News and Notices

By Naomi Klouda   HOMER, AK — If Mark Robinson had pursued his initial notion to go into law, thousands of school kids would likely have missed out on a major piece of their education – and life experience. His own days began in Indianapolis, singing in his dad’s church choir and going the practical route […]

Nashville, TN – Lakeview Design Center and Oliver Middle School have each been announced as recipients of a $500.00 Music Makes a Difference music education grant from Nashville Singers, to support their music education programs. One grant was awarded in 2011 and went to John Overton High School. Since being founded in November of 2008, […]

By Brian Fenney   FREDERICK, MD — Gail Slezak, chancel choir director at the Church of the Brethren, is retiring after more than 42 years of service to the church. “This will be the first time since I graduated from college that I will not have a choir to direct,” Slezak said. “I’ve been at this church […]

Nashville, TN – Michael Collins of McGavock Comprehensive High School has been announced as the first recipient of a new $1000.00 Educator of the Future college scholarship from Nashville Singers.   Since being founded in November of 2008, the philanthropic mission of Nashville Singers has been to enrich lives through support of music education in […]

By Holly Hobbs   FAIRFAX, VA — Harmonized voices sounded from within choir director Michael Horanski’s classroom at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax. The school year might be waning, but Horanski’s students were gearing up for a summer of hard-fought competition at the World Choir Games, the toughest challenge they have faced. The choral competition promises […]

By Kelsey Sharpe   LOS ANGELES — Public K-12 schools have been in a constant struggle to scrape together funding for music programs, decimated by budget cuts. So you can imagine how surprised a large number of middle and high school teachers were when they found out that their 3,000 students could get professional choral training for […]