Celebration of the Arts Award Ceremony
This year, the Celebration of the Arts Recognition Dinner committee is very pleased to invite Ms. Ava Favara, founding principal of the Long Island High School for the Arts to be our guest speaker. The event will be capped off by the Annual Celebration of the Arts Awards, honoring the following three organizations or individuals for their contributions to the Arts: Irish American Vocalist, Mr. Andy Cooney; the Broadhollow Theatre Company and the Polezhayev Family, a family of world renowned classical musicians.
Scholarship winners 2017
#019 Garret Silver Winner Scholarship Competition Alto Saxophone
#29 Barbara Kurtin Winner Scholarship Competition Vocal
#84 Gabriella Schmitz Winner Scholarship Competition Dance
#88 Bari Dershowitz Winner Scholarship Competition Vocal
Talent competition 2017
#013 Marc Harris, Jr. Honorable Mention Talent Competition Dance
#20 Sean Brady Silver Winner: Talent Competition Irish Step Dance
#35 Jalyn Townson Silver Winner : Talent Competition Dance
#46 Kristen Ventricelli Silver Winner : Talent Competition Vocal
#51 Sean Heyward Silver Winner : Talent Competition Vocal & Guitar
#53 Thomas Coor Platinum Winner : Talent Competition Piano
#65 Rishika Nahata Gold Winners: Talent Competition Indian Dance Swati Madankumar
#70 Jillian Rossi Gold Winners: Talent Competition Vocal
Bob O'Neil, Anton, Yelana, Sharon Betz and Vladamir Polezhayev,Ted Firetog, Andy Cooney
Honorees and presenters at the Celebration of the Arts Dinner
Tara Palen and Warren Schaefer of the Broad Hollow Theatre
sang selections from South Pacific
Pictured Left to Right: Sharon A. Betz Director of TOBAC.
Ava Favara Guest Speaker, Theodore Firetog President TOBAC
Oyster Bay Councilman Anthony Macagnone supporter
and friend of TOBAC addresses the evening
Mr. Bob O'Neill, President and Artistic Director
of the BroadHollow Theater
accepts his award for bringing live theater to Long Island