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Originally published as http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/05/women-who-rule-part-2-choral-music-inspired-by-the-queen-of-sheba-catherine-the-great-queen-krystina-wasa/ According to bookies, it would be in my best interest to place my loonies on the Venus symbol in favour of Prince William... read more
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Previously published:http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/03/325/ I was never one of those little girls that played dress-up in princess costumes and K-Mart tiaras preferring instead to pretend I was a famous detective carrying around a notebook and magnifying glass, or sporting a beret, assuming the identity... read more
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Melbourne International Singers Festival 2014 & Melbourne Eisteddfod 2014 - confirmed for JUNE 4-9, 2014..... Put this in your diary NOW and watch www.singersfestival.org for updates! Australia’s Most Exciting Festival For Choirs And Singers Of All Styles And Ages!
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Walking home after choir one night my friend and fellow chorister Barbara and I agreed the hardest piece we’ve ever done was Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Here’s what I wrote about it at the time, (referring specifically to the Credo section): No human can sing this. Aliens can s... read more
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Okay- so I've been a bit slack about blogging lately. Not that I have been idol- there is so much to blog about but 24 hours in a day a full time job and more music than I can ever learn to play means there isn't enough time! In the last month I've been taking rehearsals from the keyboard as our Mu... read more
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1) Public Thank You’s 2) Honoring graduates Choral organizations benefit when they excel at celebrating and honoring the accomplishments of their greatest contributors. Fo... read more
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Excellence isn't easy. We appreciate that which costs us greatly and often treat that which is free with disdain. The more it costs us, the greater the “value.” Being part of a Good Ensemble is not easy, fast, or cheap. Most people, when they experience being part of a good ensemble, don’t recog... read more
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Connections with home 1) Boosters 2) Call home when things go right 3) Programming accessible materials Regular and deliberate connection within the ch... read more
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Helping students belong. 1) Non musical skills celebrated 2) Creating indispensability Students that experience success in school are less likely to have academic or behavioral probl... read more
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There are few things that have as powerful an impact on our ensembles as the standing formations of the singers. This will directly impact the speed at which the ensemble learns new repertoire and polishes the same. Standing formation impacts balance, the prominence of individual voices, the ‘blend’ of the ... read more
