GOVERNOR’S AWARDS IN ARTS EDUCATION
MAY 21, 2008
PROGRAM
PRELUDE | Visual Arts Presentation |
WELCOME | Dale Schmid, Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator New Jersey Department of Education |
OVERTURE | |
NATIONAL ANTHEM | The Premiers (vocalists), Paramus High School, under the direction of Stevie Rawlings |
WELCOME | Lucille Davy, Commissioner of Education |
PERFORMANCE | Peter Kendall (comedy monolog), Wayne Valley High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare |
PERFORMANCE | Caitlyn Casson (dancer), Gloucester County Institute of Technology/Academy of Performing Arts, Bulletproof Weeks |
PERFORMANCE | Michael Rodriguez (humorous interpretation), Arts High School (Newark) |
REMARKS | Frank Mazzeo, Chair of Arts Education Committee, New Jersey State Council on the Arts |
PERFORMANCE | Wade Graham (piano), Creative Arts High School (Camden), Nocturne by Chopin |
PERFORMANCE | Glenn Parker and Elizabeth Hunter (dramatic pair), Pinelands Regional High School, Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abare |
REMARKS | Ronald Butcher, President, State Board of Education |
PERFORMANCE | Julia Gebhardt (vocalist), Ramapo High School |
PRESENTATION OF LEADERS IN ARTS EDUCATION AWARDS | |
PERFORMANCE | Corey Camperchioli (dramatic interpretation), Bridgewater-Raritan High School, I am my own Wife by Doug Wright |
PRESENTATION OF STUDENT AWARDS | |
PERFORMANCE | Lara Friedman (dancer), JP Stevens High School (Edison), Storm by Lifehouse |
PERFORMANCE | William Mayer (vocalist), Northern Highlands Regional High School, “Non piu andrai” from The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart |
CLOSING | Dale Schmid, Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator New Jersey Department of Education |