Save Five Towns College Summer Pops 2017 Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-five-towns-college-summer-pops-2017.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:53 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition DAVE QUINTERO [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21359418?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 May 2017 04:17:00 UTC 21359418 Bill Muller [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21354163?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 May 2017 01:45:48 UTC 21354163 Justin Clouden [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21351504?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 May 2017 05:24:13 UTC 21351504 Nicholas Yurisak [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21349716?utm_medium=rss Long live music.

]]> Mon, 22 May 2017 03:46:28 UTC 21349716 Nicole Cristiano [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21347476?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 May 2017 12:53:29 UTC 21347476 Lynn Adler [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21347439?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 May 2017 12:41:17 UTC 21347439 Sara Mckeon [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21345497?utm_medium=rss I am a Five Towns College alum (performance, 2012) and I love every program this school has to offer. Bring back summer band!!!

]]> Sat, 20 May 2017 08:58:24 UTC 21345497 Jenna Dincesen [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21345467?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 May 2017 08:46:43 UTC 21345467 Ellen Ryan [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21344848?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 May 2017 04:07:48 UTC 21344848 Kristin Gallagher [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21344758?utm_medium=rss It is ridiculous that the Summer Pops program has been cancelled. It doesn't make sense. It gave students an opportunity to continue honing their craft while bringing music to the community. How could anyone want to cancel something like this? It is wrong and mean.

]]> Sat, 20 May 2017 03:26:41 UTC 21344758 Michael McGowan [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21326958?utm_medium=rss I've known dean since my freshman year at college (2008). I went to five towns college to pursue my masters degree for one reason and it was because I knew I would have opportunities to perform with Dean again for years to come. I always did summer band and had a blast. It's been great publicity for the college and the local communities enjoy it. I really hope the college would reconsider their position. The local communities will miss the amazing entertainment and we the musicians will miss playing with each other.

Sincerely,
Michael McGowan
Music Director at Paul Effman Music

]]> Thu, 11 May 2017 01:34:12 UTC 21326958 Chris Rogers [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21326082?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 May 2017 01:49:41 UTC 21326082 Samantha Stevens [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21326080?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 May 2017 01:47:01 UTC 21326080 Anonymous [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21324474?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 May 2017 02:54:07 UTC 21324474 gayle brennan [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21324127?utm_medium=rss Please keep the Summer Pops Band program going. It is SO important to many!

]]> Tue, 9 May 2017 09:58:12 UTC 21324127 Joe Porcelli [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21323654?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 May 2017 03:58:54 UTC 21323654 Simon Mandic [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21323379?utm_medium=rss Keep the program!

]]> Tue, 9 May 2017 12:47:23 UTC 21323379 Chris Almond [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322594?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 May 2017 11:49:33 UTC 21322594 Veronica Brendel [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322482?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 May 2017 10:42:12 UTC 21322482 Anonymous [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322477?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 May 2017 10:39:56 UTC 21322477 Anonymous [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322411?utm_medium=rss Without Professor Karahalis and the Summer Concert Band, my career and playing abilities would not be where they currently are. Ever since I was a freshman at FTC (2010), I have been playing in the band. It has allowed me to meet and play with some of the most amazing people and musicians I have ever met, network and connect with other professionals in my field as well ad bring joy and happiness to the lives of my friends and family through these various performances. In addition, playing in the summer band has allowed FTC to become a well known college throughout Long Island, the five boroughs and even further. It is a shame to see something that has been around for so long and that has contributed and influenced my life as well as the lives of others in so many ways to be gone forever. I respectfully ask that you reconsider your decision and to stand by your students, alumni, professors and community.

]]> Mon, 8 May 2017 10:08:14 UTC 21322411 Amanda McDonough [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322390?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 May 2017 09:57:58 UTC 21322390 Anonymous [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322388?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 May 2017 09:57:23 UTC 21322388 Anonymous [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322358?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 May 2017 09:40:39 UTC 21322358 Alyssa Baldwin [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322270?utm_medium=rss I hope this works and that there will be a summer pops 2017 for Ftc!

