Nicole Werner to Open Cypress Festival with National Anthem

Local voice teacher Nicole Werner has been selected to sing the National Anthem at the Cypress Community Festival. Described as a “diminutive charmer with powerful pipes,” Nicole Werner has proven herself the consummate triple threat in musical theatre productions and concerts throughout the country.
Nicole is the lead vocalist with the Cypress Church Worship Team. She grew up in northwest Orange County where she attended Los Alamitos High School and the Orange County High School of the Arts. She studied performing arts at UC San Diego and received an MFA in Musical Theater from San Diego State University. This is the only graduate program of its kind in the nation equipping artists to both perform and teach at the university level.

Her performance credits span the spectrum of musical and theatrical talents. She “dazzled” in 42nd Street as Peggy Sawyer, starred as the title role in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at South Bay Civic Light Opera and played Olive in San Diego’s regional premiere of Putnam County Spelling Bee. She has served as a guest artist with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra since 2006 and has sung throughout Los Angeles with jazz groups Odyssey Tango Trio and Blue Coral.

Most recently, she traveled to the East Coast to sing with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. She also has had the great honor of recording a new musical demo with the legendary Golden Age composer Hugh Martin. She works as a choreographer and director for university, public school, and professional productions and teaches voice and musical theatre at Orange County Song and Dance and in her private studio. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and The National Association of Teachers of Singing. More information about Nicole is available online at: http://www.nicolewerner.net/

The opening ceremonies at 9:00 a.m. on Festival Day will include the Flag Salute with a color guard from the Boy Scouts of America. The public is invited to attend this free event at Oak Knoll Park on Saturday July 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Festival information is available online at: http://www.cypressfestival.com/

Photo Caption #1: Voice teacher Nicole Werner, who sings regularly at Cypress Church, has been selected to lead the National Anthem at the opening ceremonies for Cypress Community Festival on July 28th.

Photo Caption #2: Nicole Werner’s performance credits span the spectrum of musical and theatrical talents. She “dazzled” in 42nd Street as Peggy Sawyer and starred in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at South Bay Civic Light Opera.


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Cypress Church Band to Play at Community Festival

The Cypress Community Festival is less than one month away on Saturday, July 25th. The entire community is invited to hear the Cypress Church Band play on the main stage at Oak Knoll Park from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Band leader Steven Brooks has promised an upbeat, inspirational afternoon for all. “We’re going to have a great time as we play a mix of contemporary Christian rock with a fusion of jazz and pop,” Brooks said. “Songs will include “I Can Only Imagine,” “Who Am I” and “Your Song.” It’s going to be a blast!”

Steven Brooks received his music degree from Azusa Pacific University. He has been the Pastor of Worship Arts at Cypress Church for three years, teaches college classes in worship ministry and he also founded Worship Quest Ministries.

Brooks will be joined by saxophonist Jeff Sisil. Jeff teaches instrumental music at McAuliffe Middle School and is the Music Director at Cypress Church. He is the assistant conductor of the Cypress Pops Orchestra, plays Saxophone for Mainstreet Music and Mystic Cheese and is a freelance musician in LA and Orange County.

The Cypress Community Festival will be held at Oak Knoll Park at 5700 Orange Avenue beginning at 9:00 a.m. There will be games, rides for the kids and entertainment all day long. Early birds can come at 7:00 a.m. for the Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast. The Festival has been an area tradition for almost 30 years. This year will be the fifth time that Cypress Church will be distributing free bottled water and “Daily Bread” pamphlets to festival goers.

More information about the Cypress Church band is available at (714) 952-3001. Information about the Cypress Community Festival is available online at http://www.cypressfestival.com/.

Cypress Church - 6143 Ball Rd. - Cypress, CA 90630 - Phone: (714) 952-3001