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National Conference for High School Students Considering Careers in Choral Music September 12-14, 2008 -- Green Lake Conference Center A message from Herb Berendsen... It is my extreme pleasure to announce NextDirection 2008, to be held at the Green Lake Conference Center, September 12-14, with guest conductor Pearl Shangkuan (pictured below) from Calvin College. I would
like to encourage you to send a few of your students who you think
would be great choral directors. These may or may not be your
best singers, and may or may not be considering a career in music, but
are great leaders with a passion for choral music. Many times
these kids are so good in so many things that they are getting pushed
to be doctors, lawyers, or other "professionals", but you know they
would be great in our profession. NextDirection will put these
students in contact with passionate choral professionals as well as
college music education majors, who will serve as chaperones for the
weekend.Dr. Shangkuan will be directing the conference choir, with the chaperones acting as section leaders. Along with the large group rehearsals, the students will be going to mini-sessions dealing with conducting, surviving a college music degree, the future of choral conducting, and a round table discussion on the "Nitty Gritty" of the choral profession. The college chaperones will also be very involved with evening activities. I am very excited about this year's conference, and I know that you have students who would benefit greatly from this experience. Please consider who you would recommend for this event, you will not regret it. If I can answer any questions, please let me know. Herb Berendsen NextDirection 2008 Chair Director of Vocal Music Music Department Head Oshkosh West High School 920-424-4949
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