Topangan Elisabeth Howard is Crowned Ms. Senior California

 

PHOTO COURTESY OF ELISABETH HOWARD Elisabeth Howard Ms. Senior California, is crowned in competition with eleven contestants from all over California, on Saturday, Aug. 25. She will go, all expenses paid, to compete in the October 2012 Ms. Senior America Pageant held in Atlanta City.

The California Senior America Pageant is proud to announce that Elisabeth Howard from Topanga was crowned Ms. Senior California; she competed against eleven contestants who came from all over California on Saturday, Aug. 25, in Westminster, CA. The women competed in interview, evening gown, and talent competition as well as reciting their philosophy of life.

2012 Ms. Senior California Howard’s walk across the stage to accept the crown marked her first steps on a journey that will take her from spotlight to spotlight representing the American woman 60 years of age and over who have reached the “age of elegance.” Howard will go, all expenses paid, to compete in the October 2012 Ms. Senior America Pageant held in Atlanta City.

Ms. Howard is a graduate of the Juilliard School with a B.S. and M.S. in voice. She is on the vocal faculty of Pepperdine University and is the founder and director of the highly respected Vocal Power Academy in Los Angeles, established in 1980, with a network of teachers teaching the Elisabeth Howard Vocal Power Singing Method. Clients have appeared on “American Idol,” “Star Search,” TV series, film and recording, Broadway, Off-Broadway and National Tours. Ms. Howard has performed and taught all over the world as well as presented workshops and master classes in eleven countries and thirty-six cities.

Among some of the distinguished artists Ms. Howard has worked with are Sting, The Police, Paige O’Hara, voice of Belle in the film, Beauty and the Beast, and Maxine Nightingale (“Lead Me On”), Priscilla Presley, Tony Danza, Traci Lords, and Stephen Dorff.

“Ladies, Take a Bow” was the theme this year, and taking center stage was the talent competition. The talent award is given to the individual who receives the highest score on the talent portion of the Pageant, and this year’s talent award went to Ms. Howard as well.

The Ms. Senior California Pageant is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and is now the largest senior pageant program in the nation. For more information please visit www.MsSrCalifornia.com.