About this project
Hi! I’m Rockstar Sissy also known as Catherine Taormina. I’m looking to put together an awesome musical show called Operation: Music Connect. This show is so exciting because it involves diverse musical acts. The show will include classical, contemporary, rock, jazz, opera dixieland, french chanson & gutbucket blues. The bands performing will be me, Rockstar Sissy with my bandmates Jotan Afanador who will be back from his tour with Aventura just in time for this event! and Joseph Wallace on bass. I write and sing pop-rock-funk-punk groovin songs, Nick Addeo the amazingly sweet sounding operatic tenor, Anna Kendrick who composes and sings jazzy, bluesy, cabaret-esque standards, Nicky Addeo oldies, contemporary and R&B singer, the amazingly talented world renown concert pianist Inna Faliks, and the Hot Sardines french chanson, dixieland, & gutbucket blues musical group. The show will be MC’d by Johnny Petillo of the Johnny Petillo show. I am looking at producing this show at the Triad Theater http://www.triadnyc.com in NYC in April on a Saturday at 2pm. So please take a look at the incentives for donations and the youtube links below of the amazing performers I have linked up. $8,000 is the minimum I need to raise for this show to happen. If I am able to raise this $8,000 I intend to produce more music performances, plays, and even films. So please pledge and awesome happiness can be shared with a whole lot of people, not just me!
www.catherinetaormina.com/rockstarsissy
Rockstar Sissy (pop-rocker funk-punker and her band (Jotan Afanador on drums and Joseph Wallace on bass) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk3K7RWdb0o&
www.nickaddeoenterprises.com
Nick Addeo operatic performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_97Ne5bvM&
http://innafaliks.com Concert Pianist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTypJhNtSlw
www.hotsardines.com Dixieland, French Chanson & Gutbuck Blues
The Hot Sardines - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtUWNN5dSXc
www.annaelizabethkendrick.com Jazzy Bluesy Cabaret-esque Singer with the Jeevan D'Souza Trio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ZKP8EhDko&
www.nickyaddeo.com/ -Oldies, Contemporary, R&B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m6d5UOQbOk&
MC Johnny Petillo - www.johnnypetillo.com
For those of you who pledge $5,000 or more you may choose from the following works of art. For more information such as dimensions and better photos please contact me! http://youtu.be/X2uXtscD_lc
FAQ
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Kickstarter uses an all or nothing model. So, if we don't reach the goal the project isn't funded. Nobody who pledged support will be asked to provide it. None of the fun rewards will be produced or shipped. It will be as if we stepped back in time only we won't look any younger. In fact, I'll probably have more stress lines.
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Thank you very much…every dollar counts! Your name will be added on the Operation: Music Connect webpage as a contributor.
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Get your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, and credit in the program.
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Get a private code to buy tickets before the general public, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a credit in the program, and a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser
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Get a private code to buy tickets before the general public, a hand-written thank you note from Rockstar Sissy, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a credit in the program, and a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser
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Get a TICKET to the show (if you can not attend you can assign your ticket to sponsor a cancer survivor or cancer caregiver to attend), your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a credit in the program, and a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser
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Get a TICKET to the show, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, an 1/8 page in the program, a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser, and an appearance in a Rockstar Sissy music video or Catherine Taormina video project
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Get 2 TICKETS to the show, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a 1/4 page in program, and a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser
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Get 2 TICKETS to the show, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a 1/2 page in the program, a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser, a Hot Sardine’s CD, a Nicky Addeo “From Newark To Naples” CD, an Inna Falik’s CD, and an appearance in a Rockstar Sissy music video or Catherine Taormina video project
Pledge $750 or more Pledge $750 or more
