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What to do this summer?
Come to Area II’s
Read and Ring Seminar!
Invite your Ringers, too!!!
This is the year we come together as ringers – picking our own level – or working
in a solo/ensemble track. You can come by yourself or with friends, ring,
go to classes and take new ideas back to your choir.
Dates to Remember:
Registration Deadline:
April 15, 2008 (after which the registration fee goes up from $165 to $190)
Housing Deadline:
May 15, 2008 to assure your room at Split Rock.
Conference Dates: Sunday afternoon – Tuesday afternoon,
July 13 – 15, 2008
Place: The Split Rock Lodge Resort, Lake Harmony, PA
You should already have your registration packet in the mail. If you need more
information or want to see the complete registration packet,
click on this link!
Please feel free to contact Kathie Bittenbender, past chair of Area II, with any questions.
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Area II 2009 Composition Contest
The Composition Rules have been updated.
The updates define the maximum estimated performace time allowed for each item submitted.
These updates take effect immediately.
Find out more about the Area II Composition Contest
here. Preparation for 2009 Festival & Youth Ringer Conferences
Dates of interest:
Registration Opens: January 1, 2009
Packet Release: December, 2008
Festival Conference Music List here.Do We Make a Difference?
You Bet We Do!
Sometime, after spending so much of our personal time, effort and yes – money,
we wonder whether the work we have done has had any impact at all. Certainly,
that is one factor that causes each of us to hesitate in urging our choirs to attend
festivals, conferences Read & Ring events. Sometimes, it seems that it is "just too
much work".
But if you think that way, then we challenge you to visit our
photo coverage
of the most recent Oswego events. Sure, you can look at the pictures
and marvel at the venue, spot friends and acquaintences who did attend, and perhaps,
if you bought the CD, listen to the concerts.
But, look again. Look at the faces of the young ringers who could never have attended
had not one or more adults, as directors, drivers, chaperones or just family, taken
the time to nurture them on to a greater calling in musical adventure! Look at the
crazy hats, the laughter in thier eyes. And look at the faces of the adults! But
for that personal efforts, one of these could have been you.
Next time, maybe even this summer at our 2009 Read & Ring, you will say "Yes, I can
make a difference and I will!
Believe us, it is all worth it!
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