GOVERNOR’S AWARDS IN ARTS EDUCATION
MAY 21, 2008
PROGRAM
| PRELUDE | Visual Arts Presentation |
| WELCOME | Dale Schmid, Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator New Jersey Department of Education |
| OVERTURE | |
| NATIONAL ANTHEM | The Premiers (vocalists), Paramus High School, under the direction of Stevie Rawlings |
| WELCOME | Lucille Davy, Commissioner of Education |
| PERFORMANCE | Peter Kendall (comedy monolog), Wayne Valley High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare |
| PERFORMANCE | Caitlyn Casson (dancer), Gloucester County Institute of Technology/Academy of Performing Arts, Bulletproof Weeks |
| PERFORMANCE | Michael Rodriguez (humorous interpretation), Arts High School (Newark) |
| REMARKS | Frank Mazzeo, Chair of Arts Education Committee, New Jersey State Council on the Arts |
| PERFORMANCE | Wade Graham (piano), Creative Arts High School (Camden), Nocturne by Chopin |
| PERFORMANCE | Glenn Parker and Elizabeth Hunter (dramatic pair), Pinelands Regional High School, Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abare |
| REMARKS | Ronald Butcher, President, State Board of Education |
| PERFORMANCE | Julia Gebhardt (vocalist), Ramapo High School |
| PRESENTATION OF LEADERS IN ARTS EDUCATION AWARDS | |
| PERFORMANCE | Corey Camperchioli (dramatic interpretation), Bridgewater-Raritan High School, I am my own Wife by Doug Wright |
| PRESENTATION OF STUDENT AWARDS | |
| PERFORMANCE | Lara Friedman (dancer), JP Stevens High School (Edison), Storm by Lifehouse |
| PERFORMANCE | William Mayer (vocalist), Northern Highlands Regional High School, “Non piu andrai” from The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart |
| CLOSING | Dale Schmid, Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator New Jersey Department of Education |