Media | YMCA Center for the Creative Arts

YCCA rehearses for 9/11 on WSYR News Channel 9

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:19 -0400

Click here to watch coverage of YCCA rehearsals for their upcoming performance on 9/11/08 with the Harlem Boys and Girls Choir

YCCA 9-11-2008 Trip Coverage on News 10 Now

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:55:26 -0400

Watch the YCCA on ABC News Channel 9 WSYR

Wed, 21 May 2008 22:23:16 -0400

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Misson Driven: Live from Rome Free Academy

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:03:22 -0500

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This is the debut recording of the acclaimed YCCA ensembles under the direction of Scott Rutledge. This recording captures our students in various forms from small combos to large ensembles. The songs chosen for this recording are in our standard repertoire and focus on our great interest in jazz and big band music. We were fortunate enough to have had a strong beginning, highlighted by New Orleans legendary trumpeter Leroy Jones, who wrote and performed on two of the songs, “Katrina” and “Finn-Tee-Lee Blues”. Katrina was written by Leroy shortly after Hurricane Katrina and shows the true spirit of the composition through its haunting, yet beautiful melody. The YMCA’s mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that help build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. We believe this project, along with the next two, clearly show that our students, staff, volunteers, and supports are “Mission Driven”.

YCCA Christmas: Here Comes Rudolph With All of His Shoes Off

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:56:55 -0500

Purchase at the Rome and Oneida YMCA for 10$.

The YMCA Center for the Creative Arts has released its second recording, “A YMCA Christmas Special” for young children just in time to celebrate the holidays. This 9 song selection includes all original material, written by Susan and Louie Swift, Nashville, TN. It features YMCA Center for the Creative Arts Alumni Michael Lombardo on keyboards, Kevin O’Connell on drums, Greg Wood on bass, and Jessie Trepiak on guitar. Special guest vocalists are Doreen and Lawrence Ketchens from New Orleans, as well as Susan Swift on 4 tunes.