F A L L 2 0 1 7 the Halifax All-City Music Community News Supporting and Enhancing Music Programs in HRSB Why Teach Music? Music is a stunning, life changing and beautiful art! Music helps students gain life-long skills such and organization, practice, and teamwork. Music strengthens the brain! Music is a great way to explore different peoples and cultures! Making music builds community, and helps students see their place in a larger organization. Music asks students to go deeper. Music is challenging, fun work. It is worth the time and effort. Welcome to another amazing year of music making! As we come off of our 50 th year celebration, 2017-18 is a year to look to the future of both the Halifax and Dartmouth All-City Music Program. At the end of this year, Halifax All-City and Dartmouth All-City will unite under one name. We don t know what that name will be, but we are working on it! We hope to see all of you out at a concert this year. Our students are making some amazing music already! This year Halifax All-City is bigger and better than ever. We have new ensembles, new teachers and a couple of really exciting community partnerships that are happening. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. See you soon. Nathan Beeler Department Head-Halifax All-City Music 902 717 4664 nbeeler@hrsb.ca
Halifax All-City Music Artist In Residence Program, 2017-18 Halifax All-City Music is pleased to announce our inaugural artist in residence program. In the 2017-18 school year two performers with Symphony Nova Scotia will be joining our students for concerts and masterclasses. Halifax All-City Music is so pleased to partner with Symphony Nova Scotia to provide outstanding music education experience for the students of Halifax All-City Music. Halifax All-City Music is proud to announce D Arcy Gray as an artist in residence for the 2017-18 school year. D'Arcy is the percussion instructor at the Fountain School of Performing Arts and is an active clinician and soloist. He is also the Education and Community Outreach Coordinator for and performs regularly with Symphony Nova Scotia. Photo by Kathy McCulloch D Arcy will be performing with both the Wind Ensemble and with the Halifax Schools Symphony Orchestra. As part of the residency D Arcy will also be providing two masterclasses for Halifax Regional School Board percussionists. Halifax All-City Music is proud to announce Celeste Janokowski as an artist in residence for the 2017-18 school year. Celeste holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and is currently a member of the first violin section of Symphony Nova Scotia. She has been featured as a soloist with Symphony Nova Scotia a number of times. Celeste's greatest joy in her musical life is teaching young people. She is the first violin coach for the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and the conductor of the Chamber Orchestra at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. Celeste will be performing two concerts with Halifax All-City Music Ensembles, and teaching two masterclasses to string students. 2
THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 2016 1 2 Craft, Create, Perfect, Perform! Submit an entry for our Young Composers Competition! Halifax All-City Music, in partnership with Debut Atlantic is once again hosting a young composers competition. The winners of this competition will see their works performed by Halifax All-City Music students in a concert at Oxford School on Thursday, May 10th, 2018. THREE CATEGORIES There are three categories in our competition. All students must attend a Halifax Regional School Board school. ELEMENTARY- Grades P-6 JUNIOR HIGH-Grades 7-9 SENIOR HIGH-Grades 10-12 ANY INSTRUMENTATION ELEMENTARY Grades P-6 Minimum of 1 ½ minutes in length Any Instrumentation JUNIOR HIGH Grades 7-9 Minimum of 2 minutes in length Any Instrumentation Last Year s Winners SENIOR HIGH Grades 10-12 Minimum of 3 minutes in length Any Instrumentation Electronic compositions are also accepted. Students can compose for any instruments they wish. Electronic compositions are also accepted. PRIZES The best composition in each category will receive $100. The second best $50. Both 1st and 2nd place will be performed in the concert. PLEASE NOTE: Students are to submit a score and midi recording (or live recording) of