Summer Concert in the Park

August 12 from 6-8 pm.
Lunada Bay Park

The Prima Divas

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Jan Bunker has recorded for Capitol, 20th Century and Daybreak Records. She is an award winning songwriter and has written and produced two of her own albums. Jan and her twin sister, Jill, appeared on many network TV shows, including the Carol Burnett Show, the Red Skelton Show, Happy Days, Celebrity Review and American Bandstand. They were twin spokesmodels for Budweiser Beer, Evinrude Motors and Butternut Bread. Jan and Jill performed at Caesar’s Palace, the MGM Grand, the Coconut Grove, the Shubert Theater and major venues throughout the country and were the opening act for such stars as Johnny Mathis and Anthony Newley. The twins also appeared with such luminaries as Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick and Frankie Avalon. Jan maintains a private studio, in Rancho Palos Verdes, teaching piano and voice. She is a member of the Music Teacher’s Association of California, National Association of Teacher’s of Singing, Mu Phi Epsilon and ASCAP.

Gail Gerding Mellert holds a degree in violin performance from the USC Thorton School of Music. In addition to the Prima Divas, she performs with the Quantum String Quintet, Zephyrrosa Trio and the Latin Band, One World. Gail has maintained a high reputation, for over 25 years, with her private studio of aspiring violinists. She has had 21 students perform as soloists with symphony orchestras and many top competition winners both locally and nationally. She has been featured in "Peninsula People Magazine", and has been recognized for Superior Teaching and Contributions to Music in Los Angeles from the Crossroads School in Santa Monica. Gail is a board member of Mu Phi Epsilon and recently finished serving her third term as president of the South Bay Music Teacher's Association of California. She is also a member of the Peninsula Committee for the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. Gail currently maintains a studio of 30 students in Rolling Hills Estates where she resides with her husband and children.

Sarah Ramsey-Duke sings for Disney in the “Drawn to the Magic” show. She was recently awarded “Disney Performer Hall of Fame” for the work she has done there over the past four years. Performing highlights include touring with the Broadway National Tours of Les Miserables (Eponine) and Annie (star to be). Sarah’s regional theatre credits include, Gypsy (Louise), My One and Only (Edythe Herbert), Secret Garden (Martha), Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Seldon), The Sound of Music (Liesel), Bye Bye Birdie (Kim Macafee), La Cage (Annie Dindon), Me and My Girl (Lady Jaqueline), Snoopy (Lucy), A Little Night Music (Mrs. Nordstrom), 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer),Quilters (Janie), and most recently, The Full Monty (Pam). Sarah’s favorite role ever is being the wife of her husband Gary and mother of beautiful sons Wade and Liam.

Cheryl Graue is a sought-after pianist, organist and director. Recent performances include a music festival at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria and Mozart’s C minor Mass at Carnegie Hall with the Torrance Civic Chorale. She worked with Michael Tilson Thomas at the Ojai Festival, was featured in master classes with Robert Shaw and did studio work with Nelson Riddle. As a pianist, Cheryl is a two-time winner of a concerto competition sponsored by the Los Angeles Bureau of Cultural Affairs. As a vocalist she also appeared in television variety specials such as ABC’s “Salute to John Wayne.” Cheryl is in her 12th year as Director of Music at Rolling Hills Prep School in San Pedro where she teaches a variety of music classes, directs the chorus and musical theater productions, along with supervising the instrumental music program. She alternates as a pianist, vocalist and organist at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Redondo Beach and other local churches, and has been a staff accompanist at El Camino College for many years.