News & Views Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Stanton’s Sheet Music invites you to the 2011 John Jacobson Workshop–wear your comfy clothes and tennis shoes because you're gonna get a workout! Recharge your battery, renew your enthusiasm and review the best new titles for show choir with the master of choreography, John Jacobson and special guest, Mac Huff. You will receive all the music and choreography notes for 20 complete routines and a DVD of some of the titles covered in this session. Contact us for more information, or register online NOW!

Do you need help creating exciting choreography for your choir.  If so, you'll want to join the thousands of choral directors across the country that have discovered Alfred Publishing's popular movement DVDs!  Featuring the creative talents of Sally K. Albrecht and Andy Beck, these DVDs are a quick and easy way to add simple yet effective choreography to your concerts.  Perfect for elementary, middle school, or high school choirs, each DVD features movement suggestions for about 12 Alfred choral titles.

The newest DVD in the series is Showbiz!, which features such choral arrangements as “Get Happy,” “If I Only Had a Brain,” “Santa Mash-up,” “Tama Tu,” and “The Time Warp.” Here’s a preview:

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Previously released DVDs from Alfred include: Danza!, Follow Me to the Top!, Hooray for Hollywood!, In the Spotlight!, On with the Show!, On the Stage!, Put on a Show!, Razzamatazz!, Showtime!, Step by Step, and That's Entertainment!  Check out them all for great choreography ideas, or contact us for more information.

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Stanton’s Sheet Music invites you to the 2011 John Jacobson Workshop–wear your comfy clothes and tennis shoes because you're gonna get a workout! Recharge your battery, renew your enthusiasm and review the best new titles for show choir with the master of choreography, John Jacobson and special guest, Mac Huff. You will receive all the music and choreography notes for 20 complete routines and a DVD of some of the titles covered in this session. Contact us for more information, or register online NOW!

Featuring talented clinicians from several major publishers, Stanton's summer choral clinics are a fantastic way to jump-start your school year! We always look forward to visiting with our regular customers, matching up faces with names of new attendees, and meeting teachers new to Stanton's from across the country.

Mark your calendar for these dates:

Elementary/General Music Clinic
Wednesday August 3, 2011
Clinician: Cheryl Lavender

The John Jacobson Workshop
Thursday August 4, 2011
Clinicians: John Jacobson & Mac Huff

The Joy of Singing
Friday August 5, 2011
Clinicians: Rollo Dilworth, Mac Huff, John Jacobson, Stan McGill & Audrey Snyder

Stanton's Super Session
Saturday August 6, 2011
Clinicians: Greg Gilpin, Mary Lynn Lightfoot, & Jen Sper 

Also in August 2011:

Sacred Choral Reading Session
Saturday August 13, 2011
Clinician: Mark Hayes
(no pre-registration for this session)

Excellence in Choral Literature
Saturday August 27, 2011
Clinician: James Gallagher

Register NOW online, or for more detailed information regarding these any of these clinics, contact the choral department at 1-800-426-8742, extension 1.

Have you seen Stanton’s friend John Jacobson online lately? His choreography for “Planet Rock” (a.k.a. Double Dream Hands) has quickly become an internet sensation! In addition to the original, there are many copy-cat and tribute videos appearing on youtube. John himself was recently on the Ellen DeGeneres show to lead her whole staff in this upbeat dance number.

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You can purchase the sheet music for “Planet Rock” and print it right from your own computer using Stanton’s Digital Delivery. Find out more about John and his infectious dance on the official Hal Leonard site. To meet John in person, mark your calendar for Thursday, August 4th 2011, and plan to attend Stanton’s John Jacobson Workshop. Keep up the great work John!

After our trips to Rochester, Grand Rapids and Cincinnati, Stanton’s has one more stop on our convention circuit – next week we’ll be heading to Louisville for the Kentucky Music Educators Association Conference!

In Louisville, you’ll find us in the exhibition hall under the big, blue Stanton’s balloon. Stop by for all your music needs, or to give us a good restaurant recommendation! Contact us this week if you have any special requests for the music we’ll choose to fill our large booth.

