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Google Websites

MarkDalton — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:35:31 GMT

Welcome to the ATC forums and the thread for the workshop on creating a Google website. Please feel free to ask questions and share information and ideas. If you need help with registering for the forums, check out the getting started section back out on the forums main page.

Forum: Workshops

looking for websites for this grade level

pamelasusice — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:29:48 GMT

Pre-K and K teachers, I'm looking for suggestions for student/teacher tested interactive websites to use with Pre-K/Kindergarten students. I currently use PBS and their something Island. I used that last year with my students as a center choice with great success. We could develop a list of link to share with each other.

Pam

Forum: Pre-K & Kindergarten

Patriotic choral recommendations?

photobug — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:00:32 GMT

Does anyone have recommendations for patriotic songs for elementary and/or jr./sr. high choruses? I'm looking to order new music and I'd like to buy something you've had success with. If anyone can help, I'd sure appreciate it.

Forum: Music

21st Century Skills

kvb — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:30:07 GMT

What are the skills that you think are the most needed for our students to succeed in the 21st century?

Forum: Technology in the Classroom

Free Musicals in Massena

photobug — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:01:20 GMT

New York Power Authority hosting 'Free Friday Matinees' during May

Thursday, April 30, 2009, 2:14pm
MASSENA The New York Power Authority will continue its free Friday Matinees in May with showings of contemporary and classic movies at the admission-free Frank S. McCullough, Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Center and Boat Launch at the St. Lawrence Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in Massena.

During May, NYPA will show a selection of movies on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. in the visitors center auditorium. Free popcorn will be available.

The May schedule is:

May 1: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). Set on a ranch in the Oregon Territory, this rousing musical tells the story of Adam and his six unruly brothers. Adam marries Milly, who is appalled by the motley crew and takes it upon herself to tame them.

May 8: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). Director Vincente Minnelli's masterpiece of Americana about the trials and tribulations of the St. Louis-dwelling Smith clan is one of the greatest American film musicals. Judy Garland stars as Esther Smith, who just can't ignore the "boy next door.

May 15: Marley and Me (2008). Based on the best-selling memoir, this feature adaptation centers on Jennifer and John Grogan, who, as newlyweds about to start a family, learn many of life's important lessons from Marley, their lovable yet trouble-seeking canine.

May 22: The Producers (1968). In this hysterical farce, rapacious but lovable producer Max Bialystock hasn't had a hit in years. Quite by accident, he and his meek, neurotic accountant, Leo Bloom, come up with a plot to oversell shares in a surefire flop musical and make off with the profits -- using the worst play ever written, "Springtime for Hitler."

May 29: Australia (2008). In the days leading up to World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley inherits a sprawling cattle ranch in northern Australia. Threatened by land barons, she reluctantly joins her farmhand as he drives 2,000 head of cattle across the outback.

For further information, call the visitors center at 764-0226 ext. 302 or visit NYPA on the web at http://www.nypa.gov.

Forum: Music

Middle Ages

wbush78 — Thur, 19 Mar 2009 21:05:15 GMT

Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me out by directing me in a direction where I could recieve some supplementary materials for my 9th grade class regarding the High Middle Ages. Thank you for any and all support you may have.

Forum: Social Studies

SMARTBoard sites

kvb — Thur, 19 Mar 2009 19:44:45 GMT

What sites do you LOVE to use with your SMARTBoard?

Forum: Technology in the Classroom

180 Tech Tips

kvb — Thur, 19 Mar 2009 01:07:46 GMT

This one came from Deb, our fearless director, and it always has new things to teach me!
http://www.180techtips.com/

Forum: Share a Website

Music iPod Touch Apps

kvb — Thur, 19 Mar 2009 01:04:35 GMT

Here are some great Music iPod Apps:

iTick - a metronome - Free!!
Instruments - Fingerings for every band instrument....I still need help with trombone positions (even after 20 years)

MiniPiano - just for fun!!

Forum: Music

In The News

photobug — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:27:43 GMT

Incredibly rare recording of Crane Chorus now part of SUNY Potsdam archives

02.26.09

The latest fashions, electronic gadgets and collectible items are all popular picks on eBay, but no one suspected an extraordinary piece of history from SUNY Potsdams Crane School of Music would be offered there. In fact, many never even knew it existed at all until a Crane librarian stumbled upon it while looking for old recordings.

Crane Music Librarian Edward Komara was searching for Leopold Stokowski records on eBay and discovered the United Nations performance of Ahmed Adnun Sayguns Yunus Emre by the Crane Chorus, conducted by Stokowski, from 1958. The incredibly rare recording was being auctioned off by a dealer in Turkey.

After many discussions about the recording and consultation with SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller and College Archivist Jane Subramanian, Crane Audio Engineer Gary Galo made an offer to the dealer based on donations from Dr. Schwaller; Galo and his wife, Ellen; Subramanian; and Dr. Gregory and Tracy Wanamaker.

The Saygun record remains the most elusive of all of Leopold Stokowskis recordings. Although at least three Stokowski discographers have listed the record, to the best of my knowledge none have actually seen it, said Galo. The extreme rarity of this record, combined with the importance of this performance in Cranes history, makes it an invaluable addition to our College archives.

In 1957, Southern Music Publishing sent Helen Hosmer, director of the Crane Department of Music and conductor of the Crane Chorus, a perusal score of Turkish composer Sayguns oratorio Yunus Emre, asking if she would be interested in performing the work. Hosmer secured the rights to the Western Hemisphere premiere, which would take place in Potsdam in December of 1958 with the composer conducting.

In the meantime, Stokowski had been studying the score for more than a year, and had made contacts with officials at the Turkish Embassy in New York regarding a possible New York performance.

The problem was that Crane had already been given exclusive rights to the Western Hemisphere premiere. Hosmer had to grant permission to allow the premiere to take place in New York City, in a performance sponsored by the Turkish Embassy, to be given in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations.

Turkish Ambassador to the United Nations Seyfullah Esin extended invitation to the 110 members of the Crane Chorus to participate in the U.N. performance under Stokowski.

Brock McElheran, then assistant conductor of Crane Chorus, prepared the chorus for the New York and Potsdam performances. The orchestra for the United Nations concert was The Symphony of the Air, the successor to Arturo Toscaninis NBC Symphony Orchestra.

A limited edition LP of the performance was issued by the Turkish Information Office in New York, but the extent of the distribution is unknown.

I had never seen a copy in my 45 years of record collecting, noted Galo. Crane received a copy of the original tape after the performance, which remains in good condition. I first learned of the existence of the Turkish Information Office LP in 1982 when it was listed in the Stokowski discography published in Oliver Daniels Leopold Stokowski: A Counterpoint of View. I asked Helen Hosmer and Brock McElheran what they knew about the record and, surprisingly, neither was aware that a record of the concert had been issued.

Galo has now cleaned the record on the Crane Librarys VPI Record Cleaning Machine, made a digital transfer, and made high-resolution scans of the labels. It now resides in the College Archives for safekeeping.

from SUNY Potsdam Alumni Newsletter

Forum: Music

Restructure the FCMEA music festival?

photobug — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:44:43 GMT

It seems that over the years, Saturday attendance by festival participants has been slightly lower than Friday's. This year, there was a much larger difference with the elementary chorus. Several people thought this was due to the fact that students are excused from classes at their home school on Friday in order to participate while on Saturday, they are giving up their free time.

Should we discuss possible changes in the festival schedule to try to prevent future problems like this?

I know that in Broome county, all three music festivals (5-6, 7-9 and 10-12) use only after-school hours and/or weekend hours for group rehearsals. Until I left the downstate area, the elementary chorus, band and orchestra practiced two consecutive Saturdays and the older groups practiced from 4-9 pm Friday (having a 30-40 minute dinner break) while their Saturday schedule was like ours.

In Chenango county, groups practiced from 4-6 pm on Friday. Students had a late dinner either at home or on the way home. Saturday's schedule was like ours as well.

Would either of these models help solve this problem or is there another plan which might better suit our circumstances?

Please share your thoughts.

Forum: Music

Information on School Youth Court

svincent — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:45:31 GMT

I want to set up a School Youth Court as part of a Gov't class. I am looking for guidance from someone who has experience, or contact information for a youth court in the local area. Information on how to set one up, what works well, what does not work well, any issues that could occur, etc., will be greatly appreciated.

Forum: Social Studies

Welcome to the ATC Social Studies Forum!

MarkDalton — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:27:16 GMT

Welcome to the ATC Social Studies Forum. The idea is that this forum can serve as a place for north country social studies teachers to network, share ideas, or bounce problems off one another.

Before you get started, check out the How To forum for instructions on registration (which is completely free), and the Acceptable Use Policy.

As the moderator of the forum, I look forward to the discussions to come.

Forum: Social Studies

Share your favorite music-related videos

photobug — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:51:44 GMT

I like to incorporate videos into my lessons sometimes. Here's one of my favorite spoofs on the classic William Tell Overture which the kids (and adults) can relate to. The new lyrics are hysterical and so true. Hope you enjoy the harried William Tell Mom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6P2w5GkXmU

Forum: Music

Looking for folk dance music

photobug — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:59:19 GMT

I'm looking for CDs of simple folk dances I can teach third and fourth graders in music class. I have one set of square dance recordings which I do not recommend and a tape of some line dances, but I'd really like to find some American and/or European folk dances. Does anyone have recordings they would recommend?

Forum: Music