Vocal Performance: About Us

Vocal Performance Team

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About the team:

There are two performance groups: Matt's Music Vocal Performance Team and the Summer Squad
Our season runs from May until February yearly
Summer Squad season runs from June-September
Team members must audition (auditions and informational meeting take place in the Spring; auditions are typically the first weekend of May)
You do not have to be a current student to audition but if you make it into one of the performance groups, you must take lessons semi-regularly with our coaches

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Vocal Performance: Upcoming Events

Check out our Music video for "Rain" by ben Platt!

MMVPT Variety Show!

This season we held our first ever Stardust Diner Cabaret! This event was inspired by the Ellen's Stardust Diner in NYC and was a sold-out performance. Our MMVPT members served food and stellar vocals to their guests.

MMVPT 2024 performances

Our fabulous team of singers has been performing all across WNY this season and we have plenty more gigs ahead of us! Check out our EVENTS/Performances page to see performance dates.

MMVPT Sings series!

Our incredible team has created a video series called "MMVPT Sings:", where students sing songs from various artists and genres. We have performed songs from Billie Eilish, Michael Buble, the Golden Theater Era, Disney, and so much more! Check out this brilliant series on our YouTube page!

Check out our variety show videos!

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The Supremes Medley at the MMVPT Variety Show 2022

Members of the Matt's Music Vocal Performance Team Anna Santoro, Ava Philippone, and Eva Robison perform a medley of songs by The Supremes at the 2022 Variety Show.

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"Wayfaring Stranger" by Johnny Cash at the MMVPT Variety Show 2022

Matt's Music Vocal Performance Team performs "Wayfaring Stranger" a cappella by Johnny Cash at the 2022 Variety Show, led by soloists Camden Priester and Makenna Quarantillo.

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Stranger Things Medley at the MMVPT Variety Show 2022

Matt's Music Vocal Performance Team performs a medley of songs from Stranger Things at the 2022 Variety Show. Featured soloists are Sophia Bastian, Makenna Quarantillo, Brayden Cox, Miles Seifert, Luke Bronson, Eva Robison, Anna Santoro, Tala Steinbrenner, Maya Reynolds, and Sam Tocke.

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"Carrying the Banner" from Newsies at the MMVPT Variety Show 2022

Matt's Music Vocal Performance Team performs "Carrying the Banner" from Newsies at the 2022 Variety Show, led by soloists Sam Tocke and Grace Gabel, and joined by the dancers of Adell's School of Dance in Niagara Falls, NY.

Founded in 2015, our team is comprised of the top vocal performers from Matt's Music, Inc. and showcases talent across all of WNY! The team participates in local theatre productions, competitions across the country, workshops with local and national professionals, and many performances across the Western New York region: Performance venues include:

Music is Art Youth Winter Jam, Buffalo NY

Niagara Falls Convention & Event Center, Niagara Falls NY

The Hard Rock Cafe, Niagara Falls NY

Rising Star Talent Competition, Rochester NY/Pigeon Forge, TN

Starbound Talent Competition, Atlantic City, NJ

The Meeting House, Williamsville NY

Music for Meals Benefit Concert, Tonawanda NY

Buffalo's Got Talent, Buffalo NY

Alden Farmers Market, Alden NY

Canalfest Talent Show, Tonawanda NY

Amherst Teen Idol, Amherst NY

Buffalo Philharmonic Community Spotlight Series, Buffalo NY

American Protege Competition, New York NY

Carnegie Hall, New York NY

Buffalo Bills National Anthem, Buffalo NY

NBC's "The Voice"

Americas Got Talent

DHU Strand Theatre

Engelman Recital Hall, NYC New York

Leonard Nimoy Theatre, NYC New York

Buffalo Riverworks, Buffalo, NY

Northwest Lewiston Jazz Festival

Ripley Grier Studios, NYC

Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

Imagine Event Center, Buffalo, NY