Couple this with his extensive experience with children and a wide range of performance venues, this talented artist can meet the needs of any concert and residency program. Jim explains the history, origins, and construction and performs characteristic music for each instrument in a 35-45 minute program designed for the age of the audience.
Preparatory materials describing the performance are available for teachers.
The Renaissance Minstrel - Suddenly transported 400 years into the future, the fully costumed Renaissance courtier suddenly appears in an elementary school with lute in hand. He paints a picture of life in the Renaissance by comparing what he sees with his home in the past. The minstrel moves throughout the audience speaking to the children and discussing various aspects of life in the Renaissance Court, and he also performs characteristic music and song from the period. Preparatory materials are available. Approximately 45 minutes needed for preset of stage area and 30 minutes for takedown.