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Miami Children's Chorus, Inc. ~, m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach Guttural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council Fiscal Year 2008/~0h~ultural Affairs Grant Agreement This Grant Agreement is entered into this ~"`"'" day of , 2008, between the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the City), and (Grantee). Article I /Grant Description 1. Grantee: Miami Children's Chorus, Inc. Grant Contact: Timothy A. Sharp Address: 1533 Sunset Drive Suite 215 City, State, Zip: Coral Gables, Florida 33143 Phone, fax, e-mail : 305-662-7494k,30~fi62z7+495, ~shamrramiamichildrenschorus.ora 2 Grant amount: .~ ,;*~ ; 8,857.10 50% d upon execution of this Agreement. Remaining 5096 ~ . , paid upon completl~n.AfProjed end submission and approval ofFinal Report. 3. Project description: See Exhibit 1, attaeii hereto`; 4. Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2-A Project Budget and 2-B Grant Budget, attached hereto 5. Contract deadline: October 27, 2008 6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2009 7. Project completion date: June 30, 2009 8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project completion date. 3 l s T~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, th parties ereto have executed this Agreement this ~~ day of October , 2008 a " .Bower, Mayor Attest: ~~~/t ~ ~' ` ~ (J Robert Parcher, City ClerkClerk w"lk jtk GRANTEE: Federal ID #: 23-7250811 BY: Timothy A. Sharp Printed Name of Organization's Authorized Representative ~~ O AS Signature +11< F EXECUT b 2~ ty ~m~y a STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI- DADE The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 20th day of October 2008, by Timothy A. Sharp of Miami Children's Chorus, Inc. , a not for-profit corporation. HeiShe is personally known to me or has produced FL Driver's License as iden~$~tion~ Signature of Notary Public Notary Name: Beatriz Jimcol Notary Public, State o ' ;:r:'" s f3EA1fiIZ,IM~OL :.: :,. My coNlr~ISSlow ~ ~ ~et~2 Exnt~s: ,wn. r~,zoos My Commission Expir Article II /General Conditions 1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article 1, and the City of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (City). The City has delegated the responsibility of administering this Grant to the City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee. 2. Proiect Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes that are spec~cally described in the Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No.1.All expenditures will be subject to the terms of this Agreement, and as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized Grant Award Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent of the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee. Said requests shall be made in advance, in writing, detailing and justifying the need for such changes. 3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will enhance and develop the City's cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its purpose, the Grantee must supply the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with a written final report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report is to be received by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee within 45 days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their Project by Fiscal Year End, September 30, 2009, must submit their final reports no later than November 15, 2009. 4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article I-2 (subject to the restrictions in Article I-2). By making this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial support of any type whatever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds will be supplied to the Grantee subsequent to the Mayor and City Commission's approval of the award, and execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto. 5. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may monitor and conduct an evaluation of operations and the Project under this Grant, which may include visits by City representatives to observe the Project or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the Grantee's programs with the Grantee's personnel. 6. Bank Accounts and Bondinc: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in accounts in established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose identities shall be disclosed in writing to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with the identity and title of individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds. 7. Accounting and Financial Review: The Grantee must keep accurate and complete books and records of all receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable accounting standards. These books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments received and made in conjunction with this Grant, such as vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be retained inMiami-Dade County in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article I-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee or his Designee at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may, at the City's expense, audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to this Grant. 8. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the Clty of Miami Beach logo and the following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Guttural Arts Council. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to Article II-12. 2of9 !3. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, agents and instruments ftom any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or 'rs officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this . ~.greement by the Grantee or its employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or subcontractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorneys' fees which may issue thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in noway limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided. If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the Grantee entrry shall not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by any one person which exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid by the government entity arising out of the same incident or oxurrence, exceed the sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims, liabilities, losses or causes of action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the Grantee entity. 10. A~sianment: The Grantee is not permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article II-12. 11. Compliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable Federal, State, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully setforth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 12. nPfaultlTermination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may terminate this Agreement and withhold or cancel all or any unpaid installments of the Grant upon giving five (5) calendar days written notice to the Grantee, and the City shall have no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of termination, the Grantee shall be required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received. In the event that this Grant is terminated and the Grantee is requested to repay all or a portion of the Grant funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the foNowing terms will apply: a. For First-time violations -Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation of expenditure of all grant awards already received (first half) prior to the termination date. If such report is not approved by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, at his sole discretion, Grantee shall be required to immediately return all grant funds received in full to the City of Miami Beach. Grantee will not receive remainder of this Grant award. Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply and/or receive a grant in the subsequent City fiscal year. However, Grantee will be allowed to apply for future fiscal year's grants programs. b. For more than First-time violations -Any future compliance infractions by Grantee will be considered by the City, through its Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, on a case-by-case basis. As part of his consideration, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee shall obtain the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Council, but the final decision as to whether Grantee may be allowed to apply for future grants shall remain within the sole discretion of the City. Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or under the control of the Grantee as of the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5 must be returned to the City within fifteen (15) days after the Expenditure Deadline; if such funds have been committed but not expended, the Grantee must request 3of9 in writing from the Guttural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee an extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Grant funds which are to t ~e repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid upon demand by delivering to the Cultural Affairs F~rogram Manager or his Designee a certfied check for the total amount due, payable to the City of Miami Bearh, Florida. These provisions do not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be available to it under the law. 13. Indulgence Will Not be V !giver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach or failure to pertorm any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of the provision or any portion of this Agreement eith 'r at the time of the breach of failure occurs or at any time throughout the term of this Agreement. 14. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when delivered in person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address specked in Article I-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Gary Farmer, Cultural Affairs Program Manager, Ciiy of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development,1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819. 15. Captions Used in this Agreement: Captions, as used in this Agreement, are for convenience of reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or extending the language or provisions to which such captions may refer. 16. Contract Represents Total Agreement: This contract, including its special conditions and exhibits, represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except those contained within this agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its terms. No modifications or amendments may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing signed by both parties, and approved by appropriate action by the Mayor and City Commission. Article III /Miscellaneous Provisions 17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found that the Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and services recommended for support. As such, use of these funds for any program component not meeting this condition will be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement and will allow the City to seek remedies including but not limited to those outlined in this Grant Agreement. 18. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions: The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply wRh Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, or sex. The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2824, as amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in empbyment, housing and public accommodations on account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, marital status, or age. The City endorses the-clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove barriers, which prevents quat~ed individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities. The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability. 4of9 19. GOVERNING LAW AND EXCLUSIVE VENUE This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to prinaples of conflict of laws. The exclusive venue for any I'digation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami-Dade County, Florida, if in state court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, Grantor AND Gramme EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TFc !AL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT. -The remainder of this page is left intentionally blank- 5of9 Exhibit 1 /Revised Project Description Organization: Miami Children's Chorus, Inc. Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail X11 revisions to the Project based upon the City Commission approved award. Please be as specific as possible; name of event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use extra page if necessary. Project description as approves by Grants Panel: The Miami Children's Chorus, through its project In Our Children's Eyes! will present three events -free-of-charge - in the City of Miami Beach during the 2008-2009 season. United We Stand will take place on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 7:00 PM at St. Patrick Church. This performance featuring the MCC Advanced Chorus will highlight patriotic and classical music in addition to folk songs celebrating the cultural diversity of the resident and visiting Miami Beach community. In addition to appealing to the general public, special emphasis will be placed in reaching those served by the Special Populations Programs of the City of Miami Beach -through the Social Ctub and Guild for the Blind -and also the elderly residing in Rebecca Towers of the City of Miami Beach Housing Authority, plus Council Towers North & South and Four Freedom House of Miami Beach. Local veterans organizations will also be invited. Presented on this concert will be