Last week, hundreds of parents, teachers and administrators trekked from Tuckahoe down to Flushing, where members of the Cottle Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus sang the “Star Spangled Banner” before the Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates.
This isn’t the first time that the Cottle Chorus has been invited to kick off a Mets game. Last year, under the direction of music teachers Rachel Axelrod and Keiha Kim, more than 100 students performed in front of more than 22,000 fans in the stands.
In order to even be considered for a performance at Citi Field, Cottle teachers had to send a clip of the chorus performing as part of the Mets’ annual school group search. Additionally, the school was asked to sell a select number of tickets to the game.
Tuckahoe had a tremendous turnout at this years game, with nearly 1,000 tickets being sold to members of the community, where they sat in a reserved section.
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