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When you're a freelance musician eager for work, why would you ever pass up a gig?

Cory Davis

It starts out innocently enough: You tell a friend you’ll help her organize her beloved summer festival, or a classified ad seeking musicians sounds too good to pass up, or a fellow singer approaches you at church asking if you’ll perform the Verdi Requiem with her group of 20 singers. But then before you know it, you’re embroiled in a mess of inefficient and wildly disorganized rehearsals, with no end in sight. And you realize, all too late, that you said yes when you should have said no.
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High Notes: March 2010 

Every month, we shout out some interesting current events going on in the choral and classical music worlds. This month: MusicianCorps goes for the Pepsi Refresh Challenge...New findings delivered about music's effect on musicians' brains...A new chorus film for your Netflix queue...and more!
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Choruses in Ads: Vote for Your Favorite! 

We've rounded up some of our favorites—now choose yours!
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High Notes: February 2010 

What's going on in the choral world this month? Choruses sing out for Valentine's Day and also to raise funds for Haitian earthquake relief.
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Breaking Up with Your Choir 

We've all been there: You signed on to sing in your choir because you love singing. Lately, however, it's been all "give" and no "take." The director has called yet another extra rehearsal, the demands of the committee you're chairing are eating up your free time, and singers you once liked are getting on your nerves. Suddenly, what was supposed to be a fun activity has turned into a chore. But how do you know when enough's enough?
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High Notes: December 2009 

Several choruses have found a vital connection between the music they present and real-life challenges in the larger world.
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Singer Network Holiday Gift Guide 2009 

From the beautiful to the bizarre, we’ve collected a host of gift ideas for the musicians and music lovers in your circle of friends and family.
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High Notes: November 2009 

Catch up on your news from the singing community! In this edition of High Notes, learn more about NBC's upcoming choir reality show, a new choral composition that recreates the sounds of a bus ride, info about the Virtual Choir Project, and more!
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SNRadio: Episode 4 

Katie and Cory discuss 'Say It Ain't So, Joe', an opera about the vice presidential debates between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, and 'Repo: The Genetic Opera'. We'll also think about some differences between opera and musical theatre. Additionally, we'll tell you where to listen to free choral music online.
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High Notes: October 2009 

We’re always on the lookout for singing related stuff. And there’s a lot of it out there…articles, books, websites, blogs, video, audio, pajamas (we made up that last one, but we bet they exist!). Here are a few items of interest in this edition of our monthly digest, High Notes.
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SNRadio: Episode 3 

In this episode, we talk to Jonas Cartano, Director of Programs at Chorus America. We also discuss competitive show choirs—choirs that sing AND dance as well as Tanglewood Festival Choir. Finally, we answer a question from someone who wrote in to "Ms. Maestra," an advice columnist.
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