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2008 Event
Sponsors
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Children's Art
Stage Sponsor
Poster Sponsored By
Electricity Work
donated by
MalnarElectric
Organizational
and Financial Support donated by the
Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce
Publicity is
made possible by a grant from the Tangipahoa Parish Tourism Commission
Restrooms
Provided By Pot-O-Gold
Printed Materials
Provided By Premier Printing & Norman Falk
The Northshore
Regional Endowment For The Arts Board would like to thank
Deborah Anderson and
Anderson Small Business Solutions for chairing this year's event!
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Click on the pic to go to Preston Smith's web page.
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Preston Smith grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He Graduated from Tom
C. Clark High School in 1992, and moved to Fort Worth, Texas to attend Texas Wesleyan
University. At Wesleyan, Preston studied Music Performance and Sports Management. In 1996,
Preston moved to Gunnison, Colorado to attend Western State College of Colorado. He
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Western in the fall of 2000. After Graduation,
Preston moved to Hammond, Louisiana to attend graduate school at Southeastern Louisiana
University. He was the band graduate assistant, a member of the Faculty Brass Quintet, and
he conducted the athletic band. On August 18, 2001 Preston was featured playing the
National Anthem at the New Orleans Saints Vs. Dallas Cowboys in the Louisiana
Superdome.
Mr. Smith is currently the Head Band Director at Holy Ghost School,
Choir and Band Director at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and Choir Director at Holy
Rosary Church. Along with partners Ted Hudspeth, Tim
Lantrip, and Reggie Sanders, Preston will be opening SugaCane’s Jazz &
Blues Restaurant and SugaScoop’s Ice Cream Parlor. He is also currently on the
Board of Director’s of the Northshore chapter of the Louisiana Restaurant’s
Association.
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For booking information or a demo, please send a request to info@sugacanes.com.
Hear Preston Smith's song entitled I
Funked It Up included on this year's compilation CD Funky
Jambalaya
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