Now, read more about this exciting venture from a new blog: musicmeanings.
My friend, Terry Taylor, started as a volunteer in a local school. He would go to the school and sing, play recorders, and teach about music once a week. Feeling the strain of exhaustion after several years, he wanted to find a way to multiply his efforts. So he decided that a team of volunteers could accomplish that goal, and the strain of exhaustion he was feeling paled in comparison to the hard work that lay ahead as "Encore" was born.
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But that happy ending is only the beginning. Last weekend a group of interested leaders in the American Choral Directors Association gathered (at their own expense, mirroring "Encore") and asked a panel of the "Encore" leaders from Dothan, Alabama, to give a presentation about their successful program. The panel gave a concise and articulate picture of what it took to give singing to their children.
Read the whole story here.
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