Anthony Rafaniello

Director of Choral Activities, Cranford High School

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

Cranford HS Choir is for everyone! Tell an 8th grader to sign up for Treble Chorus or Tenor/Bass Chorus next year! To dispel any confusion, students don’t need to audition or apply to the career academy program to participate in Chorus, just take the class to sing! #cranfordsings

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

The Winter Concert will happen tonight, but audience is limited to families only. The auditorium is completely reserved and there are no tickets available at the door. Extended family, alumni, and other friends are invited to watch on TV35 or YouTube https://t.co/AElAb5yAfz

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

Tonight and tomorrow, Madrigals is singing for the Project Graduation Holiday Lights Tour. We’re enjoying the caroling season! #cranfordsings

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

Happy Chanukah from the Cranford HS Madrigal Choir https://t.co/zEbv49HD87

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

It was a joy to study works by the “Titan of the American musical” in our Broadway revue this past spring. Sondheim was the most important composer and lyricist of the last fifty years. At CHS, we will definitely find opportunities to honor and celebrate Sondheim and his work.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Stephen Sondheim is dead at 91. One of Broadway’s most revered songwriters, he set the standard for the American musical. https://t.co/U6f5QeP5H9

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

We couldn’t bring the whole dept to visit the middle schools as usual, but it was great to share some of our CHS perf arts programs today. Our enrollments decreased due to Covid, and we need to encourage more participation. The arts are for everyone! #cranfordarts #cranfordsings

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

Glad to work with my friend Dr. Nick McBride at TCNJ and accompany their high school honors festival this afternoon. Looking forward to welcoming Dr. McBride to CHS to do a masterclass with the CHS Concert Choir in the spring semester.

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

I’ve been feeling “drowsy” today…

The Cranford High School Spring Musical will be The Drowsy Chaperone, March 11, 12, and 13, 2022

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

Lots of work prepping for the Opening Gala on Thursday. It’s been challenging to prep this concert quickly especially with all the Covid restrictions, but we’re looking forward to welcoming a limited audience to CHS! #cranfordarts

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

Check out the CHS Instrumental Showcase and the Winter Art School on Cranford Arts. Great work from all our arts students and my colleagues! #cranfordarts https://t.co/FEKQ8vGTNv

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

"What if instead of more violence, we let our weapons fall silent....It could be beautiful...Can we see the other as our sister or our brother? Can we sing the darkness to light, sounding chords of compassion and grace?"
https://t.co/pFsydx2qHG

[edutopia @edutopia]

The arts—music, theater, drawing and painting—are powerful tools for making sense of the world. New studies are beginning to pull them back towards the *center* of the academic curriculum. 🎨🎭🎸

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

If you haven’t checked out the Madrigal page at https://t.co/pRfsfxSQHz make sure you do it soon to catch all the holiday music. You don’t want to miss the fun and the great singing, especially the beautiful sounds from the in-person event #cranfordsings https://t.co/OzQP1zwCkq

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

For months I've been saying that we can't go back to the way things were. The pandemic has forced us to rethink everything about education. Once we're beyond it, we need need to be bold in reshaping and innovating education for a 21st century community. https://t.co/BRxH9JgjOZ

[Anthony Rafaniello @Raf_CHS]

Our Virtual Winter Choral Concert has dropped! The link to view is here: https://t.co/fVHqp8eEkX It will be available for viewing until the New Year. Please enjoy the hard work of our choral students! #cranfordsings even during a pandemic.