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The Academy of Indian Music (AIM) was started with a belief that even in a foreign country, there should be a place where Indian cultural art forms (music, dance, yoga and others) can be taught in their purest form. Its an idea 17 years in the making. Today, Academy of Indian Music (AIM) can truly be called a ‘Temple of Learning’ – a place where both the teacher and the taught hold (music, dance and other art forms) in reverence. Its a place where every moment leads to the awareness and appreciation of Indian music and other Indian art forms – may it be a ‘thaat’ in classical Indian music, a ‘mudra’ in classical dance or perhaps an ‘asana’ in yoga! If you have come here, seeking to learn pure Indian music, we hope this is the place you will find it. Because, as a school, we are dedicated to supporting the artistic development of the community through our well chalked-out programs.

Body and Music School of Performing Arts

Performing Arts : Dance , Music , Theatre

Body and Music School of Performing Arts (BAMSOPA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide opportunities for youth to build successful, healthy lifestyles through dance, music, and drama. Our aim is to make a profound and positive impact in our students’ lives, as well as in our community. We accomplish our mission by providing high quality instruction in dance, music and theater at an affordable fee, while striving for excellence in becoming a responsible cultural and educational leader in Central Jersey, with a commitment to an inclusive sense of community.

Cantabile Chamber Chorale

Performing Arts : Music

Cantabile Chamber Chorale continues to seek opportunities to share the gift and joy of choral music, to lift the human spirit and to show the commonalities of humanity through musical expression, enlightening programming, and supportive friendships. We’ve demonstrated that new music and eclectic programming provides opportunities to speak to the diverse communities of Central New Jersey. We do this because it is our mission, and because it is the responsibility of the arts to unite the common thread of humanity that is achievable only through musical expression.

Carnatic Music Association of North America Inc.

Performing Arts : Music

CMANA, Carnatic Music Association of North America, established in 1976, is a Tax-Exempt, Non-profit Organization (TAX ID 11-2654179) registered in New York and New Jersey. CMANA’s mission and charter is to serve as a cultural-bridge that promotes and propagates the learning, understanding, performing, and appreciation of the Carnatic style of Indian Classical Music and related fine arts in North America. CMANA provides a concert performance platform by regularly arranging tours of both visiting as well as locally residing eminent musicians. These concert tours are coveted by these critically-acclaimed artistes and cherished by music lovers in the US and Canada. The list of musicians who have toured under CMANA’s banner serves as a Who-is-Who of Carnatic style of music. CMANA also arranges individual concerts of talented musicians in various genres such as Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Instrumental, Hindustani Vocal, Jugalbandhi, Percussion Ensemble, and lecture demonstrations (Lec-Dems). For US based teachers/musicians who need a vehicle to showcase their talents, CMANA organizes programs such as Sangeetha Mela (Music Marathon), Teachers Appreciation Day, and Local Talent Series (LTS).

Edison Arts Society

We at the Edison Arts Society (EAS) are proud to salute new beginnings, continuing to usher in our Second Decade with all of our members, friends and supporters, and the new ones to come. You are all the contributors and heirs of what wonderful successes have been accomplished at EAS, as well as what wonders can be achieved in the years ahead. All of our citizens, whether young or old, benefit from the many programs the Edison Arts Society has to offer. It is a valuable asset not only to the local community but to the state.

Highland Park Recorder Society

Performing Arts : Music

Highland Park Recorder Society

Main Street Highland Park

Founded in 2001, Main Street Highland Park (MSHP) is a non profit community development and downtown revitalization organization that acts as advocate, supporter, and promoter of Highland Park’s downtown. MSHP’s programs and events improve the image of Highland Park, focusing on its commercial assets, visual appeal, cultural appeal, safety, and prime geographic location — within walking distance of Rutgers University and the New Brunswick train station — as a destination for business, shopping, dining, the arts, living, and fun. As part of that strategy, MSHP organizes many events throughout the year that bring people downtown and add vibrancy and vitality to the downtown. The arts play a crucially important role in our work throughout the year. Arts in the Park is the biggest event we do all year, and it’s completely focused on the arts. This annual arts street festival and juried art show and window art walk showcases downtown Highland Park as a vital center for the arts in our region. Highland Park has a long reputation as an artistic community, with many artists making their homes here. The town has a thriving arts community and is considered by many to be an artistic hub in Middlesex County. The arts scene is one a vitally important piece of the town’s commercial and cultural engine. Main Street Highland Park’s “Arts in the Park” festival and celebration of all things artistic, is a street festival, juried art show, and arts sale. It draws thousands of festival-goers who stroll through town and enjoy artistic offerings from hundreds of artists; live music, dance, spoken word, and drama performances; food from local restaurants; children’s arts activities including a chalk art zone and a Youth Art Show; booths from local nonprofits and government entities; and more.