their composition to Nathan Beeler either by email (nbeeler@hrsb.ca) or by mail at: Halifax Schools Music Centre 6364 North Street Halifax, NS B3L 1P6 NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28th, 2018 A panel of judges will choose the two best compositions in each category for prizes and performance. Thank you Debut Atlantic for partnering with us! This is not a pop- songwriters competition. Please limit entries to instrumental, choral or electronic compositions. If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Beeler Department Head Halifax All-City Music 2 Congratulations Vivace and Youth Honour Choir Vivace and Youth Honour Choir have started their year off on a high note. The choirs were recommended to both the Provincial and National Music Festivals, and have received positive feedback on their participation. Well done singers! We have wonderfully keen students who are eager to develop skills in voice, music literacy, ear training, performance and community building. It has been great hearing from students and families about summer music making experiences-choir camp, musical theatre classes, singing with friends, and even an opera chorus. Ms. Vincent is looking forward to our year together and hopes there are many good songs in our future. 3
THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 2016 Web Site www.hacm.ednet.ns.ca Please visit our website regularly for up to date information. We regularly post news about the program, and you can find a calendar of dates for all of our programs and ensembles. You can also follow us on twitter @hrsbmusic New Guitar Program!! We are starting a guitar ensemble that will be working out of Rockingstone Heights School! You can find out more by contacting Christian Masotti at christian.masotti.gmail.com FREE plied rs sup Guita S SDAY e H eights ton ings k c o R ol Scho THUR m :30p - 5 4:00 ts uden - 9 se es 7 grad ia relea med t ice ll s tion and in off a o tra en t able * Op ed regis, avail 28 d n r e g e r i b i S * requ n Septem rms fo t sessio rs * Fi R A T GUI Lesso emble s n E ns & Thursdays, 4:00-5:30 Gospel Choir We have a new Gospel Choir that will be rehearsing on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 at Cornwallis Street Baptist Church. Cindi Cain is conducting this new group. 4
New Children s Choir Harrietsfield Children s Choir A new Choir working out of Harrietsfield elementary school. This group is for boys and girls between grades 4 and 7. Conducted by Hope Moen and accompanied by Pauline Josey. Halifax All-City Music is proud to announce: HARRIETSFIELD CHILDREN S CHOIR ð A Brand New Choir for Students From Grades 3-7 ð R EHEARSALS: MONDAY 6:00-7:30 HARRIETSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Contact: Hope Moen emoen@hrsb.ca for more information or call 902 445 9565 Brass Ensemble Calling all brass players. A new brass ensemble will be rehearsing on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00. Conducted by Jackie Crowell. Come check it out. Percussion Ensemble Aenean a magna vel pede vestibulum rhoncus. Nulla cursus orci quis tortor. WEDNESDAY NIGHT 6:30-8:00 BRASS ENSEMBLE Wednesday Night Calling brass players from grades 8-12. Do you want more melody? This is the place for you. Join the HACM Brass. Great music, great players and a great conductor. Contact us at Jacqueline.crowell@hrsb.ca or call 421-6700 6:30-8:00 Halifax Schools Music Centre Calling all percussion players. A new percussion ensemble will be rehearsing on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00. Conducted by Reuben Bauer. Come check it out. PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE THURSDAY NIGHT 6:30-8:00 Aenean a magna vel pede vestibulum rhoncus. Nulla cursus orci quis tortor. Orffestra Fairview Calling percussion players from grades 8-12. Do you want more exciting music? This is the place for you. Join the HACM Percussion Ensemble. Contact us at rbauer@hrsb.ca or call 421-6700 Thursday Night 6:30-8:00 Halifax Schools Music Centre Following our very successful Orff Ensemble in Kingswood, we have started a new Orff Ensemble at Fairview Heights Elementary. This ensemble is conducted by Jennifer Cleveland, and assisted by Charlotte Myers. They rehearse on Mondays from 4:00-5:30. 5
