Soleil’s Got Talent Showcases Best of Soleil Laurel Canyon

Dec. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Do you think talent shows are just for kids? Active adult residents at Soleil Laurel Canyon in Canton do not think so. In fact, they recently presented Soleil’s Got Talent. The nearly three-hour show was a rousing success, featuring 37 members of the Soleil Singers, raising $2,110 for the Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council and collecting non-perishable food items for the MUST Ministries food bank.

“Our residents move to Soleil to remain active and engaged. Soleil’s Got Talent is just one of the many examples of the entertainment and activities available in the community,” said Dan Lussier, President of ALC. “Our residents may be retired, but they are doing anything but resting on their laurels.”

The show opened with a “Broadway Blast” medley of show tunes by the Soleil Singers, who also performed renditions of melodies from “South Pacific” and “Chicago” throughout the evening. The show was orchestrated by a witty emcee who juggled throughout the show. He presented the more than 10 additional acts, which included comedy, piano, voice, magic and dance performances from a wide variety of entertainment genres, like swing, tap, contemporary and more.

“We all worked hard, especially all the volunteers from Soleil who did all the behind-the-scenes tasks,” said Sandy Schnee, Producer/Director of Soleil’s Got Talent and Musical Director of the Soleil Singers. “I think every person who contributed in his/her own special way to this wonderful night deserves to feel proud of what we accomplished.”

The program included the following performances by residents of the active adult community: Ernie Jarvis, a member of the Soleil Singers’ Bass section, did an old-time comedy routine based on a North Carolina mountain man by the name of Ack Adams. The Soleil Singers’ Assistant Director, Clela Roubicek, and accompanist, Ralph Russ, comprised the Soleil Piano Duo. They performed a variety of Broadway favorites and a four-hand arrangement of the “Warsaw Concerto.” Robert Stampf, a member of the Cherokee Chorale, knocked everyone out with his singing of Sinatra’s “My Way” and “New York, New York.” Mary Nell McLauchlin and Ed Ferko, Local Motion Dance Team members, performed as one of four couples doing three well-rehearsed and very well-received routines. Another member of the Bass section, Don Sungail, sang and played the keyboard to “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.” Carol Horowitz performed a nostalgic tap dance to Gene Kelley’s “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bob Colby performed magic tricks and Al Bardakjy presented a parody to the song “Side By Side.”

Soleil Laurel Canyon’s residents cannot wait for next year’s show. For more information about living in this active adult community, please visit http://www.SoleilLaurelCanyon.com.

About Soleil and ALC
Soleil Laurel Canyon was named one of the 50 best master-planned communities in the United States by “Where to Retire” magazine. Residents of the neighborhood’s 278 homes enjoy exceptional recreational amenities including a 28,000 sq. ft. clubhouse with a heated indoor saline pool, billiards parlor, gourmet teaching kitchen, fitness center and aerobics studio, library, card rooms and an arts and crafts studio.  A performing arts center, outdoor amphitheatre, outdoor lagoon-style pool, tennis courts, walking trails, greenhouse and neighboring golf course complete the resort-style environment.

Community developer Active Lifestyle Communities (ALC) is a partnership between Southeast Capital Companies (formerly Southeast Capital Partners) and Patrick Malloy Communities.  The company purchased Soleil Laurel Canyon in an all-cash transaction. The Soleil joint venture partners will be capitalizing the project's $140 million budget with a minimal conservative use of third party debt only for construction purposes.