Burgess Speed of National Guitar Workshop Publications Recognized by ARSC; Bibliographic Research Wins 2005 ''Award of Excellence''.PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Association for Recorded Sound Collections The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) as stated on their website, was "founded in 1966 [and] is is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, study, publication, and information exchange surrounding all aspects of recordings and recorded sound. has granted Burgess Speed of National Guitar Workshop Publications the ARSC ARSC Arctic Region Supercomputing Center ARSC Association for Recorded Sound Collections ARSC Accounting and Review Services Committee ARSC Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (USCG) ARSC Arizona Remote Sensing Center 2005 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. Speed's award recognizes his work on "Leroy Anderson Leroy Anderson (June 29, 1908–May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. : A Bio-Bibliography," which he co-authored with Eleanor Anderson and Steve Metcalf Stephen Michael Metcalf is a U.S. politician. He was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-ninth Senate district, including constituents in Buncombe county. (Praeger, 2004). A professional educator and musician, Speed has been associated with the Leroy Anderson Estate since 1998. For the past nine years he has taught music privately and in the classroom, and has performed with many notable artists, including legendary clarinetist David Krakauer David Krakauer is an American clarinetist. He is mostly known for his klezmer compositions. He started first as a classical musician and soon discovered klezmer music thanks to the band “Les Klezmatics, Klezmorim” with whom he played, as well as with the Kronos Quartet. . Since 2004, Speed has been an editor for National Guitar Workshop Publications, an affiliate company of the National Guitar Workshop and WorkshopLive. He edits text, produces CDs and is also involved with the production of instructional DVDs. "Burgess' co-workers and I salute him for his dedication to the music field, and for his important work in informing students, researchers, and collectors about an iconic American composer and director," said Nathaniel Gunod, managing editor of National Guitar Workshop Publications and vice president of production and curriculum at WorkshopLive. "This award underscores the quality of talent we are fortunate to have at National Guitar Workshops and WorkshopLive," National Guitar Workshop Publications has been producing music instruction materials including books, CDs and DVDs since 1989. Distributed through long-standing relationship with Alfred Publishing Alfred Publishing is a US sheet music publisher specializing in educational music. It is one of the largest US publishers, second only to Hal Leonard. It is the largest educational music publisher in the world. , the company is also affiliated with the new online music education company WorkshopLive. Its material is available at retail music outlets and bookstores worldwide, as well as online. The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) is dedicated to research, study, publication, and information exchange surrounding all aspects of recordings and recorded sound. Since 1991, ARSC has recognized outstanding writing and research, annually presenting awards for best history and best discography dis·cog·ra·phy n. Examination of the intervertebral disk space using x-rays after injection of contrast media into the disk. . About National Guitar Workshop Publications The National Guitar Workshop publishes music instruction materials including books, CDs and DVDs. Established in 1989, it is an affiliate company of the new online music education company WorkshopLive, which will distribute engaging and entertaining music instructional learning to home and educational markets. The National Guitar Workshop's music instruction materials are also distributed through long-standing relationship with Alfred Publishing, and include more than 350 titles in all styles of music covering basic instruments through diverse offerings in Dobro, banjo banjo, stringed musical instrument, with a body resembling a tambourine. The banjo consists of a hoop over which a skin membrane is stretched; it has a long, often fretted neck and four to nine strings, which are plucked with a pick or the fingers. , mandolin mandolin (măn'dəlĭn`, măn`dəlĭn'), musical instrument of the lute family, with a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. , keyboard and others. About WorkshopLive WorkshopLive is a unique educational platform that delivers personalized and completely individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. music lessons through a broadband Internet connection. Its patent-pending technology determines how each student learns best, then delivers the teaching options, lessons and learning environment that best suits the student's needs. Some 600 guitar and keyboard lessons will become available to subscribers of the revolutionary Internet learning system in January. In advance of the company's highly-anticipated debut, sample lessons will be posted at www.WorkshopLive.com in coming days. WorkshopLive incorporates more than 20 years of music education curricula to create hundreds of lessons for specific styles of music and a variety of instruments. Other divisions include National Guitar Workshop Publications and summer learning camps operated at 28 locations around the country, the National Guitar Workshop and DayJams. The privately funded company is based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Additional information is available at 413-358-9606, and www.WorkshopLive.com. WorkshopLive is a registered trademark of WorkshopLive, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . All other marks are the property of their owners, and are used for identification purposes only. |
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