AVIEMORE SET TO HOST SPECTACULAR HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT PRODUCTION
The Macdonald Aviemore Resort is delighted to announce a series of live show’s and unique talent workshops featuring ‘Highland Heartbeat’ this summer.
The Resort’s main auditorium will be home to Highland Heartbeat on 21, 22, 29, 30 July and 4, 5, 18, 19 August 2010. Highland Heartbeat is a television and live concert music show, soon to be broadcast on BBC2, highlighting the best of Scottish talent. The live show consists of singers and musicians specialising in both traditional and contemporary Scottish Music which aims to touch hearts by weaving together audiences through beautiful songs, music and landscape. Fiona Kennedy, daughter of the late and hugely popular singers Calum and Anne Kennedy and creator of the Highland Heartbeat show, said: “Highland Heartbeat is a vibrant showcase for Scotland, highlighting both traditional and contemporary music and aimed at a wide ranging audience who love a good night out! This small country of ours is brimful of talent and it's very exciting to be involved with the Macdonald Aviemore Resort to produce this live show on home turf.” Highland Heartbeat began in 2008 when the American television company, PBS, approached Fiona asking her to find outstandingly talented young singers from Scotland for a television special which would broadcast coast to coast across America. The singers come from Shetland, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Motherwell and are the winners of a Scotland wide auditioning process. Phil Cunningham, musician, BBC presenter and judge said: “I am genuinely delighted and amazed at the talent on the show.” Summer 2010 will also see Highland Heartbeat produce a series of special talent workshops. The workshops, which are open to the public, will be held twice daily from 10am – 11.30am for 5-11 years and 2.30pm – 4.30pm for 12-17 years on 21, 22, 29, 30 July and 4, 5, 18, 19 August 2010. The workshops will offer attendees the chance to learn songs from the show, have professional singing tuition, choreography and breathing lessons. Everyone taking part in the workshops will have the opportunity to join the group on stage during one of the highly anticipated live shows. Gerry McGee, chief executive, Macdonald Aviemore Resort, said: “We are thrilled that Highland Heartbeat will be performing at the Resort this summer. The hugely talented Scottish musicians are sure to put on a show to remember. The talent workshops are a fantastic way of showcasing young talent and we look forward to finding the next big thing at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort’s answer to The X Factor!” The Macdonald Aviemore Resort lies in the heart of Aviemore and the Cairngorms National Park. With something for everyone, the Resort includes four hotels and 18 luxury woodland lodges, a selection of high quality restaurants, The Speyvalley Championship Golf Course, The Vital Spa, Spey Valley Cinema, Gym and the child friendly Leisure Arena with swimming pool, flumes, wave machine and the Aviemore Adventure Club. The Macdonald Aviemore Resort boasts unrivalled conference facilities with the ability to deliver the largest and smallest events to the highest standard. The Resort features a 650 seater auditorium, flexible 1,260m² Osprey Arena with a maximum capacity of 1100, the Peregrine Suite which can seat over 300 for lunch or dinner, eight individual meeting rooms for up to 100 delegates, banquet catering for up to 850, car parking for up to 600 cars, extensive coach parking facilities, 400 ensuite bedrooms and 18 deluxe woodland lodges. Delegates can also take advantage of the Resort’s private bars and up to 30Mb internet access. Tickets Tickets available from - Macdonald Aviemore Resort T: 0844 879 9152 Highland Heartbeat Tickets Prices: Adults Children Families Non-residents £15.00 £7.50 £40.00 High-Life Members £14.00 £6.50 £36.00 Resort Guest £12.50 £6.00 £33.00 Groups (15+, by prior arrangement) £10.00 Workshop Tickets Prices: Non-residents £6.00 Residents and High-Life Members £5.00 ENDS NOTES TO EDITORS: The Highland Heartbeat Launch and Media Night will take place on Thursday 15thJuly 2010. If you would like to attend please contact eilidh@denvirmarketing.com Highland Heartbeat Cast Information Stage Director - Sheridan Nicol Musical Director - David Munro Sound - Cammy Campbell Cast of singers - Fiona Kennedy, Ross Davidson, Jillian Isbister, Frances McCann and Rachel Oates Musicians - Jenn Butterworth, Fraser Fifield, Paul Jennings, Fraser Stone and Blair McMillan This information and further details from Eilidh Macleod at Denvir T: 01786 435 182 E: eilidh@denvirmarketing.com
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