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Welcome to ARS NEWS, an e-newsletter for recorder players. Please make sure to scroll to the bottom to see upcoming virtual recorder classes and events. Enjoy!
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Membership Benefit Highlight!
As a member of the ARS, have you taken advantage of our free Beginners' and 2nd-Level classes? All of our classes are taught by professional recorder players/teachers and can help you develop solid skills as a recorder player. The 2nd-Level classes are only available to members, so keep an eye out for upcoming classes at the bottom of this newsletter and on our website. The next 2nd-Level class will be for bass recorder and taught by Tish Berlin in December. Sign up will be available soon on the website!
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ARS Annual Members' Meeting Held
ARS members joined President Carol Mishler for an update on ARS finances, what ARS has accomplished in the past year, and its future plans.
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ARS Board Holds Fall Meeting on Zoom
The Board met in early October, sharing ideas and making plans for the upcoming year, as well as saying goodbye to departing Board members and welcoming new member Gwyn Roberts.
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Here is Your Chance to Learn How to Use the ARS Website!
The Membership Benefits committee will be offering its second ARS Web “Site-Seeing” tour. It’s coming up on Nov 16. Please attend to learn more about using the many resources on the ARS site. The event is free and open to members and non-members alike. Past participants in tour agreed that they were surprised at the vast amount of ARS resources available!
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More ARS Newsletter Archives Now Online
ARS published a newsletter prior to launching American Recorder magazine in 1960, and later began using newsletters for more local and date-sensitive news. You can learn some fascinating ARS history by checking out our trove of newsletters from 1950-59, and then 1990-2024 (the 1980s will soon be added). If you have any paper newsletters that are not in our archive, we would love to add them. Email Susan Burns in the ARS office.
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ARS Welcomes New Members Who Joined in September
Katy Anderson, MN
Roxanne Barlow, AZ
Alana Blackburn, Australia
Carolyn Booker, CA
Barbara Breeden, CA
Bill Daly, PA
Lucy DuPertuis, NV
Robin Gearn, OR
Andrew Gould, SC
Wayne Hardman, Australia
Björn Harms, Germany
Andrew Koenig, NJ
Ann Kuhn, NV
Richard Lasselle, FL
Ellen Lentz, NJ
Anne Michele Millar, Canada
Teresa Morgan, CT
Yon Muhammad, MI
Adele Nguyen, CA
Kenneth Phillips, CA
Stephanie Pieck, NY
Nerissa Rebagay, FL
Kayleigh Thompson, TN
Aaron Turkewitz, IL
Kimberly Yocum, PA
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Checking in with Chapters, Consorts, and Recorder Orchestras | |
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Venue Considerations for Chapters
Chapters need a place to meet every month, and they may have to consider their members' comfort level with the venue. Learn what one chapter representative suggests to make sure all feel welcome.
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ARS Chapter Representative Roundtable Dates for 2024-25
The ARS Chapter Roundtable is back for 2024/25! Gather on Zoom with Phil Hollar and have a chat with your fellow leaders about what's happening in your chapter.
This year we are alternating the quarterly meetings between Saturdays and Sundays so that every rep has the opportunity to attend at least once or twice. The dates are on the ARS homepage Events Calendar. All times are 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern time.
· December 8, 2024
· March 1, 2025
· June 1, 2025
If you have a topic suggestion or haven’t been receiving announcements about the roundtables, please contact Phil Hollar.
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ARS offers a webpage with all the chapters offering virtual/hybrid meetings. There are several chapters with a worldwide membership, led by world-class music directors, thanks to the wonders of Zoom.
(Is your group offering virtual meetings but not on the list? Email us!)
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A Brief Reminder of ARS Scholarship & Grant Deadlines
Weekend Workshop Scholarships Apply four weeks before funding is needed. Virtual events are also eligible for funding from Grants and Scholarships, as long as the amounts do not exceed stated limits.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grants Any chapter, recorder orchestra, or consort may apply. Partner Workshops and Businesses are also eligible. Apply anytime.
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ARS Beginners' Class for Alto Recorder
with Larry Zukof
Mark your calendars! If you have never played recorder before, or if it has been eons ago since you have played, this is the course for you! Build a solid foundation for learning recorder through the American Recorder Society’s 4-part beginners’ course for alto recorder starting on November 10, 2024 with recorder professional Larry Zukof.
November 10th, 13th, 17th, and 20th at 8 PM, ET
*Beginners' Level classes are free and open to everyone.
For more information and to register, click HERE.
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Coming Soon!
Our next 2nd-Level Class will be for bass recorder with Tish Berlin. This 4-session class will begin on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:15 PM, ET. Watch our website for more information!
*2nd-Level classes are available to ARS members only.
