – Terry Forsey, The Travers Foundation – 01536 771440
The Travers Foundation - registered charity number 1154203
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The Travers Foundation is a Northamptonshire-based volunteer-led charity which helps 13 to 30 year olds living in Northamptonshire, Rutland or Leicestershire improve their skills in sports, the creative arts and the performing arts.
The dinner and showcase event featured some of the talented youngsters the charity has assisted including composer Lizzie Turney - who premiered her specially-composed song 'My Dream Is Still Alive' in honour of the charity and the young people it supports - The Bodyrox Dance Co, vocalist Kara Hamer (accompanied for one song by guitarist Paul Balmer), ballroom dancing couple Emily Brown and Scott Wilson, and the Liberty Drum Corps who rounded off the evening with a rousing finale of drums, brass instruments and flag twirling.
This annual event, now in its third year, was very honoured to have in attendance the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, David Laing, accompanied by his wife Mary; Mayor of Corby Cllr Julie Riley and her consort husband Bob; golfer Ryan Evans, who is patron of the charity; athletes William Sharman (also a trustee), Lucy Hatton, Isaac Akers and archer Iulia Petrie. The evening was hosted by local opera impresario Martin McEvoy, who is a trustee of the charity.
Terry Forsey of the Travers Foundation said:
"The third annual Travers Foundation Showcase was a huge success. We raised over £6,000 in total, and every penny will be spent in supporting talented youngsters improve their skills in sports, the creative and performing arts.
"The charity is entirely staffed by volunteers, and we all work really hard in various aspects of fund-raising, working with the young people and their families, and in PR and marketing.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who made this evening the resounding success it was, especially the fundraising team from Santander who ably assisted us with the auction and fundraising on the night itself and have pledged to match-fund every pound we raised, our front-of-house greeter Tina Clark from Lloyds Bank, as well as our loyal team of helpers including Jo Lister who designed the programme and the marvellous decor, assisted by Susan Forsey, and Martin McEvoy who directed, devised and was Master of Ceremonies for the entire evening."
For further information on the work of the Travers Foundation please visit www.travers-foundation.org.uk
Ends
Press information – Terry Forsey, The Travers Foundation – 01536 771440
The Travers Foundation - registered charity number 1154203
The Travers Foundation press releases are carefully crafted by Helen Bach.
If you need any assistance with press releases, blogs, brochures, website content please email Helen here .