music commissioned by the MCC from Haitian composer Sydney Guillaume. This concert will be the world premier performance of this newly created work in addition to his Koudjay also to be performed in Miami Beach for the first time. This piece was commissioned by the MCC in 2008. Rejoice In the Spirit will take place on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:00 PM at St. Patrick Church. This performance featuring the MCC Advanced Chorus will showcase gospel music, spirituals and classical music. Proieci description as revised (if applicable) based uc the Citv Commission approved award: Changes to projects awarded under the Artistic Disc~IMes program must sdll adhere to the requirement that the work is new or has never before been presented fn Miam1 Beach. The Miami Children's Chorus, through its project In Our Children's Eyes! will present three events -two free-of- charge - in the City of Miami Beach during the 2008-2009 season. United We Stand will take place on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 4:00 PM at Lincoln Theatre. This performance featuring the MCC Advanced Chorus will highlight patriotic and classical music in addition to folk songs celebrating the cultural diversity of the resident and visiting Miami Beach community. In addition to appealing to the general public, special emphasis will be placed in reaching those served by the Special Populations Programs of the City of Miami Beach -through the Social Club and Guild for the Blind -and also the elderly residing in Rebecca Towers of the City of Miami Beach Housing Authority, plus Council Towers North & South and Four Freedom House of Miami Beach. Local veterans organizations will also be invited. Presented on this concert will be the world premier performance of "Lakay" commissioned by the MCC through its commissioning project from Haitian composer Sydney Guillaume. This work will be performed with orchestra. The concert will also feature other works for treble voices being performed by the MCC for the first time. Rejoice In the Spirit will take place on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:00 PM at St. Patrick Church. This performance featuring the MCC Advanced Chorus will showcase gospel music, spirituals and classical music. Z. Randall Stroope's American Te Deum will be performed during this concert for the first time by the MCC. This extended work is for treble voices, piano, solo violin, solo cello and percussion. MCC will contract local musicians to accompany the chorus for United We Stand and Rejoice in the Spirit. All Together Now - a free family sing-along - is a project initiated by the Miami Children's Chorus to help Get America Singing... Again! Begun by the MCC in October 1997 as a response to a call put out by MENC-The National Association for Music Education, this project consists of five sing-along presentations throughout Miami-Dade County. Its two main objectives are.to: (1) Promote community singing by school age children and adults all across Miami-Dade County and (2) Promote the preservation of songs that reflect our multicultural heritage. 6of9 Exhibit 2 A: Project Budget !Revised Total Project Budget Name of organization: Miami Children's Chorus, inc. Date(s) of Project: 10/01 /08-06/30/09 Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues specifically identified with your program, project or events. Round o»<al/ numbers to the nearest dollar. EXPENSES CASH IN-KIND Personnel -artistic s,2oo -o- Personnel -technical 500 -o- Personnel -administration 5,000 -o- Outside artistic feesiservices 9,500 -0- Outside other fees/services 2,000 -o- Marketing/Publicity 4,000 1,000 Space rental 2,855 4,500 Tf'aVel 550 -0- UtII1t18S 550 -0- Equipment rental -o- 350 Office supplies 1,200 -o- insurancelSecurity 1,8so -o- Other Costs: (Itemize below) Music 2,000 350 Piano Tuning 149.10 -0- Postage 1,200 -0- REVENUES CASH IN-KIND Admissions 7.000 -o- Contracted services 2,000 1,000 Tuitions 4°737 -° Corporate support 2,500 4,850 Foundation support 2,000 '°- Individuai support 3,500 350 Government grants 10,000 -o- Federal -o- -o- State -0- -0- Other Contributions (Itemize below) NA NA NA City of Miami Beach Grant Award 8,857.10 Total cash expenses 40,594.10 Total in-kind expenses 6,200.00 Total project expenses 46,794.10 CASH ~ IN-KIND Total cash revenues 40,594.10 Tothl in-kind revenues s,2oo.00 Total project revenues 46,794.10 CASH ~ IN-KIND 7of9 Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget I Revised Grant Award Budget Name of organization: «Granteax Date(s) of Project: 10/01/08-06/30/09 Grant Award: $«Awardx $8,857.10 Directions: Identify and itemize caa~:h expenses to be paid from Grant award funds. Grant awards may only be spent within budget categories declared below. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (1086) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds Grant Expenses Personnel -artistic 2,500 Equipment Rental -~ Personnel -technical 250 Space rental (Performance 500 Related Only) Outside artistic fees 4,157.10 Insurance (Performance -o- Related Only) Marketing/Publicity 45o Total Other Costs (itemize 300 Below) Printing 300 Description Amount Postage 400 Music/Licensing 300 TOTAL (must equal grant award): $$857.10 Grant requirements Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement. All publicaations associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant support must include the Clty of Miami Beach logo and the following byline: 'City of Miami Beach, Cultural Arfialrs Program, Cultural Arts Council." Allowable Grant Expenditures as Relates do Grant Project: • Artistic and technical fees directly related to the proposed program or event • Production costs related to the proposed program, project or event • Honoraria Equipment rental and expendable materials • Marketing • Publicity • Equipment rental and personnel necessary to provide progrem accessibility as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 8of9 Grant Uss Restrictions (grant funds may not be used towards): • Remuneration of City of Miar ~i Beach employees for any services rendered as part of a project receiving a grant from C~lltural Affairs grants programs • Administrative salaries or fees • "Bricks and mortar" or per~ranent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than the cost of rental. • City of Miami Beach service: (permit fees, off duty police, electricians, insurance, etc.) Debt reduction • Indirect or general operating costs related to the operetion of the organization (Cultural Anchors excluded from this restriction) • Travel or transportation outside the local Miami Dade County area • SociaUFundraising events, beauty pageants or sporting events • Hospitality cysts including decorations or affiliate personnel with the exception of artists • Cash prizes • Lobbying or propaganda materials • Charitable contributions • Events not open to the public; unless the event serves to specifically