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French Fiddle Tunes
with Debby Greenblatt
Tues, November 12, 7 PM, CT
Wed, November 13, 10 AM, CT
Fri, November 15, 7 PM, CT
*Different tunes will be played at each session
The workshop will explore tunes from our French Fiddle Tunes for Two book. This collection of 37 traditional French tunes offer you the opportunity to play many different dance forms, including a couple of bourées, mazurkas, as well as a branle, a farandole, a galop, a schottische, and tarantella. These charming pieces are from several regions of France, including Alsace, Auvergne, Brittany, Flanders, and Gascogne.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10. The cost of each optional book is $15 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
For more information, and to register for the workshop:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_french.shtml
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Multiple Class Options
with Anne Timberlake
1) Wednesday Webinar: Dealing with Difficult Notes!
November 20, 2024, 7 PM, CT
You know that difficult relative? The one you dread spending time with every Thanksgiving? Like some people, some notes on the recorder are more crotchety than others. In this live, one-hour Zoom webinar, we’ll survey some of the recorder’s most challenging notes– and learn strategies for approaching them with kindness and care!
The registration fee is $20.To register, visit my website.
2) RECORDER MESSIAH!
December 11th, 2024, 7 PM, CT
It’s the Messiah you didn’t know you needed! Too long have recorder players languished in the wilderness of a Messiah-less holiday season, watching as others play (over and over again) Handel’s masterwork! This December, it’s once again OUR TURN! In this live 75-minute Zoom playing session, we’ll tackle some of Handel’s best beloved choruses and airs, making the Messiah our own!
Includes brand new, original arrangements for 2024!
The registration fee is $25. To register, visit my website.
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All-Zoom Practice Challenge
with Tish Berlin
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 12/3, 12/5, 12/10, 12/12: 10-11 AM, PT
In this 4-session class packed into two weeks, you’ll practice technique exercises for 30 minutes with me, then spend 15 minutes on a medieval estampie and 15 minutes on a Telemann fantasia, focusing on effective practice methods for both pieces. For intermediate and up players of soprano and alto recorders. Pitch: a=440.
$100 for all four classes. Classes will be recorded and available to stream for one month.
To learn how to register, please write to Tish at tishberlin@sbcglobal.net
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Multiple Class Options
sponsored by
Amherst Early Music
1) Free Lecture with Gwyn Roberts! Hidden Virtuosa - How Music and Literacy empowered women and girls in Baroque Venice's Social Welfare Institutions
Cost: FREE
Sat, November 2nd, 5 PM, ET
2) Lamentations - Exploring Musical Tributes on the Death of...
with Annette Bauer
Cost: $30
Sun, November 3rd, 1 PM, ET
3) Practical Musicianship and Music Theory for Early Musicians with Shira Kammen
Cost: $100
4-session class starts Mon, Nov 11th, 5:30 PM, ET
For more information and to see AEM Online's full lineup of virtual classes, please visit their website.
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North American Virtual Recorder Society presents their November Playing Meeting
with Frances Blaker
When: Saturday, November 16, 2 - 3:30 PM, EDT
Cost: NAVRS Membership is $20 and each playing session is $15.
Membership is not required for your first meeting but there is a charge of $15.
On The Cusp Between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: Music of the Middle Ages and music of the Renaissance - what is the difference? In our November playing meeting, recorder player and composer Frances Blaker will take us on a musical journey to the very cusp between these two historical time periods. We will play two medieval and two renaissance pieces to hear for ourselves how to distinguish and navigate their different musical styles. The two featured compositions on the medieval side are by Leonel Power (1380-1445) and Francesco Landini (1335-1397), and by Constanzo Festa (1485/90-1545) and William Byrd (1540-1623) for Team Renaissance!
For more information and to register, visit the NAVRS website.
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Want to Share Your News?
The deadline for this e-newsletter is the 20th of each month. To submit your news using an online form, please go to https://americanrecorder.org/newsform. You may also email an article and photos. We love to hear stories of how the recorder community is still going strong. Send any of the types of news items you have seen in the paper newsletter or past ARS NEWS emails. Digital photos are welcome, as are digital videos for YouTube (DropBox or Google Drive suggested). Send your articles/photos to newsletter@americanrecorder.org.
Want to Share Your Upcoming Events?
Virtual events can be publicized by emailing Jennifer Carpenter. In-person events can be publicized using our online Event Calendar submission form (only ARS members may submit). Event info will appear in the calendar on the ARS homepage.
The deadline for ARS NEWS (this publication) is the 20th of the month. Send news to Susan Burns and event information to Jennifer Carpenter. ARS NEWS is emailed the last Tuesday of every month, with occasional exceptions.
Newsletter editors and publicity officers for Chapters, Consorts & Recorder Orchestras should make sure that your regular communications like e-newsletters are sent to the ARS office.
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