Metuchen Arts Council; Metuchen Borough Hall

Cultural Resource ; Performing Arts : Music

Metuchen Arts Council; Metuchen Borough Hall

Middlesex County The Folklife Program for New Jersey

Cultural Resource ; Festival / Market : Special Events ; Fine Arts : Arts Council / Alliance , Decorative Arts , Folk Arts , Visual Arts ; Performing Arts : Dance , Music

The Folklife Program for New Jersey, a project of the Division of Arts & History, identifies, preserves and broadens the appreciation of folk arts and traditions and offers performances, workshops, storytelling, exhibits and more: Middlesex County’s Folklife Program for New Jersey is one of five Folklife Centers in the State and the only one in New Jersey to be designated as a Local Legacy by the United States Congress. The Folklife Program of New Jersey identifies, preserves and broadens the appreciation of folk arts and traditions expressed by community, and encourages public involvement through cross-cultural exchange, interactive participation and development of educational materials. Folk arts are shared expressions and ceremonies that form culturally specific traditions and can include crafts, music, dance, and even foodways! They can be defined by occupation, geographic region, language or religious practices and are passed down from generation to generation or through a specific community. The Folklife Program offers public events, interactive workshops, storytelling, exhibits, and residencies in the schools. It uniquely addresses and serves populations and artists from the ever-changing demographics of our region.

Middlesex County Vo-Tech High School~East Brunswick Campus

Film / Video : Film Production ; Fine Arts : Visual Arts ; Performing Arts : Dance , Music , Theatre

The East Brunswick Campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School district houses over 440 students in 14 career majors. The School of the Arts career majors include Theatre Arts, Dance, Digital Film, Graphic Design, Arts Technology, Multimedia, Art & Design, and soon Music Technology. Prospective students for the School of the Arts have to apply, audition, or submit portfolios as part of the admissions process. Students interested in the other various career majors will cycle through five career majors as a freshmen after going through the application and admissions process. The East Brunswick Campus has received Bronze Level Certification as a Future Ready School as well as been designated a Green Ribbon School. The campus is also anticipating Bronze Level Certification according to Sustainable Schools for New Jersey framework. East Brunswick Tech has also just opened a brand new MakerSpace in place of an outdated library where students can take part in project-based learning in a hands-on flexible learning environment.

Music at Saint Mary's

Performing Arts : Music

Music at Saint Mary’s

New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra

Performing Arts : Music

The New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra performs music that matters, whether it was written in the Middle Ages or sometime next year, in the heart of Old Europe or the new conservatories of East Asia. Since its founding a over half century ago, the group has evolved into a professional ensemble of 16 to 26 musicians that tackles some of the biggest assignments possible for chamber orchestras. Its repertoire runs the gamut from Handel’s “Messiah” and Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” to John Adams’ “Shaker Loops” or Mohammed Fairouz’ “Named Angels”. Under the direction of our new Artistic Director, Dr. Julia Baumanis, the orchestra’s focus is on balance: presenting the full-spectrum of classical music from timeless masterworks to works by living composers, including commissions. In collaboration with the Composers Guild of New Jersey, we anticipate the world premiere of a major new work every year along with a smaller piece by an emerging composer. The NBCO likes a challenge. It favors brilliant, exciting music that stretches performers and surprises audiences. In recent seasons the ensemble has tackled Sebastian Currier’s “Next Atlantis” for string orchestra and the recorded sounds of post-Katrina New Orleans, Arvo Pärt’s haunting “Fratres” and Astor Piazzola’s rollicking new classic “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”. Pieces that are vital and relevant that connect with our audience. The orchestra is a mobile ensemble as comfortable at a local church as in the historic State Theatre or the intimate Crossroads stage. Throughout the year, or principle players from into chamber groups to perform breakout recitals at Rutgers’ Zimmerli Art Museum, The Tavern at East Jersey Old Towne Village and other alternative spaces in New Brunswick. The orchestra calls this initiative “Reframing Classical Music” because it seeks a deeper connection to the visual and plastic arts. And the NBCO has had thrilling collaborations in recent seasons with nearby dance troupes and choral groups. More are planned. As concert musicians we have inherited a tradition, but we are not constrained by it. Our music has few boundaries and many possibilities: multimedia, minimalism, dance, film and theater. Come and see what you think.

