The Music Makers
Music Lovers
MusicMakers have been in existance for over thirty years.
Composed of male and female seniors who volunteer their
time to bring the joy of music and the pleasure of comedy to many hundreds of adults both in senior facilities and to the general public.
The troupe performs throughout Rockland County under the auspices of both Meals On Wheels Of Rockland Inc., and Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).
Our performers are members of
R.S.V.P. ---
Rockland Community College
Volunteers who put their unique talents to work
to make a difference in their community. Music Makers from across Rockland County crisscross the county transporting musical equipment, amplifiers etc., to
engage in either weekly rehearsals or for twice monthly
performances.
Again to reiterate, MM spread joy as they entertain audiences in a wide array of settings. Sites include nursing homes, senior centers, assisted living communities, local libraries, RSVP events, at MOW supported centers and are occasionally invited to perform at politician's sponsored events. A listing of sites appear further along on this page.
For your next party or event, let our Music Makers entertain you, your friends and audiences who crave hearing those songs that they find hard to locate on TV or radio these days. We offer musicians and singers from a pool of talent that our Rockland County has to offer. Those wonderful songs that once you knew and long to hear again can be yours to enjoy over the course of an hour's performance. With a little humor for good measure.We charge a modest fee for a talented pianist whose accompanist skills we cherish at both rehearsals and at performances. The sum of $175 is therefore our price. Other than requiring someone with unique skills the rest of our troupe are talented volunteers who give of their time of whom typically number twelve, are from around our county or border same. Contact information is available at the end of this page. Thank you.
Direction to rehearsal as shown in map - from Route 59 (blue line) onto Rte 45
through Spring Valley to Linden Ave (on left). Coming from Hillcrest on Route 45, the location is on one's right - address is: RCC Extension Center, 185 North Main Street - Spring Valley
Other than July and August we rehearse at
185 N. Main St. Spring Valley, NY
Wednesdays at 1:00 PM.
Barring a performance slated to be elsewhere on that day.
Music Makers Officers - 2010
| Director/Producer Bookings Coordinator |
Barbara Demarest |
| Director Assistant Treasurer |
Onofrio (Bob) Marcario |
| Musical Director | Peter Partridge |
| Musical Director Assistant | Fred Messner |
| Secretary & Costumes | Barbara Schnabel |
| Set Designer | Mike Byrne |
| Show Coordinator | Joe Pupino |
| Sound Equipment (IBM Grant) Web Design & Creation |
Denis Riney |
| RSVP Contact | Anita Diernisse |
| Initial Founding Member | Muriel Benson |
| Music Maker's Party Host | Jeanne Ferrell |
Instrumentalists
| Piano | Fred Messner |
| Guitar | Peter Partridge |
| Drummer | Joseph Kanusher |
Performers
| Mike Byrne | Joe Pupino | Barbara Demarest | Barbara Schnabel | |
| Denis Riney | Peter Partridge | Onofrio (Bob) Marcario | George Schmitt | |
| Anita Diernisse | Ann Malone | Walter Fiedler | Beverly Millman | |
50 Plus Club Hillsdale NJ, Ramapo Seniors, Esplanade @ Chestnut Ridge, Esplanade @ Palisade, Evergreen Court (formerly Baders), Finkelstein Library, Fountainview, Gallan Adult Care Center, Gitlow Towers, Golden Seniors, Helen Hayes Hospital, Hillsdale & Magnolia Methodist Church, Hubert Humphrey , Masonic Hall, Nanuet Library, New City Library, Northern Manor, Northern Riverview, Nyack Manor Nursing, Over 90 Club, Palisades Center, Pearl River Library, Pearl River Senior Center, Pine Valley - Hillcrest, Promonade at Dawn, Ramapo Seniors, Ramapo Seniors Retreat @ Airmont, Senior Heirs - Grace Baptist Church, St Zita's, Suffern Senior Center, Tappan Zee Manor, Thorpe Village, Tuxedo Silver Dollars, Valley Cottage Library, Yeager Health Care Center, |
Email: Barbara
Cost $175
For Meal on Wheels
Call: 845-624-MEAL
