Word: placement
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When George H. "Troy" Durham III '99 transferred to Harvard from the University of Utah, he discovered the College did not have a language placement exam in Portuguese, a language placement exam in Portuguese, a language Durham spoke fluently after living in Portugal for two years...
With nary an indication of a downbeat from Gatti, the lower strings slid into the haunting opening strains of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, displaying a rhythmic alliance so perfectly refined that it truly seemed as if only one instrument were present. The placement of the cellos between the second violins and the violas allowed for a heightened clarity, producing a concentrated, almost sinewy tone that typified the Allegro Moderato. The first movement elapsed without any fiery outbursts; Gatti instead focused intently upon the lyric strains of the oboe and clarinet. His conducting was comprised of a fairly conventional fluidity...
...misgivings about Daniele Gatti's sense of expression were quelled with the introduction of the Mahler symphony. From the first notes of the melancholy Funeral March, Gatti was literally on his toes, straining visibly to extract as much sound as possible from his orchestra. Again, the central placement of the cello section onstage allowed for the diffusion of a remarkably pithy timbre perfectly suited to the first movement. Passages seemed to dissolve into dissonance, sliding into prolonged suspensions wherein the orchestra became a sea of reddened faces...
...coming off the field, I grabbed Jared and said, 'that was a huge placement,'" said Harvard Coach Tim Murphy. "It was a little bit of a high-and-off snap...
...also teach at a private school. New teachers not only teach classes themselves (or assist a master teacher), but also advise students, lead extracurricular activities, and coach athletic teams. Dormitory supervision is usually a part of the boarding school teacher's job. Several private school placement services, as well as actual schools, come to Harvard to interview; their visits will be included in the Recruiting Calendar this year. Schools with internship programs are listed in Section D in the Reading Room; you can apply directly to these. Some opportunities to teach abroad in private international schools are also available through...