3rd Saturdays at Morris View

 

 

Morris Music Men serenade Morris View residents, Rose Matera (100) and her sister, Mary Soranno (101)

 

 

Until mid-2018 when a private company assumed management for Morris View Healthcare Center,  Morris Arts  – with support from the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders – provided artistic programming for a monthly concert series held at this county facility. Programming was varied and brought everything from choral groups and jazz musicians to classical chamber groups, dancers, magicians and folk singers to Morris View, providing entertainment and stimulation for the residents, staff and visitors on the third Saturday of each month, 12 months a year.

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD SATURDAYS AT MORRIS VIEW 2018 opened with

 

 

 

 

January 20, 2018: The Diane Perry(violinist and jazz singer) Duo
A Juilliard trained violinist, Perry has had a busy freelance violin career (at Lincoln Center, Broadway, opera, weddings, etc.). She then expanded her talents into playing/singing jazz, working with such outstanding jazz ensembles as the great swing group,  Vince Giordano ‘s Nightwhawks, and she worked with such jazz greats as Frank Vignola, Dan Levinson, David Amram, Dan Block,  the Hot Club of Philadelphia, among and others. She has helped produce recordings for composer, arranger, trombonist Scott Whitfield and even co-produced the soundtrack for Woody Allen’s Everyone Says I Love You. As David Amran, jazz legend, composer, author and conductor states: “Diane Perry is a true musician’s musician and singer’s singer and the jazz artists who have stood the test of time all fit this same definition. She doesn’t copy anyone and doesn’t need to. She tells her own story in a compelling style that makes you want to go back and hear more. She plays violin and sings with a soulfulness and brilliance that captivates audiences as much as her performances thrill the musicians who play with her and come especially to hear her. SHE IS THE REAL DEAL!!!”

 

photo by Karen Mancinelli

February 17, 2018:  Valentine’s Day program with the Morris Music Men
Residents of Morris View Healthcare facility enjoyed a belated Valentine’s Day serenade – on February 21st  – when the Morris Music Men’s barbershop chorus and local quartet, The Four Old Parts, brought their a cappella harmonies to the Morris View atrium. The concert is part of a monthly performance series programmed by Morris Arts in collaboration with the County of Morris. The Morris Music Men – a group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of barbershop singing – are also among the local arts organizations receiving grants from Morris Arts– with funding made possible through the New Jersey State Council on the arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

 

 

March 17, 2018:  Marie Moore School of Irish Dance
Morris View celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in style with dancers from The Marie Moore School of Irish Dancing.  Begun in 1990 in Scotch Plains, NJ, the school expanded to Manhattan and Queens, NYC.  The school currently has locations Scotch Plans, Pennington and Millington, NJ.  One of the most competitive and successful Irish Dance Schools in the area, producing many champion dancers, the school trains students for both solo and team competitions.  Many dancers compete at Regional, National and International level and have appeared on National TV as well as performed at Radio City, Carnegie Hall, and on Broadway.  Many have also been part of professional shows like Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Year round, the students perform at nursing homes, hospitals as well as weddings, parties etc.  They

 

 

 

April 21, 2018: The Feinberg Brothers Trio: Classic Bluegrass
Featuring brothers Rourke (fiddle, lead vocal), Patrick (Mandolin, Tenor), and their father Ronnie (guitar, vocals), the band marries classical training to bluegrass tradition, delighting audiences with tight, soulful harmonies, and masterful techniques on fiddle, mandolin and guitar. They have performed widely at bluegrass festivals, radio broadcasts and country music shows (including the fabled Wheeling Jamboree) and just released their first CD in June 2015. http://feinbergbrothers.com/; Video: https://goo.gl/4U5mUe (Wheeling Jamboree) also march in parades such as those on St. Patrick’s Day and Memorial Day. 

 

 

 

The series was terminated starting May 2018,  when new, private management which took over Morris View Healthcare Center.

 

THIRD SATURDAYS AT MORRIS VIEW 2017 opened with

January 21, 2017: The Richard Reiter Swing Trio
This band, for over twenty years New Jersey’s most popular swing combo, performs familiar standards from the swing era, highlighting America’s greatest composers, including Gershwin, Berlin, Porter, Ellington, etc.  The group features Reiter on saxophone, clarinet and flute, plus vocalist Tricia Slafta, accompanied by Mitch Schechter on keyboard.  Repertoire includes:  “Our Love is Here to Stay,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “As Time Goes By,” “Sing Sing Sing,” and “Jump Jive an’ Wail.” 

