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FALL 2008 TEACHER WORKSHOPS
NOVEMBER 7 RENAISSANCE ART AND MUSIC:
Inspiration from the Greeks to the Alchemists with John LaBarbera
Friday, 9:30am - 3:00pm ~ Diane Moss Education Center
Workshop Fee: $100.00 order online click here to download a printable registration form
Advanced Registration Required - Registration Deadline is November 4th
John, a truly inspired artist and teacher, will start the day playing a selection of
renaissance works and instruments. Participants will:
• Dance the Tarantella (or sit it out),
• View manuscripts and illustrations,
• Examine “lost” instruments, and
• Create percussion and/or vocal improvisations around ancient poetry and the oldest Western melody!
INCLUDES:
• Continental breakfast and catered lunch
• Materials for the classroom
• BOCES aid available
John T. La Barbera is a composer, concert guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He is a recipient of the Italian Oral History Institute Award for his extraordinary role in the transmission and translation of Italian oral traditions in America; composer awards from ASCAP and commissions from the Jerome Foundation, The Martin Gruss Foundation, Lincoln Center; and funding from the
New York State Council on the Arts. His music has enhanced numerous films, theatrical productions and concert performances for over two decades and has been sought after by many directors seeking to create authentic Italian soundtracks. He is the author of Traditional Southern Italian Mandolin and Fiddle Tunes for mandolin, soon to be published by Mel Bay Publications and wrote for Acoustic Guitar Magazine: (Letter from Sao Paulo), October 1998, no.70.
He holds a B.M. from the Hartt School of Music, (U. of Hartford) and further education at Hunter College in NYC in Ethnomusicology, Villa Schifanoia (Rosary College) in Florence and at the Academia Chigiana in Siena, Italy.
These arts-in-education programs, held in the fall and early spring, are open to all teachers and administrators. They are designed with insightful and innovative teaching techniques to be personally enriching as well as supportive and inspirational for classroom instruction.
"These workshops help us as teachers to get back in touch with what is really important in the work we do with children".
- Stephanie Mestyan |
THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
- An optional Rosen House tour
- Continental breakfast and buffet lunch
- Morning presentation / discussion - often with afternoon interactive break-out sessions
- Workshop materials
BEFORE THE PROGRAM:
Funding is available for qualifying schools through BOCES.
AFTER THE PROGRAM:
A letter of attendance, with number of hours, is provided if needed by the school or district.
SOME PAST WORKSHOPS:
East Meets West: A Musical Journey Along the Silk Road; India: Dance and Culture; Exploring Creativity Through Musical Composition; Moving, Vocalizing, and Art-Making: Building Layers of Understanding; Latin Rhythms and Traditions; New Instructional Strategies: Using Movement to Enhance Student Learning; Make it Up!! Approaches to Improvisation; Creating Music Theatre; Sounds and Rhythms from Around the World.
MISSION STATEMENT
Caramoor's Education Programs are dedicated to:
- Encouraging, teaching and learning through the arts across the entire school curriculum.
- Improving the quality of arts education in the schools through interaction with Caramoor.
- Providing children and those who affect their lives with the highest quality arts education; an enlightened and imaginative environment; and the finest artist educators to inspire and generate creative expression.
- Offering programs to school children throughout the metropolitan region, with a special emphasis on under-served schools.
PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHERS MEET NY STATE STANDARDS, WHICH VARY ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAM.
| Marilyn Reynolds |
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc. |
| Director of Education |
The Diane Moss Education Center |
| 914-232-5035 x 242 |
149 Girdle Ridge Road |
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P.O. Box 816 |
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Katonah, New York 10536 |
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Click here to download a printable information card |
Photos of Program Educators:
Row 1 - Marco Granados, Musician
Kantham Chatlapalli, Master Dancer (upper right)
Row 3 - Marco Granados, Musician
Photography by Linda Stern, Marilyn Jean Young
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