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Dear Friends, hank you for joining us for the 2018 Benefit Concert. This, of course, is a very Tspecial year for Highbridge Voices as we celebrate our twentieth anniversary. As such, we are delighted to honor three people who were instrumental to starting Highbridge Voices: Monsignor Sakano, Jorge Batista, and Bruno Casolari. We couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate these three men, who have been so indispensable to our organization. Appropriately, the themes for tonight’s musical program are music and love, undoubtedly two of the most essential elements of Highbridge Voices’ success over the past two decades. We have long celebrated the ways in which music can not only inspire excellence in children, but also how it transforms the way they interact with the world around them. Music makes all of us more compassionate, more aware of environments outside our own. Just as important, Highbridge Voices has become a home-away-from-home for hundreds of students over the years. It is love as much as anything else that has propelled our organization. And it is love that will keep us going for the next twenty years (and beyond) as well. Our students have had an eventful year, to say the least. They visited El Museo del Barrio during a summer course on gender roles. They saw an acclaimed production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Shakespeare in the Park. They sang the National Anthem before a Yankees playoff game (the Yankees won) and before a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden (predictably, the Knicks lost). And we recently returned from our spring tour to Quebec City where students not only performed some of the selections you will hear tonight, but explored French- Canadian culture despite frigid temperatures and an April snowstorm! But none of these experiences would matter without our guiding principles of music and love. Or, to put it more clearly, building a foundation of love through the teaching of music. And though we aren’t graduating any seniors this year, we are on pace to have a class of eleven in 2019, our biggest class ever and a testament to our continued efforts to foster a strong sense of community among our students. As Highbridge Voices continues to serve the children of our community, we look to you for support. Thanks to all who have already made this evening a success: our honorees, as well as our co-chairs, Joi & Sheldon S. Horowitz and Donna & Tom O’Brien. Many thanks as well to Highbridge CDC, the Benefit Committee, our Board of Trustees, and the Highbridge Voices staff. We aim to inspire excellence in our students throughout the year, and tonight, we hope to also inspire you. Please enjoy the concert.

Sincerely,

Mary Clementi Executive Director & Music Director 2018 JOURNAL AND YEARBOOK • 1 2018 EMCEE: JEANNIE GAFFIGAN

ctress, producer, writer, philanthropist, mother of five HIGHBRIDGE VOICES WISHES TO THANK Aand all around comedic force ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED Jeannie Gaffigan is most well-known THIS YEAR’S BENEFIT CONCERT: for the comedy empire she created with her writing and producing partner as well as husband, Jim Gaffigan, BENEFIT CHAIRS one of the world’s premiere stand- Joi & Sheldon S. Horowitz up comedians and actors. Called “Comedy’s Quietest Power Couple,” was 2006’s “Beyond the Pale,” which Donna & Tom O’Brien by Vanity Fair, Jeannie and Jim have achieved Platinum sales for CD and developed a critically acclaimed TV DVD. Next was the highly success- EVENT COMMITTEE show, written bestselling books, and ful “King Baby” in 2009, which she Kevin Alger produced multiple sold out tours and co-wrote, executive produced, and platinum status comedy albums. wrote the opening sequence in the Chip Dineen Recently, Jeannie was executive special directed by Troy Miller. She Susan & Steven Eckna producer and writer on the TV Land also helped co-write and executive Nancy & Chris King comedy “The Jim Gaffigan Show.” produce Jim Gaffigan’s latest comedy The show was well received by crit- specials, “Mr. Universe” in 2012 and Eileen & Thomas Lamberti ics, with Newsday proclaiming it as “Obsessed” in 2014. Jeannie was also Nina & Neal McElroy “A must see comedy smash,” People the story editor for Jim’s books, Dad Magazine calling it “One of TV’s Is Fat and FOOD: A Love Story, two Andrew O’Keefe bright spots,” and The Los Angeles New York Times best sellers. Dana & Jim Randall Times calling the show, “Fun and In addition to performing in the- Laura & Glenn Tobias Funny.” ater, film and television, Jeannie was Last year, Gaffigan directed her the founder and executive director of Natalia & Charles Torres husband’s Netflix comedy special “Shakespeare on the Playground,” a Catherine Vaughn & Markus Deutsch “Cinco”, which premiered in January not-for-profit theater company that 2017 and has directed his upcoming produced Shakespearean plays for special, “Noble Ape” due out July inner city teenagers with a focus on 2018. literacy and production skills. She The first comedy special Jean- lives in New York with Jim and their nie co-wrote and executive produced five children.