Richard Reiter, an Emmy Award winning composer, has performed as guest jazz saxophone soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, featured artist on PBS television, on-stage clarinet soloist in Bob Fosse’s Broadway musical “Dancin’,” and backup for such notables as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis and Nancy Wilson. Of Reiter’s group, Gil Perlroth wrote in the Westport (Connecticut) News:  “Focused around Richard Reiter’s soaring sax and Tricia Slafta’s beautiful voice, the RICHARD REITER SWING BAND has a great feel for this music…the audience cheered and gave them a standing ovation.”  Reiter’s web site is www.RichardReiter.com.

 

photo by Karen Mancinelli

February18, 2017: Valentine’s Day program with the Morris Music Men

Residents of Morris View Healthcare facility enjoyed a belated Valentine’s Day serenade – on February 21st  – when the Morris Music Men’s barbershop chorus and local quartet, The Four Old Parts, brought their a cappella harmonies to the Morris View atrium. The concert is part of a monthly performance series programmed by Morris Arts in collaboration with the County of Morris. The Morris Music Men – a group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of barbershop singing – are also among the local arts organizations receiving grants from Morris Arts– with funding made possible through the New Jersey State Council on the arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

March 18, 2017: Marie Moore School of Irish Dance
Morris View celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in style with dancers from The Marie Moore School of Irish Dancing.  Begun in 1990 in Scotch Plains, NJ, the school expanded to Manhattan and Queens, NYC.  The school currently has locations Scotch Plans, Pennington and Millington, NJ.  One of the most competitive and successful Irish Dance Schools in the area, producing many champion dancers, the school trains students for both solo and team competitions.  Many dancers compete at Regional, National and International level and have appeared on National TV as well as performed at Radio City, Carnegie Hall, and on Broadway.  Many have also been part of professional shows like Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Year round, the students perform at nursing homes, hospitals as well as weddings, parties etc.  They also march in parades such as those on St. Patrick’s Day and Memorial Day.

 

 

 
photo by Don Riemer

April 15, 2017: The Dolce Trio (L-R: Kris Lamb, flute; Liz Cabrera, cello; Lynn L. Siebert, violin)
In 1994, three outstanding area musicians combined forces and have not looked back since! Led by Juilliard-trained violinist, Lynn Siebert (a PhD in Music / Musicology, a former university music professor, published scholar and currently, a Program Director at Morris Arts), the group includes cellist Liz Cabrera (MM from Mason Gross, recording artist and chamber / orchestral musician) and flutist/recorder player Kris Lamb (a college flute teacher, recording artist and chamber musician). Among them, they regularly perform with six chamber ensembles, multiple orchestras and several choruses.  All have conservatory training, advanced degrees, with Cabrera and Lamb appearing as guest artists on a variety of folk and classical recordings, on radio, and on public television. You may have heard them in performance at the reopening of the Statue of Liberty’s crown, at First Night Morris County, 3rd Saturdays at Morris View, Midday Music on the Green and at corporate events, public dedications and private parties.  With a classical repertoire ranging from medieval through contemporary periods, The Dolce Trio is widely admired for its spirited and stylistically versatile performances which have also featured Viennese waltzes, dance tunes from Colonial times, Celtic music, English country/court dances, ragtime, early 20thc. theatre /parlor music, holiday and opera classics, 19th c. popular songs, klezmer and American bluegrass fiddle tunes.

some additional photos:

Photo by Peter Murphy

May 20, 2017: Bossa Brasil®: Smooth jazz with Mauricio de Souza

This critically acclaimed Brazilian-born jazz drummer/bandleader founded and performs with Bossa Brasil®, releasing 3 commercial albums and appearing at such renowned venues and festivals as the Blue Note, NJPAC, Québec International Jazz Festival, Smoke, Trumpets and The Whitney Museum. He’s been interviewed on WBGO, BBC and NPR, featured on the cover of Hot House Jazz Magazine, in Jazz Times Magazine, and NYC Jazz Record and his music is heard on WBGO, Pandora, Sirius XM, and Music Choice.