Get 2 TICKETS to the show, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a 1/2 page in program, a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser, a Hot Sardine’s CD, a Nicky Addeo “From Newark To Naples” CD, an Inna Falik’s CD, a one hour one-on-one yoga class (within the NYC Metro area) with the professional trainer, cancer survivor and 2 time IronMan Dave Dorfman, Founder of Cancer Athletics, and an appearance in a Rockstar Sissy music video or Catherine Taormina video project
Pledge $1,000 or more Pledge $1,000 or more
Get 4 TICKETS to the show (VIP seating for first 2 to donate), a “distinguished benefactor” full page in the program, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser, a Hot Sardine’s CD, a Nicky Addeo “From Newark To Naples” CD, an Inna Falik’s CD, a one hour one-on-one yoga class (within the NYC Metro area) with Dave Dorfman, Founder of Cancer Athletics. a Rockstar Sissy T-Shirt, a signed poster of the cast, and an appearance in a Rockstar Sissy music video or Catherine Taormina video project
Pledge $2,000 or more Pledge $2,000 or more
Get 4 TICKETS to the show, VIP seating, a “distinguished benefactor” full page in the program, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard with A Bad Eraser, a Hot Sardine’s CD, a Nicky Addeo “From Newark To Naples” CD, an Inna Falik’s CD, a one hour one-on-one yoga class (within the NYC Metro area) with Dave Dorfman, Founder of Cancer Athletics, a Rockstar Sissy T-Shirt, a signed show poster of the cast, a Happy Birthday singing telegram plus one song courtesy of Nick Addeo, Jr or Anna Kendrick within the NYC Metro Area, an upcycled handmade hat scarf by Catherine Taormina, a dvd copy of the show, and an appearance in a Rockstar Sissy music video or Catherine Taormina video project
Pledge $5,000 or more Pledge $5,000 or more
Get 4 TICKETS to the show, VIP seating, an Associate Producer credit on the show poster and on the program, a “distinguished benefactor” full page in the program, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard with A Bad Eraser, a Hot Sardine’s CD, a Nicky Addeo “From Newark To Naples” CD, an Inna Falik’s CD, a Rockstar Sissy T-Shirt, 2 one hour one-on-one yoga classes (within the NYC Metro area) with Dave Dorfman, Founder of Cancer Athletics. a signed show poster of the cast, an upcycled handmade hat scarf by Catherine Taormina, a Happy Birthday singing telegram plus one song courtesy of Nick Addeo, Jr or Anna Kendrick within the NYC Metro Area, a guest appearance on the Johnny Petillo show, an original work of art by Catherine Taormina, a dvd copy of the show, and an appearance in a Rockstar Sissy music video or Catherine Taormina video project
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Get a Co-Producer credit on the show poster and in the program, 4 TICKETS to the show, VIP seating, a “distinguished benefactor” full page in the program, your name posted on the Operation: Music Connect webpage, a copy of the Catherine Taormina book of poetry Chalkboard with A Bad Eraser, a Hot Sardine’s CD, a Nicky Addeo “From Newark To Naples” CD, an Inna Falik’s CD, a Rockstar Sissy T-Shirt, 2 one hour one-on-one yoga classes (within the NYC Metro area) with Dave Dorfman, Founder of Cancer Athletics, a signed show poster of the cast, an upcycled handmade hat scarf by Catherine Taormina, a Happy Birthday singing telegram plus one song courtesy of Nick Addeo, Jr or Anna Kendrick within the NYC Metro Area, a guest appearance on the Johnny Petillo show, an original work of art by Catherine Taormina, a dvd copy of the show and an appearance in a Rockstar Sissy music video or Catherine Taormina video project
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Catherine Taormina is fun, energetic & extremely involved in the creative arts. She works on stage and in film & video as a performer. Her most notable movie credit is playing Paul Reiser’s mother and Peter Falk’s wife as Olympia Dukakis’ character as a younger woman in a flashback scene in the movie “The Thing About My Folks”. She also works behind the scenes in video production and most enjoys video editing.
Catherine Taormina is also known as Rockstar Sissy singer-songwriter-guitarist-pop-rock fun-punker composer of 23 fun, danceable, groovin’, catchy songs. With a background in writing poetry, she is also a published author of the book of poetry “Chalkboard With A Bad Eraser” and also the handmade book “My Steaks Are Rare Put Up Your Dukes You Ain’t In The Ring With No Porkchop”, lyrics are noticeably smart and artistic. She has a style & presence uniquely hers with strong energy. She most enjoys performing with her band of seasoned musicians. She is a 3 year Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivor and composed the song “I’m Too Young For This” for the organization Stupid Cancer/I2Y. She is an environmental steward and a conscious consumer. When she is not busy organizing and doing creating artwork, or working in the fabric arts, she goes for a 4 mile run in Central Park and bops from here to there on her little foldable bike. To keep in contact with her find her on facebook and for more information and fun video clips check out her website www.catherinetaormina.com
