Select Singers present THE BEST NIGHT EVER

The Burlington High School Select Singers will present “The Best Night Ever,” a benefit concert to raise funds for their trip to New York City where they will perform at Carnegie Hall in the spring. The concert will take place at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, February 9 in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center of the high school located at 123 Cambridge Street, Burlington.

“The Best Night Ever” is being prepared entirely by the student themselves and will showcase them in solo and ensemble performances, with director John Middleton-Cox leading the choral pieces. It is one of several activities that the BHS Music Boosters Association are sponsoring to help the Select Singers raise the necessary funds for their trip to perform at Carnegie Hall on May 1, 2011. Ticket sales from the concert will go directly to the travel accounts for each student participating in the performance at Carnegie Hall.

Following three days of rigorous rehearsals in New York, the Select Singers will participate in the Manhattan Concert Productions Octavo Series when they take the stage at Carnegie Hall. Long known as one of the world’s most beloved concert stages, Carnegie Hall is best known for acoustics that have made it a favorite of audiences and performers alike since 1891. For the members of the Burlington High School Select Singers, it will no doubt be the most memorable musical experience of their lives.

Members of the Select Singers who will perform at “The Best Night Ever” are sopranos Amanda Harrigan, Giovanna Fernandes, Samantha Goober, Jessica Olin, Jessica Villalta and Samantha Hovasse; altos Jennifer Gregorio, Nicolette Moody, Emily Martin and Danielle Schissler; tenors Chris LaRocque, Shane Ryan, Joe Nosack, Adam Tigges and Stuart Gelin; and basses Andrew Silva, Dan Feldman, Paul Neves, Zaven Ovian and Jesse Carnes.

General admission tickets for “The Best Night Ever” are $5 for students and senior citizens and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased by the Select Singers members, by visiting www.BurlingtonTickets.org, or at the door. Fogelberg Performing Arts Center is handicapped accessible.

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND: Toy Story 3 plays BHS

The Burlington High School Music Boosters Association will host a Youth Movie Night for all Burlington boys and girls ages 5-13, on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Held in the Fogelberg Auditorium of the high school from 6-9 pm, the movie presentation will be “Toy Story 3.” the 3D computer animated film by Pixar/Disney featuring everyone’s favorite toys Woody, Buzz Lightyear and their friends!

Created as a fundraising event for the BHS Select Singers’ trip to perform at Carnegie Hall in the spring,Youth Movie Night gives parents a special opportunity to enjoy an evening out to celebrate Valentine’s Day, go shopping or just spend some quiet time while their children have a chance to watch a great movie with friends. Youth Movie Night will also give the youngsters an opportunity to enjoy fun games and prizes.

Parents and children will be required to check in upon arrival and check out upon departure and children will be supervised at all times. Babysitters are provided by members of the BHS Select Singers with parent chaperones from the BHS Music Boosters Association.

The cost of admission for Youth Movie Night is $10 per child with a $20 maximum per family if purchased prior to that evening; $12 per child with a $24 maximum per family if purchased at the door. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase during the evening.

Registration forms will be sent home with elementary school children or may be obtained from any member of the Select Singers. For more information or to obtain additional registration forms, please contact President Donna Gregorio of the Music Boosters Association at www.bhsmusicboostersassn@gmail.com.

The Burlington High School Music Boosters Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to the music program at Burlington High School.

BHS SELECT SINGERS: Start Spreading the News, They're Singing in May!

With great excitement the Burlington High School Music Department has announced that it has accepted an invitation for the Burlington High School Select Singers to perform in the Octavo Series of Manhattan Concert Productions at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The concert will take place on the Ronald O. Perelman Stage of the Stern Auditorium at 8:30 pm on May 1, 2011.

The Octavo Series is designed for qualified high school singers to collaborate on 6 or 7 varied shorter works under the direction of nationally recognized guest conductor, Allen Hightower of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Upon their arrival in Manhattan, they will participate in several hours of rehearsal over the course of three days which will culminate in their performance on Sunday evening and will perform with students from four other choral groups.

The BHS Select Singers is an ensemble of twenty Burlington High School students ranging in age from 15 to 18, chosen by audition by director John Middleton-Cox. Their repertoire includes a variety of musical genres, including classical, jazz and show tunes. Daily rehearsals during scheduled class time provide the singers with the opportunity to practice their skills and perform pieces that are both musically and artistically challenging.

Members of the Select Singers who will be travelling to New York for the Carnegie Hall performance are sopranos Amanda Harrigan, Giovanna Fernandes, Samantha Goober, Jessica Olin, Jessica Villalta and Samantha Hovasse; altos Jennifer Gregorio, Nicolette Moody, Emily Martin and Danielle Schissler; tenors Chris LaRocque, Shane Ryan, Joe Nosack, Adam Tigges and Stuart Gelin; and basses Andrew Silva, Dan Feldman, Paul Neves, Zaven Ovian and Jesse Carnes.

Carnegie Hall is a venue that has long been the premier classical music performance space in the United States since its opening in 1891. Once on stage, the BHS students will look out on five levels of seating that accommodates seating for 2,804.The auditorium’s acoustics have made it a favorite of audiences and performers alike. “It has been said that the hall itself is an instrument,” said the late violin virtuoso Isaac Stern. “It takes what you do and makes it larger than life.”

Fundraising for the Select Singers trip to New York City is currently underway. On February 9 the Select Singers will perform in “The Best Night Ever, a showcase benefit for Carnegie.” The concert will begin at 7:30 pm in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center and will include solo and ensemble selections. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available for purchase on the web at www.BurlingtonTickets.org, from Select Singers members or at the door.

For more information or to find out how you can help the Select Singers’ fundraising efforts for their performance at Carnegie Hall, please contact the Burlington High School Music Boosters at bhsmusicboostersassn@gmail.com

General Membership Meeting: Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Please join the Music Boosters Association for the January general meeting on Tuesday, January 11 at 7:30 pm in the band room of BHS.

Topics to be discussed include:

Music Merit Scholarships: Find out the latest details about these two new scholarships that will be available for the graduating class of 2011. These are already in the by-laws but new information will be available following a meeting with guidance and administration.

Select Singers trip to Carnegie Hall: An important decision to be made regarding partial funding for the Select Singers' trip to New York City to perform in a music festival at Carnegie Hall to which they've been invited.

We will also look for volunteers for fundraising activities.

We hope to have a full house...come early for a cup of coffee!

BE OUR GUEST!: Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" at BHS

Burlington High School invites you to be our guest this spring as it presents the most heart-warming story ever told, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Performances will take place on March 25, 26, April 1 and 2 at 7:30, and April 3 at 2:00 pm in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center.

Based on the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast is the story of Belle, a beautiful young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a handsome young prince who was transformed into a hideous beast by an enchantress. In a race against time, the Beast can only be returned to his former self through the power of his own love, for if he can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end. If not, he and his entire castle will be doomed for all eternity.

Beauty and the Beast is filled with some of the most beloved songs from Disney repertoire, with music and lyrics by Alan Menkin, Tim Rice and the late Howard Ashman. From the Academy Award-winning score, songs include “Beauty and the Beast,” “Be Our Guest” and “Belle” and are joined by new favorites including “Is This Home” and “If I Can’t Love Her.” The production is filled with all the enchantment, wonder and surprise that made it an international sensation!

Make you plans now to share Beauty and the Beast with your family. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online through www.BurlingtonTickets.org or at the music department office of Burlington High School. For more information, please call 781-A-FUN-TIC. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.


Burlington High School is located at 123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, Massachusetts. The Fogelberg Performing Arts Center is handicapped accessible (please phone 781-270-1860 for special assistance).