Marc Robillard at Harvelles 8/3 @ 10PM
Come out to Harvelles in Santa Monica on Friday, August 3rd at 10PM to see Marc Robillard and his band perform hits from Left London! Other artists include Fleeting Heart and The Stevie G Band.
Advanced tickets can be purchased here for $8 (they will be $10 at the door)
Harvelles is located at:
1432 4th St
Santa Monica, CA 90401


Lindy Hop Classes with Reading University Swing Dance Society (RUSDS)
Wednesday Evenings at Wessex Hall, on Whiteknights Campus (class schedule below)
* Note: Classes restart on Wednesday 16th January 2019. *
RUSDS hosts fun and informal swing dance classes taught by Reading Swing Jam at the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading. Join us to learn partner dances from the 1920’s-50’s: RUSDS classes are open to both students and non-students alike! Read on below for our class schedule and class descriptions.
7.00pm – LEVEL 2 Follower Focus
This mini-class is for any Level 2 dancer who wants to work on their following skills. It’ll include a mixture of rhythm and footwork drills and variations as well as styling options and personal expression. Over the course of the year the class may also look at improving movement quality and turning skills, creativity exercises and self-practice development.
7.45pm – LEVEL 2
Level 2 students should be comfortable dancing both 8-count and 6-count and Lindy Charleston footwork patterns. Join our Level 2 Class if you’ve attended our Level 1 Class regularly for at least a year already. If you’re joining us for the first time with some knowledge of Lindy Hop please chat to the teachers before class.
8.45pm – LEVEL 1
No dance experience of any kind necessary. Join us to gain a solid introduction to partnered Swing dancing. No prior knowledge will be assumed at the start of term when steps will be taught from scratch.
9.40pm – Social/Practice
After announcements from the Reading University Swing Dance Society committee, we social dance! The perfect opportunity to practice what you’ve learn in class, ask your teachers any questions and get to know each other. We *highly recommend* staying for this portion of the evening because it’s on the dance floor where most of your learning will happen and practice is the only way to improve!
What to bring?
Comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for dancing and active movement (please avoid wearing high heels or shoes that slip off easily, laces and ankle straps encouraged)
Bottle of water
Fan, handkerchief or towel
Change of shirt/top
Deodorant and breath mints
Notebook and pen
PLEASE NOTE: No partner necessary! Partners are rotated regularly throughout the class. These classes run weekly on Wednesday evenings during term-time only. Please visit the RUSDS webpage or Facebook Group for full details about classes, prices, venues and how to contact the group.


Abby's Adventures - Dance Recital ...and the Case of Ballerina-itis
by Suzanne Ridolfi, illustrated by Dawn Griffin
Join Abby as she stumbles through childhood's most difficult situations. Laugh along with this delightful 6-year-old as she uses a bit of spunk and a lot of creativity to handle the exciting adventures of being a kid.
Dance along with Abby in this adventure as she decides to become a ballerina. After a few mishaps, Abby realizes being a dancer is harder than it looks and wants to quit. Will a mysterious case of ballerina-itis stop her or will she dance all the way to the recital?
"Abby's Adventures: Dance Recital... and the Case of Ballerina-Itis" is a whimsical, humorous illustrated story about a spunky girl who likes to explore exciting new experiences, like learning to be a ballerina. Although Abby is excited to start learning to dance, she soon discovers that it is a challenging experience. Frustrated by the complicated instructions, the new positions, and the physical demands of learning beginning ballet, Abby decides she has "ballerina-itis." Fortunately her mother and Miss Nadia, her teacher, know how to help her recover her enthusiasm for ballet. They encourage her to practice, practice, practice. More important, they tell her that she doesn't have to be the best, she just needs to practice and do her very best. Abby survives the dance recital and learns a valuable lesson about sticking to a project and seeing it through. Comical illustrations help young readers identify with Abby and learn new things without feeling threatened or scared. "Abby's Adventures: Dance Recital and the Case of Ballerina-Itis" is part of a popular series for girls ages 3-10 which also includes the following titles, also highly recommended: "Abby's Adventures: Picture Day... and the Missing Tooth (9781936172085)" and "Abby's Adventures: Christmas Carol... and Little Miss Scrooge (9781936172429)." Midwest Book Review


