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We are having major cuts in Missouri also.  So far there is no talk of cutting music in our district.  I am also tenured and have 19 years experience.  About 5 years ago I took our state test to get my certificate in 1-6 Elementary Education.  So if music is ever cut, our district would […]

Dear All,   I am having a very tough year with my Concert Choir, an ensemble of 9th and 10th grade students. We had 85 students select this ensemble, but unfortunately, the administration, instead of running two sections of the class, cut out 20 students and placed the remaining 65 in one period. I was […]

Dear All,   In New Jersey, the state is looking to cut back education funding up to 15%. In my district, a cut of this magnitude would mean roughly 8 million dollars out of our budget. One of the “Dooms Day” scenarios is to place MS and HS music programs after school as clubs only […]

Hi,   My name is Julia and I am the director of music at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Manuka (Australia).   I was wondering if anyone knows of any choral conducting workshops/courses in January 2011 in America? I am coming to America at the beginning of December and will be leaving American mid January.   […]

Can anyone suggest a performance venue in the Walnut Creek area?  It would be best if the venue were a church with a live to very live accoustic and sat at least 300-400 people.  Other places we’ll be performing during this run include SF’s Grace Cathedral and Oakland’s Christ the Light Cathedral, so you see […]

Would any of you be able to reccomend some solo literature for a student who has qualified for the state festival? She doesn’t currently have a private instructor so we’re looking for some help.

Hello.   Would anyone know where I could find a choral arrangement of Sinead O’connor’s “In this heart”? I’m looking primarily for an arrangement for women’s voices, but would be interested in finding any arrangment as well.   Thank you, Nathan Swartzendruber

 Hi, I am looking for some help with some new repertoire for my vocal group. They have been singing a lot of unison, and some to part pieces.   I was thinking about working on some 2 and 3 part rep. Maybe something that we could use show track cd etc with ( something “speedy, […]

 Hi!  I have been looking on a few book`s about warm ups  and vocal pedagogy to buy. But I have lost my way in the jungle ( The economy is not that good so I have to choose… ) It would be nice with some input or/and suggestions on this.   I have been looking […]

I’m starting a new job in the fall as the K-12 music teacher at a rural school. The superintendent wants me to rebuild the music program there, which was once decent but has dwindled a lot.   Some of the kids have expressed interest in starting a show choir. I’m all for it; I think it’d […]