Thursday May 23, 2019
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
The Renton Pavilion Event Center
233 Burnett Avenue
Renton, WA 98057
$75.00 Non-Member
$600 per table (includes promotional signage and advertising)
Lisa Shimoi
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Your Distinguished Master of Ceremonies: Ross Fletcher
Bio
Ross is an internationally renowned broadcaster who's best known locally as the Voice of the Seattle Sounders between 2012 and 2015, where he called the team's soccer matches on TV and radio. He previously spent 16 years working for the BBC in the United Kingdom, starting with his local radio station BBC Radio Derby as a 16 year old Saturday intern and working his way up to broadcasting sport on the flagship international TV channel BBC World. He has reported at six Olympic Games and will spend this summer in Russia working at the soccer World Cup. He currently lives with his wife and two young daughters in Queen Anne.
Entertainment: Safee Sanje- Jazz Singer
Bio
Safee Sanje spent years as a showbiz?s professional dancer and performed around the globe. She delighted countless audiences from night clubs, theaters, TV, commercials, and Broadway-headlines. Her mission; to pass on our uniquely American tradition jazz standards. Artists like her have led the way to bring the highest music jazz standards, to share songs through projects, events, videos, workshops and community services.
Ms. Sanje is a far cry from her Philadelphia childhood. She would sneak out to dance classes the way other kids for a date. Her determination and talent impressed her dance teachers who give her free lessons. She spent years as a professional dancer and performed around the globe. She delighted countless audiences from nightclubs, theaters, movies, commercials and Broadway-headline.
Her resume of performances:
Bubbling Brown Sugar, Wiz-Movie, Guys & Dolls, and Stop the World I Want To Get Off (Sammy Davis Jr). Commercials, Flip Wilson & Fliplets, Good Times, Red Fox, Solid Gold Show. Hallulajah Hollywood, Sarah Hotel, Aladdin Hotel, Dr. Pepper commercials (Sammy Davis Jr.).
After years as a showbiz dancer Ms. Sanje decided to take a break. She obtained a BS degree in "Mechanical Engineering", then continued to a master?s degree.
Ms. Sanje is now back as a Jazz Singer. She hopes to widely embraced Jazz traditions to our new generation. In 2015 she ventured in classes, workshops, and showcases around Seattle, WA. Ms. Sanje greatest gift is the ability to reach an audience with her presence, energy and creative style. Ms. Sanje is an American singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, and businesswoman.