]]> Mon, 8 May 2017 08:53:30 UTC 21322270 Dayna Ambrosio [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21322073?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 May 2017 07:05:21 UTC 21322073 Larry Lucente [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21319813?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 May 2017 04:51:43 UTC 21319813 Sam Iovino [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21319803?utm_medium=rss Disappointed about not having Summer Band. We had always looked forward to a pleasant summer evening listening to the extremely talented group.

]]> Sun, 7 May 2017 04:40:42 UTC 21319803 Peggy Kramer [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21318356?utm_medium=rss I am an Aunt of Sam Greaker,,,,you know him, I'm certain. I have been to several performances of his and recently learned about the plan to cut the Five Towns College Pops Band program. I've seen the joy in the students as they play their music and the smiles on their faces when the music stops. Sam Greaker IS MUSIC!!!!!!!
Please reconsider and keep this wonderful program alive!!!!!

]]> Sat, 6 May 2017 07:46:43 UTC 21318356 Anonymous [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21318282?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 May 2017 06:49:22 UTC 21318282 Anthony Nicoletti [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21316731?utm_medium=rss The band helped when I was starting to learn percussion instruments. I never got into stick percussion too much so when I took up auxilliary percussion in his band, it opened me to mallets. We needed a timpanist in the band because at the time we didn't have a good mallet player and a good timpanist. We had one person that could do both well. So I took up timpani in Concert Band, the Summer band was where I learned much of what I use now. It was a huge help in developing my playing skills on timpani and helped grow my love for the instrument. It grew to the point where, despite being a pianist for 10 years, my thesis is on timpani! I'm still playing timpani into my masters degree and am proud to call myself a percussionist. Dr. Karahalis has pushed me as an educator, performer and percussionist and is the primary reason for my interest in percussion and I found the Summer band an invaluable resource to the Five Towns community.
Anthony Salvatore Nicoletti
BM Music Education 2016 Five Towns College
MM Music History 2018 Five Towns College

Feel free to use this in the petition!!

]]> Sat, 6 May 2017 01:11:12 UTC 21316731 Sara Halversen [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21316568?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 11:26:19 UTC 21316568 Anonymous [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21316370?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 09:03:16 UTC 21316370 Michael Fenimore [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21316086?utm_medium=rss Summer Band is a great opportunity for students and graduates outside of a music-oriented degree program like myself (Business Management/Audio) to maintain their presence in the world of music, while playing with a professor like Dean Karahalis who does nothing but inspire others to become better musicians. I am obviously not involved with administration by any means, but I do not see how letting this program run hurts any aspect of the school, financially or morally. If anything, there is a benefit for new students to come and see FTC as well as the free publicity that comes with putting on concerts in our community. This program also allows alumni, of which I am becoming, to keep their chops up and stay involved in a musiclal community. I don't know when I'll have the opportunity to play the trumpet in a band like this will be as an alumni, so a reevaluation of this scenario would be greatly appreciated. If for some reason there is a decent explanation behind pulling such a beneficial program, I feel that it is only right for the students involved in this petition to be made aware of what they are, if there are any at all. Thank you.
Michael Fenimore | Class of 2017

]]> Fri, 5 May 2017 06:21:42 UTC 21316086 Patricia Poelker [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21316026?utm_medium=rss As a involved Grandparent I am very interested in my grandchildren's education. To eliminate this program is to take away a very important venue for students,alumni and professionals. It breaks my heart to read how much it means to all these musicians. What a loss!

]]> Fri, 5 May 2017 05:51:53 UTC 21316026 lauren farrell [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21314233?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 03:35:43 UTC 21314233 Anonymous [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313945?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 12:47:38 UTC 21313945 Anonymous [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313937?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 12:43:02 UTC 21313937 Denise Benedetto [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313927?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 12:38:33 UTC 21313927 Austin Michael [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313855?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 12:13:25 UTC 21313855 Lorraine Streib [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313816?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 11:59:10 UTC 21313816 Lisa Moss [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313784?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 11:43:52 UTC 21313784 Aidan Greaker [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313737?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 11:26:02 UTC 21313737 Arielle Lewis [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313521?utm_medium=rss Save concert band!

