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Bancroft Family Concerts Basically Beethoven Latin Folk Fiesta Community Classics Dream Collectors    Awards    Shows    Bios	Dream Collectors Bios Meet the Dream Collectors: Bo Gerard Gretchen Walz Gerard Rogene Russell Winston Stone From left: Winston Stone, Gretchen Walz Gerard, Bo Gerard, Rogene Russell Bo Gerard Mr. Gerard has been performing professionally since 1978. Beginning as a recording artist in New York City, he moved on to a career on the New York stage, performing in such hits as "Barnum", "West Side Story" and "A Chorus Line". He then segued into the world of corporate Comedy Magic. He now performs over 300 shows a year for corporations and organizations all across the country and has won the prestigious "Telly" award for his comedy writing and performing. He has operated Gerard Entertainment with his wife Gretchen Gerard since 1979. www.BoGerard.com Gretchen Walz Gerard Gretchen began her acting career in Kentucky with the Lexington Children's Theatre. After being awarded a Presidential Scholarship to Adelphi University, she moved to New York and graduated with a B.F.A. in Theatre. She performed in numerous New York City theatre productions at Playwright's Horizon, The Lamb's Theatre, Lincoln Center Festival, Drama Committee, The Brook Theatre, and Bond Street Theatre. She also did voice animation for Sesame Street cartoons. In Dallas, she has performed in local theatre productions, commercials and country music videos. She was the host on 30 episodes of the children's television show, "Club 27". For ten years she performed and taught with Young Audiences. She also wrote and performed her solo show, "Book Magic", for summer reading programs. Rogene Russell A University of Tennessee and Yale University School of Music graduate, Ms. Russell is a principal oboist with The Dallas Opera and oboist with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Russell has been on the music faculty at Southern Methodist University and has taught at the Aspen Music Festival and Eastfield College. She has recorded with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Turtle Creek Chorale, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Voices of Change, and Texas Boys Choir. Rogene Russell is a founding member of Fine Arts Chamber Players and has served as its Artistic Director since 1989. A graduate of the Dallas Business Committee for the Arts Leadership Arts program, Ms. Russell serves on the Board of Directors of The Dallas Opera as the orchestra representative. Winston Stone Winston Stone graduated from the State University of New York with a Bachelor of Music degree in music education and a Masters of Music in clarinet performance. Originally from New York City, Winston has performed in Carnegie Recital Hall, Town Hall, Merkin Concert Hall as well as in numerous Off-Broadway theaters. Mr. Stone's other credits include principal clarinet in the Brooklyn Opera Society, Cosmopolitan Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan Savoyards, Atlantic Wind Symphony and the American Concert Band. Concurrently, Mr. Stone was a solfeggist for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Mr Stone is a former faculty member of the Greenhill School and Cedar Valley College. Currently, Winston performs with the Casa Manana Musicals Orchestra and is also an extra musician with Dallas Symphony Orchestra and The Dallas Opera Orchestra.You can listen to some of the music of Winston Stone at winstonstone.com.
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