How do I get Philips DCM109/37 Cube Micro Music System Dock for iPod/iPhone
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Enjoy your favorite CDs and portable music just the way you like it. The Philips Micro system DCM109 plays and charges your iPhone or iPod, and has USB Direct for other portable music playback. The compact design fits any space, any lifestyle.


Valentino - Biography
Born in Melbourne Australia, Valentino has been playing the guitar since the age of 3
and has been performing professionally since the age of 16. Coming from a musical family,
Valentino's first teacher was his father, teaching him many styles of music and the importance
of versatility on the guitar. Valentino has a wide knowledge of music and has various musical
Influences including Balkan, Gipsy, Latin, and his main being Flamenco.
Studying classical guitar as a teenager, Valentino's heart was always in flamenco therefore
decided to pursue his childhood dream of being a well established flamenco guitarist.
Living in Spain and studying under one of the most renowned flamenco guitarists, Carlos Heredia,
he has incorporated various styles of playing yet keeping the pure sound of flamenco.
Valentino has performed both in Europe and Australia with flamenco musicians, dancers and singers
as well as artists of various genres.
Valentino is a well established flamenco guitarist based in Melbourne, Australia and heads his own flamenco ensemble performing his own arrangements and compositions. The Valentino Flamenco Ensemble consists of well established musicians and dancers which include vocals, bass, percussion, flamenco dancers and of course himself on guitar. All musicians are highly experienced artists who are all based in Melbourne, Australia.


The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is by far one of the staples in not only greatest albums of all time, but a great album that merges both R&B and Hip-Hop.
On February 24, 1999, Lauryn Hill took home 5/10 Grammys at the 41st Annual Award Show which included: Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Album. Her having 10 nominations made her the only women to have been nominated for that many in one night.
Here is her performance of ‘Zion’ with Carlos Santana:
Lauryn Hill was known for her vocals in rhymes as 1/3 of the Fugees. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was released on August 25, 1998 with the mega hit, Doo-Wop (That Thing) leading the way. The album also held hit singles, ‘Ex-Factor,’ and ‘Everything is Everything.’ The album has garnered dozens of awards and in 2003 was placed at #313 on Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of all time.
Lauryn Hill might have left fans empty handed without more music, but this album still lives on and has become a staple in music history.


