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• April 14, 2013- Concert Choir and "Crescendo" return from Orlando, FL, where they competed in the 7th annual Festival Disney national competition. At the festival, Concert Choir took home their first Mixed Choir Class AAA National title, with a Superior Rating! Crescendo took home their second Festival Disney National Championship, also with a Superior Rating, and took home the Gold Mickey Award in the Specialty Choir division! In addition, both groups took part in the Disney Performing Arts: OnStage festival, performing at Downtown Disney for hundreds of people!
• January 1, 2013- Congratulations to Lauren Lamonsoff ('14), who has been selected to represent the CCP in this year's NAfME All-Eastern Choir, held in Hartford, CT in April.
• September 1, 2012- Congratulations to Sarah Losner ('13), Ian Silverman ('13), and Lauren Lamonsoff ('14), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs, held in Rochester in December! Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district.
• March 1, 2012- Congratulations to Sarah Losner ('13), who has been selected to represent the CCP in this year's NAfME All-National Choir, held in Washington DC in June!
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October 10, 2011- Crescendo is invited to be included in the publication Sweat, Tears, and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee. The group is one of only two groups from New York to be included in the chapter titled "The Faces of Show Choir Today". The book is now available at Amazon.com!
• September 1, 2011- Congratulations to Robbie Rosen ('12), Michael Korins ('12), Sophia Mullens ('12) and Sarah Losner ('13), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs, held in Rochester in December! Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district.
• April 19, 2011- In addition to creating great ensemble music with the CCP, the students and alumni of the Calhoun Choral Program have very successful individual performance lives as well. To that end, today we launch our companion YouTube channel: CCPSolo, serving as a 'hub' to student and alumni performances, outside of the CCP! And for all your CCP audio and video, don't forget to visit our OFFICIAL YouTube channel.
• April 7, 2011- Concert Choir and "Crescendo" return from Orlando, FL, where they competed in the 7th annual Festival Disney national competition. At the festival, both groups placed third in their respective categories, Concert Choir with a Superior Performance Rating, and "Crescendo" with an Excellent Rating.
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February 24, 2011- Congratulations to Robbie Rosen ('12), who had made it thru to the Top 24 Voting Round of Season 10 of FOX's American Idol. Robbie's audition clip from the first episode can be found on the both the CCP YouTube Page, and all his AI performances can be found on the CCP Individual Performance "hub": CCPSolo. •
December 14, 2010- Crescendo hits the 'small screen'! Good Day New York, the morning show on FOX5 New York, visited the Calhoun HS Auditorium to do a LIVE broadcast with the group. Crescendo performed during two separate time slots, as well as during 'teases' into commercials. FOX5 was so impressed with the group that they taped a slot for later broadcast during that day's 5:00pm news. Video from the broadcast can be found on the CCP YouTube Page.• December 11, 2010- A 'sea' of CCP members, well representing all three groups (along with special guests from Merrick Ave. Middle School's Word of Mouth), provide holiday music at the Westfield Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, entertaining hundreds of shoppers.
• April 18, 2010- Concert Choir and "Crescendo" tour Virginia Beach, VA! Both groups competed in the Music in the Parks competition festival. Concert Choir took 2nd place, with a performance rating of "Excellent"! "Crescendo" continued its tradition by taking home the Atlantic Coast Championship (for the tenth time), with a rating of "Excellent"!
• August 29, 2009- Congratulations to Ariella Serur ('10), and Ashley Mulcahy ('10), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs, held in Rochester in December! Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district.
• April 5, 2009- Concert Choir and "Crescendo" return from Orlando, FL, where they competed in the 5th annual Festival Disney national competition. At the festival, both groups placed third in their respective categories, Concert Choir with a Superior Performance Rating, and "Crescendo" with an Excellent Rating. Spencer Glass ('09) was awarded the Outstanding Soloist Award! In addition, both groups took part in the Magic Music Days festival, performing a powerful concert at Downtown Disney for hundreds of people!
• November 29, 2008- Congratulations to Spencer Glass ('09), who has been selected to represent the CCP in the MENC Eastern Division Conference Choir, in Providence, RI this coming March!
