Other Megas

At Levels, if you have an idea, we have a place where you can do it. Have a rock band who's looking for a place to play? Want to host your own talk show? Record an album? Do something you're afraid people will tell you you're crazy for attempting? This is the place. Below are some of the things we've helped teens create...

We had a group of kids who wanted to do a Vegas lounge act for a huge crowd at a local park. We called up the Park District and made it happen. We gave the public a bunch of teens dressed to the nines and singing the hits of Frank Sinatra, Donna Summer and Tony Bennett -- some seriously, and some in super-campy Vegas style -- and the audience ate it up with a spoon.
CHECK OUT CLIPS FROM
"STRAIGHT FROM VEGAS" ON YOUTUBE:
"Copacabana": Robert DiGiovanni & Showgirls
"Last Dance": Erica Kaya Hill & Company

Local musician Joe Sidney has played a bunch of concerts for us, including one where he frighteningly serenaded a young lady from the audience (above). Joe came to us after the Hurricane Katrina disaster and asked if we could help him stage a benefit concert for the victims. We got a bunch of student musicians and guests from the community together, and raised over $800 in one night.

Student Rachel Marks came to us with ROCK 4 A CURE, a benefit concert to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Performers included Straight Up (seen above).

...and here's Pink Paisley Sofa playing at our twice-yearly ROCKFEST, an evening featuring some of the best amateur bands Long Island has to offer. And by the way, if you have a band and need a place to play, talk to us -- you could headline your own concert!

The Levels Improv Troupe performs comedy sketches and theatre games using suggestions from the audience. They're a common sight at SPARK THE ARTS, and at the end of last year, they did a full-length performance that was simulcast on Cablevision Channel 78. And all you need to become part of it is to attend Barry's improv workshop. Some (but definitely not all) of the members are seen above, L-R: Ariel Heller-Sabet, Lili Notovitz, Jane Coons, Rachel Marks.

Levels recording artist Denysson Arboleda shows off our "Levels SuperJams" CD, a compilation of music created and performed entirely by Levels teens (including two tracks by Denysson himself). That's a full digital recording studio you see behind Denysson, so come down and talk to Kris if you want to learn how to record your own original music! If you want to sample some of "Levels SuperJams," go to Levels' MySpace page.

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