Professor Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is an exceptional and outstanding authority in the modern piano art of Kazakhstan. Because of her international success and numerous awards she is regarded as one of the best piano players of Kazakhstan. Due to her outstanding performance she was awarded with the title “People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. Her name first became widely known in 1980 when the young musician won the First prize at the 31st Viotti International Competition in Italy. Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova became the first pianist of Kazakhstan awarded the highest international recognition.
According to the contest conditions, the winner was entitled to ten solo concerts in various cities of Italy, and Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova’s performances were a triumphant success everywhere. In their excited reviews musical critics unanimously recognized the emergence of a new bright artistic name, called her a “great pianist”, “pianist of international class”, “tiger of a fingerboard”, emphasized her extraordinary musicality coupled with the “dizzying technique”, noted her “perfect performance” of the works being part of a program of her performances, compared her play with the outstanding artists of the XX century: Ciccolini, Berman and Cziffra.
The time after the contest was marked for the pianist with continuous artistic perfection.
With her inherent persuasiveness of interpretations, she performs works by Scarlatti and Bach, Mozart and Schubert, Beethoven and Brahms, Chopin and Schumann, Rakhmaninov and Prokofiyev, Shostakovich and Gubaidulina. Her extensive repertoire covers all musical periods and styles. Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is also an active promoter of the works of Kazakh composers: G. Zhubanova, N. Mendygaliyev, T. Kazhgaliyev.
Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova was born in Alma-Ata. She received her initial musical education in the Republican Special Music School named after K.Baiseitova, from which she graduated in the class of Associate Professor Lyudmila Ivanovna Oshkukova. She graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky and post-graduate school under the direction of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Professor Gleb Borisovich Axelrod, who had a great influence on the formation of the pianist’s personality.
The high musical culture, honed skills, generosity of her performing style, extraordinary artistic charm and spirituality of the performance – all these qualities brought wide recognition to the pianist.
As a soloist of the Kazakh State Philharmonia named after Dzhambul, Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova lifted a huge collection of complex works of the world’s piano literature both in the performances with orchestra and in solo and chamber music concerts. Her recent concerts include such works as Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand d-moll, Beethoven’s Fantasy for Piano, Orchestra and Chorus C-dur, Concerto No. 5 and Triple Concerto, Chopin’s Concertos No. 1 and No. 2, Brahms’s Concerto No. 1, Tchaikovsky's Concertos No. 1 and No. 2, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Gershwin’s Concerto in D Major, Poulenc’s Concerto for two pianos. Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova constantly gives concerts both in her native country and abroad with well-known orchestras and conductors such as the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dm. Kitayenko, Romanian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by O. Balan, Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan, etc.
After her success at the contest, Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova gave a series of concerts in Italy and participated in the XX International Music Festival in Stresa with M. Rostropovich, V. Ashkenazi and A.-S. Mutter, where she gave a solo concert, which the reviewers called “magic”. Kadyrbekova’s performance at the festival of young performers “Interforum” in Hungary left a “very good impression”, as it was noted in the press. Her concerts in the best halls of Moscow were a huge success (Hall named after Chaikovskiy, Conservatory Small Hall), St. Petersburg (Great Hall of Philharmonia named after Shostakovich), Rome and Turin (conservatory halls), Vienna, Paris (Debussy Hall in Pleyel, Cortot Hall in the Ecole Normale), Tunisia, Ankara (University Concert Hall), Istanbul (Ayia Irini Hall), the cities of the Baltic states and the Caucasus, etc.
In 1981, the pianist recorded a solo album with the Second Sonata b-moll of Rachmaninoff, “Scherzo and March” and “The Forgotten Waltz No. 1” of Liszt at the record company “Melody” in Moscow.
In 2015 Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova recorded all Impromptus of Schubert at the record company “Hofa” in Germany.
Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is in the prime of her creative powers, at the stage, when a person combines gained experience, performing maturity and its usual idea of searching. This is reflected in her concert programs, which are always substantial, attracting with their wide range, as well as in the interpretation of the works performed – the ability to give them a live and direct feeling, to speak the language of music sincerely and with emotion. The harmonious relationship of the emotional and intellectual beginning is a characteristic feature of the pianist’s performing image. Her play attracts with its integrity and credibility of the interpretation coming from a deep comprehension of the author’s intention. A wide range of dynamic gradations also draws attention, in which the noble-sounding and very powerful forte stands out. One of the advantages of Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is her developed sense and skillful use of the timbre and coloristic capabilities of the instrument. Talent, intelligence, desire of grace communication with the public – this is a key to achieving new heights by the pianist.


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about tim jennings
Tim Jennings provides bespoke music for Film, TV, Advertising, Theatre and Dance.
With over 20 years experience within the music field Tim’s music & songs have been published by Sony Music and he has worked with Paul Stacy (Oasis producer), Guy Chambers (Robbie Williams’ co writer) and Grammy award winning producer Matt Howe (U2 and The Rolling Stones).
Past and present clients include: Sony Music, Kate Flatt choreographer for the royal ballet, london school of contemporary dance, RSC, Royal opera house, Smart Planet, RCA a Universal company. Tim’s recent projects include:
- Love Tales. A film focusing on seven love stories
- London Symphony Orchestra Barbican Concert
- Shakti. A contemporary dance film set in London
- Brown Paper Packages. A theatre production performed in London’s west end.
- Love Me, Love Me. A feature film about the human condition.
- Exodus. A classical tango piece in collaboration with world renowned choreographer Kate Flatt.


