Curt Ebersole

Curt Ebersole is a resident of White Plains, New York, where he is active as a music educator, conductor, clarinetist, and public speaker. In between musical activities he enjoys photography, cycling, napping on the beach, Wordpress web publishing, Bullet Journaling, and riding America’s fastest and tallest roller coasters.

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Feb 18 2009

What makes a good rehearsal?

[originally published in my Music & Inspiration blog, February 18, 2009] I had an excellent rehearsal on Monday night, with the Mozart ensemble from Westchester Symphonic Winds. I think it’s worth considering why it was so good. The players came eager to play and well prepared. The eight members of this group are obviously enjoying …

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Feb 17 2009

Getting ready for La Mancha

We’re in the last production stages for this year’s musical production, Man of La Mancha. Tim ran his cast makeup workshop today, and the session’s success was evident. Our students are taking on more personal responsibility to prepare their own makeup, assisted by our makeup committee, and Tim’s guidance.Curt had his first orchestra rehearsal on …

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Feb 15 2009

Starting out

Of course we all know that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” but writing the first blog entry seems to be a challenge. At this point in my career, there is so much I’d like to say and share. It’s difficult to narrow it down to what I feel is most …

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Feb 15 2009

Starting out

[originally published in my Music & Inspiration blog, February 15, 2009] Of course we all know that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” but writing the first blog entry seems to be a challenge. At this point in my career, there is so much I’d like to say and share. It’s …

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Feb 09 2009

Winter Birthdays

For Tim’s birthday on January 16 (if you haven’t added this to your personal birthday reminder calendar, then hop to it!), Karen & Will came up for the weekend. It was the coldest weekend in recent memory in New York City — so we celebrated by spending most of our time outdoors. We went to …

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