Four Shadow Newsletter February 2006


In this issue: Four Shadow Nominated for CARA awards! Tour Schedule for Spring 2006 Arts in Education

CARA Nominations:
Four Shadow was nominated this week for three Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards (CARAs). The nominations recognize songs featured on our newest album, Four, which has sold over 2,500 copies since its release in March of 2005 — a significant feat for an independent artist fighting for recognition in the under-valued pop a cappella genre. The award nominations are: Contemporary Pop/Rock Original: Summer Sunday Humor Song: Blankets and Pie Contemporary Pop/Rock Cover: Kyrie Winners will be announced on April 1st by CASA, the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America. If Four Shadow wins a CARA, it won’t be the first time — Flake won Best Holiday Album of the year in 2002, as well as Best Holiday Original Song for Drew's original, That Time Of Year. Learn more about the CARA Nominations and Awards here.

Upcoming Shows:
March 2006 03/03 Broken Bow, NE 7:00pm 03/17 Morrison, IL 7:00pm 03/18 Pequot Lakes, MN 7:30pm 03/20 Minneapolis, MN 7:00pm Buy Tix Now! 03/21 National Anthem @ Timberwolves 03/22 Platteville, WI TBA 03/24 Mt. Vernon, IA 6:30 03/25 Pella, IA TBA 03/31 Bemidji, MN TBA April 2006 04/06-04/09 Logandale, NV Various 04/26 Winona, MN TBA 04/27 Green Bay, WI 11:30am 04/29 Stevens Point, WI 8:00pm	May 2006 05/06 Buckfield, ME TBA 05/07 Buckfield, ME TBA 05/12-13 Buckfield, ME TBA 05/14 Berlin, NH 7:00pm June 2006 06/06 Sartell, MN TBA July 2006 07/04 Junction City, KS 6:30pm 07/10 Rochester, MN Noon 07/13 Chippewa Falls, WI TBA 07/19 Sister Bay, WI TBA 07/27 Le Mars, IA TBA 07/28 St. Croix Falls, WI 1&3pm 07/29 Grant, NE TBA
Click here for more info on shows or to see the rest of the year. Remember, shows are added to our calendar every day, so be sure to check back often.

Arts in Education As many of you know, Four Shadow strives to do our part to improve arts education in schools, especially grades K-12. We're proud of our work in schools, where we've been able to: Help choir directors recruit more students (especially more men, who are usually the minority in school choirs) Educate students about careers in the performing arts Raise funds for school choirs and arts programs (in 2005 we were able to raise over $4000 for Bemidji's Vocalmotive show choir) Four Shadow supports arts education in schools by offering a three-part music program suitable for K-12 students. Parts 1 & 2 take place during the school day, beginning with an interactive assembly for the student body. Four Shadow later leads a custom-tailored workshop for a smaller group of students, usually the music students or members of one or more choirs. Finally, schools are encouraged to involve the community as they present Part 3, an exciting evening show for all ages. These evening shows are often fundraising events. If you are a teacher, parent, or student of a school that might benefit from a Four Shadow performance, please let the school's music department know about our programs. For more information, download our Arts in Education flyer, or contact our agency, GL Berg.