[HANASHIR:3987] RE: Cantorial Investiture

[Steve Greenberg <SIG...>]

To all of those on the HN list -- sorry that the previous message went to
everyone -- I'd intended it only for Ellen.

If you want, I guess you could frame it and put it on your wall ...    :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Greenberg [SMTP:SIG (at) mdli(dot)com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 8:06 PM
> To:   'hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org'
> Subject:      [HANASHIR:3986] RE: Cantorial Investiture
> 
> Hi Ellen,
> 
> I was at Hava Nashira this year, though I doubt you remember me.
> 
> I've been interested in the HUC/ACC certification program for close to two
> years if not longer.  I called Cantor Goldstein about the program,
> however,
> and he emphasized that if I don't have family responsibilities that
> require
> me to remain in Minneapolis, I should apply for the 5-year program with
> HUC.
> 
> At the time I didn't feel comfortable explaining that I don't have
> children,
> but my partner lives here, and he's not prepared to move to Jerusalem for
> one year and New York for four years.  I also can't afford such a program
> anyway.
> 
> Do you have any advice?  If this conversation would be easier for you over
> the phone, let me know and I'll phone you at your office.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Steve Greenberg
> Minneapolis
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Esd7657 (at) aol(dot)com [SMTP:Esd7657 (at) aol(dot)com]
> > Sent:       Wednesday, September 22, 1999 4:10 PM
> > To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > Subject:    [HANASHIR:3984] Cantorial Investiture
> > 
> > Hi friends - 
> > 
> > I hope that in my  capacity as Associate Dean of Hebrew Union College, I
> > can attempt to answer some of the recent questions about investiture.
> > Basically, I'll keep it very short and encourage anyone interested to
> > write me directly at edreskin (at) huc(dot)edu(dot)
> > 
> > 1)  If one wishes to become a Cantor in the Reform movement, one can go
> to
> > HUC.  JTS is the Cantorial seminary for the Conservative movement.  The
> > Academy for Jewish Religion is non-denominational, but is also
> > non-accredited (something they are working toward, I understand) so they
> > are not a "graduate" school in the same sense as HUC or JTS (not a
> > judgement call, just a statement).
> > 
> > 2) One can become "certified" through the program co-sponsored by the
> ACC
> > and HUC, by becoming an Associate Member of the ACC, passing some
> rigorous
> > musical, vocal and academic test, and being sponsored by a synagogue in
> > which one works, as was mentioned.  You can contact me for more info on
> > this one.
> > 
> > 3)  HUC's program is indeed a 5 year post graduate program, with the
> first
> > year in Israel. Once must enter with a good foundation in theory,
> > harmonization, sightsinging, Hebrew and a pleasing voice to boot.  It's
> > not easy, but it's thorough  - all Nusach, extensive 'reform' settings
> to
> > liturgy, lots of text study, Yiddish and Israeli Art Songs, Conducting,
> > Modes, and numerous professional development courses designed to make
> sure
> > that one emerges as a clergy person, not just a singer.  You are not
> only
> > invested as clergy, you receive a M.S.M. ( a Master's Degree in Sacred
> > Music).  Once again, I'm happy to talk about it further with anyone
> who's
> > interested.
> > 
> > So - that's the short scoop, believe it or not.  Hope that it was
> helpful.
> > Shana Tova um'tukah, and a gut'n k'vitl,
> > Ellen Dreskin
> > 
> 

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