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Connections with home 1) Boosters 2) Call home when things go right 3) Programming accessible materials Regular and deliberate connection within the ch... read more
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Helping students belong. 1) Non musical skills celebrated 2) Creating indispensability Students that experience success in school are less likely to have academic or behavioral probl... read more
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There are few things that have as powerful an impact on our ensembles as the standing formations of the singers. This will directly impact the speed at which the ensemble learns new repertoire and polishes the same. Standing formation impacts balance, the prominence of individual voices, the ‘blend’ of the ... read more
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1) Changing role of public schools- 2) From teaching information to parental role In recent years, the role of schools has been dramatically transformed. Increasingly, society h... read more
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ACCLAIMED BRITISH CHOIR RETURN TO MALLORCA The Leeds-based chamber choir St Peter’s Singers make a return visit to the beautiful Balearic island of Mallorca from 26th to 29th October 2013. This will be the choir’s fourth overseas tour, following acclaimed trips to Romania in November 2007, Mallo... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last time I wrote about whether it’s better to be over-rehearsed or under-prepared. I talked about people who like to spend a long time working on one thing in order to perfect it versus those who like to do just e... read more
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This has been a long time coming. For the past several years I’ve mused about forming an interfaith vocal ensemble, but it never seemed to be the right time. Now it is. Feel free to join me. We already have rehearsal space and a possible first gig in place. I’m combing through mu... read more
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Greetings! I wanted to bring something to your attention that may be of interest to some or many vocalists out there. We just released Sight Reader v1.2 which now adds Voice as an instrument. This is exciting because now vocalists can also improve their sight singing skills in a fun and efficient w... read more
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Originally posted: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/06/12/the-song-of-the-sirens-the-ultimate-femme-fatales-with-music-by-alison-krauss-debussy-wagner-gliere-parry/ Deeply embedded in my DNA is not only a desire, but a primal need to be near water. I am fortunate that I live so close to the Humber R... read more
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Father’s Day is tomorrow. This time to ‘honour dad’ started me thinking about a few classical music fathers and the complicated dynamics between father and son. (Johann Sebastian Bach gets his own blog entry!) The first one that comes to my mind is Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang’s ... read more
