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Welcome to ARS NEWS, an e-newsletter for recorder players that has taken the place of our printed quarterly ARS Newsletter. Please make sure to scroll to the bottom to see some upcoming classes and events happening in the recorder world. Enjoy!
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Fall ARS Board Meeting Wrap-Up
The Board met via Zoom for a productive meeting, going over what has been happening in the last six months and making plans for the new fiscal year.
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ARS Annual Meeting Held October 14, 2023
Coming a week after the Fall Board meeting, the 2023 Annual Member Meeting included the most recent updates.
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Meet a New Board Member: Barbara Stark
Barbara Stark of Austin TX, recently appointed to the ARS Board, has many skills and qualifications that made her a great pick for Board leadership.
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Why have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee?
This article from Early Music America sheds light on this issue and as a bonus it mentions a Montreal-based group with recorders, Ensemble Caprice.
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Last Call for Managing Editor Applications
The search for American Recorder Magazine Editor Gail Nickless's replacement is ongoing; the application period ends on November 30, 2023.
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ARS Board Election Coming in 2024
The ARS Nominating Task Force has an impressive slate of candidates, and members will be able to vote online from March 1 through June 1, 2024. Members without email addresses will be mailed paper ballots.
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In Case You Missed It: Have You Updated Your Member Profile Lately? We Have New Questions.
When you joined ARS, you likely filled in all of your information as a new member. In our ongoing effort to build a strong, vital and inclusive community of recorder players, we recently revised the member profile in a way that will help us to better serve our current membership and develop strategies for encouraging membership growth. Please take a brief moment to update your member profile HERE. The more we know, the more useful benefits we can offer, and the better we can track our progress.
If you’ve forgotten your username or password, it’s easy to retrieve – click here for help logging in.
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Checking in with Chapters, Consorts, and Recorder Orchestras | |
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Creating a Community Where You Are: Chapters, Consorts, and Recorder Orchestras
Jody Miller describes the structure of ARS affiliated groups, and why members should consider joining a local group or creating one where none exist.
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Highland Park Recorder Society (NJ) Plays "In A Woman's Voice" for Rotem Gilbert Seminar
The NJ chapter learned about medieval poet Christine de Pizan and musical settings of her work.
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In Memoriam
The Denver chapter recently lost two longtime members, Mary Scott and Victoria Taylor, whose leadership and cooking skills made them memorable.
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ARS Chapter Representative Roundtable Dates for 2023/24
The Member Benefits Committee has set the Chapter Rep Round Table schedule for the upcoming year. The dates are on the ARS homepage Events Calendar. All times are 2:00 - 3:30 Eastern time.
- December 2, 2023
- March 2, 2024
- June 1, 2024
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 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 Workshops: 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 Grant: Any chapter, recorder orchestra, or consort may apply. Partner Workshops and Businesses are also eligible. Apply anytime.
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Want to Share Your News?
To submit your news (please, no event announcements) 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. Digital photos are welcome, as are digital videos for YouTube (DropBox or Google Drive suggested). Send either your event basics or articles/photos to newsletter@americanrecorder.org.
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, newsletter@americanrecorder.org.
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Irish Fiddle Tunes
with Debby Greenblatt
Tues, 11/14 at 7 PM, CT
Wed, 11/15 at 10 AM, CT
Friday, 12/17 at 7 PM, CT
Different tunes will be played at each session.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these charming pieces.
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, click here
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Two Class Options
with Anne Timberlake
1) Wednesday Webinar: Mysterious Musicality!
Wednesday, 11/15 at 7 PM, CT
You know it when you hear it: Musical playing! But how on earth do you make it happen? Musicality is among the most nebulous musical skills, and that makes it tricky both to learn and to teach. In this live, one-hour Zoom webinar, we’ll break down some important components of musicality and discuss concrete strategies for improving yours.
To register and receive your Zoom link and password, visit my website and complete the purchase process. The registration fee is $20.
2) RECORDER MESSIAH!
Wednesday, 12/13 at 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 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 2023!
To register, visit my website. The registration fee is $22. If you have questions, or if you prefer to write me a check, you can contact me at anne@annetimberlake.com.
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Multiple Class Options
with Marea Chernoff
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music is offering online recorder and bass recorder classes for the Fall term.
New to the program for the Fall are short technique workshops, 2-3 classes focused on one topic. Choose from Tuning/Intonation and Double Tonguing. Register for all or choose the subject(s) that interest you. Use the link below to see full descriptions of the courses and to enroll.
Recorder Programs - VSO School of Music
Please contact instructor Marea at marearecorder@gmail.com with any questions.
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Virtual Recorder Warm-up Class
with Sarah Cantor
Monday and Thursday mornings: 9:30-10 AM, ET
Add structure to your practice routine! After doing the warm ups together, you will be inspired to practice on your own.
Each half-hour class will feature 15 minutes of breathing, tone, tonguing, or coordination warm ups for all levels; as well as 15 minutes of advanced technique taken from excerpts in baroque repertoire.
Cost: 5 Classes for $100
Contact Sarah at cantornote@icloud.com to register.
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NAVRS presents their November Playing Meeting
with Marea Chernoff
When: Saturday, Nov 18, 2 - 3:30 PM, ET
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.
Dancing through Time: Though not always in the same way, music and dance have been intricately connected throughout history. Back in the mists of time, music accompanied dancing, but very little of it survives as most of it was not written down. With the introduction of the printing press in the Renaissance, this all changed and dance music for both court and countryside circulated widely. Though these dances enjoyed a more formal and complex construction than in earlier centuries, this music was still intended to be danced to. A century or so later, in the Baroque era, dance music remained popular, but grew ever more sophisticated. The majority of these compositions were meant to evoke the dance rather than to accompany it, a trend that continues to the present day. During the playing meeting, we will trace these changing traditions across four centuries and enjoy playing a variety of dance-inspired compositions, including works by Morley, Bach, Fauré and Shostakovich.
For more information and to register, visit the NAVRS website.
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