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Cantor Express ~ Choir Director Institute [CANCELLED] ~ Institute for Music with Children ~ Guitar and Ensemble Institute
Pastoral Liturgy Institute ~ Pastoral Liturgy Express: Bilingüe ~ Registration Information

Cantor Express
4 Dates and Locations

The weekend has something to offer cantors at all levels: beginner, advanced, and professional. Most cantors are proficient in some areas but need to develop in others. Some participants are discerning whether this ministry is right for them and come simply to explore. This institute offers you an opportunity to assess areas for growth, begin to fill in gaps, and lay the groundwork for a firmer foundation for your ministry. The weekend includes interactive lectures, discussion, reflection, skill building (group voice classes, interpretation, and coaching), and repertoire that best reflects the core identity of the cantor. At some points in the weekend, you will have the opportunity to choose sessions according to your own needs. Meals include Friday dinner to Sunday lunch.

Come with an open mind and reasonable expectations. If you don’t already read music, we can teach you the basics. If you’ve had vocal training and need help with interpretive skills, we can offer some useful tools. If you have limited knowledge of Scripture, liturgy, and the psalms, we can help your development. We can’t offer you complete training in a single weekend, but we can share the riches of our liturgical heritage, provide useful tools for your ministry, and lead you to additional resources.

Faculty

	Joe Simmons Cantor, clinician, spiritual formation leader, and solo recording artist based in New York City. Dallas, Clarion, Gaylord.			Mary Clare McAlee Cantor, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, New Jersey; frequent oratorio soloist; apprentice artist, Pittsburgh Opera at Duquesne and the Sarasota Opera; Westminster Choir College graduate; clinician and private instructor. Clarion.
	Melanie B. Coddington Regional minister of Christian formation, Diocese of Richmond, Virginia; founding editor, The Liturgical Singer (1999–2003). Lakewood.			Joanne Werner Pastoral musician, Fort Worth, Texas; member, NPM Board of Directors. Lakewood.
	Mary Lynn Pleczkowski Editor, The Liturgical Singer; chair, NPM Standing Committee for Cantors. Dallas, Gaylord.

Dates and Locations

June 19–21 • Cantor Express, Dallas (Plano), Texas
Prince of Peace Catholic Community
Prince of Peace Catholic Community was founded in 1990, and its church was dedicated in 1994. Website: www.popplano.org. Housing is available at the Comfort Inn, 5021 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75093, about one-half mile from the church. Phone: (972) 519-1000. Housing, including continental breakfast, is $65 per room per night. Mention “NPM” when registering to receive this special price by June 3. Comfort Inn website: tinyurl.com/8fdbh8. The parish is about 23 miles (45 minute drive) from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

July 17–19 • Cantor Express, Lakewood, New Jersey
Georgian Court University
Georgian Court University‘s campus is 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia and 10 miles from the Jersey shore. Just a few miles from the Garden State Parkway, Georgian Court University is centrally located between Newark International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport. Taxi, bus, and limousine services are available from both airports. Bedrooms are double occupancy with shared bath in air-conditioned residence halls; single option available for $50 supplement. Early arrival available on July 16 for $50 supplement. Website: www.georgian.edu.

July 24–26 • Cantor Express, Gaylord, Michigan
Gaylord Diocesan Pastoral Center
Located between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, the Diocese of Gaylord serves the 21 northern counties of Michigan’s lower peninsula. The Diocesan Pastoral Center, at 611 W. North Street, is just off I-75. Housing is available at Hampton Inn of Gaylord, 230 Dickerson Road, Gaylord, MI 49735. Phone: (989) 731-4000. Housing, including continental breakfast, is $69 per room per night: Mention “Group block for diocese” when registering. Hampton Inn website: gaylordhamptoninn.com. Diocesan website: www.dioceseofgaylord.org.

July 31–August 2 • Cantor Express, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Clarion University
Located in the picturesque Appalachian Mountain region of northwestern Pennsylvania, three miles north of I-80, Clarion University’s campus is a two hour drive from Pittsburgh and Erie and a one-and-a-half hour drive from Youngstown, Ohio. Air-conditioned rooms are double occupancy; single option available for $50 supplement. Early arrival available on July 30 for $50 supplement. Website: www.clarion.edu.

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24th Annual Choir Director Institute [CANCELLED]
July 20–24 • Houston, Texas

This Institute has something to offer participants from the experienced, full-time director to the newly appointed one. The Choir Director Institute includes daily liturgy of the hours, choral warm-ups to begin the day, practice and score study time, large- and small-group opportunities to conduct, new choral music, octavo reading sessions with a free packet of material from various publishers, extensive singing and conducting in a variety of styles and voicings from easy to difficult, music planning and rehearsal planning sessions, opportunities for preparation and participation in all liturgical ministries, Scripture and liturgy sessions, spiritual care of the conductor or music director, and care of the

Faculty

Dates and Location

July 20–24 • Choir Director Institute, Houston, Texas
The University of St. Thomas
Located at the gateway to Houston’s Museum District, the University of St. Thomas is an academic village in the heart of Houston. Air-conditioned residence hall rooms are double occupancy; single room available for $100 supplement. Early arrival available on July 19 for $50 supplement. The university campus is about 24 miles (45 minutes driving) from George Bush Interncontinental Airport and about 13 miles (30 minutes driving) from William P. Hobby Airport. Website: www.stthom.edu.