FAPA WELCOMES YOU (BACK)! Fine Arts Parents Association (FAPA) exists solely for advocacy and support for Halifax All-City Music. As you may be aware, Halifax All-City Music provides free weekly programming to students Grades 4-12 in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Through Halifax All-City Music, approximately 1300 (and growing) students participate in strings instruction, various choral groups, string ensembles, jazz bands and symphony orchestra. Our FAPA parent volunteers give generously of their time, energy and resources to support this wonderful program. Representatives from each All City Music Ensemble is invited to attend our board meetings. Your ensemble conductor will be requesting volunteers (usually 1 or 2 from each ensemble). Our meetings are held on Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Music Centre. The schedule for the year is as follows: September 19 February 13 (Winterlude Planning) October 10 April 10 November 14 (Annual General Meeting) May 15 January 9 (Winterlude Planning) June 26 (location TBA) January 23 (Winterlude Planning) Event Dates (details of events, below): September 27 Concert Dress Clothing Swap, 5-6:30 p.m., Music Centre November 9 - Coffee House, 7-10 p.m., Music Centre February 24 Winterlude, Afternoon and Evening, Dalhousie SUB Volunteering with FAPA We are always looking for people to contribute ideas (board meetings), connections to resources, and time. You can volunteer in many ways right now we are looking to fill the following positions : - Coffee House Coordinator - Winterlude Coordinator - Winterlude Donation Coordinator -Ensemble Representatives (1-2 representatives from each Halifax All City Music Ensemble) Follow this link http://signup.com/go/xualcmm for volunteering opportunities, or contact us at fapahrm@gmail.com 6
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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 2016 CHORAL SINGING: PART OF OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY CHORAL ATTENDANCE AND EDUCATION 3.5 MILLION CANADIANS SING IN CHOIRS 28% (WOULD BE THE LARGEST CITY IN CANADA, 27% LARGER THAN THE POPULATION OF TORONTO) 3 TIMES 50% MORE ADULT CHORAL SINGERS THAN HOCKEY PLAYERS About 1 in every 4 Canadian children sing in a choir (23%) CHOIRS ACROSS CANADA, FOR ALL CANADIANS (7.8 MILLION) A VERY CHORAL CANADA RESPONDENTS WHO HAD SOME SORT OF MUSIC EDUCATION ARE 7 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SING IN A CHOIR AND TWICE AS LIKELY TO ATTEND CHORAL PERFORMANCES AS PEOPLE WHO DID NOT HAVE MUSIC EDUCATION. CHOIRS CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THERE ARE 28% School Choirs 9% Community Choirs 63% Church Choirs (52% of all revenues) OF CANADIANS 18 YEARS OR OLDER ATTENDED A CHORAL PERFORMANCE IN 2016 THERE ARE MORE CHILDREN UNDER 18 SING IN A CHOIR THAN PLAY HOCKEY CHOIRS LARGEST REVENUE SOURCE IS TICKET SALES AND OTHER EARNED REVENUES 28,000 68% CHOIRS IN CANADA CHOIRS IN OVER 300 COMMUNITIES 62% 62% 61% Performed at Performed at Did community charity concerts festivals, conferences, outreach or ceremonial or singing (Singing at hospitals, gatherings support facilites, other engagements community events) THERE ARE CHOIRS FOR ALL CANADIANS, INCLUDING ADULTS, CHILDREN, YOUTH, SENIORS AND MULTIGENERATIONAL CHOIRS Had free concerts or singing engagements Sources: Survey of 2,000 Canadians 18 or older; Random sample of churches and schools; Survey of 861 Canadian choral organizations (all in 2017). Hockey: Canadian Youth Sports Report, Solutions Research Group, 2014 and General Social Survey, Statistics Canada, 2010. Survey for Analysis by Partially funded by Graphics by D E S IGN Above are some of the results from a very interesting survey done by choral Canada. You can read more about this here: www.choralcanada.org 8
We need a photographer!! We are looking for a photographer to do group photos of our 24 ensembles. If you know of anyone and can make a recommendation, please contact Nathan Beeler at 902 717 4664, or nbeelee@hrsb.ca. Coming Up October 26 th Orchestra Workshop #1 Grade 6 string students November 3 rd All-City Concert #1 Nov 6 th Candlelight Vigil Remembrance Service 6:30pm Camphill Veteran s Memorial Hospital Halifax Boys Honour Choir November 9 th Fine Arts Parents Association COFFEEHOUSE FUNDRAISER Open to all HACM students NEXT NEWSLETTER November 20th