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Festivals of Music News
Festivals of Music 2008 Dates, Performance Venue Detail and pricing are available on our web site at www.festivalsofmusic.com.
We will continue to offer the exclusive Student Leadership Workshop with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser at select events. For workshop dates and locations, click here.
Some Festivals of Music dates are quickly approaching capacity. Click here to register your group for one of our 2008 premium festivals.
Check out these specialty venues for many of our Festivals of Music events.
Music In The Parks News
Don't forget to reserve space for your group. Many Music In The Parks events sell out by Thanksgiving, so don't miss out.
Find locations, dates, pricing and availability here.
New for 2008 - Music In The Parks Account Access is now on our web site. Once you have registered for an event, your User Name and Password is mailed to you. From this new offering you can change your own student and adult counts - and print your own invoices. No more waiting by the fax machine!
Also new for 2008 - Music In The Parks performance schedules will now be posted on our web site. All directors will be contacted to select performance times as always, but approximately 5 weeks before your festival, your complete schedule will be posted on our web site. A post card will be mailed to let you know when your schedule is available.
St. Patrick's Concert Choir Festival
Please join us at the First Annual Concert Choir Festival at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in New York City. This one-of-a-kind event will be held on Saturday, April 26.
For more information, click here.
What Documents Do I need to Travel to Canada?
If you are traveling to Canada with your student group please read the latest information on travel documents and identification. Border Crossing rules are still in-flux, so be certain to review this material to make your entry into Canada (and re-entry to the US) as smooth as possible. Click here to view the US Customs and Border Protection web site.
Featured Articles
What Music Means to Me
by Dr. Scott Watson
These podcasts share Dr. Scott Watson's thoughts on the intersection of music and living.
Scott Watson has taught Instrumental Music and Elective Music in the Parkland School District (Allentown, PA) and has been Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Technology at Temple University's, Esther Boyer College of Music (Philadelphia PA).
On Switches and Timing
by Steve Katzenmoyer
We're all back in the middle of another school year, full of wide-eyed students, busy schedules and the like. We care so deeply about our teaching that we often become emotionally involved in the successes and failures of our program.
Techniques That Work with Students Who Need to Learn Technique
by Carl Nygard
The antidote to tension is movement. A singer should be able to make a good sound while moving practically any part of the body.
Music Advocacy; We Can Make A Difference
by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
Over the last two decades there has been much attention given to the subject of music advocacy. Ongoing research continues to point to "the study of music" as a key factor in positive growth and development of EVERY young person.
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