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Music by Kids for Kids Tours Minnesota

American Composers Forum and the Perpich Center for Arts Education along with AABACA are presenting professional development workshops around the state of Minnesota during the 2009-2010 school year on our Music by Kids for Kids composition curriculum for teachers interested in incorporating composition in the classroom.

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Minnesota Orchestra Composers Institute

Documentary of the Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute
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Minnesota Voices

Performance of the Minnesota Voices premier.
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Continental Harmony

Documentary of the American Composers Forum "Continental Harmony" program.
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Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and the American Composers Forum.
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BandQuest

Composer Michael Colgrass teaches students at Winona Drive Middle School how to write graphic notation as part of his BandQuest residency.
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Application Tips: Putting Your Best Foot Forward

A PDF of some tips to help your program application succeed prepared by Dr. Philip Blackburn, Ph.D., the Forum's Director of Artist Services.

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ACF 2009 Annual Report

An overview of the Forum's programs, participants, and funders for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009) -- now available as a PDF download.

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ACF 990 Form

A PDF of the American Composers Forum 990 tax-exempt form

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