#MountMusic is our way of getting to know the faces of the Mount through interview style blogs and hand-curated Spotify playlists! Music is one of the things that unifies us all. This #MountMusic is from Associate Professor of Marketing, Tony Scardillo. Be sure to follow the Mount on Spotify by going to msmc.edu/Spotify!
Name: Tony Scardillo
Title: Assistant Professor of Marketing
How long have you been at the Mount? I began here in the Fall of 2017
What is your favorite part of your job/being at the Mount?
Teaching - The Mount students are the BEST!!!
What would your biggest piece of advice be to an incoming student?
Get to know your professors!!!
What is your go-to karaoke song?
"Fly Me To The Moon" by Frank Sinatra - one of my favorite songs
"Theme from The Godfather" - The lyrics tell a tender love story. We played it at our wedding as our first dance!
Word around campus is that you are part of a barbershop quartet. Can you tell us a little bit about that?
YES! I sang in a barbershop harmony quartet for many years. I now sing with the Westchester Chordsmen Chorus from White Plains. Acapella four-part harmony. We have close to 80 members in the chorus.
Can you pick a few songs from your playlist and tell us why they’re on there?
"Thriller" - Michael Jackson - The video is incredible!
Side B of "Abbey Road" - The Beatles - "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window/Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight". Just wow.
Listen to Professor Scardillo's full playlist here! And, be sure to follow us while you're there!