The Cortlandt School of Performing Arts:

Active in Music Associations and Community Relationships

MEMBERS OF COUNTY AND STATE MUSIC ASSOCIATIONS

Students from our music school are encouraged to participate in All-County and All-State NYSSMA concerts and Festivals.

Our private teachers prepare students for this experience and online vocal site-singing classes are offered to students outside of CSPA.

MEMBERS OF HUDSON VALLEY GATEWAY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

The Cortlandt School of Performing Arts is a proud member of Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce . We actively participate in their street fairs and attend special events which support other local businesses. Our teens have performed for the HVGCC holiday party (Dec. 2013) and in the spring of 2014, we hosted an after hours event along with Dylan's Wine Cellar, which featured the talents of our teens and CSPA percussion instructor.

WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S CHORUS

The Cortlandt School of Performing Arts is home of The Westchester Women’s Chorus. They were established in 2020 and will start up again after a pandemic pause, during which they produced 2 wonderful video tributes to Phelps Memorial Hospital and The Gullotta House.

www.WestchesterWomensChorus.org

TACONIC OPERA

CSPA has been the home of Taconic Opera since fall of 2013 and they have rehearsed several productions in our beautiful large cabaret room. We have welcomed this group as part of the CSPA family. www.taconicopera.org

Taconic Opera's final ensemble rehearsal in the cabaret room at CSPA with their orchestral conductor, before one of their mainstage presentations

COMMUNITY ADVISORS FOR THE GULLOTTA HOUSE www.gullottahouse.org

Helping Westchester County residents facing hardships.

This organization fed over 14,000 meals during the pandemic and delivered over 40,000 meals to homebound residents.

AWARDS FROM TOWN SUPERVISOR AND COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS

Certificate of Award presented to The Cortlandt School of Performing Arts by Linda Puglisis, Town Supervisor and the Town of Cortlandt Town Board, stating that CSPA is "a wonderful asset to our community".

Certificate of Merit from Westchester County Board of Legislators for "Keeping Music Alive in our schools and communities" upon retirement. Signed by Catherine Borgia , Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman.

ARTS WESTCHESTER

ArtsWestchester has supported many projects that we have proposed. This year, they have financially supported Pleasantville Music Theater Productions, Inc and their production of a wonderful children's show , Dean Friedman's "Smelly Feet" which will rehearse at CSPA, as well as the sold out production in April 2014 at The Paramount Peekskill, The String Pulse Experience. This show starred Daisy Jopling, violinist and featured CSPA's drum instructor, Simon Boyar with over 250 young string players, singers and dancers from the Hudson Valley. The entire event was co-produced by The Cortlandt School of Performing Arts and OJH Productions (See below)

OJH PRODUCTIONS / EVENTS BY OMAR

OJH Productions collaborated with CSPA to produce one of the largest and most exciting concerts in 2014 in Upper Westchester- The String Pulse Experience at The Paramount Theater, Peekskill as well as The Ossining Summerfest 2013. We are looking forward to future collaborations that involve kids, community, awareness and the love of music.

Jim Witt's HOPE FOR YOUTH FOUNDATION

The Hope for Youth Foundation/Peekskill Rotary Club (HFY) donates money to area children's charities. HFY assists children who are mentally and/or physically challenged, or who are ill or disadvantaged. HFY also supports youth programs which facilitate healthy growth, whether it is academic, emotional or athletic. CSPA has performed for this group and sells their beautiful Hudson Valley Weather calendar,(with Jim Witt's long range forecast) so that proceeds can help needy children.