Amy Schumaker Bliss

SERTEC: March 4-6, University of Georgia
NERTEC: March 6-8, Boston University
SCRTEC: March 19-22, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
HRTEC: March 19-21, Western Illinois University
NWRTEC: March 20-22, Boise State University
MWRTEC: May 18-20, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Here’s the list of the books just taken out of the Naval Academy’s library:

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Liesl Whitaker, former lead trumpet for the US Army’s Jazz Ambassadors discovered she has been erased from their page. #LieslWhitaker

YouTube video by Marching Roundtable / Marching Arts Education Euphonium: What You Need To Know - Marching Roundtable

I’m honored to have been asked to talk about euphonium on the Marching Roundtable podcast! Check it out and let me know your thoughts. Did I touch on everything that you would have brought up? Do you think I missed anything?
#euphonium #baritone #marchingband

Good morning everyone. It will always be Denali.

Have a peaceful day.

“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.

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Getting ready for my #euphonium recital this weekend

#ユーフォニアム

Hi everyone! I'm the social media director of Phi Beta, a national professional organization for college and beyond that supports all art forms, their histories, and therapies. We've just created our Bluesky account and would really appreciate it if you checked us out! #music #dance #theater #art

A grotesque full-length portrait of a man, so painstakingly rendered the details become overwhelming

Ivan Albright, one of most interesting artists you probably never heard of, was born today in 1897. Albright developed a detailed, almost hallucinatory realist style evident in arguably his best-known work, a portrait of the title character featured in 1945 Hollywood film The Picture of Dorian Gray

Just a note for future posts: in British English, “pissed” frequently means “drunk.” I’m sure most Europeans seeing this post will know the difference, but there may be a better word to convey the message. 👍🏻 Thanks for all you’re doing here!

Miami University students map the land in Ohio that the Randolph Freedpeople lost • Ohio Capital Journal In the 1840s a white mob turned almost 400 Black settlers away from Mercer County land purchased on their behalf. Now a geography class at Miami University has created a comprehensive map of the land…

In the 1840s a white mob turned almost 400 Black settlers away from Mercer County land purchased on their behalf. Now a geography class at Miami University has created a comprehensive map of the land purchased for the Randolph Freedpeople.

Frederick Douglass Blue Plaque in Summerhill Grove, Newcastle, on the home of the Richardsons, a Quaker family who helped him redeem his freedom

Quakers definitely weren’t voting for Trump. An AI summary of Liberal Quakers:

Quakers are considered to be very liberal, often actively involved in social justice movements and advocating for progressive causes like peace, equality, environmental protection, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Table of Contents Introduction: Music Theory in the Plural 30.4.7 Edwin K. C. Li (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Chris Stover (Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University) Anna Yu Wang (Princeton University) On the Ubọ-Aka of the Igbo: An Interview with Gerald Eze 30.4.8 -Quintina Carter-Ényì (University of Georgia) Commentary 30.4.9 -Sheryl Man-Ying Chow (The University of Hong Kong) Translation of Dobri Hristov’s “Metric and Rhythmic Fundamentals of Bulgarian Folk Music” 30.4.10 -Daniel Goldberg (University of Connecticut) Commentary: Music Theory, Nationalism, and the “Invention” of Bulgarian Rhythm 30.4.11 -Clifton Boyd (New York University) Koizumi Fumio on Nuclear Tones 30.4.12 -Liam Hynes-Tawa (Harvard University) Commentary 30.4.13 -Sami Abu Shumays (Queens, New York) Translation of Shin Eun-Joo’s “Two Theories of Ujo and Pyeongjo in Pansori: Comparing Baek Daewoong’s and Lee Bohyeong’s Theories of Pansori Modes” (2018) 30.4.14 -Seokyoung Kim (The University of Texas at Austin) Commentary 30.4.15 -Ji Yeon Lee (University of Houston) Music as Language of the Upper Realm: A Translation of Li Tsing-chu’s A General Treatise on Music (1930/1933) 30.4.16 -Edwin K. C. Li (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Commentary 30.4.17 -Nathan John Martin (University of Michigan) “At One End of the Endless Universe”: Akira Nishimura’s Interview with Isang Yun 30.4.18 -Joon Park (University of Illinois Chicago) Commentary 30.4.19 -Chris Stover (Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University) Embedded Music Theory: Oral Poetry, Rhythmic Language, and Drumming in Sri Lanka 30.4.20 -Eshantha Peiris (University of British Columbia) Commentary 30.4.21 -Amanda Villepastour (Cardiff University) Report: My Footsteps and Related Thoughts on the Systematic Construction of Linguistics of Music in the 21st Century 30.4.22 -Qian Rong (Central Conservatory of Music) Commentary 30.4.23 -Aaron Carter-Ényì (Morehouse College)

"Special Issue: Music Theory in the Plural" is live!

"Despite the diversity of musical thought across historical and cultural spaces, much of what is nominally titled “music theory” concerns only a small sliver of this intellectual tradition..."

mtosmt.org/issues/mto.2...

Don’t forget about the women: A 7% increase in total maternal mortality
States with a licensed physician requirement had a 51% higher maternal mortality
Restrictions on state Medicaid funding for abortion brought 29% higher maternal mortality.

sph.tulane.edu/study-finds-...

Instead of saying "I didn't understand the halftime show, therefore it is bad art" maybe try and understand why you didn't get it and think critically about the presentation, symbolism, etc. This is part of the beauty of art and creativity.

It says that it only applies to men who ejaculate into women without a condom or birth control method not intending to create a pregnancy. I think men who create unwanted pregnancies should have to pay for some of the financial burdens of a pregnancy or abortion. Both of my kids cost about $10,000.

Not even trying to hide it…

The 1,000 experts are polled every day. Now that I know that this foundation exists, I may have to check back to see how it moves.

A new series about women composers! And starting with the wonderful @errollynwallen.bsky.social

Faculty Recital tomorrow!!!

Bild zeigt einen vierteiligen Witz zum Tagesablauf einer Nonne: Lesen, Beten, Gartenarbeit und dann in einem quietschbunten Bild "ecstatic visions" zwischendurch.

The life of Hildegard of Bingen 😇

50 States. 50 Protests. 1 Day.

We’ll see you out there 🤞🏻
#50501

Will you join us, Ohio?
#50501
🚨VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED🚨

Will you join us, Ohio?
🚨VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED🚨