Don't touch that dial! You won't want to miss this incredible 40-minute TV variety show, Santa's Rockin' Christmas Eve." Everyone will be performing a special number, including The Mistletones, Suzy and The Snowflakes, the Reindeer, the Elves, Mrs. Claus, and yes, of course, Santa himself! It's an evening of entertainment and fun, complete with staging notes and two commercials. Recommended for grades 3 and up."
Jay Althouse (August 8, 1951 - ) is an American composer of choral music and for twenty years served as an editor for Alfred Music Publishing.
Althouse received a B.S. degree in Music Education and an M.Ed. degree in Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, from which he received the school's Distinguished Alumni award in 2004.
For eight years he served as a rights and licenses administrator for a major educational music publisher. During that time he served a term on the Executive Board of the Music Publishers Association of America.
Mr. Althouse has also co-written several musicals and cantatas with his wife, Sally K. Albrecht, and also compiled and arranged a number of highly regarded vocal solo collections.
He is the co-writer of two best-selling Alfred books The Complete Choral Warm-up Book and Accent on Composers. Most recently, he has completed three reproducible texts entitled Ready to Read Music, 60 Music Quizzes, and One-Page Composer Bios. All are available from Alfred.