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On Monday, the PS22 Chorus had the pleasure once again of singing for our dear friend, Academy & Tony Award winning actress Marcia Gay Harden! Marcia, adding to her collection, was being given a Big Apple Award at the THIS IS TISCH! ceremony at the Rose Theater. The event was helping to raise money for scholarships to the Tisch performing arts program at N.Y.U, as well as awarding some of their prestigious alumni, such as Marcia Gay Harden! Other honorees included Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Sheila Nevins, and Diana King.

Knowing of our relationship with Marcia, producer Ken Davenport contacted me and asked me if the kids would be able to sing at the ceremony as a surprise for Marcia. Of course there was no way we would ever turn down an opportunity to give back to Marcia! (In 2006, she had the PS22 Chorus over to her house for Christmas!) What we DIDN'T realize was that the ceremony would be a Who's Who in show business! In the audience when the chorus sang sat Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Alec Baldwin, Glenn Close, and many more!




The kids sang a re-reworked version of "Run This Town" (by Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) for Marcia, and even though they were a bit feisty (post-Halloween sugar rush is my best guess as to the reason why!) were perfectly in tune! Marcia was amazing, giving each child individual attention and making them all feel like the stars they are! And needless to say, Ethan got in some celebrity sniffing last night.... (less info)