Performing at Singer Spotlight North Shore on Thursday, August 28.

Sari Rubin
Sari Rubin is thrilled to be making her first appearance at Singer Spotlight. Though her mother claims she has been performing since birth, Sari began formal vocal and acting training at the age of 12. She holds a BFA in Music Theatre Performance and an MA in Secondary Education, Theatre/Speech from Roosevelt University. Some of her favorite roles include Joanne in Company, Pitti-Sing in The Mikado, Miss Tweed in Something's Afoot, Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa and Dorothy in Stepping Out at Attic Playhouse. Sari has also performed at Fireside Playhouse in Ft. Atkinson, WI, The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chicago, The Theatre Building, Stage 2 Theatre and was most recently showcased as a "New Face in Chicago Talent" at Victory Gardens Theatre. Next up, you can catch Sari at Attic Playhouse playing five roles in their fall production of "Chiam's Love Song".

Bob Stroud
Bob's childhood hobby, became his profession....music! Bit by the vinyl bug in the late 50's, he finally made his debut as a disc jockey in Sarasota, Florida in 1977. Since 1979, Bob has been entertaining Chicago rock audiences with his vast knowledge of rock 'n roll history. His celebrated Rock 'n Roll Roots Radio program has aired for the past 21 years on such stations as WMET, The Loop, AM 1000, CD 94.7, WXRT and 97.1 The Drive. For 10 years, Bob fronted Rockestra, an 11 piece rock and soul band to audiences all over Chicagoland and the midwest. In his spare time, he daydreams about what he would be doing if he had any spare time.

Linnea Gialamas
Making music has been a part of Linnea's life ever since she can remember. Her grandmother and namesake was a concert pianist and her mother's participation in community theatre gave birth to the music junkie that she is today. Linnea has studied voice on an off for 18 years, plays the flute and tinker's with keys, guitar, and percussion. As a young woman she followed in her mother's footsteps and pursued leading lady roles in such musicals as HMS Pinafore, Damn Yankees, Annie and Roger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella. While studying for her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota, Linnea began to take her music career much more seriously and started to train and perform as a classic vocalist. Once she moved back to Chicago though she realized her love of classical music and opera was waning and followed the calling to other genres of music. It was then that Linnea put it all together by studying at the Bloom School of Jazz and the Center for Voice and began singing pop, blues, jazz, folk and R&B. Last year Linnea successfully recorded her first CD with the help of fellow Vocal Venue talent Derrick Procell. She continues to perform at weddings, private functions and locally about town.

Caroline Kerns
Caroline Kerns is a junior at Barrington High School. She performed with the Barrington Children's Choir for six years, touring with them to Austria and Italy. She enjoys listening to many kinds of music and likes to sing everything from folk-rock to musical comedy. She is a member of two A Cappella groups and plays on the varsity golf team at her school. She is very excited to be performing today and wants to thank her family, friends, and voice teacher, Tamara Anderson.