James F. Haefele Memorial Scholarship Alumni/Faculty Choir

50 Vanderbilt Parkway,Dix Hills NY 11746

30 April, 2022

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Support the James F. Haefele Memorial Scholarship by joining the Alumni/Faculty Choir After losing the beloved Jim Haefele to Covid in early 2020, we are thrilled to finally be able to honor his memory through an evening of music that will raise funds so that the music scholarship in his name can live on in perpetuity. The goal is to raise $50,000 so that we may annually award two $1,000 scholarships to deserving music students from HHH High School East and HHH High School West for years to come. As a participant in the Alumni/Faculty Choir, not only will your membership fee count as a tax-deductible donation to the scholarship fund, but you will also join Mr. Haefele's former students and colleagues to perform the music that was nearest and dearest to him. Please note that rehearsal will take place on Saturday, April 30, and the concert will take place on Sunday, May 1. Rehearsal is required for participation. We're excited to announce that famed arranger, Kirby Shaw, will be joining us for this exciting, music-filled weekend. Not only will he be conducting two special jazz ensembles during the concert, but he will be giving two exclusive workshops on Saturday, April 30. Please explore the different levels of membership to see all of the exciting opportunities. The concert will include performances by several different choirs: - Combined Choir - largest choir made up of all participating alumni, faculty, and current students (2 songs) - Decades Choirs - three smaller choirs comprised of alumni (and faculty) by decade of graduation year (2 jazz songs, 2 standard songs) - Jazz Choir - large jazz choir conducted by Kirby Shaw (3 songs) - Platinum Jazz Choir - small jazz choir conducted by Kirby Shaw, limited to 20 people (2-3 songs) The above is subject to change based on participation. Once you have purchased a membership, you can expect to receive a follow-up email from the Planning Committee with links to music and other instructions. Please note that an after party will be held after the concert on Sunday, May 1. There will be an additional fee for attending, which is currently TBD. If you purchase your membership before the after party appears as an add-on on Eventbrite, you will be contacted via email with a link to purchase your after party ticket should you wish to attend. Lastly, the health and safety of our performers and guests are always top of mind. Proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test) will be required for entry into High School East. As of right now, guidelines dictate that persons within 3 feet of one another must remain masked indoors. We will keep participants up to date if anything changes.