Get ready, all you “Gleeks” out there!  The Fox TV hit “Glee” premieres its second season tonight!  We've been keeping you updated on all the sheet music available from the show (check out our previous posts) - and here's the very latest as we usher in Season 2!

From the “Power of Madonna” episode comes the 5½ minute medley Express Yourself: The Music of Madonna, featuring “Express Yourself,” “Open Your Heart” and “Like a Prayer.”  Also check out the single arrangement of Like a Prayer, arranged by Mark Brymer, and Vogue, arranged by Andy Beck.

Now available from the “Home” episode is an Andy Beck and Michael Spresser arrangement of the incredible ballad Home from “The Wiz.”  Performed by the inimitable Kristin Chenoweth in this episode, your choir will love the soaring melodies and rich harmonies of this arrangement.

The episode “Dream On” featured the timeless song Dream a Little Dream of Me, now available in a lovely arrangement by Jay Althouse.

The season finale “Journey” brought New Directions to their regional competition, where they featured the music of Journey.  With your choir, check out the 5½ minute medley Any Way You Want It: Journey's Greatest Hits, featuring “Faithfully,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'” and “Don't Stop Believin'.”  Also available is a single arrangement of Faithfully by Alan Billingsley.

Looking for more music from “Glee?”  Contact us!

This past week kicked off the beginning of Stanton’s busy season.  Right now, school is about to start for most music educators across the country, and Stanton’s has been preparing since last spring to help those teachers to get ready.  One of the first things that let us know that school is starting is Stanton’s “School Choral Week.” 

Stanton’s Sheet Music hosts a series of clinics held either at Veterans Memorial or right here in the store.  Greg Gilpin started off our extravaganza week as our Elementary General Music clinic.  Greg has a wealth of experience in the choral world as an educator, composer and editor that he brings to the clinic, including teaching tips and tricks as he shares his knowledge of the products. Â  Next was the John Jacobson Workshop, featuring choreography with John Jacobson!  If you’ve never had a chance to see John in action, you’d be utterly amazed at the energy he brings to a variety of easily-teachable dance steps and his enthusiasm for music education.  On Friday was the big Joy of Singing workshop, featuring four of the top choral clinicians in the country.  This year’s line-up was Roger Emerson, Mark Brymer, John Jacobson and Steve Zegree–all experienced music educators and top-notch clinicians. Â They presented over 100 new choral titles throughout the day, including ideas for programming, tips for motivating students and suggestions for teachers to keep themselves energized and inspired on tough days at school.

After all of that, it was time to pack up the clinics at Veterans Memorial and move back over to the store for Saturday’s School Choral Super Session–  featuring Greg Gilpin, choral editor for Shawnee Press, Mary Lynn Lightfoot, choral editor for Heritage Music Press, and Jen Sper, a school choral specialist here at Stanton’s.  Many of the customers stay over night in Columbus to attend both the Joy of Singing on Friday and the Super Session on Saturday.  The Super Session clinicians presented 75 new choral titles to the directors in attendance, helping them to find the perfect piece for their first fall concert.  We were very excited to have everyone into Columbus and to share our enthusiasm for quality choral music.  We hope everyone found something new that they could use this fall in their classrooms!

TOMORROW at Franklin County Vets Memorial is the John Jacobson Workshop–a day-long choral reading and choreography session!

Pre-registration is closed, but we still have plenty of space available for those who wish to pay at the door. Contact Stanton's choral department at 1-800-42-MUSIC ext 1 for more information.

2010 is a very exciting year for us here at Stanton's Sheet Music - we're celebrating our 50th Anniversary!  Founded in August of 1960 by Columbus, Ohio native John Stanton, Stanton's Sheet Music has grown over the last 50 years from a humble “mom and pop” storefront to our current status as one of the largest sheet music retailers in the country.  We are fortunate to have become a valuable and trusted resource for musicians because of our commitment to quality products and personal customer service; a commitment we continue to build upon.