Hi, I’m Matt Whittington, a London, UK based percussionist and drummer known for incredible versatility and my huge collection of esoteric percussion and drums.
Having always been fascinated by the recording process, I set up RealPercussion specifically to solve the most common problems composers, producers and artists run into when recording percussion and drums:
Costly Porterage and Studio fees – hiring a studio then getting drums and percussion into it can be incredibly expensive, especially larger instruments that may only be required for a few notes. I’ve seen so many composers frustrated by having to use samples instead of real instruments, compromising their ideas just to fit a budget. With RealPercussion EVERYTHING is ready to record all the time:
- no studio fees
- no porterage (cartage/transport) fees
- your percussive orchestration ideas are never limited by your budget
**Create parts and tracks from a variety of sources – Whether you have written a score, programmed some MIDI demos or know that you need some drums and percussion but aren’t sure what’s required, working with me to bring your music to life I’ve got huge experience, working in whatever medium you feel most comfortable with:
- record from traditional written parts or guides
- replace MIDI tracks with real instruments
- recreate audio demo tracks
- create parts from your written or aural description
- working to your picture**
Flexible Instrumentation – on a recent film session, a call from the director whilst recording meant that the composer to change from using African instruments to Japanese and Korean ones. Because all my instruments are here ready to go, it took just a few minutes before we were recording again, as opposed to a regular session which would have been written off. I can often make suggestions for instruments and parts once I’ve heard an artist’s music, and get out exactly the right instrument for their music. RealPercussion gives you huge amounts of flexibility:
- all instruments available for you instantly at all times
- orchestration decisions don’t have to be made until you’ve heard the available options
- get my professional feedback on your orchestration
Technical Issues – Technical issues – poor monitoring, computer glitches etc are the bane of modern sessions. They can be a huge waste of time, and stop musicians giving their best performance. With RealPercussion, you:
- Import great performances of your music straight into your project
- Don’t waste your time on tech problems.
Spill – when audio from one instrument bleeds down the channels of other instruments on a session it’s known as spill. Whilst it’s not necessarily a bad thing, it can limit your options when mixing so on many sessions it’s now commonplace to record stems of individual instruments or sections separately, and to have drums and percussion in a separate booth. Whilst this minimises spill, these are often cramped and don’t sound ideal, particularly for some of the larger instruments.
RealPercussion tracks are:
- recorded in a room set up specifically for drums and percussion
- have no spill into or from other tracks
- you get a fantastic amount of control at the mix stage
A graduate of Royal Academy of Music, I’ve performed and recorded with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestras of the Royal Opera House and English National Opera, the Academy of St Martin In The Fields and the City of London Philharmonic Orchestra.
I’ve also worked with Elmer Bernstein, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Hugh Jackman, Josh Groban, Laura Mvula, Idina Menzel, Kerry Ellis, Hurts, Rumer, John Barrowman, Alfie Boe, The Nolans, Jimmy Osmond, Marti Pellow, Michael Ball, Bonnie Langford, Russell Watson, Jane MacDonald and Maria Friedman.
My West End career started on the groundbreaking and award winning Jerry Springer – The Opera I’ve worked on a huge number of musicals, including The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Passion, Urinetown, The Producers, Scottsboro Boys, Legally Blonde, We Will Rock You, Lion King, Wicked, Mary Poppins, Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Ward, Thriller Live and Dirty Dancing.
Since starting RealPercussion in 2011 I’ve recorded for a wide range of musicians, from singer-songwriters to composers for film and television. Some come to me with very specific written parts, some with MIDI tracks and others with a completely blank slate – either way I still get a huge buzz from helping making their music sound as good as possible! To find out more please take a look at some Case Studies.
GET IN TOUCH TO DISCUSS HOW I CAN HELP YOUR NEXT PROJECT!