Website: http://www.mauriciodesouzajazz.com/

Video: https://goo.gl/Ptnfz8

 

 

June 17: Harmonium Choral Society
Renowned for its richly diverse programming and high artistic level and celebrating its 39th season, this award-winning chorus, under the inspired direction of Dr. Anne Matlack, presents an exciting choral collage of works in multiple languages and spanning many centuries.  www.harmonium.org. Videos: http://goo.gl/v9Na50; http://goo.gl/pcS7Rq; http://goo.gl/NCSSso and http://goo.gl/FephQ6

 

 

 

July 15: Rio Clemente, “The Bishop of Jazz,” and Friends
A consummate jazz musician who has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and NJPAC, Rio holds his audiences spellbound with the sheer brilliance of his improvisations, and his unique fusions of classical passagework with jazz. This acclaimed jazz pianist captivates his audiences with his own special blend of jazz standards and original tunes. www.rioclemente.com; Video: http://goo.gl/r1yECA

 

 

 

 

 

August 19, 2017: Indian Classical and Folk Dance: Shubanjali  Dance Company – RESCHEDULED to November 18, 2017.

 see description below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 16, 2017: Dr. Dubious and the Agnostics (1920’s hot jazz, 5 piece ensemble)

From classic traditional hot jazz to swing, this group does it all.  Since 1998, Doctor Dubious has performed in the New Orleans and Chicago styles in the tri-state area.  This five-seven piece Dixieland Jazz Band’s music swings with horns in sync with each other and a driving rhythm section.  This New York City Jazz group includes Doctor Dubious himself, Tom Duncan on clarinet, saxophones and vocals; cornetist, composer and music professor Bart Bartholomew; jazz vocalist, educator, composer and keyboardist Karen Bartholomew; trombonist Dick Dreiwitz; tubaist Barbara Dreiwitz; drummer and cornet doubler Dave Brown; and banjoist/guitarist Monroe Quinn.

 

 

 

 

October 21, 2017: Hillary Marie Michael, tap dancer

As an acclaimed soloist and ensemble member, Hillary-Marie has been featured at the world renowned Apollo Theater, NJ State Theater, NJPAC, SOPAC, The Copacabana, The Duke Theatre, F.I.T., Peter Norton Symphony Space, Bank Arts Theater and Smithsonian Museum, among many others. She has performed alongside Maurice Chestnut at the Harlem Stage and in The Above Ground Project, as a regular guest artist with the Boston Tap Company in their signature show “Rhythm in the Night”, in Derick K. Grant’s production “Rhythm is Our Business” and Christopher Scott’s production “W-L-U-V”. Hillary-Marie performs weekly at Harlem’s historical Cotton Club as a part of Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards’ “Sophisticated Ladies”.

 

   

November 18, 2017: Indian Classical and Folk Dance: Shubanjali  Dance Company

Founded in 1992, Shubanjali promotes Indian classical performing art forms such as Indian classical (Bharatnatyam) and folk dances, along with traditional Carnatic music and theatre (drama).Shubanjali’s award-winning artistic director and founder of both the dance school and company of the same name, Suba Ramesh Parmar, has been honored by the government of India, Union County and the State of NJ for her outstanding contributions to the art of Indian classical and folk dance. Shubanjali dancers will showcase the intricate traditions of Indian temple dancers through dances such as the Tales of Krishna and the spectacular Peacock Dance.

http://www.shubanjali.org/

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypkpZo_HhuU

To view some VIDEOS from their performances that day,   click HERE , HERE, HERE
 and HERE.  In them, you’ll see the intricate positioning of hands, arms, facial expressions, footwork (with bells) and the many steps, leaps and movements that characterize the beautiful traditions of Indian dance.  

Some additional PHOTOS  featuring dancers Smruthi Sathya, Ishana Senthil and Aathira Nair:

 

 

December 16, 2017: Christine DeLeon, Folk Singer

A winner in the 2014 Recording Artists Development Singing Contest and a finalist in the 2015 Rose Garden Coffeehouse Songwriting Competition, Mark Schaffer from the Folk Project Acoustic Getaway says of Christine “… the impact of her pure and impressive voice is immediate and transporting.”  Her most recent CD, titled More, is “… a delightful collection of catchy original tunes that showcase her crystal-clear vocals” proclaims Kevin Coughlin of www.Morristowngreen.com.

