NASM

I am returning home today from the annual meeting of the National Association of Schools of Music, held this year at a resort in Orlando. An expensive resort, mind you! On Disney property. Sunday and Monday were fine days of connecting with colleagues, many of whom I already knew through this association and my volunteer

Sunrise

From last week in Florida:

Board meeting

The international board of directors of the National Association of Teachers of Singing held the annual plenary meeting last week near the NATS headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. After the 2.5-day meeting ended (and it was grueling work with a couple of fine meals thrown in), I got some beach time, about which I have blogged

Atlantic Beach, Fla.

6.55 a.m. Steel-gray skies over land and sea. Off to the northeast, rain sweeps down into the waters. The surf continually washes the beach, while the occasional beach-walker cuts a perpendicular line to the surf. And a seagull raids a trash can. Half a dozen container ships hover halfway to the horizon. And sun tries

Upon arriving . . .

in Hollywood, Florida . . . .