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August 28, 2014     Peter Ede

Vienna’s Zentralfriedhof: Resting Place of the Musical Greats

 

Cathedral Zentralfriedhof, Vienna

There’s a perhaps unlikely stopping place on any real musical lover’s tour of Vienna.

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August 26, 2014     Ward Dilmore

The High Cost of a Low Price Concert Tour

On my first foray into international travel, I had a certifiably disastrous concert tour experience with a tour company that promised Nirvana, but de…

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August 18, 2014     Tori Cook

All the World’s a Stage at a Globe Performance

Last week I attended a performance of Antony and Cleopatra at the Globe Theater in London with actors Eve Best and Clive Wood playing the lead roles.

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August 14, 2014     Tori Cook

Choral Ensembles & The Importance of Open Rehearsals

Every Wednesday night during the “school year”, I conduct a small barbershop chorus in North Shore, MA – the Harborlight Show Chorus.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
August 11, 2014     Ward Dilmore

One Concert Tour and Its Lifelong Impact

 

Chateau de Chenonceau

As music teachers, we start our school year with high expectations for our students.

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August 7, 2014     Tori Cook

Musical Tour to Bavaria – Nuremberg Highlight

Albrecht Durer House

As promised, here is part two of our musical tour to Bavaria (read part one, about Bayreuth, here!).

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August 5, 2014     Ward Dilmore

Elementary Strings Recruiting: September

Whether you’re a first-year strings teacher or a dedicated veteran, recruiting new members is essential to your existence.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
July 31, 2014     Tori Cook

Music Teachers – What are Your August Plans?

 

As we quickly turn the corner into the month of August (July, where have you gone?!), I was thinking of what you music teachers might be going through while you prepare for the ne…

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July 29, 2014     Tori Cook

Musical Tour to Bavaria – Bayreuth Highlight

I recently had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Bavaria on a musical tour visiting Munich, Nuremberg, and Bayreuth.

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