[HANASHIR:3980] Guild of Temple musicians

[Ketzev2 <Ketzev2...>]

Friends--

Happy New Years to all--Good music and spirit to everyone for the coming year!

The discussion about certification is wonderful. I used to work at HUC in NY 
as the Program Director there, and became quite friendly with Cantor Israel 
Goldstein, the Dirctor of the School of Sacred Music. According to him, there 
is a "din" to end the certification process altogether. I don't know where 
things are politically with this because many people, apparently, don't like 
process (Cantors, that is). I'm not saying I'm for it or against it. Merely 
that it may not exist through HUC much longer. But...

We should all become members of the Guild of Temple Musicians. This is an 
organization that exists for people who do exactly what most of us do. Serve 
congregations/communities as music professionals in some capacity. The Guild 
is recognized by the ACC and participates in and with them at the ACC annual 
convention. This is a well-invested (no pun intended) $65.00. The last phone 
# I had for them is: 219-982-7148. Check it out. It brings a lot of 
credibility to us, and ourselves, to be affiliated with this music 
organization. 

Chag Sameach (in advance!)

Steve Dropkin
Director of Community Music Programs, Birmingham, AL
Music Director-N.E. Miles Community Day School, B'ham, AL
Composer, Songleader

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