New Brunswick Jazz Project

Association / Club / Group / Guild : Education , Nonprofit ; Cultural Resource ; Festival / Market : Special Events ; Performing Arts : Music

New Brunswick Jazz Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting world class jazz performances in downtown New Brunswick & other Central Jersey venues. Since its inception in 2010 NBJP has gone from presenting two jazz performances a month, to offering FREE year around shows, four nights every week. The Jazz Project has successfully fostered a supportive environment for regular live jazz performance in New Brunswick and has presented more than 700 events featuring over 1000 acclaimed national and international jazz leaders, sidemen and special guests, including among many others: Arturo O’Farrill, John Lee, Ed Cherry, Dave Stryker, Akiko Tsuruga, Roseanna Vitro, Mimi Jones, Jerry Weldon, Rudy Royston, Virginia Mayhew, Luis Perdomo, Dezron Douglas, Joe Magnarelli, Ralph Peterson, Steve Williams, Kenny Davis, Tia Fuller, Orrin Evans, Jared Gold, Tim Ries, Victor Lewis, Conrad Herwig, and Ravi Coltrane. NBJP has also developed supportive, wide-reaching relationships with musicians who understand that the Project’s mission is to keep the only original American art form, jazz a vital part of the places where it began—in local communities. “Jazz shouldn’t only be found in New York, New Orleans and Kansas City or at annual festivals. The music should be everywhere–all the time.” New Brunswick is ranked #6 on a list from Movoto.com of the 10 Most Exciting Small Cities in America with live music being cited as one of the deciding factors. In 2013, The New Brunswick Jazz Project collaborated with the five year old Somerville Jazz Festival to form two day The Central Jersey Jazz Festival. In 2014, the Festival, which takes place the second weekend in September added the township of Flemington and now the three day, three city, FREE musical event draws approximately 12,000 jazz lovers to the region. NBJP also regularly partners with the New Brunswick Public Schools and the Hub Teen Center to provide after-school enrichment programming in the form of jazz performances with student participation and talk backs. Mike, Virginia, Jimmy New Brunswick Jazz Project founders Jimmy Lenihan, Virginia DeBerry and Michael Tublin are longtime friends who wanted to add to the cultural offerings in their already arts rich community. NBJP has created a real jazz scene and now brings guests from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania to the New Brunswick area multiple nights each week to enjoy this quintessential, uniquely American music. The New Brunswick Jazz Project is a recognized tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Philomusica Choir

Performing Arts : Music

Philomusica is an auditioned choral ensemble presenting concerts in New Jersey since 1969. New voices are always welcome … singers are invited to contact us to set up a time to come to a rehearsal and meet the singers and our director, Dennis Boyle.

State Theatre New Jersey

Performing Arts : Dance , Music , Theatre

Located in downtown New Brunswick, State Theatre New Jersey is a magnificently renovated 1921 vaudeville palace that today serves as one of the nation’s premier centers for the performing arts. This elegant 1800-seat historic hall offers a world of entertainment including international orchestras, Broadway, pop, rock, comedy, family events, and much more. A proud member of the League of Historic American Theatres, the State Theatre is the state’s second largest not-for-profit presenting hall, hosting 200,000 patrons through more than 300 mainstage productions and educational programs each year. The roster of performers that have graced the State Theatre’s stage have included Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, Kevin Hart, Melissa Etheridge, Aretha Franklin, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. WATCH OUR PBS DOCUMENTARY – TREASURES OF NEW JERSEY, STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY! State Theatre was honored to be the first theater featured in the NJTV public television series: Treasures of New Jersey. Treasures of New Jersey: State Theatre New Jersey spotlights the State Theatre’s history through archival photographs, film, and interviews with those who know it best. Watch the full episode of Treasures of New Jersey: State Theatre New Jersey at STNJ.org/history

