FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com december 10, 2015 • The Queens Courier 31 SING musical program expands to five Queens high schools BY BROOKE SMITH editorial@queenscourier.com @QueensCourier Students from five local schools will be able to take the stage and perform, all thanks to the help of a pop singer. The SING musical program — which allows city students to write, cast, rehearse and perform in an entirely new musical — will be expanding to five Queens high schools to increase arts participation and engagement. SING began at Midwood High School in Brooklyn in 1947 and the program has recently been able to expand to 10 more schools because of a donation from singer-songwriter Taylor Swift in partnership with Fund for Public Schools. The 10 high schools in New York City were LINDENHURST 631-450-4448 100 W. Sunrise Highway Open 7am-Midnight BELLMORE 516-308-4535 409 E. 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ArtsConnection, a community-based arts partner will be supporting schools with theater production including set, costumes, lights and props. Students from all schools will be creating grade-level short SING performances. The schools will begin their script-writing and casting process this month. Most final performances should be occurring in the early spring. The total cost of the SING expansion for the 2015-2016 school year is approximately $122,000. “This is a wonderful program for developing passions in the arts and for building school and community spirit,” Fariña said. “In particular, co-located schools will also be collaborating, bringing new excitement and camaraderie for our high-schoolers. The SING students are going to gain skills and experience that they can use in college and throughout their lives.”
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