"Start Spreading the News....We're Leaving Today....

.....We want to be a part of it....New York New York....."

Our high school Chamber Choir was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City and our Woman's Choral participated in a Competition at Carnegie Hall. We were in New York from April 18th until April 23rd. We did a lot of site seeing...Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, 5th Avenue, Central Park, etc. Then it was time to compete. On our last day the Women's Choral received the highest honor and represented their high school well. That evening we went back to Carnegie Hall to watch our Chamber Choir perform. It was so awesome! Our accompanist had arranged a piece called Ave Maria that they premiered at Carnegie Hall...let's just say it brought tears to the eyes of the parent chaperone's and they received a standing ovation from everyone that attended. Like I said it was awesome. Something they will not forget for the rest of their lives. As we left their teacher pulled them all aside and told them to take it all in. He also encourage them not to make it 30 years before they come back as it took him. It all was very touching.