Teh Feeling Messengers by Miguel Valdes

Cultural Resource ; Festival / Market : Special Events ; Film / Video : Talent ; Fine Arts : Folk Arts , Visual Arts ; Museum : Arts Resource , Exhibitions ; Performing Arts : Music

The Feeling Messengers Miguel ( Miguelo) Valdes Band Leader 61 Linden St Apt A6 Hackensack, NJ, 07601 Cell phone number: (201)658-0986/ (201)552-0391 miguelovaldes.mva@gmail.com/ marianglop69@hotmail.com Overview THE FEELING MESSENGERS DESCRIPTION Miguel (Miguelo) Valdes the Afro-Cuban musician and band leader has assembled a talented group of professional Latin artists dedicated to preserving authentic Cuban music. Their performances are jam-packed with rhythms that reflect the Boleros, Rumbas, Guarachas and Cuban music from the 1940s. The Feeling Messengers is noted throughout New York City and New Jersey for combining contemporary traditional jazz and bossanova with the traditional Cuban Son that takes the audience into a feeling of nostalgia, love, longing and happiness all through their music. The Feeling Messengers bridges generations and understanding of the important history music has played in breaking down barriers of misunderstanding. Through music we can touch the hearts, minds, bodies and soul through the heartbeat of good Cuban music. Previously our name was The Feeling Collective Band but know we changed it to The Feeling Messengers because that’s what we are: Messengers of Feeling. Goals Recording a CDs. Participate in different presentations and festivals, theaters and clubs around the world. Get awards that can make our career. Reach the hearts and minds of people who likes this musical genre feeling. Specifications 8 Microphones 2 Bass and guitar amplifiers 5 Monitors 2 Congas 1 Bongo with stand 1 Cajon 2 Stand of cymbals Milestones Harlem-Havana Festival, Harlem Hospital, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Gracie Mansion, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Inter-church Center, Saint Peter’s Church, Zinc Bar, Jazz Standard, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Jazz Mobile Jammin on The Hudson, Harlem Jazz & Music Festival, The Harlem Summer Stage, New York, NYC. NJ PAC, Newark, Perth Amboy Waterfrom Art Festival, William Musto Cultural Center, Union City, NJ The NCPA International Jazz Festival in Mumbai, The Piano Man Jazz Club in Delhi, Kolkata Jazz Festival, Kolkata, India Different clubs and restaurants, NJ, NYC, India

The Barron Arts Center

The Barron Arts Center has been housed in the former Barron Library since 1977, when the library operation moved to a new building. The handsome brownstone was constructed in 1877 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and its construction was funded by a bequest from township native Thomas Barron. In addition to its decorative exterior, the interior exhibits decorative tiles, and exposed vaulted ceilings and ornamental stained glass windows. The center hosts exhibits, concerts, and classes for 3,000 participants annually.

The Hester St Troupe

Performing Arts : Music

The Hester Street Troupe, a group who specialize in Klezmer and Jewish music has been electrifying audiences for the past twenty-one years. Their extraordinary repertoire consists of Klezmer, a style where the clarinet imitates human emotions like laughing and crying, songs from the Yiddish Vaudeville and Second Avenue Theatres, as well as classic older and more contemporary Jewish Melodies.

The Order Of The Friendly Sons Of The Shillelagh Pipes & Drums

Association / Club / Group / Guild ; Cultural Resource ; History / Preservation ; Performing Arts : Music

St. Patrick’s Day, March 1968, Newark, N.J. was the first parade for our Pipe Band, fully outfitted in new uniforms. Credit for supporting the idea of a club Pipe Band and the driving force behind establishing it was our club president, Jack Dunphy. The large financial burden of establishing the band, purchasing pipes, drums, and uniforms, and paying for piping and drumming instruction was borne by The Club. This initiative, taken concurrently with building our club house, demonstrated the fine quality of leadership that our club history depicts.

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