The Capitol Theatre And HeadCount Award Scholarships For Ten Local Teachers To Attend Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY along with voter awareness and registration non-profit HeadCount.orghave awarded scholarships for ten hardworking local teachers to attend a special two-day curriculum-training program at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, OH taking place July 31 and August 1. The teachers will receive training on bringing rock and roll history into their classrooms, with an emphasis on activism and music's role as an agent of change. The educators will delve into topics and discussions such as music as a social force and a history of music festivals before they explore the museum and its extensive collection of artifacts. When the teachers return, The Cap will host a celebratory fun-filled night at Garcia's on Wednesday, August 6.

The teachers were exclusively selected by The Cap and all costs of the program were covered by The Capitol Community Fund, the theatre's charitable program administered by HeadCount. In its second year, The Capitol Community Fund has tripled the number of scholarship recipients up from three in 2013 to ten in 2014.

The teachers range from elementary to high school educators and span disciplines from art to math; music to history. Of the program, fifth grade teacher, Tiffany Morris of Mount Pleasant, NY says she hopes that the training "will help my goal of getting students to grasp hardships of other Americans, given the role music has had through history." The teachers hail from several local school districts including Lakeland Central in Shrub Oak, NY, Chappaqua Central in Chappaqua, NY, Hudson Union Free in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and Port Chester Union Free in Port Chester, NY. See photos and bios for the ten teachers here.

ABOUT THE CAPITOL COMMUNITY FUND: The Capitol Community Fund sends area teachers to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to receive curriculum training on how to bring music history into classrooms and emphasizing the interplay between popular music and activism. This program is managed by HeadCount.org. Proceeds for the fund are raised by auctioning off the Presidential Box for most shows coming through the theatre - meaning auction winners rock at The Cap & give teachers the chance to rock in Cleveland!

ABOUT THE CAPITOL THEATRE: Designed by celebrated architect Thomas Lamb in 1926 and listed in The National Register of Historic Places, the theatre is located approximately 30 miles from NYC, conveniently accessible by I-95 and only one block from the Port Chester Metro North train station. In its distinguished history, the 1,835-capacity theatre has hosted concerts by the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Derek and the Dominos, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Santana, Black Sabbath, Iggy Pop, and many more. Following a transformative renovation under the guidance of music entrepreneur Peter Shapiro (Brooklyn Bowl, Wetlands, Relix, U2 3D), the theatre reopened as a rock palace on Sep 4, 2012, with a performance by Bob Dylan and has since hosted everyone from Al Green and My Morning Jacket to Sleigh Bells and Morrissey. The New York Times raved, "a rock theater that looks and sounds as good as the Capitol is something to celebrate," while Billboard agreed that "the lavishly decorated theater -- filled with mirrors, chandeliers and painstakingly restored detail -- looks absolutely stunning, and sounds even better."

ABOUT HEADCOUNT: HeadCount unleashes the power of musicians and fans to make a difference. Since 2004 we have registered over 250,000 voters, and motivated millions to be informed, vocal citizens. We turn the power of musicians, the passion of fans and the hard work of volunteers into organized efforts to drive participation. We make it easy for people to get behind things they believe in, so that the next generation of music fans will shape the future.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Summer Teacher Institute on the Web:
http://rockhall.com/education/inside-the-classroom/summer-teacher-institute

The Capitol Community Fund on the Web:
www.thecapitoltheatre.com/capitolcommunity

The Capitol Theatre on the Web:
http://www.thecapitoltheatre.com
http://www.facebook.com/TheCapitolTheatre
https://twitter.com/capitoltheatre
http://www.shorefire.com/clients/capitoltheatre

HeadCount on the Web:
http://HeadCount.org
http://www.facebook.com/HeadCountOrg
https://twitter.com/HeadCountOrg