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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. In here, you will find all the same information featured in the old paper version, but with the addition of clickable links. This will allow you to learn more and also sign up for events that interest you. Please make sure to scroll to the bottom to see some upcoming events happening in the recorder world. Enjoy!
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ARS Annual Meeting 2022
Over 50 ARS members attended our virtual Annual Meeting, held on Saturday, October 15.
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ARS Board Meeting: a Brief Update
The Board met over Zoom on October 7-9. With new leadership and brand-new faces, the Board had much to discuss.
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Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient Announced
Nina Stern has been selected to receive the ARS’s Distinguished Achievement Award. The Award is given to honor a person who has worked with the recorder at a high level over an extended period with a high public profile and who has had a significant impact on the use of the recorder in North America. As Carol Mishler, the ARS’s President, has said, Nina Stern meets all these standards and then some. More details will be published in the Winter 2022 issue of American Recorder magazine.
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New Diversity and Inclusion Grant Available
The ARS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and the ARS Board of Directors are excited to announce the existence of a new Diversity and Inclusion Grant, open to any member chapters, consorts, recorder orchestras, workshops, or business members.
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Recorder Maker Adriana Breukink Passes Away
The recorder world has lost a talented musician, visionary and designer. More details and tributes will appear in the Winter 2022 issue of American Recorder magazine.
"Adriana and Big Baby" Photo by Aad Mosch
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Board President Carol Mishler Represented ARS at Early Music America's Virtual Summit Keynote Panel Discussion
The Virtual Summit, held October 21-22, 2022, was called "A Way Forward: The Future of Early Music" and focused on the issues, changes, and advancements impacting the early music field.
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The ARS on Instagram and Facebook!
The ARS is on Instagram! If you are on Instagram or know recorder players who'd like to keep in the the know of what we have to offer, have them follow us! Find us @americanrecordersociety on Instagram and join the fun. Don't forget you can also follow us on Facebook (search for American Recorder Society) and join in the conversations there, too. We love to hear our members' recordings and read the helpful recorder-related conversations.
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Checking in with Chapters, Consorts, and Recorder Orchestras | |
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ARS Gathers ‘Round The Table (Virtually)
On August 27th, ARS hosted a virtual round table for chapter representatives. Twenty-three representatives of chapters across the nation from New York City to San Francisco met, in many cases for the first time, to see how chapters are faring in a barely post-pandemic era and trade advice on moving forward.
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ARS Rep Chat Check-in
If you are a chapter, consort, or recorder orchestra rep, here's how to check to see if you are part of the ARS Rep Chat: Once you have logged in to the ARS website, look for the My Member Info link under the login info. Click on the My Member Info link and look for the Communication tab. The Message Board link is in the Communication tab. Questions? Contact ARS Board member/Member Benefits Committee co-chair Phil Hollar.
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ARS Traveling Teacher Completes Workshop in Western NC After COVID Hiatus
After over 2 years of COVID cancellations and restrictions, ARS Traveling Teacher Jody Miller conducted the last of 3 workshops funded by an ARS Traveling Teacher Grant on October 8 in Hendersonville, NC.
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The Recorder Rules on this YouTube Channel
Over the last couple of years, the British Columbia Recorder Society's techie Andrea MacDonald has been working on a special resource for all recorder players. As you may have noticed, googling the word “recorder” is somewhat problematic, not to mention frustrating. It can be difficult to discover new soloists, ensembles, and educational information. To that end, Andrea and BCRS have created a YouTube channel with resources on a number of topics such as...
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Did you know you can read Chapter News on the ARS website? Check out Community News. ARS chapters, consorts and recorder orchestras are welcome to email their newsletters to us for publication on the website.
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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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Want to Share Your News?
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. 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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The North American Virtual Recorder Society presents their October Playing Session with
Miyo Aoki
Saturday, October 29 at 1:30 - 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.
To RSVP, please visit www.navrs.org
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Play in a Duet: Telemann
with Vincent Lauzer
Thursday November 3, 7:30 PM
CAMMAC ONLINE workshops are offered via Zoom and are 1 hour sessions.
CAMMAC Members: $30 per person; non-members: $40 per person. For more information and to register:
https://cammac.ca/en/cammac-online-workshops-lectures-group/
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The Phoenix Desert Pipes presents a virtual workshop: Ut Re Mi: Solfege in Renaissance Music
with James Chaudoir
Saturday, November 5: 1 - 4:30 PM, AZ/PT
The workshop will take place in 2 90-minute sessions with a 30-min break.
Fees: range from $25 - $70 depending on memberships to Desert Pipes and ARS.
For more information and to register, please visit https://www.desertpipes.org/workshops
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Klezmer Tunes for Two Workshops with Debby Greenblatt
November 8 at 7 PM, CT; Wednesday, November 9 at 10 AM, CT, and Friday, November 11 at 7 PM, CT. Different tunes will be played at each session.
Limited enrollment and pre-registration is required. The fee is $25.
For more information and to register, please visit:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_klezmer.shtml
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Multiple Class Options with Anne Timberlake
1) Wednesday Webinar: Secret Skills - the musical essentials you didn't know you needed and how to practice them
Wednesday, November 16 at 7 PM, CT
Registration fee is $18
2) Recorder Messiah! Tackle some of Handel's best beloved choruses and airs.
Wednesday, December 14 at 7 PM, CT. Registration fee is $20
For more information and to register for either webinar, please visit my website.
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