Karla Hodges - President, Elementary/General Division
I trust that you all have had a successful start to another amazing school year. While the excitement of the beginning of the year is great, I always enjoy settling into a routine around the middle of September. By now we know most of our students’ names, we have selected those who will participate in our after-school chorus or percussion ensemble, and we are teaching our favorite lessons and trying out some new ones as well.
I thought I would share something with you this month that has inspired me this year and I hope it will do the same for
you. Several weeks ago I read an interesting article about a recent Video Music Award performance and the power of music, good and bad. The content of the article and the valid points made have resonated in my mind everyday since. I thought I would share the closing thought of that article with you, in hopes that it would spark something inside of you too.
“Because while a healthy lifestyle is vitally important, our children probably won’t be playing much basketball or soccer in 10 or 20 years, much less 30 or 40. But in 60 or 70 or 80 years, I pray my child is still [singing]. In church, or doing dishes, or confined to bed and nearing the end of life. I pray my children are still singing. And I pray it’s a song that matters.”
This thought has challenged me to be a
better teacher, mother, and leader at my church. I want the students that I have the privilege of teaching every single week to always have a song in their heart and a love of music that never fades.
Don’t Forget!
AMEA State In-Service Conference in Montgomery, January 23-25, 2014.
It is going to be a great conference with Artie Almeida, Steve Campbell, and lots of others. You will be glad you came!
The article mentioned and quoted above can be found at:
http://claynowens.me/2013/08/26/how- miley-cyrus-saved-my-childrens-choir/
Save
ve the Date the Date!
Join us for the 40th Annual OAKE National Conference in Atlanta, GA, March 20-22, 2014 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. Conference Highlights include nearly 50 inspiring sessions, demonstrations and concert hour perfor
formances. Invited guests include:
e Ann Kay, Keynote Speaker e Jay Broeker, Mini-Conference e Atlanta Junior Ceili Band, Opening Ceremonies e African American Choral Ensemble, University of Georgia, Opening Concert e The Rosin Sisters, Friday Night Entertainment e Ron Daise, Exper, Expert on Gullah Culture e Urban Youth Harp Ensemble, Georgia Boy Choir, Young Singers of Callanwolde, Midday Concerts ee
Visit
www.oake.org/conferences for more information.
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