MUSIC
“Music can change the world.”
- Ludwig Van Beethoven
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Students learn about classical music in these highly engaging and interactive workshops. Music vocabulary, such as tempo, pitch, timbre, piano/forte, legato/staccato, and dynamics are introduced. Students learn about various composers and their music, as well as the instruments of the orchestra. Selections of the world’s greatest classical music are presented in a fun and age-appropriate manner.
VOCAL MUSIC
Students explore the fundamental elements of music (such as pitch, melody, beat, rhythm, and storytelling) and learn about breath support, mask resonance, and diction, with the focus on singing selected songs. Movement and gestures are added, as students learn about the rehearsal process and techniques.
SAMBA
Students learn music vocabulary and concepts (such as, pulse, tempo, meter, (steady) beat, rhythm, pitch, melody) through Samba and percussion. Students engage in call-and-response songs and simple movements/gestures that demonstrate rhythm. Activities and concepts are introduced based on sequential lessons. Percussion instruments may be used, if there is space for the set-up.
PERCUSSION & STEEL DRUMS
Students learn about the innovation, development, history, and cultural significance of the steel drum instrument. Calypso, Caribbean jazz, Soca, and Panorama styles of music are introduced. Through hands-on activities, students learn basic hand and stick techniques for steel drums and other percussion instruments that make up a “carnival engine room.” Workshop activities strengthen students’ abilities to listen, play rhythmic and melodic phrases, and compose original musical ideas. Participants have the opportunity to play steel drums, bongos, shakers, cowbells, bamboo sticks, and other percussion instruments.
MUSICAL STORYTELLING
Students learn to pronounce, sing and perform in the African Language of Bamanakan, while exploring the ancient West African Musical-Storytelling craft known as Jaliyaa. Instruction is developmentally appropriate and include a rudimentary introduction to music theory (timbre, tone, rhythm, beat, etc.). This residency culminates with a musical-storytelling performance by the students.
