BergenPAC Students Dance At Carnegie Hall In A NIGHT OF INSPIRATION
Dance students from the Performing Arts School at bergenPAC will take the stage at Carnegie Hall as part of A Night of Inspiration.
Dance students from the Performing Arts School at bergenPAC will take the stage at Carnegie Hall as part of A Night of Inspiration.
The event features a mix of music, dance, and spoken word performances from diverse traditions. The production will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium and is led by acclaimed producer, composer, and music director Ray Chew, and co-produced with his wife and business partner Vivian Scott Chew, a global music marketing executive.
Ray Chew has served as music director for American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, and Showtime at the Apollo, and produces special events like the Macy's Annual Fireworks display and Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting and a special supporting Broadway Cares - One Night Only: The Best of Broadway. He and Vivian also co-produced bergenPAC's 2021 virtual gala.
"Vivian and Ray Chew are friends, board members at bergenpac, and advocates for arts education, bringing exceptional experiences for all audiences," Alexander Diaz, Executive Director at bergenPAC, said. "We are honored and humbled to be part of this amazing event."
The students train at The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC with Dance Director, Roberta Mathes, ballet teacher, Yucari Kobayashi, and their stellar NYC professional faculty.
"How excited we are to have this amazing opportunity for our ensemble dancers! It's going to be an exhilarating experience to perform live at Carnegie Hall with the phenomenal Ray Chew, his 64-piece orchestra and a choir of 150 voices," Mathes said. "We are so grateful to be a part of this collaborative evening of song, dance & inspiration!"
The evening will feature an all-star roster of artists from around the globe, including Regina Belle, Shirley Caesar, Erica Campbell, Jekalyn Carr, Olen Cesari, Anthony Hamilton, Donald Lawrence, Cantor Azi Schwartz, and Bishop Hezekiah Walker. Dancing with the Stars veteran Val Chmerkovskiy will also perform an original dance number to show solidarity with his fellow Ukrainians suffering through the war with Russia.
Mathes will provide choreography and the students from The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC participating are:
Raphaella Bamonte, Tenafly
Maia Brown, Teaneck
Soleil Carayol, Cliffside Park
Naama Faitelson, Englewood
Zahara Grady, Englewood
Gabriela Guadalupe, North Bergen
Makayla La Bode, Paramus
Kana Lee Torres, Fort Lee
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