]]> Thu, 4 May 2017 10:04:31 UTC 21313521 Esther Jeanbart [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313389?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 09:20:34 UTC 21313389 Ben Pinnola [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313255?utm_medium=rss Dean Karahalis is an excellent teacher, conductor and musician. Professor Karahalis and the Five Towns College Summer Pops are an asset to the school.

]]> Thu, 4 May 2017 08:41:34 UTC 21313255 Deanna Probst [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313182?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 08:14:34 UTC 21313182 Frankie Mejia [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313176?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 08:12:24 UTC 21313176 Frankie Mejia [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21313171?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 08:10:35 UTC 21313171 Laura Stein [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21312137?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 03:43:32 UTC 21312137 Sam Greaker [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21311884?utm_medium=rss This is one of the best groups I've ever joined, it helps practice my instrument over the summer while also introducing so much new pieces and learning to better play in all styles of music.

]]> Thu, 4 May 2017 02:49:57 UTC 21311884 Claudia Muller [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21311515?utm_medium=rss Always loved going to the concerts with my son, we certainly will miss them!!

]]> Thu, 4 May 2017 01:07:17 UTC 21311515 Marcos da Rosa Garcia [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21311458?utm_medium=rss Summer Pops Band and Prof. Karahalis must stay!

]]> Thu, 4 May 2017 12:44:58 UTC 21311458 Jeff Trelewicz [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21311404?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 12:22:18 UTC 21311404 Madison Palmer [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21310253?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 02:45:32 UTC 21310253 Anonymous [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21309395?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 May 2017 09:48:11 UTC 21309395 Sampson Everdean [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21309062?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 May 2017 08:01:24 UTC 21309062 Murielle Desbrunes [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21309000?utm_medium=rss I really hope we are able to bring Summer band back! It's helped with my sight reading and overall musical growth! Besides, its a positive and educational way to spend my summer...

]]> Wed, 3 May 2017 07:44:24 UTC 21309000 gabriella gartner [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21308910?utm_medium=rss I've been doing this for 3 years so far. It's helped me build my repertoire. Summer band was exciting and a challenge.

]]> Wed, 3 May 2017 07:27:30 UTC 21308910 Ian Rouillard [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21308900?utm_medium=rss While I am not able to perform with the concert summer pops since I live in Massachusetts during the summer I believe the loss of this group would be a big loss to the Five Towns community.

]]> Wed, 3 May 2017 07:25:34 UTC 21308900 Theresa Lucente [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21307843?utm_medium=rss We have always enjoyed the Summer Pops program for several years and look forward to the concerts. They are quite talented.

]]> Wed, 3 May 2017 01:28:30 UTC 21307843 Michael Lucente [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21307465?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 May 2017 11:06:22 UTC 21307465 kaye byer [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21304931?utm_medium=rss As a retired music teacher, I have been a member of the Five Towns Band since its inception as well as a member of the summer band. The band has given me a great opportunity to continue playing as well as a tremendous chance to interact with young talented music students. Under the extremely capable leadership of Prof. Karahalis, the summer band has brought great quality musical programs to the college, many Long Island parks and other venues. The summer band has also been an exceptional tool for students, area music teachers and alumni who want to improve their musical performance. The summer band has been a great advertisement for the college in bringing in new instrumental music students. It would be a terrible misfortune for the college to dismantle and destroy such an outstanding program.
Amelia Kaye Byer

]]> Wed, 3 May 2017 12:51:54 UTC 21304931 Robert Mutarelli [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21302987?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 May 2017 05:19:40 UTC 21302987 Pegeen Friese [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21301205?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 May 2017 01:26:41 UTC 21301205 Vincent Heller [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298556?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 May 2017 04:11:50 UTC 21298556 Anonymous [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298341?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 May 2017 02:32:10 UTC 21298341 Dr. Brenda Triplett [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298267?utm_medium=rss From an educator's perspective, the band exemplified diversity - all races, ages, genders, religions, talents and musical abilities. It represented what the world should be. How saddened I am by this decision.

