Wow! The past month has been incredible. We’ve met hundreds of students, community members, parents and school faculty/administrators. I sat at my computer around 5 this morning scanning through pics and footage from the tour and laughed hysterically, beamed with pride and almost cried ~~once~~ (or twice) thinking about how much we’ve accomplished and reliving all the unforgettable moments on the road. Thank you to all the schools who’ve welcomed us with open arms this fall: Richard R. Green HS of Teaching, Plattsburgh High School, Ticonderoga Central School, Crown Point Central School, Keeseville Elementary School, Willsboro Central School, Paterson School No. 5, International High School/Garrett Morgan Academy.

With our Jersey City and DC concerts this week being rescheduled for next Spring, this Thursday and Friday, we conclude the northeast leg of the tour with F.D Stubbs Elementary School in Wilmington, DE on 12/15 and Pelham Preparatory Academy in the Bronx, NY on 12/16. Both shows are open to the public and we’ll be rockin’ from 6pm - 8pm. The Delaware show is FREE, the Bronx concert has a minimal cover charge $5.

So, pick a date and join us, k? Cool. I promise you’ll have a blast.

Here’s a look at some of our favorite photos/moments from the road. Check our Facebook Page for albums from each individual concert. Footage will be making its way to you at the close of the tour.

Once again, thank you all for your continued support!

Holley Monelle
(Co-Founder, Tour Manager & Host)

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Through the lens of dame.inspired. →

Our tour photographer, dame.inspired, continues to capture all the incredible moments we’ve had since we hit the road. Click the link for her recap and some photos from our last few concerts that are sure to become unforgettable memories for us.

Look out for more photo recaps from the team starting later this afternoon.

dameinspired:

Hope you all had a phenomenal Thanksgiving (I’m STILL working on leftovers). I’m extremely grateful for growth- mine, yours, and all people as a whole. We visited Crown Point School last week, where we joined as part of their Anti-Bullying Day. Every student wore Be Buddies. No Bullies tees. More…

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6 months ago | 1 note | Reblog | | Comments
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Tour Updates

Happy Holidays, Tumblr fam! Life feels like it’s moving at 100 miles a minute and we’ve been on the go non-stop over the past three weeks facilitating workshops, info sessions and auditions (plus concerts). This past Tuesday afternoon, we wrapped up our 4th concert on this 13 show run.

Crown Point Central School (a K-12 school) welcomed us with open arms during the unveiling of their new bullying prevention program. We had one of our best concerts to date and afterwards, had the absolute pleasure of joining them for a bonfire, BBQ (yup, in November) and FIREWORKS! — photos coming soon via our Tour Photographer, dame.inspired.

We’re learning, growing and bonding more than I ever could have ever imagined (or dreamed) and the experience is life changing, every time. It’s mind-blowing to be waking up everyday and living out our dreams. We’re back in NYC until Tuesday night enjoying family time, sleep and playing catch up with our other full time jobs but speaking on behalf of the entire team — it’s a blessing to be in this space right now, living in color.

Please know that we are thankful, grateful and appreciative of you and all your support, every single day of the week.

Enjoy the weekend,

Holley Monelle
(Co-Founder, Tour Manager & Host)

P.S - Check out all the Fall 2011 tour dates here: http://bnds.in/w1ANbM

6 months ago | 2 notes | Reblog | | Comments
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Richard R. Green High School of Teaching is ready for the kick-off concert tomorrow. Are you?

All roads point to 7 Beaver St. New York, NY 10004 (4/5 train to Bowling Green). 6PM - 8PM. $5 entry fee for adults and children over 5. Giveaways from the Hall Pass Tour, Zinch, Sprayground, vitaminTHICK and more.

This concert marks the beginning of our nationwide expansion. SEE. YOU. THERE!

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Full. Steam. AHEAD!

Our Kickstarter project ended with a very interesting turn of events last Thursday. An anonymous funder contributed a very generous amount (offline) to support our mission - enough to finance a significant portion of the fall 2011 tour and successfully get us to ALL 15 schools on our schedule. If you’re still interested in donating to the fall tour, you can click here OR, click on our Donate tab at the top of the blog.

In the meantime, enlarge the web flier, check out the tour dates and mark your calendars. We kick things off on Thursday, November 10 at the Richard R. Green HS of Teaching and would love to see you!

If enlarging photos isn’t your thing, view the fall tour schedule here: hallpasstour.com/schedule

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Video Intern Wanted

We’ve got a LOT of content to capture this summer so we’re on the hunt for a super talented person to support our tour videographer. Here’s the scoop…

Job/Internship type:
Unpaid Internship (may lead to paid work in the fall, traveling with the nationwide tour)

Location:
New York, NY

Internship Length:
July 2011 - August 2011

Responsibilities include:

being present at all Hall Pass Tour events and shows where headliners, j.RENEÉ and ScienZe are performing
assisting with shooting footage
assisting with editing footage

*Intern will report to tour manager and tour videographer.*

Requirements:

HS graduate
Must have prior experience with shooting and editing digital video
Final Cut Pro & iMovie proficiency
Familiarity with Vimeo and YouTube
Mac savvy
Ability to maintain, operate and troubleshoot camera equipment
Team player with a sense of humor
Prompt and efficient
Attention to detail
Schedule flexibility
Must be able to work without constant supervision
Passion for music and education is a plus

If interested and qualified, please email your resume, why you’re interested in working with the Hall Pass Tour, days and hours of availability for the specified project length and links to samples of your relevant video work to info@hallpasstour.com.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Holley Monelle, Tour Manager and Host

12 months ago | 3 notes | Reblog | | Comments
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So, what do you guys think of the new site?

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New Website Launch!

We’re excited to announce that our new website launches TODAY at 1PM. Set your alarms and head over to www.hallpasstour.com then.

Thank you all so much for the support! AND thank you to Apt No.7 for the new design.

We hope you guys like it.

Talk to you soon!

Holley Monelle, Tour Manager and Host

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We’ve held on to this video long enough. Here’s the footage from our final stop on the tour at Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts.

I (Holley Monelle) cried when I watched it for the first time because it mirrored exactly what we set out to do with the tour and it reminded me that this was never impossible.

Thank you guys for all the support. We’ve got a great summer lined up and are looking forward to kicking the nationwide tour off this fall. Stay tuned for all the details.

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