CALIFORNIA EDUCATION GROUP HONORS LOCAL MUSIC DIRECTOR.Byline: Daily News CANYON COUNTRY - Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
adj. 1. Of or relating to a chorus or choir. 2. Performed or written for performance by a chorus. [Medieval Latin chor Educator by the California Association for Music Education. Purdy will receive the annual award March 19 at the association's professional development conference. ``This award is given for providing excellence in choral performance in school,'' CAME's executive director, John Larrieu, said Friday. ``She is an outstanding teacher and an outstanding choral educator.'' Purdy, Canyon High's longtime choral director, was flattered by the honor. ``I was very stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. ,'' she said. ``There are many people that do things much better than me.'' Purdy was recently nominated by the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Music Center for a Bravo award
``I have a long history of having good groups and doing many unique and different things with my students,'' Purdy said. ``I'm a choral musician, and I'm still singing. I try to be involved.'' |
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