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oi and Sheldon Horowitz reside organizations, including: the Ameri- onna and Tom O’Brien have in New City, New York with can Heart Association, Rockland been supporters of High- Jtheir 3 children, Jason, Lexi County Historical Society, Helen Dbridge Voices for many years and Brett. Sheldon is President of Hayes Hospital Foundation, New and were Benefit honorees in 2013. Safe Harbour Group, Ltd, an insur- City Rotary, Rockland County Sher- Dating back to 1992, Donna ance agency in New City. Joi and iff’s Reserve Force, and the Mon- was involved in the early stages of Sheldon are Bronx natives. They are mouth University Business Council. the redevelopment of Highbridge, strong proponents of Highbridge Joi and Sheldon are commit- helping to plan for the healthcare Voices. ted to promoting education. They and social service needs of the newly Sheldon has been intricately have established and funded mul- redeveloped community. Working involved with the Highbridge tiple scholarships. They created the with Monsignor Donald Sakano organization for many years. He was Robert H. Finkelstein Memorial and Jorge Batista of the Highbridge the 2016 honoree at the Highbridge Scholarship in honor of Sheldon’s Community Development Corpo- Corps, and the Flushing Financial Voices Benefit Concert. Sheldon business partner who passed away in ration, Donna was instrumental Corporation. She is a graduate of has served on the board of multiple 2001. Joi and Sheldon instituted the in bringing healthcare and social the College of the regional and national not-for-profit Howard S. Cohen Memorial Schol- services providers to the Highbridge Holy Cross and has her Masters in arship at Monmouth University community. Health Administration from St. School of Real Estate and the Gisela Professionally, Donna contin- Louis University. and Bernard Dolinger Scholarship ues her work in healthcare as the Tom is a Business and Informa- at Monmouth University. They also President of Strategic Visions in tion Technology Solutions Execu- assisted their son Jason who created Healthcare, a healthcare consult- tive. He is a Senior Director in the the Christopher J. Mejia Endowed ing firm specializing in strategy and Corporate Performance Improve- Memorial scholarship, also at Mon- business development. She served ment Consulting Practice at Alvarez mouth University. Sheldon also sits as a Special Advisor to the Direc- & Marsal. Tom’s professional and on the Monmouth University School tor of the National Cancer Institute civic activities include serving on the of Business Scholarship Commit- in Bethesda, Maryland from 2005 Board of Councillors of the Ameri- tee and is the chairman of the New to 2014 and received the National can Association of the Order of City Rotary Scholarship Committee, Institutes of Health Directors Award Malta, and on the IT Board of Advi- which awards scholarships to well- in 2009 for her work in developing sors for Hofstra University ZARB deserving college bound students. a new model for community-based School of Business. He also serves They are honored to be co-chair cancer care. Donna serves on the as a Trustee of St. Joseph Parish in persons for tonight’s event. Board of Directors for Fidelis Care, Garden City, NY. Tom is a graduate the International Cancer Expert of Adelphi University.