benefit City of Miami Beach government Required supporting materials for final reports submitted within 45 days upon completion of grant project: • Copies of all receipts, invoices and expenditures of grant monies. CATEGORIZE ALL RECEIPTS, INVOICES AND CANCELLED CHECKS (front and back copies), ETC. ACCORDING TO THE GRANT BUDGET (i.e. -all artists payments, separate from advertising paynwnts) • Proof of logo and credit tine in project publications and advertisements • Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers. 9of9 Miami Children's Chorus City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and the Cultural Arts Council FY 2008-2009 Grant Award Agreement ORIGINAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION -ATTACHMENT Organization: Miami Children's Chorus Project Title: In Our Children's Eves! (continued from application) Z. Randall Stroope's American Te Deum will be performed during this concert for the first time by the MCC. This extended work is for treble voices, piano, solo violin, solo cello and percussion. MCC will contract local musicians to accompany the chorus for United We Stand and Rejoice in the Spirit. All Together Now - a free family sing-along - is a project initiated by the Miami Children's Chorus to help Get America Singing... Again! Begun by the MCC in October 1997 as a response to a call put out by MENC-The National Association for Music Education, this project consists of five sing- along presentations throughout Miami-Dade County. Its two main objectives are to: (1) Promote community singing by school age children and adults all across Miami-Dade County and (2) Promote the preservation of songs that reflect our multicultural heritage. The presentation in Miami Beach will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Miami Beach Regional Library from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. MCC Music Director Timothy A. Sharp will lead the audience in learning and then singing each song. MCC will continue testing the songs it plans to use in the production of its own sing-along book project. This presentation will be hosted by one of the choruses of the MCC. They will sing two songs and help guide the audience in participating in the sing-along. This season MCC welcomed the North Beach Elementary School chorus led by music teacher Cynthia Deal to the Miami Beach ATN. They sang two songs and received t-shirts and songbooks from the MCC. We anticipate offering an invitation to elementary schools in Miami Beach to be featured in 2009 as well. The target audience for this presentation is families with elementary school-age children in the City of Miami Beach. This includes families with children in public, private, parochial and home schools in the area. We will also invite children who participate in the youth programs at North Shore Park, Scott Rakow and Muss Park Youth Centers and local Girl Scout troops to attend. In Our Children's Eyes fits well with the overall vision of the MCC to provide quality musical experiences for audiences throughout Miami-Dade County. The city of Miami Beach has proven to be an ideal location for the events of the MCC. MCC presented the world premier performance of Sir Brother Sun, by Florida composer David Brunner, in a concert held at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. The composer was in attendance as members of the New World Symphony accompanied the premier of his new work. David commented that he rarely hears the premier of his works performed with such artistry. Sir Brother Sun was commissioned by the MCC through the MCC commissioning project -New Works for Childress Voices. Boosey & Hawkes, Inc has published this piece. MCC also made its first presentation of the Chorus America Consortium Commission Like A Singing Bird by Bob Chilcott at St. Patrick in Apri12008. MCC joined with 19 other children's choirs from around the world in this commission. The city of Miami Beach is an area of Miami-Dade County where the MCC is striving to nurture and increase its reach. We welcome the opportunity your support gives in helping us to continue to develop a sustained performance presence in the city of Miami Beach. Miami Children's Chorus ` City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and the Cultural Arts Council FY 2008-2009 Grant Award Agreement REVISED PROJECT DESCRIPTION -ATTACHMENT Organization: Miami Children's Chorus Project Title: In Our Children's E ev Sl (continued from application) The presentation in Miami Beach will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Miami Beach Regional Library from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. MCC Music Director Timothy A. Sharp will lead the audience in learning and then singing each song. MCC will continue testing the songs it plans to use in the production of its own sing-along book project. This presentation will be hosted by one of the choruses of the MCC. They will sing two songs and help guide the audience in participating in the sing-along. This season MCC welcomed the North Beach Elementary School chorus led by music teacher Cynthia Deal to the Miami Beach ATN. They sang two songs and received t-shirts and songbooks from the MCC. We anticipate offering an invitation to elementary schools in Miami Beach to be featured in 2009 as well. The target audience for this presentation is families with elementary school-age children in the City of Miami Beach. This includes families with children in public, private, parochial and home schools in the area. We will also invite children who participate in the youth programs at North Shore Park, Scott Rakow and Muss Park Youth Centers and local Girl Scout troops to attend. In Our Children's Eyes fits well with the overall vision of the MCC to provide quality musical experiences for audiences throughout Miami-Dade County. The city of Miami Beach has proven to be an ideal location for the events of the MCC. MCC presented the world premier performance of Sir Brother Sun, by Florida composer David Brunner, in a concert held at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. The composer was in attendance as members of the New World Symphony accompanied the premier of his new work. David commented that he rarely hears the premier of his works performed with such artistry. Sir Brother Sun was commissioned by the MCC through the MCC commissioning project -New Works for Childrens Voices. Boosey & Hawkes, Inc has published this piece. MCC also made its first presentation of the Chorus America Consortium Commission Like A Singing Bird by Bob Chilcott at St. Patrick in Apri12008. MCC joined with 19 other children's choirs from around the world in this commission. The city of Miami Beach is an area of Miami-Dade County where the MCC is striving to nurture and increase its reach. We welcome the opportunity your support gives in helping us to continue to develop a sustained performance presence in the city of Miami Beach.