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Avery had the opportunity to perform and Won FIRST PLACE as a Star of Tomorrow in Amateur Night and Won FIRST PLACE as a Star of Tomorrow in Amateur Night SHOW OFF for the Amateur night at the Apollo Theater in New York. Avery returned and played for the AMATEUR NIGHT HOLIDAY SPECIAL at the Apollo Theater in New York with Special Guest Performance by Diggy Simmons. He also performed at the Bijou Theatre, “Your Time to Shine,” the talent competition in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and won first place in the youth division. Avery feels that he is telling a story and painting a musical picture every time he plays. It is fun to play, but it is also soothing to the ear.

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montana tucker

Montana Tucker

Tik Tok influencer and emcee of the Growing Hope concert, Montana is an award-winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, social media force, and philanthropist. Montana is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and creator of the TikTok series How To: Never Forget, which is focused on Holocaust education.

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Miri Ben-Ari

Miri Ben-Ari

Grammy winning hip hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari is a classically trained musician who has collaborated with Jay Z,  Alicia Keys, Wynton Marsalis, Maroon 5, Patti Labelle, Janet Jackson, and John Legend, Ben-Ari is the founder and CEO of “Gedenk,” a non-profit dedicated to educating and encouraging self-expression among youth about anti-semitism, racism, and their brutal consequences. 

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Avery Dixon

Avery Dixon

Saxophonist extraordinaire and “America’s Got Talent” 2022 Golden Buzzer Winner, in addition to first runner-up on “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars,” Avery uniquely understands the importance of tolerance and inclusion after overcoming a childhood marked by constant bullying.

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the boykins

The BoykinZ

15–22-year-old singing sisters, known as “the black girls of country TikTok”, have performed on Shania Twain’s “Queen of Me” Tour and CMT Awards. “Just expressing ourselves to the fullest, even in music, can help set other people free because there are people who want you to stick to stereotypes, but we don’t do that,” said Kylan Boykin.

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wendell hanes

Wendell Hanes

Wendell Hanes is an Emmy winning composer and owner of Volition Sound. He earned a Sports Emmy for his work with ESPN and composed the 2021 NAACP Image Award-winning Hulu documentary The Killing of Breonna Taylor. Hanes has scored over 2000 commercials and has won nearly every major award in advertising.

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