Category: Advocacy
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NATS conference wrap
A little more than a week ago, I returned home from the 57th international conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. On my personal blog, I wrote a few paragraphs I’ll quote here: What is NATS? The National Association of Teachers of Singing is a now-international organization with 7276 members in all 50…
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Board meeting
I am home today after a three day trip to Chicago for the national board meeting of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. The annual full board meeting was illuminating and gratifying. And eye-opening as well. Today is filled with doctors appointments and errands before I return to Chicago for the first in-person international…
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Repurposing
I’ve not written an entry here in over a year, not since I stepped down from the department chair position. But, with a new role as Governor of the Central Region of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), I intend to repurpose this blog (previously focused on my activities in my day job)…
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Yes, NATS!
Way to go, NATS! This is great news for our profession…. https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/What_s_New/NATS_Art_Song_Mentoring_Program
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Newspaper articles
Some recent newspaper stories . . . About the Unified auditions: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-unifieds-chicago-theater-auditions-0206-20200205-3ks4py4hz5gctg5nutlcobxwvq-story.html About me with Circus Harmony: City Museum band features professor and students And about the Department of Music staying up with the time: Music department influences new melodies over decade
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So much going on
A big jazz month starts Monday! I feel like it’s been years since I’ve written anything here, but life has been full indeed. Our decennial visit from the National Association of Schools of Music takes place in just two weeks’ time. The two ‘visitors’ (music executives from other schools) will stop in on classes, ensemble…
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Daniel Webster Society Dinner
Several weeks ago, five Webster music majors entertained at the annual Daniel Webster Society dinner at the Ritz Carlton in Clayton. The jazz combo during cocktail hour played beautifully, but sadly the photo of them caught two of the gents with their eyes closed, looking slightly pained at the half-diminished chord they certainly were playing,…
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Recital video
I’m so, so proud of our students! http://news.webster.edu/academics/2019/annual-scholarship-recital-department-music.html DO take a look!
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Leonard Slatkin
We were delighted to welcome Maestro Leonard Slatkin to campus a few days ago to address students, faculty, and some local residents. He was greeted warmly by a packed recital hall (standing room only, in fact!).
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19-20 calendar
What’s done cannot be undone. The calendar is going to print. Here’s a sneak preview: