Spring Choral Concert!

Good evening and welcome to the Ridge High School Spring Choral Concert. Thank you so much for being here and supporting this wonderful tradition. It is thrilling to think of all of the different people we have in the audience tonight…friends, family, teachers, community members, mentors, and students, all tuning in from different walks of life. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to be here!

First, I would like to thank Mr. Lubrano, our collaborative pianist. He is so much more than someone who simply plays piano beautifully. He team-teaches, leads sectionals and rehearsals, and truly cares about every student in the program. He is a mentor, inspiration, and friend to all.

Thank you, also, to the residents of Basking Ridge - the families and community for honoring and continuing the tradition of choral excellence in this town.

Lastly, I want to thank the students. Their dedication is unending. They have learned very challenging repertoire, bonded with new people, upheld old traditions and made new ones. A special thank you to the choir officers and section leaders who do so much extra - making programs, flyers, and bulletin boards, decorating the classroom so that it is welcoming and inviting, helping to pick and organize music, leading sectionals and rehearsals, providing outreach opportunities, finding fun ways to make connections with one another, and so much more. Their positivity and passion is palpable and passes on to all of their classmates, creating a community of respect, kindness, creativity, and professionalism.

So please, sit back, unplug, and enjoy the gift that is having people together, working on a common goal, to bring beauty, peace, and music simply because we love it. 

With appreciation, dedication, and love,

Mrs. Carol Beadle