Nurturing the Art of Excellence for 25 Years

By Dr. Ginger BeazleyArs Nova School of the Arts Twenty-five years doesn't seem very long particularly if you're waiting for the fulfillment of a dream you've have for longer than that. Friends had often heard me say that I would like to begin a school teaching music, theater and instrumental performance. However, Bob Baker finally … Continue reading Nurturing the Art of Excellence for 25 Years

Ars Nova Presents Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah

By Dr. Ginger Beazley Artistic DirectorArs Nova School of the ArtsArs Nova Singers presents excerpts from Felix Mendelssohn’s oratoria, Elijah. One of the more popular oratorios historically Mendelssohn’s collaborated with Julius Schubring, to create the German text telling the Old Testament story of the prophet Elijah. However, in 1845, the composer worked with William Bartholomew, … Continue reading Ars Nova Presents Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah

A Singer Is An Actor Using A Melody

By Dr. Ginger Beazley Many years ago, a young farm girl, met a remarkable woman who was equally qualified to teach piano, acting and voice. She was a small woman with snow white hair piled high on her head and more energy and authority in her voice and body than she deserved to have at … Continue reading A Singer Is An Actor Using A Melody