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Institute for Music with Children
July 27–29 • Lansing (DeWitt), Michigan

In this institute, you will discover innovative ways to engage children in the Church’s liturgy through a wide range of liturgical music; explore classroom techniques for developing a child’s musical ability, choral techniques for teaching children how to sing, and successful repertoire to use in liturgical and classroom settings; and reflect on the spirituality of children and directors and its expression through music, liturgy, and catechesis. Experienced educators and directors will find these sessions affirm what they have learned and offer insight into new research and materials. Those new to the field will find a wealth of theoretical and practical information to take home. Registration opens Monday at 8:00 am., and the program begins at 9:00 am. The program ends on Wednesday at 12:00 noon. Meals include Monday lunch through Wednesday breakfast. Each day starts with morning prayer and combines plenum sessions for all with breakout sessions for music educators and children’s choir directors.

Participants can choose the sessions they attend.

Track for Music Educators includes: Techniques for teaching classroom music; • integrating musicality and movement; • practicalities of music “a la carte” or the roving music educator.

Track for Children’s Choir Directors includes: Preparing an effective choir rehearsal; • How to recruit and maintain choir members; • Developing solid conducting techniques.

Faculty

	Donna Kinsey Emeritus music specialist, Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia; teacher and clinician for children’s voices, handbells, and music educators; past state chair, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.			Dan Girardot Director of liturgy and music at St. Theresa Church, Austin, Texas, a Board member for NPM’s Director of Music Ministries Division and chair of its Member Services Committee.
	Lee Gwozdz Director of music, Corpus Christi Cathedral, Corpus Christi, Texas; executive director, Corpus Christi Symphony Society; Choristers Guild National Board of Directors; Board of Directors, American Federation Pueri Cantores.

Dates and Location

July 27–29 • Music with Children Institute, Lansing (DeWitt), Michigan
Bethany House at St. Francis Retreat Center
Located in a northern suburb of Lansing, Bethany House is located on the grounds of St Francis Retreat Center, a campus with 95 acres offering lots of opportunity for group activities, sports, personal prayer and quiet walks. Housing is double occupancy in air-conditioned rooms with shared shower and bathroom. Single supplement available for $50. Early arrival available on July 26 for $50 supplement. 7 miles (20 minutes driving) from Lansing Capital City International Airport. Website: www.stfrancis.ws/BethanyHouse/tabid/53/Default.aspx.

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Guitar and Ensemble Institute
July 13–17 • Erlanger, Kentucky

This five-day intensive training program is intended primarily for guitarists at all levels—beginner, intermediate, advanced—and for instrumentalists who serve as part of worship ensembles. It is also designed for directors of ensembles, whether those are primarily guitar, contemporary music, or folk groups, and for those who lead with a combination of instruments and voice. Registration and individual assessment begins on Monday from 8:30 am. The program begins at 11:00 am. and ends on Friday at 12:00 noon. Meals include Monday lunch through Friday breakfast.

Schedule includes:

• Sessions on liturgy for both experienced and beginning leaders of liturgical song;
• Techniques for guitar and bass, keyboard, percussion, flute, other obbligato instruments, and voice;
• Sampling of repertoire;
• Eucharist on Thursday followed by “open mic” recital;
• Shared meals and time for informal conversation;
• On-site luthier with “tips and tricks” to maintain your instrument.

Faculty

	Bobby Fisher, Program Coordinator Music director at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright, Kentucky; musician, composer, actor, clinician, and author of The Pastoral Guitarist and the video The Liturgical Guitarist.			Rob Ellig, Luthier Luthier for 30 years; former music director with Father Richard Rohr of the New Jerusalem Community.
	Steve Petrunak, Guitar Director of music at St. Blase Parish, Sterling Heights, Michigan; composer, recording artist, and clinician; member of the NPM Board of Directors.			Brian Malone, Percussion Assistant principal percussionist with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. Brian is active as an educator with Artlinks and other programs, and he has been a guest instructor at the University of Cincinnati, other colleges, and many elementary, middle, and high schools.
	Jeff McLemore, Bass Active performer on bass and oboe and as vocalist, Jeff has begun composing in several styles and is deep into “old school” jazz guitar studies and performance.			Paul Tate, Piano Composer, pianist, vocalist, music educator, and clinician living and working in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.
	Jaime Rickert, Guitar Pastoral associate at St. Ann Church, Ossining, New York; recording artist and composer.			Zack Stachowski, Obbligato Director of liturgy and music, St. Andrew-by-the- Bay Church, Annapolis, Maryland; recording and performing artist.
	Matt Clark, Liturgy/Voice Director, Worship Office, Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania; singer, guitarist, and clinician.