• August 28, 2008- Congratulations to Kelsey Lee ('10), Spencer Glass ('09), and Alexa Lauri ('09), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs, held in Rochester in December! Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district.
• April 10-13, 2008- Concert Choir and "Crescendo" tour Virginia Beach, VA! Both groups competed in the Music in the Parks competition festival. Concert Choir took 2nd place (out of 8), with a performance rating of "Excellent"! "Crescendo" continued its tradition by taking home the Atlantic Coast Championship (for the ninth time), with a rating of "Superior"! Calhoun High School was also awarded the prestigious Esprit de Corps Trophy, based on the students' professionalism, maturity, spirit, and sportsmanship!
• March 1, 2008- "Crescendo” performs the National Anthem to 3,000 enthusiastic fans at the Nassau County Class AA Girls Basketball Championship at the Long Island University campus at CW Post.
• January 12, 2008- Congratulations to Tyler Lee ('08). As one of 10 students who represented the CCP in this year's various All-Nassau County Choirs, Tyler was selected to perform the tenor solo in the Division V Mixed Chorus' performance of Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord!
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September 9, 2007- "Crescendo" and Concert Choir are the featured groups in an article in Disney onStage Magazine about the Festival Disney national competition. Click here for a .pdf of the entire article!
• August 20, 2007- Congratulations to Tyler Lee ('08), Jazmin Raadsen ('08), and James Crichton ('09), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs, held in Rochester in December! This is the second All-State selection for Tyler. Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district.
• April 22, 2007- Concert Choir and "Crescendo" return from Orlando, FL, where they competed in the 3rd annual Festival Disney national competition. At the festival, Concert Choir took home the Mixed Choir Class AA title! With their ninth consecutive Superior Rating, "Crescendo" took home their first Festival Disney National Championship, and took home the Silver Award in the specialty choir division! In addition, both groups took part in the Magic Music Days festival, performing in EPCOT for hundreds of people!
• January 12, 2007- Congratulations to Spencer Glass ('09). As one of 10 students who represented the CCP in this year's various All-Nassau County Choirs, Spencer was selected to perform the baritone solo in the Division III Mixed Chorus' performance of Aaron Copland's The Boatsman's Dance, guest conducted by Dr. David Fryling of Hofstra University!
• December 2, 2006- A 'sea' of CCP members, well representing all three groups, provide holiday music at the annual Merrick Chamber of Commerce Santa's Visit, held at the Merrick Village Gazebo. Hundreds of area children and parents were in attendance during the program!
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October 24, 2006- Disney Entertainment continues to choose "Crescendo" as their group-of-choice in their mailings!• August 21, 2006- Congratulations to Tyler Lee ('08), who has been honored by the National Association of Music Education (MENC) as an "All-USA High School Musician"! Only one hundred total instrumentalists and vocalists are selected by MENC for this honor; as such, Tyler is one of only FOUR tenors named in the entire country! In addition, Tyler has been selected to represent the CCP in BOTH this year's All-State Choir, at the NYSSMA Winter Conference held in Rochester in December, and in this year's All-Eastern Choir, at the MENC Eastern Division Conference in Hartford, CT!
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August 10, 2006- "Crescendo" has once again been featured on the Festival Disney newly-redesigned website!
• April 6-9, 2006- "Crescendo" and Concert Choir once again dominate in Virginia Beach, VA! Both groups competed in the Music in the Parks festival. Concert Choir took 1st place, 9 full points ahead of the 2nd place choir! The Concert Choir received their 2nd-ever rating of "Superior", scoring a 94, out of a possible 100 points! "Crescendo" continued its tradition by taking home the Atlantic Coast Championship (for the eighth year), with the highest score of any group, in any category, in the entire festival (scoring a 97, out of a possible 100 points)! In addition, Amanda Leich ('06) walked away with the festival's Outstanding Accompanist Trophy! The CCP was also awarded the Judges Choice Trophy for best Choral Program at the festival!
