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Boston Conservatory - Teaching Students with Autism - Sept 11, 18, 25.
The Boston Conservatory presents a new three-day professional development program for music teachers interested in teaching students on the autism spectrum. The program will take place during three Saturday sessions this September and will include instruction from special educators, music therapists, autism experts and music educators.
Program Cost: $250.  Registration fee: $35.  Earn 18 PDPs. Dates: Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 2010.  Application Deadline: Sept. 3, 2010. Space is limited, so early registration is advised. More information is here.

MassACDA Summer Conference - July 11-14, 2010
Dr. Rollo Dilworth and Dr. Hillary Apfelstadt, are the guest clinicians at MassACDA Summer Conference, July 11-14, 2010, at Gordon College. Jameson Marvin will also be presenting sessions. See http://www.massacda.org/summer_2010.htm for more information.

Smith Summer Band - July 5-10, 2010
Jazz Band! Chamber Music! Video Game Music! West African Drumming! Concert Band! Recitals! Open to all young men and women grades 5-12.  Students will participate in a large ensemble, chamber ensemble, group lessons, “enrichment hours,” and various courses designed to challenge them artistically while exciting them about the possibilities of music.
July 5-10. Smith College, Northampton, MA. www.smith.edu/music/summerband 

Berklee Summer Performance - July 10 -- August 13, 2010
Daddy's Junky Music and Berklee College of Music host "Battle For Berklee," a guitar competition open only to high school guitar players.  This year promises to be the best yet with over $12,000 in prizes including scholarships to Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance Program (July 10 - August 13, 2010), and this year, thanks to the non-profit organization Music Drives Us (www.musicdrivesus.org), the winner will also receive housing for the 5 week program!  Submission deadline is April 30.
All the details are here: http://www.daddys.com/local/events/berklee.php