Dr. Curtis Everett Powell was recently the recipient of a Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Medallion for serving as a National Conductor for the 105 Voices of History National Concert Choir. The Sept. 19 concert in the nation’s capital featured 105 vocal representatives of the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the country. […]
Temple University Music Alumni Breakfast
It’s Breakfast Time in Chicago – Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 7:00-9:30 am – Hilton Hotel-720 South Michigan Avenue. 8th Floor-Erie Room. Plan to visit with Dean Robert Stroker, Alan Harler, Jeff Cornelius and me during our time together. This will be our 22nd Annual Breakfast at the ACDA Conventions. Hopefully we will be able […]
New Ken Medema Christmas Song
Here is a brand new video featuring Ken Medema. The original text was written by myself as a “Thank You” to my church choirs in gratitude for their work during Christmas. Ken composed and recorded the music. It was first shown on December 12, 2010 just prior to our annual Christmas Concert. The video was designed […]
Profile of conductor of Endless Mountains Children’s Choir
When Christine Plonski Sezer, Ph.D., retired from teaching and moved back to her native Northeast Pennsylvania, it didn’t take long before she was feeling a bit of a void. “After six months, I said, ‘I miss my kids,’” she recalled. Then Dr. Sezer looked around and realized that Susquehanna County had no community choir like […]
MN School district revamps music program
ELK RIVER, MN — The same Elk River Area School Board that reacted with shock and horror to reports this summer of the dismal state of the district’s band and music program is now poised to do something about it. Vocal and instrumental educators from across the school district laid out a plan on Dec. […]
Founder of Oakland choir still singing 70 years later
By Annalee Allen The City and Port of Oakland Chorus was founded in 1940 by a city employee, Elsie Giani, who served as the group’s chairwoman until her retirement in 1983. Giani, at nearly 97 years of age, still enthusiastically supports the choir, even performing a solo at a recent concert. Giani and the 26-member […]