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Monday, April 30, 2012

BENEFIT FOR AREA 3 SPECIAL OLYMPICS & HANOVER WIND SYMPHONY—A FAMILY EVENT!

Rock 'N' Winds '70s Night: A Fun-Filled Blast from the Past

WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 5–10:30 PM
WHERE:
Ukrainian American Cultural Center, 60 N. Jefferson Road, in Whippany
TICKETS: Admission to the concert (not including song requests) is $15 a person for adults and $5 a person for children 12 and younger
For further information and tickets to the Rock 'N' Winds '70s Night, go to http://youchoose.ticketleap.com/rock-n-winds-70s-night/, or contact You Choose organizer Dave Philp at 917.204.1929 or Dave@MyYouChoose.com.

Ever dream of singing your favorite '70s song, backed up by a band or an orchestra? Have you been longing to dedicate a song from the '70s, played live, to your best gal or guy? How about accompanying or dancing to your fave song from the '70s, played by a band or an orchestra—or both?

Now, by making a donation to a worthy cause, you can realize your dream.

Cumac '80s Night.comWho can forget the music of the '70s? You remember—Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, ELO, solo McCartney or Lennon, Crosby, Still & Nash, the Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, Donna Summer, Elton John, and even Disco.

The Hanover Wind Symphony and the You Choose Band will team up to present a fun-filled "Rock 'N' Winds '70s Night" family concert. And you can choose to have your favorite tune played by either the 70-piece Hanover Wind Symphony or the 10-piece You Choose Band, or both.

The event will benefit Area 3 Special Olympics, serving Morris, Sussex and Warren counties, as well as the Hanover Wind Symphony. Both are non-profit organizations that serve the local community.

For full details on how you can be part of this event, visit http://youchoose.ticketleap.com/rock-n-winds-70s-night/.

Hurry! The deadline to sign up with your request is Monday, May 7. And don't forget to specify if you'd like to sing with the HWS, the You Choose Band or both, or even conduct the orchestra.

Just e-mail Dave@MyYouChoose.com and specify the song you want to hear. To view the song list so far, visit http://myyouchoose.com/258/rock-n-winds-70s-night-songs.

Hanover Wind Symphony At MyYouChoose.comA family-friendly event, the Rock 'N' Winds '70s Night will include a special area for children to play that's visible so parents can watch their kids and still enjoy the music. Before the concert, there will be a tailgate party outside the venue (weather permitting).

For a special "Be a Macho Man for the Special Olympics" promotion that night, you can dress up as one of your favorite members of the Village People band (the Cowboy, the Cop, the Native American, the Construction Worker, the Biker, or the Sailor), and strut your stuff while the You Choose Band plays "Macho Man." Go to http://myyouchoose.com/434/be-macho-man-special-olympics for details.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

For more than 25 years, the Hanover Wind Symphony has played to enthusiastic audiences in and around greater Morris County. The symphony thrives on sharing the enjoyment of music with live audiences, and helps mentor the next generation of wind musicians.