Tuesday, October 10, 2006

The Close Harmony Singers

Back when I was an educator, I started a group called “Close Harmony.” The group contained anywhere from 18 to 35 kids from year to year, and I was blessed to work with such an outstanding ensemble of young singers. 

I recently came across a video of my last visit to the ”Music in the Parks” festival, held annually in beautiful Hershey, PA.  We took home some prizes this time out, and it was great to be reminded of the joys associated with teaching.

This video was taken by one of the parents who was chaperoning the trip.  It’s a fantastic sequence, and captures the spirit of the entire day from arrival to departure as well as our performances.  Hershey, PA has one of the nicest school districts in Pennsylvania, and is a great place for music adjudication.  Incidentally, a former professor of mine runs the entire program, and it’s nice to have the affiliation with my alma mater.

Enjoy some great singing by watching the video below!

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