May 7, 2006

ChildrenSong of New Jersey, under the direction of Artistic Director Polly Murray, will present a sizzling concert Dancing Voices on Saturday, June 3rd, at Haddonfield Memorial High School Auditorium, 401 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, at 7:30pm.

Children aged 8-16 in various choirs will sing Latin American songs that will have you dancing in the aisles and joining a conga line!

The concert is the result of a season-long study of Latin American music through a grant from the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission and features songs such as La Bamba, Guantanamera, and Oye.

The CD is available for purchase from our online store and contains the following tracks:

1. Let Joy Awaken
2. Mother Goose Meets Mozart
3. Alphabet Song
4. Mama Paquita/La Cucaracha
5. Duérmete Mi Niño (Sleep My Baby)
6. Brinca La Tablita (Jump the Blocks)
7. Shake the Papaya Down
8. La Raspa (Mexican Hat Dance)
9. Guacamole!
10. Cantate Hodie!
11. Dance for the Nations
12. Yo Le Canto Todo El Dia
13. Tell Me Fair Ladies
14. Life
15. Eres Tú (Touch the Wind)
16. Oye (Listen)
17. Guantanamera
18. Canta y Baila (Sing and Dance)
19. Corta la Caña (Head for the Canefields)
20. En la Feria de San Juan
21. I Just Love Latin Rhythms
22. La Bamba

Tickets are $10 in advance for adults ($12 at the door), $7 for youth 12-17. Age 11 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door, at the ChildrenSong online store, or reserved by calling the chorus line at 856-216-1140.

Haddonfield Memorial High School offers ample seating, excellent acoustics, free on-site parking, and wheelchair access. Click here for a map to the venue.

ChildrenSong of New Jersey is a non-profit, regional children's community chorus, founded and directed by Polly Murray. Accompanists are Rob Kennan and Joe Krupa. The chorus' 85 members range in age from 7 to 17, and represent three South Jersey counties.

Want to help us advertise this concert? Download the poster above, print it out, and display it in your local stores.

Funding for this event has been made possible in part by the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission through the New Jersey Council on the Arts, Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

 

ChildrenSong of New Jersey is a member of the Choir and Choral Music Webring