[HANASHIR:15037] Re: Or Zarua

[elerner1 <elerner1...>]

Someone last week or so sent a posting about cantorial certification. I know 
some people who have independent certifications for rabinial studies, and 
becomed ordained,  and I thought about cantorial certification;  I would like 
to find or suggest to you professionals out there  an online or independent 
certification program for those of us who are solosits or songleaders with 
experience and/or cantorial jobs (full or part time or occasional)  and who 
want to further our education and receive some kind of offical recognition as 
well as have a disciplined way to increase our knowledge without having to 
travel. 

As the writer of the post had mentioned, the requirements in Hebrew (for 
example)for the certification now available are a little hefty for some of us. 
I have been learning a bit on my own and did at one time take local clases, but 
I am quite far from being able to pass the entrance requirements and as far as 
my cantorial singing goes, it helps to know as much of the language as 
possible, but I do most of the singing from transliteration. Besides, As much 
as I want to improve, I have a family to take care of, I am an "older" citizan, 
I have other responsibilities, I do have a cantorial job, and I find it 
improbable  to go to NYC, or CINC. or LA, etc. But what I can do is be on a 
computer, make tapes if need be for a course, whatever it takes.  

If any of you hear of anything like this, I hope you'll post it. BTW, I did 
once go many eons ago to NYC for a three or four day course for Temple 
Musicians, and it was very valuable. 

Ellen Lerner
Congregatation Etz Chaim
Rochester, Ny

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