For a retrospective look at where we've come from (and where we're heading in the future), check out our video below.  Thanks to our wonderful family of customers, we've enjoyed an amazing and successful 50 year history, and we look forward to continuing to serve all your sheet music needs for the next 50 years!

“School Choral Week” begins just 2 weeks from today! Call 1-800-42-MUSIC, email the choral department or go online to get signed up for one or more of the many exciting clinics and workshops taking place during Stanton’s “School Choral Week.”

Schedule of Events:

Elementary/General Music Clinic: Wednesday August 4, 2010
The John Jacobson Workshop: Thursday August 5, 2010
The Joy of Singing: Friday August 6, 2010
Stanton's Super Session: Saturday August 7, 2010
Excellence in Choral Literature: Saturday August 28, 2010

Registration is open for our August “School Choral Week!” Call 1-800-42-MUSIC, email the choral department or go online to get signed up for one or more of the many exciting clinics and workshops taking place during Stanton’s “School Choral Week.”

Schedule of Events:

Elementary/General Music Clinic: Wednesday August 4, 2010
The John Jacobson Workshop: Thursday August 5, 2010
The Joy of Singing: Friday August 6, 2010
Stanton's Super Session: Saturday August 7, 2010
Excellence in Choral Literature: Saturday August 28, 2010

Stanton's Sheet Music is pleased to invite you to the 2010 “John Jacobson Workshop,” a day-long choral reading and choreography session of new music from Hal Leonard.
The event will be held on Thursday, August 5th and pre-registration is open NOW!

Contact Stanton's choral department at 1-800-42-MUSIC for more information!

Registration opens today for our August choral clinics! Call 1-800-42-MUSIC, email the choral department or go online to get signed up for one or more of the many exciting clinics and workshops taking place during Stanton’s “School Choral Week.”

Schedule of Events:

Elementary/General Music Clinic: Wednesday August 4, 2010
The John Jacobson Workshop: Thursday August 5, 2010
The Joy of Singing: Friday August 6, 2010
Stanton's Super Session: Saturday August 7, 2010
Excellence in Choral Literature: Saturday August 28, 2010

**UPDATE (4/26/10) Pre-registration for clinics is open NOW–call 1-800-42-MUSIC or sign-up online!**

Stanton’s Sheet Music is excited to invite you to the 2010 “Joy of Singing,” a day-long choral reading session of new music from the Hal Leonard Corporation! 

The event will be held on Friday, August 6th and pre-registration is not open YET…but we wanted to give you a ”sneak preview” of what we have in store!

We’ll update here as soon as registration is open–contact Stanton’s choral department at 1-800-42-MUSIC for more information!

Do you and your students have cabin fever? As we soldier through these last few weeks of winter, it’s sometimes difficult to muster up any energy at all as we WAIT for the sun to come back. One “tried and true” recommendation for your elementary music classes is the “Get America Singing…Again” series from Hal Leonard.

This collection of classic American folk songs is sure to contain your students’ familiar favorites from home, church and community singing. The simple unison arrangements are perfect for classroom use or performance, and are available in a piano/vocal/guitar collection with separate singer editions. Use the accompaniment CDs if you don’t have access to a piano or guitar–they include tracks for all 42 songs in the collection. If you’re looking for even more variety or you already have volume 1, “Get America Singing…Again” Volume 2 has 45 MORE great titles, and also has singer editions and accompaniment CDs available.

To get the most educational value out of these collections, you can also purchase the coordinating “Get America Singing Again, Strategies for Teaching.” This 3-book series offers extensive curriculum suggestions based on the National Standards for incorporating the songs from both volumes into your lessons. You can also use John Jacobson’s “Get America Singing and Moving” DVD to add step-by-step choreography routines to ten of the songs from volume 1.

With so many options for teaching and performance, the “Get America Singing…Again” series will beat those winter doldrums and get your students revved up for spring!