LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Capital District Youth Chorale
upon the occasion of celebrating its 30th Anniversary

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those musical organizations that have brought entertainment and
cultural enrichment to the citizens of the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Capital District Youth Chorale upon the occasion of celebrating its
30th Anniversary on Sunday, May 19, 2013; and
WHEREAS, This fine event is the final concert of the anniversary
season featuring a talent gala; the Capital District Youth Chorale
(CDYC) has been under the guidance of Diane Brennan Warner for 30 years;
and
WHEREAS, Formerly the Schenectady County Community College Children's
Chorus, CDYC was founded in 1982 by Diane Warner; singers are aged 9-17
and are drawn from 67 schools in the five counties of the greater Capi-
tal District of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Entrance into the CDYC is based on audition results, experi-
ence, and reliability; the CDYC has been recognized as outstanding by
adjudicators at the state, national, and international levels; and
WHEREAS, The CDYC has performed at numerous events throughout the
nation and across the globe, including: the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine (2009), Riverside Church (2007), Disney World, Magic Kingdom
(2005), Carnegie Hall (2000), Disney World, Florida American Pavilion,
Epcot Center (1999), and the Shrewsbury, England, International Music
Festival (1996); and
WHEREAS, The CDYC has appeared with more than 20 adult, college,
school and community children's choirs and orchestras throughout New
York, Vermont, and Massachusetts; they are: Albany Pro Musica, Albany
Symphony, Bennington Children's Chorus, College of St. Rose Masterworks
Chorale, Empire State Youth Orchestra, Ithaca Children's Choir, Little
Singers of Boston, Mendelssohn Club of Albany, Mohawk Valley Chorus,
Nazarene College Youth Choir, Schenectady Choral Symphony, Schenectady
Symphony, SUNY Albany Chorus, and the SUNY Oneonta Chorus; and
WHEREAS, Diane Warner retired as the high school choral director and
music supervisor for the Shenendehowa Central School District; she
taught in the Scotia-Glenville school district, the Schenectady City
school district, and at Schenectady County Community College; and
WHEREAS, Diane Warner earned her bachelor's degree in music from Imma-
culate University in Pennsylvania where she was nominated to Pi Kappa
Lambda (National Music Honor Society); in addition, she received her
Master of Science in Music Education from the College of St. Rose, and
has done further graduate study at Westminster Choir College, the Sara-
toga-Potsdam Choral Institute, and the Massachusetts College of Liberal
Arts; and
WHEREAS, Diane Warner is a certified NYSSMA vocal and choral adjudica-
tor and a frequent conductor of All-County and Area All State Choirs; in
2010, she was honored to conduct the New York State ACDA Honors Middle
School Choir; and
WHEREAS, Diane Warner currently serves as the New York American Choral
Directors Association chair for research and standards for high school
choirs; she has been affiliated with Albany Pro Musica, the Octavo Sing-
ers, Capital Hill Choral Society, Schenectady Light Opera and the Etude
Club; she also has been nominated to Who's Who in America's Teachers
five times; and

WHEREAS, The recipient of two General Electric Star Awards, Diane
Warner has earned two Shenendehowa Staff recognition awards, the Sche-
nectady High School Student Government Teacher of the Year Award and the
Schenectady City School District's Teacher of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, The arts, in whatever form depicted, are central to human
expression; they are truly a universal language and their contribution
to the development of friendship and understanding among all peoples
cannot be underestimated; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Capital District Youth Chorale upon the occasion of cele-
brating its 30th Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Diane Warner, Founder, Capital District Youth Chorale.