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FFS Staff, Paul Geer, Sings in the “Big Apple”
By Bennett O.
Paul Geer, Chorus Director and Music Teacher at The Family Foundation School, took a trip to New York City for some service and charity with style.
Geer was part of a choir of more than 250 singers from across the country who performed at Carnegie Hall. The benefit was called “Sing for a Cure,” a symphonic song cycle dedicated to those affected by breast cancer and benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Geer and his wife Diane packed up and drove to the city on a Friday. From the second the distant lights of the city were visible across the skyline, the heat was on.
The weekend was filled with fun times and new experiences. Geer and his wife saw a Broadway production of “Promises, Promises,” which Geer described as “hilarious.”
They also had front row seats for Broadway’s “Mama Mia.” The bulk of the weekend, however, was spent practicing for the big show. Geer said that the second he walked into the rehearsal space, the basement of a studio right near Carnegie Hall, he felt as though he had known the group forever. There were people standing by the door greeting him, and he took the opportunity to make new friends.
The performance was breathtaking. Geer and his fellow choir members sang songs including “Who Will Speak,” Borrowed Time,” and “The Promise Lives On,” which told the story of breast cancer survivors and their families. Geer returned to Hancock deeply changed. He said, “I don’t know how I’ve changed, but I’ve changed.” For him, this incredible opportunity to serve through doing what he loves the most became a very spiritual experience.
