The Children's Aid Society Chorus to Sing at 5th Annual Winter Concert

January 18, 2005

Contacts:
Ellen Lubell, 212-949-4938 or 917-854-6864
Emily Crossan, 917-286-1548 or 201-344-5742

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When:
Wednesday, January 19, 2005, 6:30 – 7:45 p.m.

Where:
M.S. 167 Robert Wagner School
220 East 76th Street between Second and Third Avenues
Manhattan

What:
On Wednesday evening, The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) Chorus will perform its 5th annual winter concert. The concert will showcase 13 ensembles made up of children in grades K-12 from The Children’s Aid Society’s centers in Greenwich Village, East Harlem, Central Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx.

The performances will cover a variety of song styles, including classical, rock, folk, jazz and gospel. An African drummer will open and close the program.

Who:
The Children’s Aid Society Chorus comprises approximately 225 children, ages 5-18, in thirteen local ensembles. The CAS Chorus seeks to foster the personal, musical and social growth of its choristers. Over the years the Chorus has performed at Gracie Mansion, the Morgan Library and the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, as well as on such television programs as NBC’s Today Show, Good Day New York on FOX and the CBS Early Show. No formal voice training or musical experience is required to join the Chorus.

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The Children’s Aid Society was founded in 1853. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest non-sectarian agencies, serving over 150,000 of New York’s neediest children and their families with a network of services that include community schools, neighborhood centers, camps, adoption and foster care services, teen pregnancy prevention, education, health and recreation.