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There are approximately 3,900 homeless people living on the streets of Dallas, Texas according to the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance’s 2016 count. That number represents a 24% increase over 2015. These statistics frame the magnitude of the problem, but the challenge of addressing it has as many soluti... read more
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The School of Hard Knocks and Latrobe Valley Community Choir proudly present NO EXCUSES! Latrobe Valley project No Excuses! Latrobe Valley aims to bring the Latrobe Valley Community together through music, to help build awareness of issues around family violence in a supportive and creative environment. . N... read more
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This has been quite a week! Last Mondy, we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and yesterday, our country swore in a new president. Regardless of who one voted for, the election results surprised nearly everyone. As someone who hails from Indiana and has lived in New York City for twenty ... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes I get paid over £100 per hour. That makes me a millionaire right? Photo by Ian Britton from FreeFoto.com Wrong! I don’t get paid that every hour I work. In fact, I would sa... read more
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As part of my 2017 www.communtiesinharmony.com blog project. I'm featuring one choir from each of the 50 states and highlighting the ways in which community choruses are changing the world one community at a time. This week, I'm featuring an inmate-led chorus in Wasilla, Alaska. The Goose... read more
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Classic Choral Society's 58th year begins in just a few weeks! As CCS launches into the next rehearsal season, we look forward to welcoming new and returning singers. Our first rehearsal will take place on Monday evening, January 16, 2017, at 7:30PM. The first rehearsal is a very important one. On that evening the musi... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] At the end of each of my singing workshop I record the group singing through all the songs I’ve taught. I then make the recording available to the participants. Photo by Dennis AB But I&rs... read more
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This time of the year many of us summarize their lives: what has happened the last 356 days? At meeting music we are sure about that the most memorable moments are connected to some special experiences. The moment when you joined a choir and made lifelong friendship with others, the first time you stepped on stage and ... read more
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Community arts organizations create spaces for musicians, visual artists, and dancers ages 5-105 to come together, work together, create together, and engage in a collaborative process that builds relationships across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and political affiliation. Strong commun... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is always room for improvement, whether you’re a singer, a choir leader, a choral arranger, a workshop leader or a choir committee member. But it can become overwhelming if you tackle everything at once... read more
