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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 23 July 2020

As COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines have curtailed much of in-person music instruction, the soldiers of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” have developed several platforms to help music educators.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 22 July 2020

The Florida Education Association (FEA), as well as educators and parents, filed suit Monday (July 19) against Gov. Ron DeSantis, Commissioner Richard Corcoran, the Florida Department of Education, the Florida State Board of Education and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to protect the health and well-being of public school students, educators, and the community.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 21 July 2020

Today, Music For All issued a statement explaining that the organization will not present the 2020 Bands of America Championships due to COVID-19.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 21 July 2020

In these challenging times, Scott Lang and the BAND App have joined together to offer music teachers a completely free five-week leadership curriculum designed to make their ensemble better by making their students better.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 20 July 2020

Today, members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) begin a weeklong online training intensive featuring private lessons and masterclasses for college-level and pre-professional musicians. Conceived and developed entirely by DSO musicians with administrative support from DSO staff, the DSO Summer Institute will run July 20-25, 2020.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 17 July 2020

Today, Conn-Selmer, Inc. launches a completely new digital solution to include professional development tools for educators, online learning programs, and digital event management strategies for both music industry professionals and local educational communities.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 17 July 2020

Virtual Choir 6: "Sing Gently," an original composition from Eric Whitacre, will make its global debut on Sunday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. PDT on YouTube.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 16 July 2020

The Adjudication Committee for the Lift Up Our Voices Scholarship for Underrepresented Composers has announced that the inaugural scholarship is awarded to KiMani Bridges.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 15 July 2020

World-renowned violinist Joshua Bell, soprano Larisa Martínez, and pianist Peter Dugan will offer the live premiere of their new work “Voice and the Violin” on August 14.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 14 July 2020

The Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) shared commissioned study results on COVID-19 in a letter on July 13.

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