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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Sem's Music Department Hosts Edna Golandsky

in

A Day of String Masterclasses
The Taubman Technique applied to String Players

Saturday January 31st
11am- 1pm
2pm-5:30pm





Ms. Golandsky is the foremost proponent of the Taubman Approach to Piano Playing. She is head of the Golandsky Institute in New York, which, through educational and professional collaborations, research and multi-media presentations on the Taubman Technique, shows performers and teachers how to overcome technical and musical limitations, as well as how to cure and prevent injuries.

morning session 11-1
afternoon session 2-5.30


The Chorale Room, Buckingham Performing Arts Center
Wyoming Seminary
201 North Sprague Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704


Entrance fee for the day $20
Family Rate $20 Per Family


Questions? Please phone Sophie Till (570) 592 8237

Monday, December 08, 2008

Ballet Northeast presents The Nutcracker December 12-14

Dance on over to the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA and support the many PAI dance students who will be a part of Ballet Northeast's production of The Nutcracker. It is an excellent way to get into the holiday spirit and support fellow PAI performing artists.

Ballet Northeast schedule and information:
http://www.balletnortheast.org/

Cast list:
The Nutcracker

An Invitation to Join Mark Hardy at Carnegie Hall



We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Hardy will be conducting Vaughan Williams’ "Dona Nobis Pacem" at Carnegie Hall on February 28, 2010. If you or your high school choir would like to join him, please contact the concert sponsor, MidAmerica. They will be delighted to send you information along with a concert package. In the meantime, if you have questions, please feel free to contact Andrea Rose Rousseaux from MidAmerica.

Her contact information is as follows:

Andrea Rose Rousseaux
MidAmerica Productions, Inc.
"25th Anniversary Season"
132 West 36th Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10018-6903
Tel: (212) 239-0205
Fax: (212) 563-5587

www.arousseaux@midamerica-music.com
www.midamerica-music.com
www.carnegiehall.com

We encourage you to inform your choral conductor about this valuable opportunity!

Klung!


PAI Percussion Director Gene Koshinski's debut CD features a diverse collection of contemporary music, highlighting new music for percussion. Carried by Equilibrium Records, it is available now at www.equilibri.com; through iTunes where you can download one piece or the entire album; and soon from Amazon.

Sound samples and additional information is available at Gene's Web site: http://www.genekoshinski.com/live/