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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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Focus on a Member Benefit: the ARS Website
One of the main benefits of joining ARS is the website and all its resources. Here is a guide to help you find what you are looking for, written by website coordinator/ARS Board member Ruth Seib.
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Play-the-Recorder Month is Approaching
Play-the-Recorder Day is March 16
There are only 31 days until Play-the-Recorder Month! The goal is to play with others during March, and especially on Play-the-Recorder Day, March 16. Whether it's with a friend in your living room, a small group in a library, a regular chapter gathering, a recorder orchestra, a virtual platform, there are many options to play with others. Plenty of online opportunities are listed below. Check our website's General Directory to see if there's a chapter near you by putting in your zip code; ARS members can find other members nearby in the Member Directory (requires login - click here for help).
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ARS Joins the Early Music America Summit in Boston
Board member Jamie Allen and ARS member Jan Elliott joined with other community members to discuss goals and plans to make Early Music accessible to all.
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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 upcoming Spring (March 1) issue of American Recorder magazine will include all the details. Our Workshops & Festivals 2024 page features our partner members and advertisers, and will be further updated.
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American Recorder Magazine Print Layout Specialist Opportunity: Applications Now Open
Applications for Print Layout Specialist are open until March 30, 2024.
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In Memoriam
Former ARS Board member Cathy Emptage of Vancouver, Washington, passed away on October 28, 2023.
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Where Can a Person Study Early Music at a University?
Early Music America's online list, provided for students interested in early music and for higher-ed schools promoting their early-music activities, is a good guide. Institutions submit and update the information themselves, at the
bottom of the page.
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Welcome to a New Chapter and Consort!
After a couple of pandemic years without a new group, ARS now has two: a new consort called Lauda Musicam of Austin (TX), and a new chapter, the San Antonio Recorder Society, also in Texas. Like all chapters, the San Antonio chapter is open to all levels of recorder players. Lauda Musicam of Austin is a closed consort, but please go to their website if you're interested in learning more and joining.
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Rhode Island Recorder Society Plays for Elementary Students
The chapter, led by Jamie Allen and all wearing custom-designed T-shirts, played for an eager student audience.
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Denver Chapter Adds New Basic Technique Sessions
The chapter offers basic technique classes, in a hybrid format -- in person and also on Zoom. The skills are then put to use playing music for the monthly chapter meeting with the more advanced players.
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Highland Park Recorder Society Enjoys a Seminar on a Noteworthy Renaissance Woman
The NJ chapter learned about the fifteenth-century noblewoman Isabella d'Este in a Zoom session with Rotem Gilbert in October.
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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 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 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern time.
- 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.
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
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant Any chapter, recorder orchestra, or consort may apply. Partner Workshops and Businesses are also eligible. Apply anytime.
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
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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Two Class Options
with Tish Berlin
1) Out and Beyond the Bass-ics
Tuesdays, January 30, February 6, 13, 27 (note no class on February 20): 10 - 11:30 AM, PT
Take all four or many as you like. Each individual class is $25, or $30 if you want to be able to download the recording.
Anyone wishing to go to the next level with their bass recorder playing who can read bass clef and can play a chromatic two-octave scale from the low F is welcome. We will use some material from the 1986 edition of Helmut Mönkemeyer’s bass method, work with Eric Haas’ books of duets for the bass, and movements from J. S. Bach’s cello suites in recorder transcription. Some work on improvising over ground basses will be included. Pitch: a=440.
2) Duos by Telemann, Staeps, and Blaker
Tuesdays, January 30, February 6, 13, 27 (note no class on February 20): 1:30 - 3 PM, PT
Explore a sampling of the wealth of recorder duos from the 18th, 20th, and 21st centuries by Georg Philipp Telemann, Hans Ulrich Staeps, and Frances Blaker. Geared toward upper intermediate to advanced alto recorder players but all are welcome.
Take all four or many as you like. Each individual class is $25, or $30 if you want to be able to download the recording.
For more information and to register, contact Tish at tishberlin@gmail.com.
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Two Class Options
with Marea Chernoff
Marea Chernoff through The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music is offering online recorder classes for the Winter term. Two workshops of three sessions each are available:
1) Intro to Basic Ornamentation
1/29/24, 2/5, 24, and 2/12/25
2) Intro to the Sonata
2/26/24, 3/4/24, and 3/11/24
In addition, A 10-week beginner alto recorder class is also offered, a hybrid of in-person and online. Use the link below to see full descriptions of the courses and to enroll.
Please contact instructor Marea at marearecorder@gmail.com with any questions.
Recorder - VSO School of Music
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Women's Compositions
with Debby Greenblatt
Tuesday, Feb 13, 7 PM, CT
Wednesday, Feb 14, 10 AM, CT
Friday, Feb 16, 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.
Workshop fee: $10
Optional book is $15 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration)
For more information and to register:
https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_women_composers.shtml
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Wednesday Webinar: Hemiolas...and why we care!
with Anne Timberlake
Wednesday, Mar 6 at 7 PM, CT
Hemiolas are everywhere! But what are they, again? How do we find them? And most importantly, what are our responsibilities, as musicians and recorder players, when we come across them? In this live, one-hour Zoom webinar, we’ll learn the essential functions of a hemiola, as well as where to look for them, how to spot them in the wild, and how to make them work for you!
To register and receive your Zoom link and passcode, visit my website and complete the purchase process.
Webinar fee: $20
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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NAVRS presents their February Playing Meeting
with Alexa Raine-Wright
When: Saturday, Feb 24, 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.
La Nuit: Join Alexa for a collection of pieces celebrating the night and all its many facets. Music by Biber, Vivaldi, Debussy, and more.
For more information and to register, visit the NAVRS website.
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