The New Jersey Choral Society presents its Pops Spectacular — “A Disney Salute"

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Feb. 8, 2015 - PRLog -- The New Jersey Choral Society’s annual Pops Spectacular, “A Disney Salute”, turns the spotlight on the iconic Disney sounds from Silver Screen, Stage and Main Street USA. At this family-friendly event, NJCS singers, special guests, and a cast of colorful characters present music from cherished Disney productions of the past 80 years, from Snow White to Frozen. Three special performances will be held in The Patricia Sollitto Performing Arts Center at Immaculate Heart Academy, 500 Van Emburgh Avenue, Washington Township — Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm and Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 pm.

Special guests include dancers from Ridgewood’s Art of Motion, Lynn Needle and Olivia Galgano, artistic directors, and the NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, director. Christopher Vehmas, a 14-year-old music enthusiast from Hawthorne, NJ, will be making his choral conducting debut. The chorus will be accompanied by pianist Linda Sweetman-Waters and the NJCS Spectacular Band, and performances will be hosted by Britt and David Cryer. The program also features songs from Pinocchio, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and many other unforgettable Walt Disney productions. NJCS is proud to support Give Kids The World by providing tickets to GKTW alumni wish families. Donations for Give Kids The World will be gratefully accepted at all “A Disney Salute” performances.

Advance tickets are $25.00 for adults; $22.00 for students, seniors, and patrons with disabilities and $12 for children 12 and under. (Add $5.00 at the door). Discounted group and subscription pricing is also available. Come one hour prior to performance time for The Inside Line, a complimentary lecture for all ticket holders that provides an intimate and entertaining preview of the music. For reservations or more information, visit www.NJCS.org or call the New Jersey Choral Society at (201) 379-7719.

Established in 1980, the New Jersey Choral Society is one of the state’s most prestigious choral groups, well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs. Under the direction of Eric Dale Knapp, NJCS performs three major concerts annually in Bergen and Essex counties. They have performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House and have toured internationally in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, China, Australia, England, and this past summer in France.

Immaculate Heart Academy is wheelchair accessible. Funding has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.