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The Apogee Foundation Celebrates a New Era of Success in Fostering Creative Excellence Around the World

2009-11-25T05:43:00Z

New York, NY – The Apogee Foundation has announced that in its 2009/2010 season it will build on its historic record of achievements fostering creative excellence worldwide by introducing new multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural programs designed to empower creative artists to achieve their greatest potential.

Apogee President Kenneth Schneider said: "It is my pleasure to applaud the Foundation's dedicated supporters around the world for the increasing levels of recognition and success their efforts have been achieving. The continuing expansion of the Foundation's programs worldwide demonstrates the increasing importance of our mission: inspiring mankind to fulfill its greatest vision of itself."

During the 2008/2009 season just concluded, Apogee achieved new milestones of global prestige and effectiveness, resulting in the Foundation being named “Top Non-Profit” in the inaugural Fast Pitch! Business Awards: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/media/2009/apogee_foundation_top_nonprofit.php

An international choral performance at Apogee's Odessa International Music Festival, which was distributed nationally and internationally through radio, television and broadband media

Apogee also partnered with the international media and technology group Aurience Ltd. to create greater awareness of Apogee Awards laureates, increase the impact of Apogee Academy educational programs, and expand the reach of Apogee Artists performance events worldwide:
http://www.apogeefoundation.org/media/2008/aurience_apogee_kenneth_schneider.php

During the season to come, Apogee’s trademark Synergy Programs, which offer artists from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to transcend cultural boundaries together, will take center stage. In the next phase of Synergy's evolution, the Foundation focus on the power of sacred music as a transcendent medium that can enable the sharing of values and convey new forms of understanding: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/media/2008/collaboration_spiritual_traditions.php

Apogee is a global philanthropic organization dedicated to discovering, developing and celebrating creative excellence

The Foundation's efforts in the coming year will be directed towards 'reinventing the future of human creativity' by re-envisioning the types of institutions within which creative artists' careers evolve. In doing so, Apogee plans to consolidate the most effective educational and artistic traditions from both East and West into global creative centers where gifted artists can achieve their fullest potential together.

Apogee invites people everywhere to participate in its mission of fostering creative excellence around the world. The Foundation’s management therefore invites the public to participate in shaping its future agency by responding to a brief questionnaire contained in Apogee's recent newsletter: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/documents/newsletters/apogee_newsletter_fall_2009.pdf

About The Apogee Foundation ®

The term "apogee" means "the highest point, the culmination." The Apogee Foundation believes in the power of the performing arts to embody and inspire the pursuit of human excellence. By virtue of its innovative approach to implementing this vision, the Foundation has become an internationally recognized platform for the promotion of humanity’s greatest vision of itself.

Contact
Marjorie Schneider, Ass't Corporate Secretary
The Apogee Foundation
1001 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10018-5460 (USA)
+1.646.224.6960

Apogee Foundation Named Top Non-Profit in the First Annual Fast Pitch Business Awards

2009-02-22T20:32:00Z

New York, NY – The Fast Pitch! Business Awards committee has named The Apogee Foundation “Top Non-Profit” in the First Annual Fast Pitch! Business Awards.

"We are honored to highlight Kenneth Schneider and his team at The Apogee Foundation as this year's Top Non-Profit."

Fast Pitch! CEO and Co-Founder Bill Jula

The Apogee Foundation is an international philanthropy that helps gifted emerging artists achieve their full potential and that celebrates their achievements on the world stage. Fast Pitch!, one of the fastest growing business networking communities, established the Fast Pitch! Business Awards to recognize and honor businesses demonstrating best practices and attaining highest distinction in their fields.

In evaluating and selecting the inaugural Fast Pitch! Business Award winners, Fast Pitch! assembled a panel of experts with over 200 years of relevant experience to review more than 1,000 nominees in nine award categories. Employing criteria that included the results of public voting as well as in-depth evaluation of each nominee's organization and operations, the Fast Pitch! Business Awards Committee conducted a thorough analysis of all candidates during a rigorous 45 day process and publicly announced the Fast Pitch! Business Award winners on February 4, 2009, naming The Apogee Foundation "Top Non-Profit."

"We are thrilled that Fast Pitch! has chosen to honor Apogee’s global family of dedicated personnel in this way."

Apogee Foundation President Kenneth Schneider

Bill Jula, CEO and Co-Founder of Fast Pitch! said: "We are honored to highlight Kenneth Schneider and his team at The Apogee Foundation as this year's Top Non-Profit. Fast Pitch! shares The Apogee Foundation's core values for improving the way people worldwide realize their true potential both personally and professionally."

Apogee Foundation President Kenneth Schneider said: "We are thrilled that Fast Pitch! has honored Apogee’s global family of dedicated personnel, and we will continue striving to merit this distinction by sustaining the highest standards of performance in everything we do."

To listen to a podcast interview with Kenneth Schneider on Fast Pitch! Radio discussing The Apogee Foundation's evolution, with an integrated slideshow (requires Quicktime or iTunes) please visit:

http://www.apogeefoundation.org/audio/interviews/apogee_foundation_top_nonprofit.m4a or (for audio interview only, in MP3 format): http://www.apogeefoundation.org/audio/interviews/apogee_foundation_top_nonprofit.mp3

The Apogee Foundation:
"Achieving the Potential"

The Apogee Foundation is a global philanthropy dedicated to discover, develop and celebrate the creative potential of mankind.