]]> Tue, 2 May 2017 01:51:47 UTC 21298267 Gabrielle Comanda [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298134?utm_medium=rss With the FTC summer Pops band, Dean Karahalis has cultivated an ensemble that brings music and joy to the community, and helps students and alumni grow as musicians and educators. If Five Towns College is as dedicated to music as they say they are, then they must allow this program to continue to run.

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 11:57:17 UTC 21298134 Anonymous [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298130?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 11:50:21 UTC 21298130 Justin Palathinkal [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298104?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 11:24:07 UTC 21298104 Anonymous [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298098?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 11:20:08 UTC 21298098 Mike Villarica [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298023?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 10:26:59 UTC 21298023 Joe Gallagher [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298002?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 10:12:33 UTC 21298002 Cassandra Merolla [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297931?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 09:29:44 UTC 21297931 Anonymous [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297895?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 09:08:25 UTC 21297895 Anthony Aquilino [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297882?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 09:04:05 UTC 21297882 Frank Sarro [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297873?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 08:59:38 UTC 21297873 CHRISTOPHER FERREIRA [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297861?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 08:52:25 UTC 21297861 Samantha Cajade [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297858?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 08:51:04 UTC 21297858 Anonymous [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297852?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 08:47:40 UTC 21297852 Anonymous [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297850?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 08:46:05 UTC 21297850 brent williams [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297848?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 08:45:20 UTC 21297848 Gina Garritano [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297080?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 01:38:51 UTC 21297080 Liz Gallagher [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21297003?utm_medium=rss What better way to promote the school than to continue this program? Why would you cut this? Don't you want to be the premiere music school on LI? Please make the right choice!

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 12:52:01 UTC 21297003 Anonymous [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296949?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 12:12:04 UTC 21296949 Nicholas DiFilippi [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296904?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 11:35:37 UTC 21296904 Dylan Gross [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296466?utm_medium=rss Dean Karahalis has been a huge influence on my classroom/rehearsal room/student management and my professional career. His dedication that he brings to the Summer Pops is what brings the excitement to the program, helping build a huge part of the culture and life of Five Towns College, providing students with extra performance opportunities.

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 03:16:50 UTC 21296466 Nick Tursi [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296458?utm_medium=rss Music programs should be added to all schools, public, private, and college.

Not taken away.

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 03:11:55 UTC 21296458 Anonymous [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296422?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 02:48:18 UTC 21296422 Brittany Minetti [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296420?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 02:45:07 UTC 21296420 Anonymous [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296416?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 02:41:38 UTC 21296416 Justin Milliner [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296382?utm_medium=rss It's a shame the plug was pulled on this. It extended beyond just a course for credit. It served as a way for alumni to reconnect and network. It allowed underclassmen and graduates students alike to earn additional experience in a professional performance environment. It also served as an incredible opportunity to recruit new students. My hope is that it will be reinstated in some form in the near future. With our current political climate, as artists we have a responsibility to preserve and grow the arts and opportunities for others to experience and learn the arts. This group, and our collective reaction to its cancellation is an example of such.

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 02:13:12 UTC 21296382 Melissa Rich-Capuder [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296377?utm_medium=rss Please. Ring back a program we love! A program that has helped us grow and succeed!

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 02:09:36 UTC 21296377 Kelly Russo [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296375?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 02:07:39 UTC 21296375 Anonymous [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296373?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 02:06:56 UTC 21296373 Rachna Patel [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296369?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 02:03:37 UTC 21296369 Alison Wenchel [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296367?utm_medium=rss So many people are hurt by this! Bring it back!!!

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 02:03:22 UTC 21296367 Jacqueline Hughes [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296360?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 01:58:47 UTC 21296360 Anonymous [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21296355?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 May 2017 01:56:09 UTC 21296355