Christmas Eve From Radio CiTY
Saturday December 11, 2021 7 PM
A Virtual Radio show to share with friends and family Near and Far
Cara D'Emanuele Studios presents "Christmas Eve from Radio City" - a musical performance in the style of a 1940's radio broadcast complete with jingles, holiday stories, comedy sketches, traditional carols, and classic holiday tunes.
This year's show will be presented virtually on Saturday December 11, 2021 at 7 pm. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 annual performance was presented on-line. After seeing the benefits of learning to offer polished, professional performances on-line and having been able to share the experience with friends and family all across the country, we have decided to once again perform virtually.
The show features "The Costello and Parks Entertainment Hour", a fictitious weekly radio programme sponsored by Firestone Tires. Celebrity guest stars (grade 3 - 12 students) from stage, screen and radio bring you songs which ,may include The Christmas Waltz, The Christmas Alphabet, The First Noel, Sisters, Suzy Snowflake, It's a Marshmallow World, O Little Town of Bethlehem, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Away in a Manger, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Let it Snow, Silent Night, Little Jack Frost Get Lost, O Come All Ye Faithful, Angels We Have Heard on High, It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Christmas Dreaming, What Child is This, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, The Man With The Bag, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, O Holy Night, and White Christmas.
This year's show will be presented virtually on Saturday December 11, 2021 at 7 pm. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 annual performance was presented on-line. After seeing the benefits of learning to offer polished, professional performances on-line and having been able to share the experience with friends and family all across the country, we have decided to once again perform virtually.
The show features "The Costello and Parks Entertainment Hour", a fictitious weekly radio programme sponsored by Firestone Tires. Celebrity guest stars (grade 3 - 12 students) from stage, screen and radio bring you songs which ,may include The Christmas Waltz, The Christmas Alphabet, The First Noel, Sisters, Suzy Snowflake, It's a Marshmallow World, O Little Town of Bethlehem, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Away in a Manger, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Let it Snow, Silent Night, Little Jack Frost Get Lost, O Come All Ye Faithful, Angels We Have Heard on High, It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Christmas Dreaming, What Child is This, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, The Man With The Bag, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, O Holy Night, and White Christmas.
Singers do not need to be current members of the studio. Any grade 3 - 12 student interested in vocal performance styles,
vocal technique, American music history, acting, and a fun holiday show are welcome regardless of experience.
There is a $100 fee for each student participating. This fee includes:
*2 private one-hour voice coachings at my home studio in downtown Rochester
scheduled at your convenience to prepare music for the performance (a $130 value)
* Sheet music and rehearsal recordings
*1 three-hour Singing and Acting Workshop focusing on Radio Broadcast styles (date and Rochester location tbd)
Interested singing students should send a short video performing a Christmas song (about 1 minute, please).
Interested acting students should send a short video featuring a Christmas poem, reading of a Christmas Story or
an original comedic piece (about 1 minute, please). If you would like to be showcased in the performance as either a singer or an actor,
please simply send a 2-minute video containing both a Christmas song and a reading.
Videos should be emailed to carademanuele@gmail.com no later than Sunday October 10 at 12 noon.
This is an introduction video, not an audition. Any interested students are welcome to participate!
Performance fees will be due by October 31, 2021. Payment plans can easily be arranged.
Payment via Venmo or PayPal preferred. However, checks can be sent to:
Cara D'Emanuele
36 Rowley Street, Apt 1
Rochester, NY 14607
Feel free to contact me at 585-802-8683 or carademanuele@gmail.com for additional information.
I look forward to receiving your videos and to creating another festive holiday performance!
vocal technique, American music history, acting, and a fun holiday show are welcome regardless of experience.
There is a $100 fee for each student participating. This fee includes:
*2 private one-hour voice coachings at my home studio in downtown Rochester
scheduled at your convenience to prepare music for the performance (a $130 value)
* Sheet music and rehearsal recordings
*1 three-hour Singing and Acting Workshop focusing on Radio Broadcast styles (date and Rochester location tbd)
Interested singing students should send a short video performing a Christmas song (about 1 minute, please).
Interested acting students should send a short video featuring a Christmas poem, reading of a Christmas Story or
an original comedic piece (about 1 minute, please). If you would like to be showcased in the performance as either a singer or an actor,
please simply send a 2-minute video containing both a Christmas song and a reading.
Videos should be emailed to carademanuele@gmail.com no later than Sunday October 10 at 12 noon.
This is an introduction video, not an audition. Any interested students are welcome to participate!
Performance fees will be due by October 31, 2021. Payment plans can easily be arranged.
Payment via Venmo or PayPal preferred. However, checks can be sent to:
Cara D'Emanuele
36 Rowley Street, Apt 1
Rochester, NY 14607
Feel free to contact me at 585-802-8683 or carademanuele@gmail.com for additional information.
I look forward to receiving your videos and to creating another festive holiday performance!
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