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  • Thank you all! ❤️

      21 July 2025
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    Dear all,

    I know this is very late, but I just wanted to send you all one big heartfelt THANK YOU! ❤️ You have helped me pay all my major expenses for this academic year, and I am really looking forward to next year's operatic shenanigans 😀🎶

    I'm moving away from emailing everyone individually, because I tend to lose track of addresses during busy times, and I don't have a social media/email manager yet (one day lol!). But please know that your contributions ALL mean the world to me! If you would like to stay in touch, please email socratena@gmail.com, and I will add you to my newsletter mailing list.

    There will undoubtedly be more fundraisers in the future, but in the meantime feel free to follow CecilyShawMezzoSoprano on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. I would love to keep in touch with you all.

    Thank you so much everyone ❤️❤️❤️

    - Cecily xoxoxo

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  • Thank you Anons!

      16 April 2025

    Dear anonymous donors,

    I wish I knew who you were - your generosity is blowing my mind!!! I'm about to start an email marathon to thank all the wonderful people who've donated over the past two months... and I wish I could do the same for those of you who've chosen to stay anonymous! Thank you for investing in me - it means the world to me that you care so much! You are absolute legends!!!

    Stay tuned for more updates... meanwhile take care xoxo

    Cecily :)

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  • Big News!!!

      7 April 2025
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    Hello everyone, thank you for all your donations and moral support thus far - I wish I could thank all of you personally, including the mysterious anons!

    I have BIG news - I'm delighted to have been given a large partial scholarship for the Opera Course next year!!! So now that I know how much I still have to pay, I have updated my fundraising goal to include the remaining $10205.26, and estimated accommodation costs of $30900. I know it looks like a lot, but we can do it!

    You'll be pleased to know that with your help, I have managed to pay most of this year's course fees (just $2235.85 to go now!)... and then it'll just be the remaining 2025 accommodation fees and opera course deposit to go before mid-July. Thank you all SO much for all your help - you are life-savers!!!

    I have recently finished playing Lady Bertram in Jonathan Dove's Mansfield Park, and next up I've got two assessed recitals, and an exciting cabaret in Liverpool next week! Stay tuned for more news, photos, videos, and general fun!

    Lots of love to you all,

    From Cecily (A.K.A. CJ) xoxoxo

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