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Highbridge Voices Choir to Sing at The Osborn in Rye May 4

May 4th at 3pm at The Osborn, 101 Theall Road in Rye. This program is sponsored by the Interfaith Committee of the Sterling Park Residents Association. This program is free and open to the public.  

This is a rare opportunity to hear this acclaimed group. Highbridge Voices is an extended-day music and academic program designed to inspire excellence in the lives of children. Founded in 1998, the organization serves the Highbridge neighborhood of the South Bronx, which was historically part of one of the most impoverished areas. With a rigorous choral experience as a springboard, Highbridge Voices fosters a sense of pride and accomplishment in its young members through high-quality musical experiences, academic support and enrichment, and a foundation of values geared to prepare each child for success in grade school, college, and life. As proof of how rigorous music training can transfer to other aspects of life, Highbridge Voices students consistently outperform their peers on New York State standardized Math and English language arts examinations. Since 2006, 100% of Highbridge Voices students have graduated from high school, and more than three-quarters of them have enrolled in college.

The choir performs a wide variety of music and has an impressive resume of accolades and accomplishments. They have performed for the Justices of the United States Supreme Court, for producer and recording artist will.i.am, with Celine Dion, on  “The Late Show with David Letterman”, the Today Show and the CBS Early Show, and at venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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