Wednesday, April 8, 2015

MUSIC FESTIVAL AT P.S. 130: JAZZ, LATIN, ROCK, R&B, APPALACHIAN, CLASSICAL, AND MORE

Local Kensington Musicians/Parents Organize Inaugural Music Festival
to Raise Funds for Music Programs at Brooklyn's PS 130

Educating Children from 17 Countries, Speaking 20 Different Languages,
This Title I School
Is the Most Ethnically & Racially Diverse School in District 15

Performers will include:

JD ALLEN, ANGI ARAMBURU, DEBBIE DEANE,
PAUL LAPLACA,  JOHN MONTAGNA, ROBBY O’SULLIVAN,

BENNETT PASTER, DON RODRÍGUEZ GÓMEZ ROSA,
ELEANOR TAYLOR & SANDRA VELASQUEZ

On Friday, April 17, 2015 the PS 130 PTA will host an inaugural Music Festival concert. The line-up will include parent performers representing the cultural diversity of our community.  Funds raised at this event will be dedicated to strengthening the music program at PS 130 including: materials and supplies for music classes, creation of private music instruction programs including scholarships, piano tuning, PA system improvements and more.

PS 130 is a public elementary school serving 708 students in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. We educate children from 17 countries representing 20 different languages and are a Title I school with 94% of children qualifying for free lunch service. We are the most ethnically and racially diverse school in Brooklyn’s District 15.

PS130 remains dedicated to keeping music in the classroom. General music instruction, guitar, band, chorus are all offered to its students as an essential part of its mission to educate them effectively, but available resources are not adequate to fully fund these programs.  In response to this need, singer/songwriter and PS 130 parent Debbie Deane germinated the idea for this event to raise awareness of the importance of music education and to raise additional funds PS 130’s music programs.

The line-up will feature PS 130 parent performers, both professional and amateur musicians including: JD Allen, Angi Aramburu, Debbie Deane, Paul LaPlaca, John Montagna, Robby O'Sullivan, Bennett Paster, Cesar Rodriguez, Eleanor Taylor, and Sandra Velasquez.  The performers’ styles run the gamut from Appalachian to Latin; Jazz, Rock and R&B to contemporary classical.  All told, it will make for an entertaining evening of music for a great cause!

Friday, April 17th
6:30 PM
PS 130 4th Fl auditorium
70 Ocean Parkway
$10 suggested donation, Kids free
Open to the public


Kim Smith PR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 8, 2015