[HANASHIR:3988] RE: Cantorial Investiture

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

I don't think money should be a problem-  students loans can handle that as
well as part time jobs-  It's the partner problem...  and that has to be a
joint decision.. but I agree with the Cantor.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Greenberg <SIG (at) mdli(dot)com>
To: 'hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org' <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: 22/mm/1999 8:07 PM
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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