Dominique Cheney needs to raise $3,000 to travel to New York
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Dominique Cheney, a classically trained singer and student at Jacksonville State University, has been invited to perform February 15, 2015 at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York.
Cheney needs to raise $3,000 to make the trip to New York possible. She will host a recital on January 10th at Pilgrim Church to help raise money for this special opportunity. A website has been donated to Cheney to help her collect private donations for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In New York, Cheney is invited to sing with Edna Duffy and Duffy Liturgical Dance Ensemble – an internationally renowned organization designed to educate youth on the significance of the American Negro Spirituals. Cheney’s performance will be a part of the world premier of Earnestine Rodgers Robinson’s Exodus on the DCINY Concert Series in New York City.
What makes Cheney’s musical career special are the obstacles she has endured to perform. Cheney suffers from Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) – an illness categorized by an inappropriate elevation in heart rate when standing up. Sudden change in elevation or pressure causes fainting. Cheney also suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) – characterized by abnormalities in the chemical structure of the connective tissues, resulting in fragile skin, unstable and hypermobile joints. As a result of these illnesses, Cheney sometimes faints after performances and has to take special precautions as she pursues her dreams.
Cheney’s voice training began while in middle school. She is currently majoring in music at Jacksonville State University. She aspires to be an opera singer and to one day attend The Juilliard School.
Cheney is determined to not allow anything to hold her back from the stage.
To learn more and donate please go to www.dominiquecheney.com.
