Elmira, N.Y.(WENY)-- One local high school choir is gearing up to sing at a historic venue in New York City. The Notre Dame Choir will perform in a concert at Carnegie Hall in March. While that's a few months away, they're holding a fundraising concert Monday night with some special guests.
"They were able to do this because of the fact that they have gotten gold ratings in different compeititions they have done, different festivals that they have gone to in 2015 and 2016," says Susan Tanner, a Library Media Specialst at Notre Dame High School, who works with the choir. This is the second year in a row the Notre Dame Choir, directed by Krista Easton, will be performing at Carnegie Hall. They will sing with the National Youth Choir during the concert. Students say it's an amazing feeling singing in such a historic venue. …show more content…
Monday night, students are putting on a concert to raise money for their trip to Carnegie Hall. The public is invited to the performance at 7:00 in the Notre Dame Auditorium. The show will feature the Notre Dame Choir of course, along with special guests.
"The benefit concert is going to feature Ithacapella, which is an all-mall collegiate acapella group that is based at Ithaca College// A grant from the community foundation of Elmira, Corning, and ther Finger Lakes, they gave a hthousand dollar grant to support arts and education. They are using some of that grant to bring Ithacapella here," Tanner explains.
For seniors Gary Raupers and Juliana Bunnell, performing at Carnegie Hall is something they'll remember for the rest of their lives
"It's really amazing to be able to do it twice and share the stage that has been taken by so many important artists and different kinds of musicians," Bunnell
"They were able to do this because of the fact that they have gotten gold ratings in different compeititions they have done, different festivals that they have gone to in 2015 and 2016," says Susan Tanner, a Library Media Specialst at Notre Dame High School, who works with the choir. This is the second year in a row the Notre Dame Choir, directed by Krista Easton, will be performing at Carnegie Hall. They will sing with the National Youth Choir during the concert. Students say it's an amazing feeling singing in such a historic venue. …show more content…
Monday night, students are putting on a concert to raise money for their trip to Carnegie Hall. The public is invited to the performance at 7:00 in the Notre Dame Auditorium. The show will feature the Notre Dame Choir of course, along with special guests.
"The benefit concert is going to feature Ithacapella, which is an all-mall collegiate acapella group that is based at Ithaca College// A grant from the community foundation of Elmira, Corning, and ther Finger Lakes, they gave a hthousand dollar grant to support arts and education. They are using some of that grant to bring Ithacapella here," Tanner explains.
For seniors Gary Raupers and Juliana Bunnell, performing at Carnegie Hall is something they'll remember for the rest of their lives
"It's really amazing to be able to do it twice and share the stage that has been taken by so many important artists and different kinds of musicians," Bunnell