Record #: R2016-463   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 6/22/2016 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 6/22/2016
Title: Congratulations extended to Curie Metropolitan High School Musicality Vocal Ensemble on performance on America's Got Talent
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Burke, Edward M.
Attachments: 1. R2016-463.pdf

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR

June 22, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I transmit herewith a congratulatory resolution regarding the Curie High School Musicality Ensemble.

 

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

adopted by                     Qlty GoUHCli

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JUNE 22, 2016

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ALDERMAN EDWARD M. BURKE

^presented by   MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL

 

 

^Qher&lS > °n June 17' 2016> tne Musicality Vocal Ensemble from Curie Metropolitan High School on Chicago's Southwest Side wowed judges and the entire Country with their inspirational rendition of One Direction's musical hit "Night Changes" on NBC's "America's Got Talent" television show; and

 

WHEREAS, "America's Got Talent" is a competition that showcases talented performers from around the world. The winner of the competition is decided by audience vote; and

 

WHEREAS, The Musicality Vocal Ensemble ("Musicality") was created in 2008 by Curie faculty member Michael Gibson in order to provide an artistic outlet for students; and

 

WHEREAS, Musicality is an elite, audition-based, vocal ensemble whose members rehearse on a school stairwell three hours a day, every day, after school in order to perfect their craft. Participating students must maintain a passing-grade G.P.A. in order to sing in the group; and

 

WHEREAS, Ruby Andrade, Ephraim Andrewin, Sara Bautista, Norberto Chavez, Violetta Chyc, Michelle Crawhorn, Diana Cruz, Anna Huang, Zindy Macias, Ernesto Martinez, Bertha Montelongo, Ulises Rincon, Axel Sandoval, Victor Valdez, Amanda Villagomez, Reggie Woods, and Philip Xu are the musically gifted students who represented Curie High School on "America's Got Talent"; and

 

WHEREAS, Their resounding performance, which met with a standing ovation from the audience, is lasting testimony to these students' hard work and perseverance, and has reminded young people everywhere that it is possible, through persistence and dedication, to realize a dream; and

 

 

WHEREAS, All Chicagoans extend their best wishes for continued success to Curie Metropolitan High School's Musicality Vocal Ensemble, as the group continues to compete in additional live rounds of "America's Got Talent", which will air later this summer, with the ultimate goal of winning the competition and its $1 million prize; now, therefore,

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this twenty-second day of June, 2016, do hereby recognize and applaud Curie Metropolitan High School's Musicality Vocal Ensemble and its director, teacher Michael Gibson, for their success, and for highlighting the talents of Chicago Public School students before a national audience; and extend to them our best wishes for continued success during the remainder of the competition; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Curie Metropolitan High School, and to each member of its Musicality Vocal Ensemble, as a token of our appreciation and esteem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAYOR

CITY CLERK