The AGO is excited to release new AGO Achievement Awards!
The AGO Achievement Awards are designed to assist and encourage early-level organists of any age as they improve their skills. A qualified mentor from the SLCAGO volunteers his/her time and energy throughout the process – from planning through completion. The candidate, who must be a chapter member, prepares the requirements independently or with the help of the mentor, teacher, chapter member, or friend. He/she may then complete the requirements at any time during one or more appointments with the mentor. After completing the requirements, the chapter prints the certificate, presents it to the member during a chapter event, and reports the results to National Headquarters. This provides a way for the chapter to involve new organists in chapter activity, and to encourage them to continue their education through AGO certification.
SLCAGO Organ Teachers have information about this new program. If you are interested in this program, please reach out via the Contact form on the web site, or discuss it with your organ teacher. This is an excellent way to improve your organ skills one by one, and to make sure that your organ skills are well-rounded. It is excellent preparation for eventual AGO Certification, too!
These are also excellent ways to approach topics that may be intimidating to new organists: pedals? transposition? harmony? You really can achieve practical and useful skills in these areas, and we’re here to help!
There are currently 5 AGO Achievement Awards that you can work towards:
- The Organ Console
- Organ Registration I
- Manual and Pedal Technique
- Transposition
- Harmony I
Click here for a flyer with more information, or visit the program web site.
We hope that you will embrace these skill areas and become even better organists!