The John Lennon Song Bus: A traveling ‘state-of-the-art’ multimedia tour bus studio where students in the Video Production workshop learned video and audio production techniques while producing original music videos.
Such events featured music legends Roberta Flack, Ashford & Simpson, Jeffrey Osborne, among others…
CD101.9 Smooth Jazz FM Radio Concerts: Students enrolled in the Event Management and Stage Production workshops were provided “All Access” exposure to the many behind the scenes logistics of various concert events at The Beacon Theatre in Manhattan, and on the CD101.9 Summer Smooth Jazz Cruises around NYC.
Students built their own instruments out of hardware store supplies and then created multi-tone, rhythmic music compositions which they performed.
STOMP: A visit to the internationally acclaimed production at The Orpheum Theatre in New York City which provided inspiration to students enrolled in the Music Composition workshop.
The New York Philharmonic: A rare opportunity for students involved in Music and Jazz Composition workshops to sit-in on a rehearsal at Lincoln Center ‘s Avery Fisher Hall.
Def Poetry Jam on Broadway: Students were given access to performances by some of New York ‘s hottest young poets…providing inspiration to all who attended, and exposing teen participants to various published works.
In an effort to expose Road Recovery teens’ ‘eyes & ears’ beyond rock’ in roll.
The Metropolitan Opera: The Metropolitan Opera, provided box seats to the SOLD OUT performance at New York’s Lincoln Center of TURANDOT, Puccini’s last opera, staring sopranos Andrea Gruber &Hei-Kyung Hong and tenor Richard Margison who all performed on a breathtaking stage production created by Franco Zeffirelli.
“Free Books”: In support of Road Recovery’s Spoken Word – Storytelling – Literacy component of the ‘Live Performance Program’, Road Recovery supporters from major publishing houses (Harper-Collins, Scholastic Books) continue to donate thousands of current titles for kids of all reading levels and ages.
“Free” Music: from major and independent record companies: Since 2000, Road Recovery music industry contacts continue to donate well over a thousand recordings in all musical genres including jazz, rock, classical, folk, funk, hip-hop, soul, spiritual, etc…free to teen participants involved in Road Recovery’s program.
Participants in Road Recover’s program participants were invited to The Agency Group New York office to learn more about the inner workings of a major talent agency and attend live concert events by artists associated with The Agency Group.
Steve Martin / President, The Agency Group: continues to be one of the foremost longtime musical agencies in the World representing a diverse roster of music artists of all genres including such legendary artists as David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), the New York Dolls, and Roxy Music to today’s hottest rock acts including The White Stripes, 3 Doors Down, Corrosion of Conformity, The Ravonettes, and much much more.
“Free” concert tickets to New York area concerts and events: Concert event included: Eric Clapton, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Bennett, Denis Leary, King Crimson, Pearl Jam, Ringo Starr, Jimi Hendrix Tribute Tour 2008, Tony Bennett, Ray Davies, Alice In Chains, Nokia Theatre, NYC, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Irving Plaza, NYC, The CD-101.9FM Summer Smooth Jazz Cruises around Manhattan Island, “Area: One Festival with Moby”, Velvet Revolver, Duran Duran, OzzyOsbourne at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ, Destiny’s Child at Madison Square Garden, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectactular, Hot 97 FM Radio – Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus event at Madison Square Garden, and Joe Walsh, Squeeze, CD-101.9FM Theater Concerts at The Beacon Theatre in Manhattan,Billboard Festival, Incubus, Van Halen, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, 2015 MAP Benefit honoring Pete Townsend, Roger Waters “The Wall” Movie, NY Yankees, NY Mets…to name a few!.