Written by Kathleen Suss, Executive Director, Concordia Conservatory of Music & Art, Concordia College
Dec. 17, 2014: An all-community cast of 85 performers from ages 8 to 18 performed Christmas Every Day by Matt Van Brink, presented and produced by the Concordia Conservatory on December 5, 6, and 7.
The show was directed by Greg Suss and choreographed by Alex Amirov, and the music director was Ari Rossen. The six shows ushered in the holiday season in our Westchester County community at Concordia's Schoenfeld Campus Center.
Photos of Actors:
Christmas Every Day ensemble sings "Because It's Christmas."
Mrs. Claus and Dr. Nutmeg, the head elf, talk about the work to be done for Christmas. (L to R: Jack Szczepanski, Jenna Ginsburg, and George Cooney.)
Shoppers find merchandise at the kiosk one more time. (L to R: Maya Madhavan, Ali Bruno, Jack Clough, Emma Sanchez, Grace Smyth, Katie Suss, and Elizabeth Caminiti.)
Full cast sings the finale of Christmas Every Day.
Pictured here (picture at top): Grandma Faith and her family have Christmas breakfast (L to R: Maya Madhavan, Ali Bruno, Jack Clough, Emma Sanchez, Grace Smyth, and Anthony Gjelaj).
Photos courtesy Kathleen Suss, Executive Director, Concordia Conservatory of Music & Art, Concordia College
Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
Link to Village of Bronxville One Square Mile Monthly Newsletter
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