January 04, 2019 Member News South Shore Conservatory Announces New Parkinson's Chorus South Shore Conservatory (SSC) announced recently the creation of Singing with Parkinson’s, a chorus designed for individuals living with Parkinson's disease and their care partners.
December 31, 2018 Member News Settlement Student on How Piano Changed Their Life Jennifer Weiner, author, NYTimes contributor, and student at Settlement Music School, recently published a column on how playing the piano—and being mediocre at it—has helped her to embrace failure.
November 19, 2018 Member News Hoff-Barthelson Appoints Chris Kenniff as New Dean of Programs Hoff-Barthelson Music School is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Kenniff as its new dean of programs, effective November 29, 2018.
October 08, 2018 Field News Applications Open for National Youth Orchestras Applications are open for the National Youth Orchestra of the United States, NYO2, and NYO Jazz. Musicians come together from across the country to study with world-class artists, perform at Carnegie Hall, and go on tour.
August 23, 2018 Field News Sounds of Music in the Twenty-First Century Contemporary composition has become as fractured as the art world—and that’s a good thing.
August 10, 2018 Member News SFCMC Launches Chorus for Transgender, Intersex, and Genderqueer Community The San Francisco Community Music Center has announced the launch of the New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a community choral program for transgender, intersex, and genderqueer participants.
July 20, 2018 Member News Wharton Receives Funding and Citation of Excellence from NJSCA In a recent round of more than $15.7 million in grant funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts (WIPA) received $35,000 in funding as well as a citation of excellence.
July 19, 2018 Guild News National Guild Joins Flint School of the Performing Arts in Limonest Celebration The National Guild’s executive director Jonathan Herman, alongside board chair Duffie Adelson, recently joined Davin Pierson Torre, director of the Flint School of the Performing Arts (FSPA), for a trip in conjunction with FSPA’s exchange program with the Conservatoire de Limonest.
July 13, 2018 Field News Take Part in Research on Music Teaching Artistry Researchers at Indiana University are conducting a study on music teaching artists at community music schools. We invite applicable Guild member organizations to participate.