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Holiday Party! Join the Fun!

holidaykids SING IN THE HOLIDAYS! Tuesday, December 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. is our Holiday Party!

Choir Gets Tips on Baroque Singing

Backmon, choir and Callisto Ascending Mordents, appoggiaturas, and trills are common in Baroque music. Now ask any member of the choir what they are and you will get a beautiful earful...

Choir is a Hit at Arts Block Concert at Renaissance School of the Arts

The Renaissance School of the Arts (RSA) had their first concert of the year on October 16, 2008—and their first concert ever. That is because this East Harlem middle school only just opened in September! "Everyone in that auditorium felt something when the choir sang," said James Backmon.

Girls say to Boys Choir, "We want to sing, too!"

girls choir For twenty-two years James Backmon directed a Boys Choir, inspired by his own rewarding experiences growing up in all-boy ensembles. "When I introduced a choir program at Esperanza, a co-ed middle school, to my surprise only girls turned out to sing."

Choir Launches In-School Initiatives for New East Harlem Middle Schools

harlem middle school After 22 years of leading a celebrated afterschool choir, James Backmon had a startling realization—the choir has something to offer to the new middle schools opening in East Harlem. "The in-school program initiative permits NABGC to support the East Harlem community in new ways," said Mr. Backmon.

What people are saying about the new website...

at-sign We thought you would like to catch some of the buzz about our new website...

Help with ABC's and Sixth Grade Math

tutor Would you like to be a role model for sixth grade students in East Harlem? James Backmon knows some teachers who could use volunteer help in the classroom during school hours and for afterschool tutoring...

Tulips from Amsterdam are Planted in New Amsterdam

renaissance The New Amsterdam Boys and Girls Choir was invited to perform at the Harlem Meer in the northeast corner of Central Park to celebrate the donation of 50,000 tulips to New York. This high profile event was filmed for Dutch television and was attended by local and foreign VIPs... (See a slide show of the event)