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Band goes virtual: directors present new online music program

February 23, 2012

Directors Ashley Siegrist and Cynthia King intend to get their students involved with SMART Music, an online band music program.

The program will allow musicians to send recordings of their playing to the directors, complete classwork, and get them the one-on-one time similar to private lessons that is not offered at Kerr.

Siegrist and King intend to start the program as soon as possible.

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