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD SATURDAYS AT MORRIS VIEW 2016 opened with

nice closeup 2January 16: Quartet from Tsu Fil Duvids (Yiddish for “Too Many Daves”)

Tsu Fil Duvids is a klezmer ensemble based in central NJ comprised of Piano Dave Schlossberg, Clarinet Dave Goldfarb, Bass Dave Schiff, Rob (Dave) Lowe on violin, Asher (Dave) Siebert on trumpet, Bill (Dave) Selden on accordion, Richard (Dave) Buchbinder on melodica/keyboard, and Beverly (Davida) Novick on poyk. The ensemble plays traditional, contemporary, and original klezmer music from Eastern Europe, Greece, Bulgaria,Turkey, Macedonia, Latin  America and American sources. The irresistible syncopated rhythms and haunting tunes will have you clapping hands and tapping feet in no time. The group has been heard at LimmudNY, LimmudPhilly learningfest, Smokey Joe’s (Teaneck, NJ), Highland Park’s Street Festivals, the  Rejoice Festival of Jewish Music (South Brunswick, NJ), at Morris View and many points in between.
Web: sites.google.com/site/tfdklezmer. E-mail Tsu Fil Duvids. Tsu Fil Duvids is available for gigs throughout New Jersey.  For information contact:  djgoldfarb or muddyschiff  – both at gmail.com

 

Videos:
You can see/hear excerpts from a typical klezmer tune HERE followed by samplings from the syncopated, intriguing “Funky Freylach” and soulful “Josie’s Waltz” composed by trumpeter Asher Siebert. Their music even inspired one of the aides who was leaving the room to do so dancing!

Photos:

 

February brought Valentine’s Day serenades, barbershop style, from the Morris Music Men...

morris-music-menFebruary 20: Valentine’s Day program with the Morris Music Men

Residents of Morris View Healthcare facility enjoyed a belated Valentine’s Day serenade – on February 21st  – when the Morris Music Men’s barbershop chorus and local quartet, The Four Old Parts, brought their a cappella harmonies to the Morris View atrium. The concert is part of a monthly performance series programmed by Morris Arts in collaboration with the County of Morris. The Morris Music Men – a group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of barbershop singing – are also among the local arts organizations receiving grants from Morris Arts– with funding made possible through the New Jersey State Council on the arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

 

 

while March brought a St. Patrick’s Day special, dancers from The Marie Moore School of Irish Dance.

marie-moore-school-of-irish-danceTorrington Connecticut Irish dancing competition results ...photo by Karen Mancinelli

March 19, 2016: Marie Moore School of Irish Dance
Morris View celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in style with dancers from The Marie Moore School of Irish Dancing.  Begun in 1990 in Scotch Plains, NJ, the school expanded to Manhattan and Queens, NYC.  The school currently has locations Scotch Plans, Pennington and Millington, NJ.  One of the most competitive and successful Irish Dance Schools in the area, producing many champion dancers, the school trains students for both solo and team competitions.  Many dancers compete at Regional, National and International level and have appeared on National TV as well as performed at Radio City, Carnegie Hall, and on Broadway.  Many have also been part of professional shows like Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Year round, the students perform at nursing homes, hospitals as well as weddings, parties etc.  They also march in parades such as those on St. Patrick’s Day and Memorial Day.

April 2016 brought the excellent and high energy bluegrass trio, The Feinberg Brothers Trio (Rourke on fiddle, Patrick on mandolin and their dad, Ron, on guitar), sharing their toe-tapping lively sounds.

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April 16: The Feinberg Brothers Trio: Classic Bluegrass

Featuring brothers Rourke (fiddle, lead vocal), Patrick (Mandolin, Tenor), and their father Ronnie (guitar, vocals), the band marries classical training to bluegrass tradition, delighting audiences with tight, soulful harmonies, and masterful techniques on fiddle, mandolin and guitar. They have performed widely at bluegrass festivals, radio broadcasts and country music shows (including the fabled Wheeling Jamboree) and just released their first CD in June 2015. http://feinbergbrothers.com/; Video: https://goo.gl/4U5mUe (Wheeling Jamboree)

Videos:
The Feinberg Brothers demonstrate their instrumental skills HERE and HERE while their vocal skill are evident with their rendition of “I’m knockin’ on your door” HERE and “Kentucky is only a Dream” HERE.  At the end of the program, the audience requested “God Bless America” which the trio graciously provided – to the impromptu accompaniment of an audience singalong.

