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About School Music News School Music News is a weekly news column coordinated by John and Becky Stranges. The intent of the column is to provide local area music teachers with a means of gaining recognition for their programs. The articles are published weekly, on Friday, in the Corning Leader. Music teachers are encouraged to submit articles regarding any aspect of your school music program to John and Becky Stranges at bstranges@hotmail.com.
Today’s column has been written by Mr. Neil Bryson, vocal music teacher in the Bath School District.
Today students from Allegany, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, and Yates county schools will travel to
This year the Concert Band will be under the direction of Mr. Ronald Sutherland, the Mixed Choir under the direction of Mr. Darren Litz, the Women’s Choir under the direction of Mr.
Students are selected for an Area All-State ensemble through an application process that begins in September. Applications include a solo audition rating sheet from the previous school year and music teacher recommendations. Students are then selected through established criteria and are notified of their acceptance in early October. Local school music teachers then establish rehearsal schedules in their home districts and work with their selected students to prepare the music that will be performed at this festival. This year 340 students representing 35 school districts have been accepted to the various ensembles.
The concert will begin at 3:00pm on Saturday, November 22, 2008 in the Haverling High School Auditorium. Tickets are $3.00 each and can be purchased at the door. We invite you to join us for a fine concert presented to you by the areas finest student musicians!
The current week's article and the articles in the Related Files section below have been posted with permission from the Corning Leader.
Steuben County M u s i c T e a c h e r s' A s s o c i a t i o n 25 Ellas Ave. Bath, NY 14810 |
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