Please pass this message on to blind musicians, their teachers and families. For motivated, young blind musicians, attendance at this Summer institute represents a genuine opportunity to prepare for higher education in music. ======================================================= Music students who read contracted English braille and who are in their last years of high school or already in college, are invited to request applications for the National Resource Center's Summer braille Music Institute. The program will be held July 19-25 at the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia. Focused around developing ability to read braille music and to submit theory assignments in print, this intensive provides braille music practice catered to each student's needs, systematic instruction in Dancing Dots' Lime Aloud and GOODFEEL software, and theory classes which progress from basic concepts to harmonic analysis. Applications have several steps, including submission of an audition, and recommendation forms to be completed by teachers. Final Enrollment is limited to six to eight students. Additionally, one internship may be available for a sighted music or vision teacher or a sighted college student committed to learning and helping out during the program. application deadline is May 14. Further information is at www.blindmusicstudent.org/summer_institute_2009_brochure.htm The best way to request an application package is to E-mail or call David Goldstein, director of the National Resource Center for Blind Musicians. info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 203-366-3300, x229. ======================================================= Bill McCann Founder and President of Dancing Dots since 1992 www.DancingDots.com Tel: [001] 610-783-6692 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.10.21/1945 - Release Date: 2/11/2009 8:01 AM ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq