SANFORD H. CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT 2011 Winter Concert

SANFORD H. CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Winter Concert 2011

Calhoun H.S., one of Merrick's three, is famous for its award-winning music department. Several times a year, the students get to showcase their talent at various music festivals and other local neighborhood concerts.

This year's winter performance was held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 and I proudly attended to watch my daughter and her friends participate in this outstanding school event.

The show consisted of numbers from Chorale, Concert and Symphonic Bands, Show Choir "Crescendo," Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Wind Ensemble. The performances are of a very high caliber. We have many gifted musicians at Calhoun.

One really fun annual tradition that I've never seen before at any other school is when Calhoun alumni are invited up on stage at the end of the winter concert to sing the final number "The Lord Bless You and Keep You."

Every year, I'm amazed at the enthusiasm and school spirit of these former graduates. They come, sometimes dragging their suitcases behind them (when they've flown home for college break and the timing is close), just to jump up on stage and take their place amongst the choir members who are holding up signs for soprano, alto, tenor and bass.

The Calhoun Music Dept. does a super job of organizing this event. It's always a terrific evening for all!

NOTABLE ALUMNI

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• Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
• Dana Milbank, Washington Post Columnist and former member of the White House press corps under George W. Bush
• Debbie Gibson, pop singer
• Jeff Mattson, Lead Guitarist/Vocalist of Dark Star Orchestra^[1]
• Kevin Shinick, Actor/Writer/Director
• Leonard Chang, Author
• Lindsay Lohan, Actress
• Robbie Rosen, Singer: Contestant on season 10 of American Idol
• Marc Edelman, Law Professor and Sports Business Expert ^[2]
• Zack Ryder, Professional Wrestler