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LULLABIES
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
All cultures, all races, and especially all children from every
corner of the globe share at least one thing in common: the gift
of music! Songs for laughter, songs for holidays, and songs for
sleeping. With audio and visual aid we will take the children with
us on a musical journey around the earth, peeking into the windows
of homes in Norway, Russia, Africa, Brazil, China, England, France
and Germany to catch a glimpse of children (just like you and I)
singing and sharing music in their everyday lives. Our purpose is
to open the children's eyes to the subtle differences and many similarities
that they share with children from around the world, who may speak
a different language and wear different clothing over different
colored skin, but who are really not so unlike the children in their
own classroom, even though there are oceans separating them.
LENGTH:
45 minutes
AGE: K-5
AUDIENCE: Grade School Classroom/Assembly $250
TRENDS
IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Few purveyors of today's classical music scene disagree that we
are on the verge of a major musical shift. Just as the complicated
fugues of Bach's time gave way to the serene simplicity of Mozart,
the serial music of the mid-20th century is now giving way to the
increasingly popular minimalist music from the likes of John Adams
and Steven Reich. This lecture/demonstration will chart the respective
roots of both serialism and minimalism, helping to draw some conclusions
about what the future may bring.
LENGTH:
50 minutes
AGE: College
AUDIENCE: Music History, General History, Sociology, General Music
$250
ALL
CREATURES SING
Children, not yet bound by the self-conscious social awareness of
adults, are intimately acquainted with the joys and pleasures of
song. Together we will explore the range and unlimited potential
of sound and the human voice: from the melodious cries of the jungle
to a chorus of big city noise, music is all around us in our everyday
world and everything we can see, touch and feel has a song and a
story to tell us.
Our
purpose is to engage the children's imagination and expand their
awareness that all creatures have a life of their own. Experiencing
a complex expression of life from something which is not necessarily
'human' will hopefully encourage a respect for it.
LENGTH:
45 minutes
AGE: K-4
AUDIENCE: School Children, Environmental Groups, Animal Rights Groups.
$250
GUITAR
MASTER CLASS
This master class will cover a wide variety of subjects including
technique, interpretation, performance and practice techniques by
way of the needs of the individual students.
LENGTH:
3 HOURS
AGE: Open
AUDIENCE: Five performers, and an unlimited number of auditors,
(all instruments). $300
VOICE
MASTER CLASS
The college-level voice student of today is inundated with information
concerning all aspects of the craft of singing: vocal technique,
learning the literature, the languages, the style...many young singers
find themselves frustrated at their inability to synthesize all
of these elements into the energy and spontaneity needed for performance.
This
master class will delve into the area of the "art" of performing;
demonstrating methods of practice and exercises for improving stage
presence, developing characters, and increasing a sense of ease
with an audience.
Also
to be covered will be the topic of career development for the post
graduate: We will discuss the present situation in the European
Opera Scene as well as keys to successful auditioning and increasing
one's potential for a full-time career in the profession.
LENGTH:
3 HOURS
AGE: Open
AUDIENCE: Five singers, and an unlimited number of auditors, (all
instruments). $300
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