Photos:

 

Claremont Strings photoimg_20160521_152657May 21: Duo from Claremont Strings & Ensembles

On May 21, a duo from Claremont Strings and Ensembles will perform a program of music spanning three centuries from Bach and Vivaldi to Fauré, Tchaikowsky and Weil. The Ensemble, a NYC based professional collaboration of top-rate instrumentalists specializing in concerts and events, includes core members who are graduates of major conservatories and universities: Juilliard , Mannes MSM ,Yale , Columbia , Harvard , Peabody, Curtis Institute, and Moscow Conservatory just to name a few. Collectively they have performed in venues such as Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Town Hall, Weil Hall, Zankel Hall, the new Rose Center in NYC and others. The ensemble has also collaborated with opera and jazz singers and several members have appeared in movies under SAG auspices. Founder and cellist Vivian Penham attended Juilliard and Columbia and was a Goethe Institute Fellow at the University of Freiburg. She freelances with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and Scandia Symphony, Teatro Lirico Europa. She was solo cellist on tour with Phantom of The Opera in Asia and South America.

 

 

 

 

RIchard Reiter Swing Trio, photo 1rich-reiter-swing-and-jazz-musicianJune 18: The Richard Reiter Swing Trio
This band, for over twenty years New Jersey’s most popular swing combo, performs familiar standards from the swing era, highlighting America’s greatest composers, including Gershwin, Berlin, Porter, Ellington, etc.  The group features Reiter on saxophone, clarinet and flute, plus vocalist Tricia Slafta, accompanied by Mitch

 

Schechter on keyboard.  Repertoire includes:  “Our Love is Here to Stay,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “As Time Goes By,” “Sing Sing Sing,”  and “Jump Jive an’ Wail.”

Richard Reiter, an Emmy Award winning composer, has performed as guest jazz saxophone soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, featured artist on PBS television, on-stage clarinet soloist in Bob Fosse’s Broadway musical “Dancin’,” and backup for such notables as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis and Nancy Wilson.

Of Reiter’s group, Gil Perlroth wrote in the Westport (Connecticut) News:  “Focused around Richard Reiter’s soaring sax and Tricia Slafta’s beautiful voice, the RICHARD REITER SWING BAND has a great feel for this music…the audience cheered and gave them a standing ovation.”  Reiter’s web site is www.RichardReiter.com.

 

 

 

July 16, 2016: Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre
Through dances, drama and music, Alborada Spanish Dance Theater’s passionate artistry reveals the many diverse and historical threads that comprise the multicultural fabric of Spanish culture. Both entertaining and educational, the variety of its repertoire runs the artistic gamut from Spanish Gypsy Flamenco and traditional dances to Hispanic, Celtic and Moorish cultural influences and beyond. Founded in 1965, it presents a broad perspective of Spanish culture and traditions, and distinguishes itself from other Spanish dance companies by bringing to the stage such dance dramas as El Amor Brujo, dramatizations of the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca, as well as regional and traditional dances from all parts of Spain. Incorporated as a nonprofit in 1995, the company has performed at NYC’s Symphony Space, MPAC, Crossroads Theatre, the George Street Playhouse, local colleges and universities as well as at venues in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Miami and San Francisco. It has also appeared on NJN TV, at NJPAC’s Festival of Dance and received grants from multiple sources, including from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Visit www.Alboradadance.org  for more information.

 

 
spook-handy spook-handy-with-pete-seegerAugust 20, 2016: Spook Handy: Remembering Pete Seeger
A well-beloved folk singer and crowd favorite, Spook Handy returns this year to Morris View showcasing his special tribute to Pete Seeger. With over 50 performances alongside Peter Seeger, Spook learned Pete’s songs and the stories firsthand and is now on a three year “Remembering Pete Seeger” World Tour, sharing Pete’s musical legacy in all 50 U.S states, all 13 Canadian provinces and territories, all NJ counties as well as internationally. Spook’s new CD, Pete, Woody and Me – Volume I, is due out by year’s end, and he was named “Best Folk Artist” by Upstage Magazine, Gannett New Jersey, The Courier News, The

 

 

 

 

Home News and About.com. www.spookhandy.com/wp/pete; Videos: http://spookhandy.com/wp/videos/

 

 

greg-giannascoli-marimba-virtuoso
 September 17, 2016: Greg Giannascoli: Mallet Master
The blinding speed and precision of this marimba/percussion artist have won him top honors at numerous, prestigious international competitions. Giannascoli performed at Carnegie Hall, internationally and on CBC, NPR radio and PBS TV. On the Juilliard faculty, he leads master classes at top conservatories and has recorded five acclaimed solo CDs. Splendid Music Magazine wrote, “Giannascoli’s performance…was nothing less than astonishing, both in terms of artistry and virtuosity… a startling display of clarity and precision,” while Classical New Jersey stated, “Here is music played so well it would capture and hold anybody’s attention indefinitely.” Giannascoli is truly the mallet master. www.greggiannascoli.com;

