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Governor's School to appear on SC ETV special
For Immediate Release
Musical special "Celebrate America" will include students from across the state; premieres March 8 at 7 pm on SC ETV
GREENVILLE, SC - The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Choir will be among high school musicians featured on SC ETV's "Celebrate America" musical special, Monday, March 8 at 7 pm.
The choir, under the direction of Dr. David Rhyne, will perform an arrangement of "This Little Light of Mine" with nationally acclaimed composer Tim Janis.
Janis, well known for his "music with a mission" has worked on many philanthropic projects with artists such as Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Ray Charles and The New York Philharmonic. He has also produced fund raising programs for PBS with George Clooney and James Earl Jones.
His latest venture has him working with high school choirs from across South Carolina, including the Governor's School, as a way to spotlight our nation's youth and pull communities together in a celebration of music that inspires. The two-hour concert features such uplifting songs as "America, the Beautiful," "Danny Boy," and "I'll Fly Away," and will air as part of ETV's March pledge drive.
Janis, who will be live in studio for the March 8 broadcast debut, says he created "Celebrate America" to be used as a pledge-show because it benefits students, schools and ETV all at the same time:
- It not only gives these students a life-changing opportunity to sing before a statewide television audience, they also learn the importance of using their talents to give back to their communities;
- Participating schools can earn a $500 coupon that can be used to purchase sheet music when they raise 50 donations of $40 or more to support the ETV Endowment. When making their pledge, the caller must mention that they want their contribution to count towards their school's coupon. This offer, available through a partnership between ETV and Hal Leonard Music Publishing Co., extends through all five broadcasts;
- Each donor who pledges $40 or more and mentions their school also receives the companion CD or DVD of "Celebrate America," and a yearlong membership to the ETV Endowment
- ETV and all South Carolina residents benefit from the money that is raised, which helps keep quality educational programming on the air.
"Celebrate America," was taped at ETV in October 2009, as busses rolled in from across the state, pulling together over 500 students from South Carolina high school music programs. Arriving well prepared, each choir was brought into the studio to record their performance for the broadcast.
A 20-second preview clip can also be streamed from http://www.scgsah.org/js/jscripts/tiny_mce/www.scetv.org/celebrateamerica. Both are available to members of the media who would like to have these components be a part of the online version of their stories.
The following schools participated in "Celebrate America" at ETV:
- Hammond Upper School
- Summerville High School
- Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School
- Belton-Honea Path High School
- York Comprehensive High School
- Dorman High School
- South Pointe High School
- Gilbert High School
- Waccamaw High School
- Clover High School
- Northwestern High School
- South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
"ETV really put a lot of effort into creating this special. It takes a lot of ‘behind the scenes' effort to bring this great opportunity for students together," said Janis. "I believe the fabric of our nation is the strength found in our local communities. We need to stay connected and committed with a spirit of serving one another to the best of our abilities."
Encore broadcasts of "Celebrate America" can be seen during the following times:
On ETV-HD:
- Sunday, March 21 at 3 p.m.
On The South Carolina Channel:
- Sunday, March 14 at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 17 at 4 p.m.
- Saturday, March 20 at 3 p.m.
For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.
ETV is South Carolina's statewide network with 11 television stations, eight radio stations and a closed-circuit educational telecommunications system in more than 2000 schools, colleges, businesses, and government agencies.
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