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1 Year Ago Today...
Shout out to all the dream chasers. Catching them makes it all worthwhile.
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…we were anxiously arriving at the Global Technology Preparatory School in East Harlem, NY setting up for our very first concert. It’s amazing that it’s been a whole year since we kicked off the tour. It’s even more amazing that what started as an idea has manifested into a movement that continues…
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Wow! The past month has been incredible. We’ve met hundreds of students, community members, parents and school faculty/administrators. I sat at my computer around 5 this morning scanning through pics and footage from the tour and laughed hysterically, beamed with pride and almost cried
once(or twice) thinking about how much we’ve accomplished and reliving all the unforgettable moments on the road. Thank you to all the schools who’ve welcomed us with open arms this fall: Richard R. Green HS of Teaching, Plattsburgh High School, Ticonderoga Central School, Crown Point Central School, Keeseville Elementary School, Willsboro Central School, Paterson School No. 5, International High School/Garrett Morgan Academy.With our Jersey City and DC concerts this week being rescheduled for next Spring, this Thursday and Friday, we conclude the northeast leg of the tour with F.D Stubbs Elementary School in Wilmington, DE on 12/15 and Pelham Preparatory Academy in the Bronx, NY on 12/16. Both shows are open to the public and we’ll be rockin’ from 6pm - 8pm. The Delaware show is FREE, the Bronx concert has a minimal cover charge $5.
So, pick a date and join us, k? Cool. I promise you’ll have a blast.
Here’s a look at some of our favorite photos/moments from the road. Check our Facebook Page for albums from each individual concert. Footage will be making its way to you at the close of the tour.
Once again, thank you all for your continued support!
Holley Monelle
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Hall Pass Tour: Updates
The reason why I forfeit hours of sleep but am always eager to wake up…
(click the link, get the updates)
Happy Holidays, Tumblr fam! Life feels like it’s moving at 100 miles a minute and we’ve been on the go non-stop over the past three weeks facilitating workshops, info sessions and auditions (plus concerts). This past Tuesday afternoon, we wrapped up our 4th concert on this 13 show run.
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Oh sniddap! Did I tell y’all the Hall Pass Tour team is throwing an ALL OUT party this Saturday night? Music, drinks, food, games and FREE entry. Yeaaaaaah BUDDY! Come thru, bring a friend, a smile and your two step so we can battle.
It’s party time! Join us this Saturday, 10/15 for music, drinks, food, games and good times. Free entry (because we love you). Take a peek at the flier for all the details.
All proceeds go to our #20BY20 Kickstarter campaign. FUN for a GOOD cause. Let’s do it!
RSVP: rsvp@hallpasstour.com
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11 more daaaaaays! Let’s go!
Kickstarter cards courtesy of our fantastic designer, Vaughn Fender (http://vaughnfender.com).
We’ve made lots of progress with our Kickstarter project all thanks to YOU. And we’ve added some tour dates to the project updates! There’s a significant amount left to raise but with a little under 2 weeks, we’re still believers. Let’s do this!
If you’re in NYC, you’ll find us all over the boroughs this week doing pop-up performances, giveaways and some other cool activities we’ve whipped up. Get more frequent updates on where we’ll be by following us on Twitter: @HallPassTour.
And if you’re not in NYC, you can still join the movement by checking out the link and sharing and/or pledging here: http://hallpasstour.com/Kickstarter
#20BY20!
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This is one of the highlights of my weekend. GOOD is a media platform that promotes, connects, and reports on the individuals, businesses, and non-profits “moving the world forward.” Grateful that they felt the Hall Pass Tour deserved coverage.
(Click the screenshot, check out the article, join the movement #20BY20)
This morning, we were featured on GOOD! Click the photo to check out the article and let us know what you think. Thank you for being a part of the #20BY20 movement!
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This is what I live for.
I’m writing to you on my 28th birthday, grateful to be devoting this year’s celebration to a cause a million times greater than myself. Ladies and gents of TumblrLand, our Kickstarter project has officially launched!
So far, we’re really happy with the pledges that have been coming in. Our goal? 20,000 by October 20. We’re calling it the 20:20 campaign (#20BY20 on Twitter). It’s an ambitious goal but with the funds, we’ll be able to reach the 16 schools that are on board for the kick-off of the tour this fall. This time, we’re expanding — that’s right, this will be the start of our NATIONWIDE tour. Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts and New York.
The cool thing about Kickstarter is, it’s a community that allows you to get rewards for projects that you back. For example, Nickey-Ann Leon (thank you, Nickey-Ann!) pledged $100 today and her rewards package includes a Hall Pass Tour t-shirt, custom 512MB USB drive (which looks like this) pre-loaded with a 1-of-1 Sing-O-Gram or Rap-O-Gram and a blooper video, an honorary Hall Pass, two free concert tickets and more.
It’s pretty awesome and scary at the same time because Kickstarter is ALL or NOTHING. So if we don’t reach the $20,000 goal, we walk away with $0.
Check out the project here: hallpasstour.com/kickstarter
If you’re compelled enough by it, join the #20BY20 movement by liking it (via Facebook), tweeting it (via Twitter), blogging it (on your personal site), telling a friend or pledging a dollar or two. The choice is yours but whatever you decide, we’re honored to have you on board.
Thank you for being here, right now, in this space. Let’s get this mountain moved!
<3,
Holley
