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I am writing to send you the latest information on activities for the spring and summer! The spring Lion’s Share: A Newsletter for Elementary Music Teachers in Northeast Texas is available for viewing by clicking here (or pasting into your browser): <BR>
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<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/humanitiesSocialSciencesArts/departments/music/musicEducation/newsletter.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/humanitiesSocialSciencesArts/departments/music/musicEducation/newsletter.aspx</a><BR>
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Highlights include:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>The Spring Elementary Music Workshop!
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Summer graduate classes!
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>SPLASH DAY, an elementary choral festival!
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>The annual Bill Martin Jr Symposium!<BR>
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<B>And a NEW exciting event</B>—<B>an opera field trip for your students!</B> The TAMUC Opera Workshop will present <I>Hansel and Gretel </I>on Friday, April 25th at 1:00 pm. This is a shortened version of the Humperdinck favorite. ADMISSION IS FREE! An Opera Guide of fun activities will be sent to every participating music specialist. More information can be found in the newsletter. <BR>
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!<BR>
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Sincerely,<BR>
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<B>Darla Meek, MM</B> | <B>Music Education Coordinator<BR>
</B>Department of Music | Texas A&M University-Commerce<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FE"><U><a href="Darla.Meek@tamuc.edu">Darla.Meek@tamuc.edu</a><BR>
</U></FONT>PO Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429<BR>
Tel. 903.886.5294 | Fax 903.468.6010 | <FONT COLOR="#0000FD">www.tamuc.edu</FONT> <BR>
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