• December 4, 2005- "Crescendo" performs at the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony of the new Merrick Public Library. Amid a large number of local politicians and community members, "Crescendo" performed the Star Spangled Banner to begin the day, and later presented a 'vocals only' performance of their winter program.
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September 10, 2005- "Crescendo" has been featured on the Festival Disney website!• August 22, 2005- Congratulations to Shannen Hofheimer ('07), and Sara Stanganelli ('06), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs, held in Rochester in December! Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district.
• April 3, 2005- "Crescendo" returns from Orlando, FL, where they competed in the inaugural Festival Disney competition. With their seventh consecutive Superior Rating, "Crescendo" placed 2nd in the show choir category, only 2.7 points out of 1st, and took home the Bronze Award in the specialty choir division. In addition, "Crescendo" took part in the Magic Music Days festival, performing in the Magic Kingdom for hundreds of people!
• November 7, 2004- Congratulations to Erin Caragol ('06), who was selected by the United Veterans' Organization of Nassau County to perform the Star Spangled Banner at the annual Nassau County Veterans' Day Memorial Ceremony at Eisenhower Park!
• August 26, 2004- Congratulations to Lauren Musacchio ('05) and Susan Rattner ('06), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs! Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district. This is the second All-State selection for Lauren. Congratulations!
• April 15-18, 2004- "Crescendo" and Concert Choir dominate in Virginia Beach, VA! Both groups competed in the Music in the Parks festival. Concert Choir took 1st place, 8 full points ahead of the 2nd place choir! The Concert Choir received a rating of "Superior", for the first time in the history of the CCP (scoring a 96.25, out of a possible 100 points)! "Crescendo" continued its tradition by taking home the Atlantic Coast Championship (for the seventh year), with the highest score of any group, in any category, in the entire festival (scoring a 97, out of a possible 100 points)! In addition, Jared Buchbinder ('04) walked away with the festival's Outstanding Soloist Trophy! The CCP was also awarded the Judges Choice Trophy for best Choral Program at the festival!
• January 10, 2004- Congratulations to Jared Buchbinder ('04). As one of 8 students who represented the CCP in this year's various All-Nassau County Choirs, Jared was selected to perform the opening solo in the Division IV Mixed Chorus' performance of Steven Sametz' The Heroine Triumphant, guest conducted by Dr. Sametz!
• October 29, 2003- Concert Choir is requested by State Senator Charles Fuschillo to perform at the 3rd Annual "NYS Golden Gathering", a senior citizen expo held at the Freeport Recreation Center. The choir entertains approx. 2000 seniors at the expo!
• August 27, 2003- Congratulations to Jared Buchbinder ('04), and Lauren Musacchio ('05), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs! Once again, the CCP boasts the largest number of All-State musicians in the district. This is the second All-State selection for Jared. Congratulations!
• April 4, 2003- The Merrick Chamber of Commerce hosted the 1st annual Music in Motion, a CCP fundraiser concert featuring the Concert Choir and "Crescendo"! In the audience were County Legislators Norma Gonsalves and David Dennenberg, Town Supervisor Kate Murray, and Town Councilman Gary Hudes!
• March 21, 2003- As a result of the heightened national security level during the War in Iraq, the Bellmore-Merrick Board of Education has voted to cancel all out-of-state trips for the remainder of the school year. As a result, there will be no spring competition tour this year. This stops "Crescendo's" streak at six consecutive Music in the Parks Show Choir Championships.
• November 18, 2002- Congratulations to Jared Buchbinder ('04), and Stacy Davidowitz ('03), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's MENC All-Eastern Choir, to be held in Providence, RI this coming March!
• November 16, 2002- "Crescendo" hits the "small screen"! The award-winning show choir will be the featured guests on an episode of Spotlight New York. "Crescendo" taped the show at the Cablevision studios in Lynbrook. The half-hour show will air on Nassau's channel 71 on 12/24 @ 8:30pm, 12/25 @ 9am, 12/31 @ 8:30, and 1/6 @ 10:30pm!
