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"’Kids in Concert’ was TERRIFIC!!!"
– Helen Lindsay
"… it [‘Kids in Concert’] was
their first chance to represent their school and community and demonstrate
the good things produced by New Jersey’s urban school districts."
- The Star Ledger
"I found it very moving to watch and hear the skill
and discipline that had gone into the performances."
- Harold Nash
"…the accumulation of the talent of our
kids was something to behold. Again congratulations!!!"
- John Page
"Kids
in Concert" – Best Show in Town
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Over
200 students from Camden, Elizabeth, Irvington, Keansburg,
Long Branch, New Brunswick, Newark, Passaic, and Paterson
came together to create the best performance in "Kids
in Concert's" five-year history. On Thursday, May 16,
2002 the 1800 seat State
Theatre New Brunswick was filled to capacity with
anaudience eager to witness nine of the thirty Abbott districts
perform original pieces ranging from African dance to acoustic
guitar-playing. The participating children rehearsed for a
day and a half prior to the start of the show at 7:30 p.m.
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Tia Sheree Gaynor,
Concert Coordinator and Tanya Gibson-Clark, Artistic Director
would like to congratulate the wonderful participants in last
year’s event:
Christina Vaszquez,
Creative Arts High School, Camden
Guitar Ensemble, Elizabeth High School, Elizabeth
Music Magnet Choir, Union Avenue Middle School, Irvington
Joseph R. Bolger Middle School Concert Band, Joseph R. Bolger Middle
School, Keansburg
Green Wave Dancers, Long Branch High School, Long Branch
Latino Scholars Dance Troupe, Roosevelt Grammar School, New Brunswick
UHS Jazz Band, University High School, Newark
No. 5 School Jazz Band, No. 5 Elementary School, Passaic
African Dance Troupe, Norman S. Weir Elementary School, Paterson
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