Dates and Location

July 13–17
Guitar and Ensemble Institute, Erlanger, Kentucky
Marydale Retreat Center
Located in the rolling hills of northern Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Marydale’s 250-acre campus features a lake and walking paths. The Retreat Center is air-conditioned. Rooms are single-occupancy with shared bath; early arrival on July 12 available for $50 supplement. Marydale is just four miles from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

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Pastoral Liturgy Institute
July 27–31 • Greensburg, Pennsylvania

The five-day NPM Pastoral Liturgy Institute is designed to provide a basic foundation of knowledge about Roman Catholic liturgy for pastoral musicians and those with whom they work and minister (priests, deacons, pastoral associates, ministers of religious education, liturgy committee members). The primary audience is pastoral musicians who seek a broader liturgical education than is available through single workshops, diocesan conferences, or NPM conventions but who do not need—or have time for—a full semester course or degree. The goal is to help pastoral musicians understand the liturgical principles and sacramental rites which are the context for their music and develop the pastoral skills necessary for effective ministry. A special emphasis will be placed on the vital role of music in celebration. Registration opens Monday, July27, at 9:00 am., and the program begins with prayer at 10:00 am. The program ends with closing prayer on Friday at 11:00 am. Meals include Monday lunch through Friday breakfast.

Session schedule includes: Basic principles of liturgy, music, and church environment and art; Liturgical documents; Sunday Eucharist and other sacramental rites of the Catholic Church; and the variety of prayer forms available to Catholic communities. Sessions are held morning, afternoon, and evening every day (from approximately 8:30 am to 9:00 pm) with the exception of Wednesday evening—a free evening.

Faculty

Paul Covino Associate chaplain and the director of liturgy at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts; editor of Celebrating Marriage; workshop leader and liturgical coordinator.

David Anderson Workshop director for GIA Publications, Inc.; director of music and liturgy at Ascension Parish in Oak Park, Illinois.

Dates and Location

July 27–31• Pastoral Liturgy Institute, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Bishop William G. Connare Center
In Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, the Bishop Connare Center serves the Diocese of Greensburg. Air-conditioned rooms are double occupancy. Limited single occupancy available for $100 supplement. Early arrival available on July 26 for $50 supplement. 3 miles from downtown Greensburg, the center is less than half an hour’s drive from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Website: www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/retreatcenters/BCC/Pages/default.aspx.

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Pastoral Liturgy Express: Bilingüe
August 14–16 • Albuquerque, New Mexico

The three-day NPM Pastoral Liturgy Institute Express is designed to provide a basic introduction to Roman Catholic liturgy for pastoral musicians and other liturgical ministers who need a foundational liturgical education. The goal is to help pastoral musicians understand the liturgical principles and rites which are the context for their music and begin developing the pastoral skills necessary for effective ministry. A special emphasis will be placed on the vital role of music in celebration. Registration opens Friday, August 14, at 3:00 pm, and the program begins with prayer at 4:00 pm. The program ends on Sunday at 4:00 pm. Meals include Friday dinner through Sunday lunch.

Financial assistance for participants from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is available, thanks to a grant from The Catholic Foundation. To apply, contact Barbara Guenther, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Music, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community, 5415 Fortuna Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105. Phone: (505) 836-5011, ext. 227; fax: (505) 836-7562; e-mail: hrpalm@yahoo.com.

Faculty

Paul Covino Associate chaplain and the director of liturgy at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts; editor of Celebrating Marriage; workshop leader and liturgical coordinator.

Peter Kolar Senior Editor of Hispanic Music and Publications for World Library Publications (WLP).

Dates and Location

August 14–16 • Pastoral Liturgy Express: Bilingüe, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary is located at 5415 Fortuna Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105. Website: www.holyrosarynm.org. Housing is available at Quality Inn, 6100 Iliff Road, NW, just over a mile from the parish (7 minute drive). Rate: $59.99 per room per night plus tax, includes deluxe hot breakfast.. Mention “NPM Rate” to receive this special price. Phone: (505) 836-5560. Easy access to many area tourist attractions, including the Rio Grande Zoo, the National Atomic Museum, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and historic Old Town Albuquerque.

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Registration Information

You can register by mail, fax, or online. Just complete the registration form and return it to NPM with your payment.

LOWEST AVAILABLE RATES
Our lower advance rates apply until 30 days before the program.

MEMBER DISCOUNTS: For NPM Parish Members, registration discount fee is transferable to anyone in the parish. If your name is not on the parish membership, include the parish group number on your registration form. For NPM Individual Members, discount cannot be transfered to others. No discount available to subscribers.

NOT-YET MEMBER RATE applies if you are not yet an NPM member. Fee includes a one-year individual membership in the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Postage fees outside the U.S.A., if applicable, will be billed later.

TUITION includes group sessions, individual coaching, materials, and all meals as noted during the course of your institute.

CONFIRMATION AND CANCELLATION
You will receive a confirmation statement before your program. Cancellation: Requests received in writing one week prior to the institute will receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. (This refund will be processed after the institute.) After that one-week deadline, refunds are given only in the form of credit toward registration at a 2009 or 2010 NPM convention or institute.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Rates based on double occupancy. Limited single occupancy available for a $50 supplement (three-day programs) or $100 (five-day program): Check box on registration form. Limited early arrival lodging offered on a space-available basis for a $50 supplement: Check box on registration form.

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