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The South Shore Children’s Chorus

Start Date: September 2014

 

The South Shore Children’s Chorus, consisting of 40 students age 9 to 16, celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year. Our founding conductor, Betty-Jo Christiani, will be retiring at the end of the 2013-14 season and we are looking for a new Music Director who will usher in 30 more years of fun, learning and great musical performances.

 

One of the only truly bilingual children’s choirs in Canada, the Chorus enjoys wonderful support from many volunteers, an effective and motivated Board of Directors and the services of a young and talented Assistant Director. Over the years, the Chorus has spearheaded numerous exciting projects and contributed significantly to the cultural life on the South Shore of Montreal.

 

Rehearsals take place every Wednesday from 4:15pm to 7:15pm at St. Mary’s Parish, 125 Grove Street in Greenfield Park.

 

Main duties of Music Director include:

·        Selecting musical repertoire taking into account choristers’ interests and capabilities

·        Developing the choir by attracting, recruiting and auditioning potential choristers, with a particular focus on growing participation from the French-speaking community

·        Leading rehearsals and 7 to 10 concerts per year

·        Vocal and musical training for choristers

·        Participating at Board of Directors meetings

·        Participating in fundraising and social activities

·        Managing ongoing communications with parents

 

Desired Profile

·        Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in music or choral direction

·        Strong vocal competencies

·        Extensive experience in choral direction

·        Extensive experience in managing groups of children

·        Fluency in English and French

 

Expected Attributes

·        Autonomy

·        Rigor and methodical approach

·        Ability to connect with children and teenagers

·        Artistic creativity

·        Capacity to adapt teaching techniques

·        Teamwork

·        Strong communication skills

·        Diplomacy and ability to negotiate

 

Compensation

Compensation will depend on qualifications and experience

 

Start Date

Full role is expected to start in September 2014. Participation in selected activities during the 2013-14 season would be desirable.

 

Selection Process

Deadline for submitting application: October 18, 2013 at midnight

1.     Review of all applications: by the end of October

2.     First meeting of pre-selected candidates with the selection committee: early November

3.     Audition of finalists: during regular Chorus rehearsals in November

4.     Final selection: by January 20, 2014

 

If you think you have the desired profile and this challenge is of interest to you, please submit your resume by email to David Christiani, Chairman of the Board of Directors at [email protected].

Chorus web site:  http.//southshorechildrenschorus.ca

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A WORD FROM ISME SECRETARIAT

Emily Akuno, the ISME Interim Secretary General (21.07.2012-07.01.2013), wishes to convey great appreciation to the Membership and leadership of ISME for the support and cooperation extended to her during this tenure. She extends a big thank you to the Board for much needed direction and the finance officer and webmaster duo who facilitated many of the processes. Emily asks that the ISME membership extend a warm welcome to Angela Ruggles who commenced in the role of Secretary General effective 7 January 2013, and the much needed cooperation that will make her work successful.

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

ISME REGIONAL CONFERENCES, 2013

The ISME Regional Conferences are proudly supported by ISME Sponsor, The NAMM Foundation. We are pleased to announce the following ISME Regional conferences for 2013.

ISME European Regional Conference, Leuven, Belgium 13-16 February 2013

The European Association for Music in Schools, EAS, hosts the 21st European Association for Music in Schools/ISME European Regional Conference 2013 in Lemmensinstituut, Leuven, Belgium. The theme for this conference is The Reflective Music Teacher. For further details go to http://www.eas-music.org

ISME Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Singapore 17-19 July 2013

The 9th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research (APSMER) will be held in Singapore from 17th-19th July, 2013. Conference theme: Arts Education and the Community. For further details, visit http://www.arts2013.sg

ISME Pan African Regional Conference, Kampala, Uganda 29 July-1 August 2013

Hosts: Uganda Society for Musical Arts Education (USMAE) and Makerere University, Kampala (MUK) Theme: Inter-cultural Approaches to Musical Arts Education in Contemporary Africa, proposals are invited for paper presentations, posters, symposia and workshops. For more information, contact[email protected] or [email protected]

9th ISME Latin-American Regional / 2nd Pan-American Conference

This will be held in Santiago, Chile, in September 2013, hosted by Facultad de Artes of The University of Chile. For further details go to http://www.ismechile.cl

Educating the Creative Mind Conference 2

  • An International Conference on Arts-Based Education
  • Date: May 30-31, 2013
  • Venue: Kean University, Union, NJ, USA
  • For more information, please see www.kean.edu/~creative

2013 Examining the Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education Conference

  • Date: August 7 – 8 2013
  • Venue: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  • Deadline for Proposal submission February 8th 2013
  • For more information, contact Sharon Malley at (202) 416- 8863 or e-mail: [email protected]

Researching Music Censorship

  • 6-8 June 2013
  • University of Copenhagen, Southern Campus, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • The conference is organized by the Nordic Research network and funded by the research agency NordForsk
  • The deadline for proposals for papers has been extended to 20 February 20 2013
  • For more information contact Annemette Kirkegaard at:[email protected]

ANNOUNCING NEW BOOK IN THE CMEA/ACME BIENNIAL SERIES, RESEARCH TO PRACTICE

Personhood and Music Learning, edited by Susan O’Neill, is a scholarly but accessible exploration of personal action and experience across diverse music learning contexts. It offers interesting and challenging insights into persons making meaning and connections with music—critical for understanding choices and decisions that impact people’s lives. Further information and book purchases can be made at: http://cmea.ca/books/

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Since the past biennium, ISME decided to organise its membership subscriptions on a two-year basis. The current registration for many members has already lapsed, and renewals should therefore be made as soon as possible in order to avoid account cancellation. We encourage members to confirm their membership status by logging onto the ISME membership website (https://members.isme.org) and responding accordingly. We would also ask members to invite a friend, colleague, student to join the society. There are varying membership fee categories, based on the United Nations HDI articulations. ISME membership gives you the opportunity to share what you have with others, and to access what others have made available.

Do I need to renew my ISME membership?

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Simply click on My Subscriptions and you will see a list of your subscriptions.

Is your latest membership a 2012-2014 membership?

If your most recent subscription is for 2012-2014, you do not need to renew yet… you have one more year!!!

Is your latest membership a 2011-2013 membership?

If your most recent subscription is for 2011-2013, you need to renew, if you would like to keep receiving ISME membership benefits.
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