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q5xfmgdGq4&feature=player_embedded

 

 

 

 

harmonium-choral-societyOctober15, 2016: Harmonium Choral Society
Winner of the prestigious Chorus America’s 2009 Education Outreach Award, this premier vocal ensemble is renowned for its richly diverse programming and high artistic level. Celebrating its 36th anniversary season, Harmonium presents a highly diverse program ranging from the Renaissance to 21st century as well as international works, from Nigerian to Cuban. Under the inspired direction of Dr. Anne Matlack, members of Harmonium include many music educators and singers from teens to retired folks, performing a capella as well as with percussion and handbells.

For more information, visit: www.harmonium.org

 

 

 

melanie-mitrano-portuguese-fado-singer melanie-mitranoNovember 19, 2016: Melanie Mitrano sings Portuguese Fado and Brazilian music
This musical presentation will include two distinct examples of Portuguese-language music:  Brazilian music and Fado, the traditional folk music of Portugal.  Award-winning ASCAP composer and singer Melanie Mitrano, who is fluent in Portuguese, pens and performs her own Portuguese-language music, which she will present alongside well-known Brazilian and Portuguese compositions.  She will be joined by two talented guitarists, Dave Rimelis and José Luis Iglesias, who will play a variety of different instruments, including acoustic guitar, Portuguese guitar, mandolin and violin.
A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, the first woman to receive a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston’s New England Conservatory, Melanie has worked with many top classical composers, sung with numerous ensembles and recorded several film soundracks.  For more information, visit www.melaniemitrano.com.

 

Here are some PHOTOS  from her performance:

and VIDEOS, including two of her performance of Portuguese FADO music, HERE and HERE, and two of famous Brazilian songs (also sung in Portuguese), HERE and HERE.

 

light-stream-orchestraDecember 17, 2016: Light Stream Orchestra, classically oriented meditative music and multimedia presentation
The Light Stream Orchestra plays original compositions that are soothing to the soul and provide a meditative and transformative atmosphere. The music will be accompanied by a specially focused multimedia show that brings extra depth to their performance and the listening experience. The Light Stream Orchestra music has been used for healing and inspiration in a variety of venues including religious services, healing services, metaphysical fairs and gallery openings. The program combines classically oriented melodies arranged for flute, piano and guitar and scenes of nature’s beauty. 

The group was founded in January of 2015 with members Patricia Lazzara (flutist), Bobby Becker (guitar) and Bob Victor (keyboards). The “mission” of the Light Stream Orchestra is to express peace, joy, and harmony through music. For more information, visit https://www.reverbnation.com/lightsreamorchestra

 

 

 

 

THIRD SATURDAYS AT MORRIS VIEW 2015

To read a little about the offerings of 2015, click HERE.

Some of the 2015 performers at Morris View included the following: Grover Kemble as Jimmy Durante; The Marie Moore School of Irish Dance; Virago (folk/alternative rock – like Indigo Girls); jazz pianist Rio Clemente; Peter Fletcher (classical guitarist); DREAMS Dance Studio (Colombian salsa and Latin dance); Shubanjali (Indian classical and folk dance); Ballet Enchanté (ballet); Harmonium Choral Society; and The Dolce Trio (classical and crossover, violin, flute and cello).

Peter Fletcher, classical guitarist, performing at Morris View

Peter Fletcher, classical guitarist, performing at Morris View

DREAMS Dance Studio dancers Daniel Herrera, Allyson Ramirez, Daniela Ocampo, Oscar Calderon, Jean Paul Medina and Dayanna Patino at Morris View

DREAMS Dance Studio dancers Daniel Herrera, Allyson Ramirez, Daniela Ocampo, Oscar Calderon, Jean Paul Medina and Dayanna Patino at Morris View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin dancers Daniela Ocampo, Oscar Calderon, Allyson Ramirez and Dayanna Patino from DREAMS Dance Studio

Latin dancers Daniela Ocampo, Oscar Calderon, Allyson Ramirez and Dayanna Patino from DREAMS Dance Studio

DREAMS Dance Studio head Daniel Herrera with Daniela Ocampo, Allyson Ramirez, Oscar Calderon, Jean Paul Medina and Dayanna Patino