2018 JOURNAL AND YEARBOOK • 5 2018 BENEFIT CONCERT SPONSORS MAESTRO —$100,000 and above— The Family of Mr. James S. Dineen appy Twentieth Anniversary, Highbridge Voices!! And a warm welcome to all SOPRANO Hof our friends and supporters and to the families of the wonderful Highbridge —$25,000 and above— Voices students! Kevin R. Alger Tonight we are celebrating three people: Mr. Jorge Batista, Monsignor Donald The Frank J. Fee Foundation Sakano, and Mr. Bruno Casolari. Twenty years ago, these men had the vision and Ann Thivierge & Richard Durkin energy to establish an after-school choral program in the basement level of a few Catherine Vaughn & Markus Deutsch Highbridge Community Development Corporation buildings on Merriam Avenue ALTO in the Bronx. The buildings themselves had been burned down to their studs during —$10,000 and above— the fiscal and spiritual crisis of New York City in the late 1970s – and Mr. Batista Kenneth Browne and Monsignor Sakano were instrumental during the 1980s in helping to execute The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York Devon & Bijan Eghdami NYC’s housing rebuilding program under Mayor Koch. No sooner were the build- Flushing Bank ings repaired and rented out to low and middle-income families, than Monsignor Eileen & Thomas Lamberti turned to Bruno Casolari, his parish’s organist and the director of the Summer TENOR Youth Theater at Purchase College to do something in music for the children of the —$5,000 and above— Highbridge community. Joi & Sheldon S. Horowitz The mission of Highbridge Voices has always been to inspire excellence and to Anne & Andrew O’Keefe teach life skills through participation in a high-quality choir program supplemented Program Brokerage Corporation with academic support. The program accepts children in fourth grade and provides Safe Harbour Group, Ltd. after-school enrichment five days a week through graduation from high school. A Mary & Vito Verni few new students are accepted in fifth grade, and while some leave in high school BASS due to other interests and time demands, most of our singers are with the program —$3,000 and above— Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP for eight years. Your support helps us to provide them with a full range of programs Christine & Kevin Fee including: excellent and increasingly complex choir training, math and English Grenadier Realty Corporation language classes, tutoring, and college prep classes and admissions support (includ- Lex Terrae, LTD and Old Republic National Title Insurance, Co. ing summer essay writing workshops). Donna & Tom O’Brien Additionally, the program includes enrichment activities throughout New York Melanie & Joseph Shugart City, New York State and across the United States. Each summer they have a New SLCE Architects York City-focused arts program for the high schoolers, and all seventh through Kathryn & Robert Tarnok twelfth graders who meet our attendance and grade criteria take a Spring trip each John C. Van Bomel year – this year to Saratoga Springs and Quebec – last year Memphis and Nashville – ENCORE in prior years, San Francisco and Palo Alto. —$1,000 and above— A.G. Aaronson, LLC In addition to our honorees, I want to extend heartfelt thanks on behalf of the A and L Heating Services children, their families, the staff, and the entire board, to all of you who have sup- Barbara Leeds and Associates Inc. ported this program so generously over the past few years and decades. We truly Susan Benz & Dr. Philip Caron could not do it without your loyalty, enthusiasm, and generosity. Thank you so Bruno Casolari much and please enjoy tonight’s show! Dave Restoration, Inc. Virginia Gliedman The Kibel Companies LLC Sincerely, Nancy & Chris King Steven Hertz of Hertz, Cherson, & Rosenthal, P.C. Sterling National Bank AnnAnn Thivierge Thivierge Susan Ulick Chair, Board of Trustees 2018 JOURNAL AND YEARBOOK • 7 WEDNESDAY, MAY 30TH, 2018, AT 7PM MERKIN CONCERT HALL HIGHBRIDGE VOICES BENEFIT CONCERT

Mary Clementi, Executive Director & Music Director SunHee Lim, Associate Music Director HIGHBRIDGE VOICES WOULD LIKE TO THANK Jim Funnell, Collaborative Pianist THE FOLLOWING FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS Chris Cubeta, Guitar FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT: Gary Atturio, Bass Christine Ching-Yu Chen, Percussion Matt Zucker, Cellist The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation HLOHONOLOFATSA South African Greeting Song ConEdison Foundation arr. Daniel Jackson Flushing Bank Soloists: Kevin Croffie, Francheska Gomez, Davida Owusu, Mariangie Peña, Dangelo Rodriguez, and Michael Ruiz Frank J. Fee Foundation SING TO ME The Highbridge Community Development Corporation Andrea Ramsey HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING Josephine Foundation Greg Gilpin Morgan Stanley Foundation Soloists: Gift Chidobe, Erika David, and Ange Nabyoure Neuberger Berman Foundation THE CUCKOO American Folk Song The New York Community Trust arr. Robert I. Hugh New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund WE ARE THE MUSIC MAKERS Andy Beck New York City Department of Cultural Affairs MUUSIKA New York State Council on the Arts Pärt Uusberg New York Yankees Foundation SAY SOMETHING Ian Axel, Chad Vaccarino, and Mike Campbell Riversville Foundation Soloist: Darrien Sanon Seven Oaks Foundation SOMEBODY TO LOVE Freddie Mercury, arr. Adam Anders and Tim Davis Verni Foundation Soloists: Ryan Figueroa and Mariangie Peña Youth INC UNDER PRESSURE Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and David Bowie, arr. Mac Huff Soloist: Nykara Agosto BLACKBIRD John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arr. Bruno Casolari PLATINUM SPONSOR PLATINUM SPONSOR

