Conducted by Gerard Schwarz
Original Story, Script, and Narration by Jody Schwarz
Visual Artist Michelle Sherman

Step into a magical musical fairytale with the Palm Beach Symphony, conducted by Music Director Gerard Schwarz, narrated by Jody Schwarz, and brought to life through enchanting illustrations by Michelle Sherman. This children’s concert follows Princess Beauty Hamilton, a young girl whose deep love for music leads her to a royal orchestra audition and into a dramatic curse cast by a jealous rival. As the tale unfolds, the orchestra brings her journey to life through enchanting excerpts from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s most beloved works, from the sparkling “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” to the thrilling “Russian Dance,” the lyrical Violin Concerto, and the sweeping drama of Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. Blending storytelling, live orchestral performance, and vivid visuals, the concert invites children into a world where music becomes magic, courage triumphs over fear, and a single beautiful waltz has the power to break even the darkest spells, awakening a sleeping princess and restoring harmony to the kingdom.

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About the Illustrator

Michelle Sherman is a South Florida–based artist and certified art educator. She studied Fine Art at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and participated in the summer program at School of Visual Arts. She is an alumna of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts and holds a Master’s degree in Art Education from University of Florida.

With more than 15 years of teaching experience, Michelle has dedicated her career to helping students develop confidence and creativity through art. In 2023, she founded I Heard You Can Draw, an art studio in Boca Raton focused on teaching students to excel in drawing and painting.

Alongside her teaching and studio practice, Michelle is the author and illustrator of three children’s books, which encourage young artists to explore their creativity and discover their unique artistic voice.

Her watercolor series Window into Boca Raton (2023) was exhibited at the Spanish River Library and featured in Boca Magazine online. Her self-portrait drawing was selected for the juried exhibit, Mirror, Mirror in the Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach (2025). In her current works, Sherman turns inward — painting the interior body as a metaphor for thought and feeling.

Palm Beach Symphony presents
A never-before-told story
Sleeping Beauty and the Orchestra

Conducted by Gerard Schwarz
Original Story, Script, and Narration by Jody Schwarz
Visual Artist Michelle Sherman

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