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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" size=4>The Northeast
Ohio Chapter of Choristers Guild </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">presents</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" size=5>Passionate about
Vocal Pedagogy<BR></FONT>CHILDRENS CHOIR DIRECTORS’ DINNER AND
CLINIC</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG>Christy Elsner, Clinician<BR><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype" size=4><EM>Passionate singing begins with a passion for
pedagogy! This workshop will be a "hands on" session focused
on how to get your children's choir involved physically, mentally, and
emotionally with breath, posture, tone, diction, and musicality, increasing
rehearsal efficiency and promoting connections with the congregation. This is a
wonderful opportunity to learn from such a renowned clinician as well as get to
know other area directors better. </EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG>Bring a friend who might be interested as well. The
workshop fee (including dinner) is ONLY $10 for Choristers Guild members and $20
for non-members. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4> Friday, March 7,
2008 6:00-9:00 p.m.
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=4>Avon Lake UCC, Avon Lake,
OH</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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Registration Required:</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=4><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"> Please call Margaret
Matuska, Treasurer</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><SPAN
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<DIV align=justify><STRONG> <FONT face="Arial Narrow">Christy
Elsner</FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> is the founding director of the
<STRONG>Allegro Community Children’s Choir in Kansas City, MO</STRONG>. She
graduated with honors from KU in 1992 with a degree in Music Education and
received the Marcus E. Hahn Award for Outstanding Senior Music Education
Student. In 1995, she was the recipient of the Kansas Choral Directors
Association’s Award for Outstanding Young Conductor. Mrs. Elsner continues to
serve on the <STRONG>Kansas Choral Directors Association’s Board</STRONG> as the
Repertoire & Standards Children’s Choir Chair.She has taught elementary and
middle school vocal music in the Wichita Public Schools as well as in the Blue
Valley Schools. She has also directed children’s and youth choirs at First
United Methodist Church in Wichita, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
in Leawood, and Presbyterian Church of Stanley in Overland Park.
<BR> In 2003, she was the clinician for the All-City Middle
School Honor Choir in Wichita and for Senseney Music’s Fall Reading Session.
Next year, she will direct the North Central KMEA District’s Middle Level Honor
Choir. Mrs. Elsner is an active clinician for children’s and youth choirs and
continues to give workshops on her innovative rehearsals and unusual teaching
tools. She is an active member of MENC, Chorister’s Guild, and the American
Choral Directors Association. <BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT size=2> </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Arial Narrow">The <STRONG>Allegro Community Children’s Choir</STRONG> was
formed to enrich, inspire and transform the lives of children by learning,
sharing and performing beautiful music. Since its creation by Christy Elsner in
2000, the organization has grown from one choir of 38 to three choirs with over
150 singers. Allegro represents many schools from the entire Kansas City Metro
area and rehearses weekly during the school year. <BR> Allegro
instills enduring and beneficial qualities such as cooperation, community
service, commitment, positive work ethic, intrinsic motivation, responsibility,
and teamwork in its participants. ACCC aspires to teach a life-long appreciation
for the arts to its members and their families, increase the quality of choral
singing in schools and connect the hearts and minds of members with the
audience. <BR> The non-profit organization offers free
concerts to the community three times a year and performs regularly at nursing
homes and retirement centers as community outreach. Past performances include
the Kansas State Capitol Sept. 11 Community Memorial Service, Star 102’s “The
Monk and Kelly Show,” Midwest Wind Ensemble, “Christmas Kansas City” with the
William Baker Festival Singers and the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. In 2003, the
choir was selected to perform at the Kansas Music Educator Association’s annual
convention in Wichita.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Judith Higbee</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Church of the
Saviour</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Cleveland Hts. OH
44118</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><A
href="mailto:higbee@chsaviour.org">higbee@chsaviour.org</A></DIV>
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