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New York City's Very First Annual P.S. Arts Week - The Concert in the Park From June 2 to June 5, thousands of New
Yorkers came together at numerous locations and venues around the City to celebrate student achievement in the arts in our
public schools during the first-ever P.S. Arts Week. The students gathered with their family members, teachers,
notable NYC school alumni, and other friends of the public schools to showcase their talent and the extraordinary arts programs
being conducted and presented in New York City public schools.
On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008, The Horan School (P79M), an Upper Manhattan High School for Students with Special
Needs, in creative partnership with the New York City non-profit arts organization, InCollaboration, Incorporated, widely known as the Readers Theatre Workshop, presented a number of the high school students, together with several
guest artists, in a Very Special Musical Presentation, a Concert in the Park, at the Park Amphitheater in Morris Garvey Park, in Upper Manhattan.
The original 75-year old Amphitheater, seating 1600, was a gift to the people of the City of New York from
the noted American Composer Richard Rogers who at one time lived across the street from the park, In recent years, it has
hosted the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival and performances by such luminaries as Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones. The 20-acre
park runs from 120th to124th Streets and is bordered by Madison Avenue on the East side and Mount Morris Park Avenue
on the West.
The approximately 2-hour concert, featuring Hip Hop, and Rock tracks, many created, composed,
and performed by the students, seasoned with some loving guidance and inspiration provided by several dedicated
Teaching and Performing Artists, which began at 10:30 AM was open to the general public. The concert was a great success
and a good time was had by all. You can listen to some of the music performed live at the concert - just click here. | |  | |
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