Kenneth Schneider, Apogee's founder, was working as an international financial attorney in Moscow during the 1990's, when he responded to the radical deterioration of the nation's performing arts training resources by galvanizing public and private support for their revitalization.

Recognizing the potential global value of this work, Schneider and his colleagues incorporated The Apogee Foundation in New York in 2004. Since then, Apogee has vastly broadened the reach and impact of its vision through innovative programs designed to discover, develop and celebrate artistic excellence worldwide.

To view the live, online version of this article, visit: http://apogeefoundation.org/media/2009/apogee_foundation_top_nonprofit.php

About The Apogee Foundation ®
The term "apogee" means "the highest point, the culmination." The Apogee Foundation believes in the power of the performing arts to embody and inspire the pursuit of human excellence. By virtue of its innovative approach to implementing this vision, the Foundation has become an internationally recognized platform for the promotion of humanity’s greatest vision of itself.

Contact
Kenneth Schneider, President of The Apogee Foundation
1001 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10018-5460 (USA)
+1.646.224.6960 or +1.888.APOGEE.8
http://www.apogeefoundation.org

Aurience and Apogee Expand their Alliance to Increase Awareness of the World's Great Performance Arts through the Power of Media and Technology

2009-01-13T22:32:39Z

London, UK and New York, NY – Aurience Ltd., an EU media consulting group, and The Apogee Foundation, a US arts philanthropy, are expanding their alliance promoting the world's great performing arts traditions through media and technology enhancements.

Apogee President Kenneth Schneider, also now serving as CEO of Aurience Media following the successful launch of the alliance, said: "Apogee's global family of professionals has achieved a marvelous record of innovation discovering, developing and celebrating artistic excellence around the world. The Aurience team is proud to further this legacy by extending the reach, scope and effectiveness of Apogee's mission and operations through a full spectrum of media and technology enhancements."

Aurience-Apogee co-productions will include film, broadcast, recording and interactive media and communications projects designed to:

- broaden the exposure and experience of Apogee Awards laureates by documenting and publicizing their talents and achievements

- maximize the accessibility and impact of Apogee Academy training programs for participants and audiences worldwide, and

Click for video of Apogee Awards laureate Vladimir Kochnev performing in Apogee Artists events co-produced with Aurience Media, nationally broadcast on radio and television throughout Ukraine

- upgrade Apogee Artists events and productions into international showcases promoting gifted emerging artists and celebrating creative excellence worldwide.

During the coming season, a primary focus of these efforts will be the ongoing evolution of Apogee's Synergy Programs promoting intercultural collaboration among the world's great creative and spiritual traditions.

To listen to a podcast interview with Kenneth Schneider discussing Aurience Ltd's collaboration with The Apogee Foundation visit:

http://www.apogeefoundation.org/audio/interviews/aurience_apogee_kenneth_schneider.m4a

(Quicktime or iTunes is required to play this AAC version with an integrated slideshow)

or http://www.apogeefoundation.org/audio/interviews/aurience_apogee_kenneth_schneider.mp3

(all audio players will play this MP3 version, without the slideshow).

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"Apogee's global family of professionals has achieved a marvelous record of innovation discovering, developing and celebrating artistic excellence around the world. The Aurience team is proud to further this legacy by extending the reach, scope and effectiveness of Apogee's mission and operations through a full spectrum of media and technology enhancements."
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The Aurience-Apogee alliance began in 2006 with radio and television broadcasting of Apogee events in the former Soviet Union, and continued in 2007 with a grant by Aurience of audio-video, photo and computer equipment for archiving of Apogee's activities around the world. In 2008, the two organizations escalated their collaboration by co-producing live and recorded Synergy Program events in New Orleans and Los Angeles, a continuing project with additional phases scheduled for production in Europe and Asia during 2009.

To view the live, online version of this article, please visit: http://apogeefoundation.org/media/2008/aurience_apogee_kenneth_schneider.php

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About Aurience Ltd. ®
Aurience Ltd. is an international media & technology consulting group with the motto "Work to Inspire." The firm has particular strengths in developing and implementing new forms of East-West market synergies, and special capabilities at the elite levels of the arts and athletics sectors of these industries and regions.

About The Apogee Foundation ®
The term "ap'-o-gee" means "the highest point, the culmination." The Foundation’s vision is guided by the belief in the power of the performance arts to embody and inspire the pursuit of human excellence. By virtue of this vision and Apogee's innovative approach to its implementation, the Foundation has become an internationally recognized platform for the fostering and promotion of mankind’s greatest vision of itself.

Contacts:


Kenneth Schneider, President and CEO Aurience Ltd One Heddon Street, Mayfair London W1B 4BD England +44.20.7870.3990 or +1.310.928.7808 http://www.AurienceMedia.com	Camran N. Shafii, Senior Vice President The Apogee Foundation 1001 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor New York, NY 10018 USA +1.646.224.6960 or +1.888.APOGEE.8 http://www.ApogeeFoundation.org

Welcome to The Apogee Foundation Blog

2009-01-12T17:15:24Z

The term "ap'‐o‐gee" means "the highest point, the culmination."

The Apogee Foundation’s vision is guided by the belief in the power of the performance arts to embody and inspire the pursuit of human excellence.

By virtue of this vision and Apogee's innovative approach to its implementation, the Foundation has become an internationally recognized platform for the fostering and promotion of mankind’s greatest vision of itself.

For more information, please visit the Apogee Foundation website: http://www.apogeefoundation.org