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34 • HIGHBRIDGE VOICES 2018 JOURNAL AND YEARBOOK • 35 Joniel: Bright as a star! proud of you. Congratulations and keep going! We love you. My thoughts and prayers are always Mom, Papi, Raymond and with you, Parker. For every note you your grandparents sing, I hope you aim to reach your voice. You are my wonder!!! Leylani, we are very proud of Your Mama you! Never stop reaching for the stars!! We love you very much. It takes a village to raise a child. I Congratulations! think we did well. We are proud of Jeslyn Valdez Adafnie Valerio Britney Vazquez Matthew Vazquez you, Evangelina. You are the most beautiful thing Love Mom & Family that has ever been given to me, Yareline. I am so proud of you. Congratulations, Anni! We are so Love, Mom proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie Amber Dear gorgeous Ashley Flores, Be & Madelynn yourself, do not be afraid, do not let others define you, be who God Maria Velasquez Jacob Williams Joniel Yege Juliette, we are very proud of you. created you to be. Sing your heart out! With love, Mom, Dad, and Diana Love, Mom, Dad, and Nena ON A PERSONAL NOTE Britney-Mi hija! You are a smart girl. Melanie Lazarus, I am so proud of We are so proud of you! We love you your dedication and effort. Keep it so much. To Our Highbridge Voices Students, up! Love, Mom with Love from Your Families We love you, Bryan Paulino, and we Good Luck, Adrian! We are so love listening to your beautiful voice. proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad Yeny & John Congrats, Joshua! You’re now in Congratulations, Yomaris. We are so Chamber Choir. We are proud of proud of you. Love you very much. My son, Carl-Anthonio Jones, I am Luis, it’s only your 1st year and you. Love, Your Family Mom & Dad so proud and very happy for you. you’ve made me so proud. I know Good Luck! you will continue to do so!!! Congratulations, Jeslyn Valdez! We Congratulations, Elizabeth! We are are cheering for you. Good Luck! Te so thankful to have a singer like you Querido hijo, Elias, continua en Jacob, go get them! You are a queremos mucho. in our family! Ama, Mom, and Dad buen camino, como Dios lo ha potential star and we love you. “Just propuesto en tu vida. Bendiciones. do it”. Love, FAM Congratulations, Kayla Almanzar! Congratulations, Angelica and I am so happy and excited for your Miguel. We are very proud of you! Erika, you are one of our greatest success. I am very proud. Love, Mom Love, Mom and Dad treasures. We are very excited and

