To August 2009

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	News posted: Aug 5, 2009 New Concert Choir at the University of Manitoba Co-directed by: Ed and Millie Hildebrand Starting Sept 16, 2009 - Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:30pm Read more The Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music is pleased to invite students, faculty and community members to take their place in the all-new University Concert Choir! The choir will be co-directed by long-standing music educators Ed and Millie Hildebrand, known throughout the province for their extensive involvement in promoting and developing music for all ages. The choir will rehearse on campus on Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:30pm, starting Sept. 16, 2009. Contact Ed and Millie by eMail For more information visit this website. posted: April 27, 2009 National Youth Choir A biennial project of the Association of Canadian Choral Communities National Youth Choir 2010 will take place in Saskatchewan (in conjunction with Podium 2010), 8-23 May 2010. This acclaimed youth choir, consisting of a quartet of singers from every province in Canada, will gather for a week-long residency with guest conductor Dr. Victoria Meredith of the University of Western Ontario before embarking on a tour of the province of Saskatchewan, culminating in a gala final performance at Podium 2010 in Saskatoon. read more If you are between the ages of 18 and 25 as of May 2010, you could be part of the NationalYout Choir. All travel, accommodation and meal costs will be covered by the NYC organizing committee. Audition and tuition fees may apply. For more information (in Manitoba) contact: Robert Neufeld, Exeutive Director of MCA 5-276 Marion Street, Winnipeg MB R2H 0T7 (204) 942-6037 or eMail Download Brochure Sep 22, 2008 Together at Last from: The Manitoba Music Educator (MMEA) This fall heralds a new chapter for a united Manitoba Music Educators Association all provincial music groups have joined together to create one voice. The Manitoba Orff Chapter, Manitoba Classroom Guitar Association, Manitoba Choral Association and the Manitoba Band Association have united with the MMEA to make all of us stronger. The first advocacy letter to the government was sent in January by our new president regarding the new physical education credit requirements and its possible impact to music programs. In June, our president and two board members met with the Minister of Education to establish open dialogue. Read more We are United to make one song that can ring out across the province and our nation. As one group we can develop and implement stronger advocacy statements and take greater action. Now is the time for collaborations not only during meetings but also at concert time. We’ve changed formats this issue to allow four mailings to allow for mailings to all our members. Look for our next newsletter at the end of October Aug 15, 2008 A Message from the President of the Association of Canadian Choral Communities (ACCC) It is with pleasure that I write this message to let you know about the exciting things that are happening with your Canadian choral organization, ACCC. Formerly known as the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors, the general membership voted in May to change the name to the Association of Canadian Choral Communities. Read more This name change better reflects the direction in which we are heading to become a stronger voice for choral music across Canada and to expand our mandate to serve not only conductors, but all those involved in creating choral music in Canada: singers, composers, educators, publishers, businesses and institutions, audience members, supporters of the choral art. We are also in the process of restructuring our Board to be more effective in serving the Canadian choral community. The general memberships is voting on this over the summer and we expect that by September our new Board structure will be in place. Throughout this process we have been working closely with each Provincial Choral Organization and are delighted that the PCO Executive Directors will be part of the new Board, Also in progress is the creation of a new logo, updating and expanding the website (www.choralcanada.org), and increasing our communication with and services to the Canadian choral community. This is an exciting time of transition and growth. For those of you who are already ACCC members, we hope that this news is as exciting to you as it is to us! For those of you who may not be an ACCC member, I invite you to visit our website to learn more about us. Amongst other things, our membership benefits include receiving our magazine "Anacrusis" (articles of choral interest, CD and music reviews, advertising, and more!),Canadian Choral Repertoire books (4 volumes now available for purchase), and ACCC Membership Directory, all of which complement the offerings of your Provincial Choral Organization. Did you know that there are currently some 38,000 people in Canada who are involved in a choir that belongs to a provincial choral federation, or who have an individual membership in ACCC? We are indeed a large, diverse and vibrant Canadian Choral Community! I wish you continued fulfillment in your choral pursuits this upcoming season, and I look forward to serving you and hearing from you on choral matters. Sincerely, Debra Cairns President, ACCC email