“This is what rock and roll music will sound like in Heaven.” ~ Gary Jones, Full Sail Live
The RockNRoll Chorus launched it’s first tour and full length album (What They Didn’t Teach Us In School) in 2007. Since that time The RockNRoll Chorus has been blessed with talented singers and performers for over more than 21 casts! “RNRC” has performed with, and opened for, Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Judy Collins, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, Sara Bareilles, Jefferson Airplane, Foreigner, Kenny Loggins, Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd, The Wall, Willie Nile, Max Weinberg, Jay Leno, Good Morning, America!, and many studio recordings as a guest choir! The RockNRoll Chorus has also been on the Grammy ballot several times for tracks on their albums Take A Second Look (2009) and Rounding Third (2012) in the categories of “Best Performance by a Pop Vocal Group or Duo,” “Engineer of the Year,” “Album of the Year,” “Best Rock Record,” “Producer of the Year,” and others. The launch of The RockNRoll Chorus Foundation,a501(c)3, not-for-profit organization, and The RockNRoll Chorus, Academy, are moving The RockNRoll Chorus into its 18th year in dynamic and exciting ways!
The RockNRoll Chorus is very proud of it’s Creative Staff. Over the life of the project our staff has included: Joe Cantaffa (Director, Arranger), Eric Thompson (Assistant Creative Director, Beat-Box Specialist, Entertainer), John Vines (Audio Specialist, A1), Jessica Kolody (Vocal Coach, Choral Director at Highland Regional High School), Brittany Cohen (Tour Manager, Dancer, Choreographer, certified Personal Trainer, Movement Specialist), Melody Levinore (Performance and Vocal Coach, Monmouth University), Richard Saber (Vocal Coach, Berklee College of Music), Kaylah Cantaffa (Production Assistant, Berklee College of Music), Freddie Walker-Browne (Broadway: Rent, Lion King), Shawna Longo (Tour Manager, Arts Administrator, Music Educator, STEAM Facilitator & Arts Integration Specialist), Malcolm Coulden (The Metropolitan Opera), Mary Huhmann-Kenny (Choral Director of OCVTS of the Arts (NJ), professional Soprano), Beth Moore (Choral Director of Central Regional High School (NJ), Professional Accompanist), Chesney Snow (Broadway: In Transit, The Unwritten Law), Hannah Juliano (The Sing-Off, Delilah, Musae), Marianne Cheng (Switch), Patty Danner (Tour Manager, Choral Director at Mendham High School (NJ), professional vocalist in Drive! Quartet), Jessica Pomeroy (Tour Manager, choral music educator, professional Jazz Alto), Christie Scott (Tour Manager, Choral Director at Morristown High School, NJ), Matt Wolf (Vocal Coach, EMT, Choral Director at Ramsey High School), Dr. Robert DiSogra (Staff Audiologist).
The RockNRoll Chorus also loves contributing to charities, performing for organizations such as NY ALS, NJ Epilepsy Foundation, The Light of Day Foundation, American Cancer Society, The Zilinski Foundation, and The NJ Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. Beyond that The RockNRoll Chorus has performed at venues including NJPAC, the former Continental Airlines Arena, The Prudential Center, Sovereign Bank Arena, Boardwalk Hall, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland), The Ocean Grove Auditorium (NJ), The PNC Bank Arts Center, The Stone Pony, Faneuil Hall (Boston), B.B King’s (NYC and Nashville), Turner Field (Atlanta), Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Charleston Music Hall (SC), The Paramount/Convention Hall (Asbury Park, NJ), The Count Basie Theater, Hard Rock Café (Baltimore Inner Harbor, Atlanta, Atlantic City), 17th Street Theater (Virginia Beach), Navy Pier (Chicago), The Tin Roof (Nashville)…and many more! The RockNRoll Chorus has now performed over 575 shows!
The RockNRoll Chorus wishes to thank our fans, friends and family for all the support over the years! We look forward to a long future of making beautiful, powerful and unique music, our own way….with you in the audience!
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