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Links fresh and classic for your long weekend… John Conyers Pushing for Copyright Reform – He’s trying to clarify the law because many artists are asserting ownership over their classic recordings. And record companies want to keep making money. If the past precedent holds, the record companies will win. Here’s […]

Every year we go through the same motions – planning auditions, making first day announcements, programming music. Here are a few ideas to start your choir’s new year in a higher gear! 1. Commission and program new music. Having music written just for them helps a choir to bond and […]

Some links to keep you reading and listening over the weekend. If You Wouldn’t Do Your Job For Free, Then Quit (Lifehacker) The problem, of course, is that some people think that if you would do your job for free, you should do your job for free. But I wake […]

Last week I attended my first MSVMA Summer Workshop in Lansing, MI. It’s a much smaller event (maybe 150 people) than the last few conventions I’ve attended (Michigan Music Conference, ACDA National or Divisional, the old IAJE Conventions). Plus, there were no performing ensembles, only clinics, discussions, and reading sessions. […]