Surry Community College - Lancer Yearbook (Dobson, NC)

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CN V ( . n 1 f H -I © 4 V r Surry Communnicy College's visiting artist for the second consecutive year is Cea Beth Cram. She lyric soprano is a native of Plainview, tktas, and graduated from 'Baylor University and IDestern Carolina University, Beth became interested in the visiting artist program while in graduate school at tOestern Carolina, where she worked with two Visiting artists. She was accepted in the TICUA program and spent her first year as a visiting artist at Coastal Carolina in Jacksonville. Jier second year of being a visiting artist was spent at SCC 'Beth was ashed to return this year and is honored that the college chose her. She would like to finish this year on a high note and says she has had a lot of fun. I enjoy what I do wry much. I couldn't ash for better people to worh with and they are very supportive of me. 1988-89 Uisiting Artist: £ea Seth Cram

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favorite .Cecal Events Something new to the area this year was a circus, Carson-'Barnes' five-ring circus rolled into CDt. Airij to entertain Surrij County residents, from the young to the uouncj at heart. Lions, tigers, and elephants; oh my? Clowns, acrobats, and mani other spectacular performers were also in attendance. 13

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fci lf 0 ,. Tv Cram has .1 vibrant personality, hue she is a serious artist. jder career has included performances in master classes under such artists as Dalton Baldwin, Gwendolen TColdovsku,, Judith Raskin, and 'denica Oalcnta Jfer opera performances include rofes in 'Cosi Pan Gutte, Ghe Crucible. TalstaflT Ghe Gelephone, and 'Die £auberflote. fits musical theater credits include Godspell, Cittfe -night CDusic,' Civc A £ittfe, V l CDamc, and Snoops Cram also gave a successful performance at the Andij Griffith 'Playhouse last jfgor, I like to think of myself as a versatile singer, said Seth, I strive to brinq a special 'life' to my music, respecting tradition and stH e» while making each piece a very personal creation. tPhen asked about the things she has enjoyed most at SCC, Cram commented, I enjoyed working with the Cadies Ensemble and getting to know the people of the area. In regard to her interest in the visiting artist program, she said, I wanted to use mu, education and see if I could do what I went to school sir years for. I wanted to try my wings ' I,