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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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Member Benefit - Calendar of Events
Are you aware of the Calendar of Events that the ARS hosts on the main page of our website? In addition to this newsletter, the events calendar lists classes, both in person and virtual, workshops, and concerts that are available to you.
As a member, you can submit your event to be included in our events calendar on our main webpage. It's a great way to advertise and keep in touch with all the recorder-related events across the Americas!
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ARS membership going up by $5 starting Sept. 1, 2025
ARS dues for Standard individual members will be going up by $5 on September 1, to $60. Any renewals paid before then will be at our current $55. While inflation over the last 10 years exceeds 35%, ARS dues have increased only half that much! An increase in membership dues may be necessary for the ARS to do its work, but our full list of member benefits will remind you what a value this is. The option for a digital membership, with American Recorder magazine delivered electronically rather than as a printed copy, is still $5 less than the standard membership price (use discount code DIGITAL).
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How the Recorder Became the Go-To Musical Instrument for Kids : NPR
National Public Radio recently highlighted the recorder as an excellent musical teaching tool with a long history. (We might object to their use of the phrase "gateway instrument" but appreciate the attention!)
Click to Read the Article
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ARS Welcomes New Members Who Joined in June
Sergio Alvarez, FL
Jason Bash, OH
Krisa Benskin, TX
Cakky Brawley, TX
Gary Brunger, OH
Pamela Burke, SC
Laurie Dummer, WI
Victoria Dwight, ON
Erin Fairley, WA
Mary France, WI
Andrew Gaydos, NH
Christopher Hansen, NV
Michael Hendrickson, TX
Kimberly Hewitt, FL
Esther Khoury, OR
Theresa Laureta, NY
Susie McCollum, CO
Ronald Schwartz, RI
Michael Suing, IA
Margaret Thiele, OH
Barbara Tyler, TN
Thomas Walich, IL
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Achievement Award Nominations Sought
Members are invited to make nominations for the ARS Distinguished Achievement Award. This honor was set up by the Board of Directors in October 1986 to recognize and honor individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to development of the recorder movement in North America. Email Administrative Director Susan Burns with your nomination.
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Election 2026: ARS Nominating Task Force Convening
The ARS Board Nominating Task Force members will be assembling a list of passionate and hard-working recorder players who have skills to help further the mission of the American Recorder Society. The Election will be held in 2026, with a ballot to be sent via email (or regular mail for members without email). For a reminder of who our current Board members are, please click here. To see past and present Board members, please click here.
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Workshop/Festival Season is Ongoing
It's not too late! If you are interested in recorder-related summer/fall activities, see the ARS webpage on events happening this summer and fall. Organizations who are ARS advertisers or Partner Workshop members are featured.
All this information can also be seen in much more depth in our Spring 2025 issue of American Recorder magazine.
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ARS Legacy Circle
The ARS has several committed members who have joined the Legacy Circle, meaning they have included ARS in their estate plans. Your bequest will ensure security for the future of ARS, benefiting generations to come. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our Legacy Circle webpage.
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Phyllis Fugate 1927-2025, of the Dallas Chapter, Passes Away
For more than 60 years Phyllis hosted recorder players weekly at her house in Dallas, Texas, sharing her love for the instrument along with delicious homemade cookies. She was among the founders of the early music scene in Dallas.
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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
Workshop Scholarships Any member who needs financial assistance to attend an in-person or online weekend or week-long workshop may apply for this scholarship. Deadline for week-long workshops: six weeks before funding is needed
Weekend Workshop Scholarships Apply six weeks before funding is needed. Virtual events are also eligible for funding, 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.
Professional Development Grants Any recorder professional, meeting certain criteria, may apply to ARS for support of their professional development pursuits. Primarily funding the ARS Recorder Residency at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, applications for other venues will be considered. Deadline: September 15 of the year preceding the proposed residency or project.
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ARS 2nd-Level Class for Sop/Ten Recorder
with Lewis Baratz
If you’ve taken one of ARS’ Online Beginners’ Courses for the soprano or tenor recorder, then you are ready for Level 2! In this second-level 4-part series, professional performer and teacher Lewis Baratz will guide you in continued work on recorder technique and musical expression, extending our range and developing an even tone across all registers of our instrument.
Dates:
Aug 4, 11, 18, and 25 at 7 PM, ET
ARS 2nd-Level classes are free and available to ARS members only.
For more information and to register, click HERE.
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Baroque Sonata Course
with Marea Chernoff
Join Marea Chernoff through the Vancouver School of Music (VSO) for this asynchronous course on playing a baroque sonata. Build your confidence by learning the essential gestures, patterns, and musical elements of Benedetto Marcello's F major Sonata for Recorder, Op. 2, No. 1.
You can take this course at your leisure!
Course fee: $49
To register, visit: https://www.vsolearnmusic.ca/courses/how-to-play-baroque-sonata
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Ukranian Tunes Workshop
with Debby Greenblatt
Tues, Aug 12 at 7 PM, CT
Wed, Aug 13 at 10 AM, CT
Fri, Aug 15 at 7 PM, CT
Different tunes will be played at each session.
Featuring tunes from "Ukranian Tunes for Two".
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $15. 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_ukrainian.shtml
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Webinar Season Pass 2025-26
with Anne Timberlake
Attend all 6 of this season's Wednesday Webinars at a special price!
8/27: Intro to English Baroque
10/8: Technique Traps
11/19: Cadences and Why You Care
1/28: Fabulous Flow
3/11: On a Ground: Intro to Improvisation
4/29: Rapturous Resonance
Cost: $114
For more information and to register, click here.
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North American Virtual Recorder Society presents their August Playing Meeting
with the Anne Timberlake
When: Saturday, August 23, 2 - 3:30 PM, ET
Cost: NAVRS Membership is $20 and each playing session is $15.
Your first playing meeting is free and membership is not required.
"Amateur Hour": Most composers devoted their entire lives to music. For some, however, composition was a passionate secondary vocation, something undertaken around and alongside their day-to-day obligations. We’ll sample glorious music by tanners, judges, pig-catchers, cabinet makers, and more.
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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