TASP Visits Tuckahoe's Cottle School and Middle School

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November 22, 2011

TASP visited Tuckahoe's Cottle School and Middle School.

Singers Shana Farr, James Tyrone Lane, and Nicolas King along with music director Rick Jensen and TASP President, Michael Estwanik, visited with Tuckahoe children and sang some of their favorite songs from the American Songbook. Some of the favorites were "A Friend Like Me" from Disney's Aladdin sung by Lane, King's rendition of Peter Pan's "I Won't Grow Up" and Farr's "Over The Rainbow" to which the kids sang along at the end. The program was so effective, the kids were clapping and snapping, they were interactive with the singers, and in the end, they jumped to a standing ovation. For more information: see the article in Tuckahoe's local newspaper.

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Can you guess the Winning Song Title?

"Cabaret"

The 2011 "Name That Tune" Benefit was a success! It was a fun evening with great costumes and prizes. The audience was entertained by the energetic and talented Mark Nadler, serenaded by the beautiful Anna Bergman and wowed by Andrea McArdle among others.

Jane Kaczmarek led the judging of the Song Title Costumes with other celebrity judges: William Ivey Long, JaneKaczmarek, Chris March, Tara Rubin, Adam Feldman, and On Stage's Frank DiLella.

Jerry Herman was honored for his outstanding contribution to the American Songbook and Guild Hall in East Hampton was honored for their excellence in outreach and support of the great American songs.

MAKE A DONATION

If you missed out on the fun and would like to to help The American Songbook Project continue through 2012, please click here.

SEE THE COSTUMES

To see some of the clever costumes at our "Name That Tune Benefit" please click here.

SPEECH HONORING JERRY HERMAN

Read the speech written and delivered by Liz Smith honoring Jerry Herman