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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 upcoming virtual recorder classes and events. Enjoy!
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ARS Hires Geoffrey Burgess as New Managing Editor
He will replace longtime AR Editor Gail Nickless, who will be retiring after 30 years of service. Geoffrey is a recorder player who has written extensively about the late influential recorder maker Friedrich von Huene.
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Focus on a Member Benefit: Workshop Scholarships
As the summer workshop season approaches, ARS members can avail themselves of a valuable member benefit: a scholarship. Two types are available -- one to help with a weekend workshop (defined as four days or fewer), and another to help with a week-long workshop. Proof of financial need is not necessary. The deadline is May 15.
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Play-the-Recorder Day Virtual Event Held on March 16
Our annual recorder-centric month is nearly over, but the commemoration lives on. ARS Member Benefits Committee Chair Natalie Lebert hosted a Play-the-Recorder Day Zoom webinar where attendees were able to engage in a Q&A session with Jamie Allen, composer of Play-the-Recorder piece een mentaliteit.
A video of the event will be available soon-- watch for it on our Facebook page as well as the Play-the-Recorder Month page.
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ARS Election Approaching
It will soon be time to choose candidates for the Board of Directors. Members will receive an email on April 1 -- the 85th birthday of ARS! The email will contain a unique link for each member so they can vote securely. The election is open for voting until June 1. Please be sure we have your current email address by checking your member profile. (Members without email addresses on file will receive a mailed paper ballot.)
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Did You Know About the ARS Store?
We sell various items: ARS-published music in hard copy form, including Members' Library Editions, Erich Katz Series pieces, Professional Series compositions, the fantastic Opening Measures by Frances Blaker, even ARS 80th anniversary commemorative luggage tags for your recorder bag. Logged-in members get a discount on certain items.
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A New "Angel" Opportunity
Since 2019, nearly 20 "angels" have sponsored pieces of music for the ARS Members' Library Editions and Play-the-Recorder Month library.
Now ARS is extending its Angel sponsorship into virtual programs that bring recorder instruction to new players on Zoom.
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Last Call: American Recorder Magazine Print Layout Specialist Application Window Closing Soon
Applications for Print Layout Specialist are open until March 30, 2024.
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Remembering Richard Pace
Richard Pace passed away on March 13, 2024. Peter Faber shares his memories of Richard, a stalwart supporter of the recorder and wider early music community.
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Champagne Flutes: Newly Discovered Music by Marin Marais
The article by ARS member Michael Lynn in the LEARN department of the Spring American Recorder ("French Baroque recorder music from Marin Marais") gave us a recorder perspective on a newly-discovered manuscript of music by Marais. The materials are described in a broader early music sense in an online article published March 18, 2024 by Early Music America.
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Summer Workshops On the Horizon
If you want to jump-start your playing and meet other recorder players, a summer workshop is a great way to accomplish both. Our Spring (March 1) issue of American Recorder magazine included all the details. Our Workshops & Festivals 2024 page features our partner members and advertisers.
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Checking in with Chapters, Consorts, and Recorder Orchestras | |
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Boulder Chapter Celebrates its Revival
After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the chapter has re-formed. To celebrate their return, as well as Play-the-Recorder Month, 22 performers participated in a concert at a local bookstore.
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"Each One Teach One" -- Applying a New Idea Toward Learning in Chapter Meetings | |
“Each One Teach One” is an African-American proverb which recognizes that everyone has something positive to contribute to a community, and that this simple truth is a profound source of dignity. Jamie Allen shares some ideas on how chapter members can learn from each other based on this concept.
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Chapter Grant Application Period Open
Chapters and Recorder Orchestras with more than 10 ARS members may apply for a grant. The goal of the grant is to increase membership for the group, and ideally, ARS as well.
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ARS Chapter Representative Roundtable to be Held in June
The Member Benefits Committee will hold the season's final Chapter Rep Round Table. The event can be found on the ARS homepage Events Calendar. It will be held June 1, 2024 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern time.
The last meeting featured some administrative tips from ARS Administrative Director Susan Burns -- click here for Chapter Rep FAQs, and feel free to contact her with questions and suggestions.
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
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: May 15
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.
Chapter and Recorder Orchestra Grants These grants are awarded to Chapters or Recorder Orchestras with 10 or more ARS members to supplement membership-enhancing programs. Deadline: May 15, with funds to be used after September 1
Educational Outreach Grants Meeting certain criteria, anyone teaching the recorder may apply for this grant. ARS membership is not required to apply. Application period: May 1-June 15, to be used after September 1
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grants Any chapter, recorder orchestra, or consort may apply. Partner Workshops and Businesses are also eligible. Apply anytime.
Traveling Teacher Program Recorder communities without a recorder teacher in their area may apply for a grant to cover a professional teacher's traveling costs. Deadline: May 1, to be used after September 1
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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 Events Calendar (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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ARS Beginners' Level Class for Alto Recorder with Susan Richter
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 alto recorder through this 4-part beginners’ course. Recorder player/teacher Susan Richter will cover basics such as hand and finger position, tonguing, and tone, and instill good habits for continuing to learn on your own or with a teacher. All ages are welcome, but children should be joined by an adult during the classes.
April 2nd, 4th, 9th, and 11th at 5 PM, ET
*Beginner's Classes are free and open to everyone.
Click HERE for more information and to register.
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Multiple Class Options
with Anne Timberlake
1) Faster Fingers Short Course!
Tuesdays: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 3:45-4:45, CT
It’s easy to want to increase your finger speed, but difficult to know how to actually achieve it. In this live, four-week, small-group Zoom short course we’ll lay the foundations you need to build faster fingers over time. What does faster playing require of you and how can you work toward it? We’ll answer these questions and more. We’ll also complete weekly homework assignments, helping you develop habits of effective practice.
Register here!
Course Fee: $99
2) Wednesday Webinar: Intro to Memorization
May 8th at 7 PM, CT
Are you interested in trying to play from memory? In this one-hour, live Zoom webinar, we’ll talk about the essentials of memorization and how you can begin to practice this unique skill.
To register, visit my website
The registration fee is $20.
If you have questions or you prefer to pay offline, please contact me at anne@annetimberlake.com
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Baroque Fiddle Tunes
with Debby Greenblatt
Tues, April 16, 7 PM, CT
Wed, April 17, 10 AM, CT
Fri, April 19, 7 PM, CT
Different tunes will be played at each session.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these charming pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
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:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_baroque.shtml
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Multiple Offerings with Marea Chernoff
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music is offering online recorder classes for the Spring term.
Three workshops of three sessions each are available:
1) Intro to French Ornamentation
2)Intro to the Bass Recorder
3)Intro to Articulation (Tonguing)
Go to Recorder - VSO School of Music to see full descriptions of the courses and to enroll.
Please contact instructor Marea Chernoff at marearecorder@gmail.com with any questions.
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NAVRS presents their April Playing Meeting
with Heloise Degrullier
When: Saturday, April 27, 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.
French Music II - Ooh La La! Our menu for the day will be a Feast of French music! French music, second installment, because once is never enough, no? Don’t you want to know about French inégal? And about the fight for Calais between the French and the English? Surely you do!
For more information and to register, visit the NAVRS website.
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