DREAMS Dance Studio head Daniel Herrera with Daniela Ocampo, Allyson Ramirez, Oscar Calderon, Jean Paul Medina and Dayanna Patino

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Led by Daniel Herrera, founder of DREAMS Dance Studio, the young Latin dancers shared their skills and love of movement, to the enthusiasm and sheer joy on the faces of the Morris View residents. HERE you can see Daniel Herrera and Daniela Ocampo (age 12) doing their exceptional routine. Oscar Calderon and Dayanna Patino (age 15) demonstrate their skills HERE. And click HERE to see the irresistible performance by the youngest masters of Latin dance, Jean Paul Medina (age 6) and his partner Allyson Ramirez (age 7)

 

THIRD SATURDAYS AT MORRIS VIEW 2014

To read a little about the offerings of 2014, click here:
3rd Saturdays at Morris View publicity, 2014.

Some of the 2014 performers at Morris View:
The Latin Saxophone Quartet; Tap dancer Hillary Marie Michael; Hot jazz group, Dr. Dubious and the Agnostics; The Claremont Strings Duo (Classical); Peter Smith School of Irish Dance; Marimba master Greg Giannascoli; Anthony Almonte of ALMONTE, salsa and Latin band; Afrika meets India, the Kevin Hylton Duo; and Harmonium Choral Society.

To hear a little of a performance by The Ben Trio, click HERE,  Tsu Fil Duvids klezmer band, click HERE or to see a little of Balinese dancing, click HERE
The 2013  schedule featured performances by the Ed Alstrom Duo (jazz), the Morris Music Men, The Conroy Warren Duo (Caribbean music), Masterwork Chorus (classical), Grover Kemble and Friends (jazz, R&B), Harmonium Choral Society, The Ben Trio (jazz), Tsu Fil Duvids (Klezmer), Ballet Enchante (ballet), Mariachi Citlalli (Mexican mariachi music), Spook Handy (Americana/folk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

L-R: The Ben Trio (jazz trio); Tsu Fil Duvids (Klezmer band)

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

L-R: Ed Alstrom ensemble; Mariachi Citlalli; Harmonium Choral Society

BALI comes to Morris View in October, 2012:

One of the most unusual and exciting programs to date occurred on October 20, 2012 when eight members of the  BALAM Dance Theatre brought dances (and costumes) from Bali, the French Baroque, Japan, Spain, classical ballet and Broadway to Morris View. A record audience of resident seniors attended, along with  family members and staff who didn’t want to miss the day’s unique performance.

It was exhilarating and inspiring to see the joy and wonder on the faces of the residents. It was a reminder, once again, of how deeply the arts touch even the most frail among us.

 

 

L-R: Inma Heredia with Carlos Fittante; entranced audiences at Morris View; Dancers waiting in the “wings” to perform.

As BALAM describes the performance on its blog , “A room full of seniors, most of whom were in wheel chairs, smiled, clapped and sang along throughout the whole show.  It was remarkable how the dancers’  physicality beckoned the the frailest seniors back into the their bodies and into a more awakened state.  Dance was truly healing in this context!”

 

 

Here are a few videos from the event:

Balinese Dancing:
Balinese dancer Nani Devi begins the performance of  Oleg Tambulilingan, a depicting the courtship of bees.
BALAM’s Artistic Director, Carlos Fittante, dancing the role of the male bee, joins Nani Devi in the performance.
And, together, they portray a more lengthy, intricate flirtation before finally coming together at the end of the dance.

French Baroque Dance
Inspired by the court dances of Louis XIV, the “Sun King,” this dance,  Entree d’Apollon (Entry of Apollo) was created by Feuillet in 1701 and showcases the elaborate footwork and costuming featured at the French royal court.

Spanish Dance and Song:
Castanets click as Carlos Fittante performs intricate love dance, La Madrilena, a Spanish Escuela Bolera with guest artist Barbara Romera of Danzas Espanolas.

Billed as “the world’s only Flamenco stand-up comedian,” Inma Heredia sings a passionate song about bulls and bullfighting.

Improvisation, Broadway style
Olsi Gjeci dances this wonderful improvisation to Stevie Wonder’s well-known song, “You Can Feel It All Over.”

 

 

 

L-R: Richard Reiter’s Swing Trio; Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre; Conroy Warren and Music of the Caribbean; Morris View residents enjoying klezmer band, Tsu Fil Duvids.