2018 JOURNAL AND YEARBOOK • 37 HIGHBRIDGE VOICES FACULTY & STAFF Mary Clementi • Executive & Music Director Mary Clementi is the Executive Director and Music Director Mary Clementi of Highbridge Voices. As music director, Mary conducts the Executive Director & Music Director Chamber Choir, a 26-voice ensemble of students in grades 7-9, and co-conducts the Highbridge Singers, a 26-voice ensemble SunHee Lim Danny Lanzetta of students in grades 8-12. Mary has led Highbridge Voices Associate Music Director Academic Team Leader in several high-profile performances, including a concert for the Justices of the United States Supreme Court, a televised Anita Botello Santoyo, Administrative & Development Assistant performance at the Apollo Theater, and a performance of Jason Covington, Facilities Coordinator “The Star Spangled Banner” at Madison Square Garden. Olivia Egemba, Math Instructor Mary has served as a guest clinician and adjudicator in schools in Virginia, Maryland, and Wisconsin. She was a 2014 International Jim Funnell, Collaborative Pianist Conducting Fellow in Hangzhou, China. She received her Master of Music Paul Harding, Academic Associate Education degree at Florida State University in Tallahassee, and her Bachelor of Robert Johnson, Tutor Music degree at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Christina Kay, Vocal Instructor SunHee Lim • Associate Music Director Claire Kuttler, Vocal Instructor SunHee joined Highbridge Voices as a voice instructor in 2010 Janice Lanzetta, SAT Instructor and now serves as Associate Music Director. SunHee conducts Chris Lee-Rodriguez, Music Theory Instructor the Concert Choir, a 56-voice ensemble of students in grades Peter Petkovsek, Academic Instructor 4-6, and co-conducts the Highbridge Singers. Amanda Rivera, Administrative Assistant, Alumna SunHee received her Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting at Westminster Choir College in Princeton Ana Rivera, Maintenance Assistant and her Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance Dialika Sall, Academic Associate with Secondary Education Teaching Certificate at Catholic Julia Snowden, Vocal Instructor University of Daegu, South Korea. Before she came to the Nikita Turnbull, Program Coordinator, Alumna States, she served as an assistant music director for the youth choir Pueri Cantores in South Korea and also performed extensively in choral works HIGHBRIDGE VOICES STUDENT INTERNS around the world. Jim Funnell • Collaborative Pianist Lead Interns Kayla De Mundo Jim Funnell is a jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. He Blessing Adebisi Adal Fernandez leads his own ensemble, with which he has released two Ryan Figueroa Angel Fernandez albums (Word Out and Spirit of the Snail) and won the Francheska Gomez Composition Prize at the “Trophées du Sunside” in Paris. Orlando Mendoza Jim also co-founded AfuriKo, a colorful and atypical African Darrien Sanon Samuel Owusu infused jazz duo, with percussionist Akiko Horii. The unit Junior Interns has produced two albums since 2014 (On the Far Side and Mariangie Peña Style), both of which were chosen to receive full funding Nykara Agosto Michael Ruiz from SACEM (French Society of Authors, Composers, Micheal Bonnah and Music Publishers). Pierre Sanon Khalid Chapman Since graduating from Berklee College of Music, which he attended on a full tuition scholarship, Jim has been active as an educator, teaching both privately and John Cortez Training Intern in workshop/masterclass settings. Jim is currently working on a third AfuriKo release Edgar DiPlan Zane Sanon and gearing up for a European tour this summer.

38 • HIGHBRIDGE VOICES 2018 JOURNAL AND YEARBOOK • 39 BRONZE SPONSOR BRONZE SPONSOR Congratulations Highbridge Voices! Congratulations to the children of Highbridge Voices on a wonderful concert! Sheldon S. Horowitz Thank youand to Chairs our Co-Chairs Catherine Vaughn & Markus Deutsch Joi Donna& Sheldon & Tom S. O’Brien Horowitz Donna & Tom O’Brien andAnd to many the thanks Benefit to my friend Committee. for gracing our event with his talents — Alec Baldwin

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Congratulations to Highbridge Voices, Monsignor Sakano, Jorge L. Batista, and Bruno Casolari!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MONSIGNOR SAKANO, MR. BATISTA, AND MR. CASOLARI ON TWENTY YEARS OF SUPPORTING THE HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY

John C. Van Bomel Attorney at Law 48 Helen Ave • Rye, NY 10580 •914-925-2600 • [email protected] Congratulations to Congratulations to Highbridge Voices on the Families and Children 20 years of excellence of the Highbridge Community and inspiration in the on the 20th Anniversary of Highbridge Community. Highbridge Voices’ founding. — BRUNO CASOLARI —Jorge L. Batista, Esq.

“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” —Marian Wright Edelman Here’s to Highbridge Voices’ Congratulations 20th anniversary! Highbridge Voices! Congratulations to the young people, their families, and our staff for another Congratulations to Highbridge Voices, Sheldongreat S. year.Horowitz Monsignor Sakano, Jorge L. Batista, Thank youand to Chairs our Co-Chairs and Bruno Casolari! Catherine Vaughn & Markus Deutsch Joi Donna& Sheldon & Tom S. O’Brien Horowitz Donna & Tom O’Brien

andAnd to many the thanks Benefit to my friend Committee. for gracing our event with his talents — Alec Baldwin