• August 26, 2002- Congratulations to Brie Piccirillo ('03), Jared Buchbinder ('04), and Stacy Davidowitz ('03), who have been selected to represent the CCP in this year's All-State Choirs! This is the largest number of CCP vocalists ever selected for All-State in any one year, and it is the second All-State selection for Stacy. Congratulations to all three!
• May 30, 2002- The Calhoun Music Boosters sponsored the first annual Music Dept. Banquet at Viva Loco Cafe in Bellmore! Students, parents, and alumni had a super time. For information about joining the CMBA, click the link under Parents/Students!
• May 25, 2002- "Crescendo" headlines at the America The Beautiful- A Celebration of Patriotism, Remembrance and Hope festival at the Planting Fields Arboretum! Sharing the stage with well-known vocalist Officer Daniel Rodriguez, "Crescendo" performed the Star Spangled Banner at the opening ceremonies, and their "American Spirit" show later in the day.
• April 11-14, 2002- "Crescendo" and Concert Choir return to Virginia Beach, VA! Both groups competed in the Music in the Parks festival. Concert Choir took 3rd place, and Jon Weinberger ('02) walked away with the festival's Outstanding Soloist Trophy! "Crescendo" continued its tradition by taking home the Atlantic Coast Championship (for the sixth straight year), with the highest score of any group, in any category, in the entire festival (again)! The CCP was also awarded the Judges Choice Trophy (for the 2nd straight year) for best Choral Program at the festival!
• October 7, 2001- Concert Choir performed the National Anthem and They Live in You to a HUGE crowd at the Merrick Street Fair! Following the performance, the CCP officially released its 9/11 benefit CD, Songs in the Key of Hope, which sold 60 copies in under 3 hours!
• August 18, 2001- Congratulations to Stacy Davidowitz ('03), who performed the National Anthem at Giants Stadium for the NY Jets/ Baltimore Ravens preseason NFL game! A veteran of opening ceremonies, Stacy sang at a Long Island Ducks baseball game at Ducks Stadium and a NY Dragons arena football game at Nassau Memorial Coliseum this past spring.
• July 26, 2001- Today marks the launch of our mirror site! You can now access the CCP Website at its original URL (members.aol.com/chschoir) AND at its easy to remember mirror address- http://www.ccp1.org!
• April 19-22, 2001- "Crescendo" and Concert Choir tour Virginia Beach, VA! Both groups competed in the Music in the Parks festival. Concert Choir took 1st place, 7 full points ahead of the 2nd place choir! "Crescendo" continued its tradition by taking home the Atlantic Coast Championship (for the fifth straight year), with the highest score of any group, in any category, in the entire festival! The CCP was also awarded the Judges Choice Trophy for best Choral Program at the festival!
• February 25, 2001- Seven Show Choir students and two alumni [Christina Gomez ('98) and Melanie Fishman ('00)] performed at Madison Square Garden, in front of 20,000 NY Knicks fans! It was one of the most exciting performances in CCP history!
• December 19, 2000- "Crescendo" headlined at Newsday's Children's Charities Concert!
• October 22, 2000- Concert Choir returned to the Senator Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, where they had performed at the ground-breaking ceremony in 1998. This time, it was to perform at the opening ceremonies! Concert Choir performed their well-known and critically acclaimed arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner and the energetic Celebrate the Future. The cheering audience included many local, town, and county officials.
• April 13-16, 2000- Concert Choir and "Crescendo" tour Orlando, FL! Both groups performed at EPCOT Center, during Disney's Millennium Celebration. Both groups also competed in the Music in the Parks festival. Concert Choir took 2nd place, narrowly missing a performance rating of "Superior" (by 1/2 pt)! Melanie Fishman ('00) was awarded the festival's Outstanding Soloist Award! "Crescendo" continued its tradition by taking home the Atlantic Coast Championship (for the fourth straight year), with a rating of "Superior"! Calhoun High School was also awarded the prestigious Esprit de Corps Trophy, based on the students' professionalism, maturity, spirit, and sportsmanship!
• May 27, 1999- "Crescendo" held a Q & A session with Kevin Wright and Jeff Thacher of Rockapella. Some of the students got a chance to sing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego with them!