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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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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We got our posters in today! Next Thursday, November 10 is the kick-off. Richard R. Green High School of Teaching • 6pm - 8pm • 7 Beaver St. New York, NY

ARE. YOU. READY?!

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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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Two Days Til Kickstarter!

We’re just TWO days away from launching our Kickstarter project and we’re really excited about the cool rewards we’ll be giving away to supporters and the events we have planned around the city to raise awareness about the tour (and give away more free stuff).

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of working with the incredibly talented Alexis Casson to finish up our promo video. Here’s a shot of j. and I on set:

(I even dabbed on a little make-up to wow you guys, *wink*)

Again, thank you SO much to everyone who’s supported us thus far. Whether you’ve attended a concert, told a friend or colleague about the tour of watched one of our videos, we appreciate you.

In the past two weeks, I’ve had five people either ask me when we’re coming to their state or if we can come to their school. Even greater that that, one of the students from the pilot tour texted me the other night to let me know that he got his diploma! That text made my evening. These are the moments that we live for and we’re ready for a whole lot more of them.

Look out for more tour updates in the coming weeks (including a date for our nationwide tour kick-off concert) and join us on Tuesday, 9/20 as we take the next step in kickstarting the Hall Pass Tour.

Enjoy your Sunday night!

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

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Look out for our Kickstarter project this month.

Our goal? Raise enough money to travel to all the schools on board for this fall’s nationwide kickoff.

We hope you guys are ready. We certainly are, =).

See you soon!

- HPT Team

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