Ext. Artsbridge Highbridge Voices’ New Home THE MUSIC PROGRAM THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM

he Highbridge Voices music through twelfth grade, work on advanc- he Academic Program at High- fun and engaging projects and activities program aims to provide students ing their singing skills, while also bridge Voices supports students as that might not be available at school. Twith a varied and comprehensive becoming well-versed in music theory Tthey strive for scholastic excel- For example, last year’s summer high music education. With choir rehearsals, and music history. In their individual lence. There are four primary compo- school program participants elected to music theory, music history, sight-read- voice lessons, they focus on what their nents of the Academic Program: math study gender roles in society. Excursions ing, ear-training, and voice lessons, our voices are able to do and how to develop instruction, English language arts (ELA) included a visit to El Museo del Barrio mission is to create life-long musicians healthy singing habits. They go over instruction, tutoring, and homework and attending A Midsummer Night’s who understand the value of an arts edu- parts of the choir repertoire that they assistance. It is our belief that additional Dream at Shakespeare in the Park. In might find difficult, and academic enrichment prepare for solo perfor- will enable our students mances. They continue to imagine futures where to develop their music their professional and per- literacy skills, reading sonal aspirations can turn in treble and bass clef, into realities. and deciphering key Each week, students signatures and com- receive up to four hours plex time signatures in of academic instruction. music theory. They also Both our math and ELA begin work on percus- curriculums are aligned sion, guitar, and piano with the New York State to perform as a group Common Core Standards or individually. In so that students can gain rehearsals, they learn to the literacy and math- perform a diverse and ematical skills necessary challenging selection of to be successful in the 21st cation, and how training in the arts can repertoire and to discover other cultures century. One-on-one tutoring is offered May, our younger students competed in benefit them in college and beyond. through music study. As ambassadors of to all Highbridge students as well. High the annual Math Olympics, in which Our fourth, fifth, and sixth grade Highbridge Voices, they went through school students also have special prep they designed and tested their own students learn the basics of healthy Saratoga Springs, NY and Quebec City, sessions for their Regents and SAT aqueducts. These kinds of experiences singing and music literacy in their Canada for the annual spring tour this Exams. This year, we expanded our SAT keep our students coming back year music classes. Besides learning how to year. This year’s other performance prep offerings to include 10th graders as after year. sit, stand, breathe, and use their voices venues included the Apollo Theater, well as juniors and seniors. Highbridge Voices students con- as singers in choir rehearsals, they Madison Square Garden, Yankee Sta- This year we introduced four new sistently outperform their District 9 also learn the Kodály solfege system dium, and The Basilica of Saint Patrick’s electives, including classes on jazz peers on daily school attendance and to develop their pitch skills. In music Old Cathedral. history, public speaking, and creative grade point average. Although we will theory, they advance their pitch and Of course, after graduation, it is writing. Before the school year ends, not graduate a senior this year, we have rhythm skills through the use of solfege up to each student to decide what role students will also release the third and eleven juniors on track to graduate next system with instruments, percussion, music will play in their adult lives. Many fourth editions of the Highbridge Voices year, all of whom are deeply involved guitar, and piano. Our youngest singers continue to sing with their college, com- Literary Magazine, including, for the in the college application and selection learn how to sing and perform short, munity, or church choirs. Our hope is first time ever, a collection of 4-6 grade process. Highbridge Voices hopes that five-note melodies, and are able to com- that they continue to allow music to be a writing. They will also stage a recital through our program, students gain the pose their own melodies as well. positive part of their lives. of dramatic scenes for their peers. We academic and social skills necessary to Our older students, in seventh distinguish our academic offerings with blaze their own paths in life. Bravo, Highbridge Voices!

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ince 1998, Highbridge Voices has been teaching children to embrace a commitment to excellence. The program provides an extraordinary Straining experience in choral singing to more than one hundred students in the historically underserved Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx. With its robust academic program, Highbridge Voices is also dedicated to improving the academic outcomes of all our students through enrichment activities designed to show students the direct correlation between academic and personal success. Both the choral and academic programs are designed to teach young people the importance of prioritizing future goals over immedi- ate gratification. Highbridge Voices helps children see the possibilities that lie ahead of them and equips them with the necessary tools for lifelong achieve- ment. Highbridge Voices stands alone as the premier youth choir in the Bronx, and has secured a strong reputation throughout the state and country. Since 2006, more than 90% of our seniors have completed high school in four years, while more than 80% have enrolled in college. Highbridge Voices looks forward to opening its brand new, state-of-the-art facility, which will allow the organization to continue helping the children of the South Bronx for many years to come.