Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Save Our Fine Arts

SOFA is an action-based committee that is working to educate parents, students and teachers about upcoming possible changes in Alberta Arts Curriculum.  The focus is to ensure that Arts Education remains strong.   They are having a meeting with the Minister of Education in Calgary on Jan. 25th and are encouraging everyone to turn out.  For further information, please go to their website.
http://saveourfinearts.ca/

Alberta Music Education Workshops and Training, Winter and Spring 2011

Alberta Band Association:  Following is the link to the Alberta Band Association's events for the spring.
If you are a band teacher in Alberta, this is the organization that can provide professional development suited for you needs.  http://albertabandassociation.com/index.php

Calgary Orff Chapter:  I am a member of the Calgary Orff Chapter.  Their upcoming workshop on Sat. Jan. 15th features African drumming with Dan Brock.  The link to their brochure and registration information follows.  There will also be an introductory Orff course taught in the spring.  Please see their site for registration information.    http://www.calgaryorff.com/events.html

Alberta Kodaly Association.  A World of Song in Your Music Classroom, at Mount Royal University
Singposium 2011, January 29th,  with Dr. Kathy Robinson as clinician.  See their link for details
http://www.albertakodaly.ca/

Alberta Choral Federation:  Choralfest Jazz, Choralfest North (Edmonton) and Choralfest South (Calgary) is a great opportunity for choirs to perform for an adjudicator and to get valuable feedback.  Please see their site for information.  http://www.albertachoralfederation.ca/

ALGEHR:  This is the Alberta Guild of English Handbell Ringers.  To see their events, please follow the link.
http://www.algehr.ab.ca/