The Monday Movement is an indie rock outfit from Knoxville, TN. The band was founded first in 2012 as a singer-songwriter project combining the writings of Aaron White and Kamron Sanders, as a creative outlet while the two were in college. Jon Lucas joined the duo later that year. As their writing and playing developed together, their quiet musings grew jagged edges, and eventually became their debut EP, Through the Fire/Through the Night, which was released in 2015 and later featured on Noisetrade's "New & Notable."
Within the year The Monday Movement released two live videos, "Let Loose" and "Black Lung" - their audio released in the form of another EP, Live at The War Room. "Black Lung" in particular received notable attention and the EP was noted as one of the "Top 15 Album Releases in Knoxville" in 2015 by Knoxville Music Warehouse, who said "It only has two songs, but The Monday Movement's Live At The War Room packs an awful lot of power." The band is currently recording their first full length album, developing and giving depth to the rock 'n' roll sound of "Black Lung."


From the sessions of Brian Culbertson's "Another Long Night Out" album (available now):
Check out the guitar session on "Alone With You" with Chuck Loeb as he explains how he creates this really cool looping effect while playing over the top of it.
"Another Long Night Out" available now:
Webstore (autographed copies and merchandise bundles): http://bit.ly/ALNO-webstore
Tickets for Brian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway available here:
Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/brianculbertson
Like me on facebook: www.facebook.com/BrianCulbertsonOfficial
Thanks to Silver Oak for the wine - www.SilverOak.com


Music at Trinity Cathedral is a reflection of the Anglican liturgical tradition; incorporating hymns, anthems, organ voluntaries, and service music from the Renaissance period up to contemporary sources. All music is selected for its beauty, quality, Scriptural integrity, and its pertinence in worship. The church is blessed with a wonderful pipe organ and baby grand piano, both used in the 10:15 service. The Trinity music program offers an adult choir and handbell choir, both rehearsing on Wednesday evenings throughout the academic year. For more information contact Music Director, Amy Morgan, email@example.com.
Handbell Choir, Wednesdays, 5:45, Miller Hall
Adult Choir, Wednesdays, 7, Cathedral


Rockin’ the World: Student Worksheet
- After our discussion about “message music”, including anti-war/pro-military songs, choose 1 song from the Vietnam era (approximately 1960-1975), and evaluate it with worksheet below. It does NOT have to be a song about the war but just from the time period. It can be about the war but does not HAVE to be.
- THEN, choose one song from your era (1990’s-2018) that fits the description of “message music” and evaluate it the same way.
NAME OF SONG:
Mood: How does this song make you feel? What feeling do you think the musician was trying to express? What kind of mood does the song convey? What about the song contributes to this mood?
What is the topic of the song?
To whom (or what audience) is the song addressed?
What were the circumstances at the time the song was released?
What is the purpose of the song? Does the song seem to be written in response to a specific event?
What issues, problems, or events are presented in the song? Does this song suggest any solution(s) to the issues/problems addressed?
What points of view are revealed?
What portion of the song is fact? What part is conjecture (opinion)?
How reliable is the information in the song?
What inferences, generalizations, and conclusions based on evidence can be drawn from the song?
How effective is this song as social protest?
Do any of the events, issues, or conclusions concern America today?
Where might the group find more information about the song and its content?
How might additional information differ from the content of the song?


No matter your age or genre preference, music speaks to all, even the tiniest of listeners! It truly is the universal language.
We searched high and low, and found a great selection of music created especially for babies. From lullaby versions of old-time classics to lullaby renditions of Madonna and The Beatles, there is something to please every little ear.
Here are some of our favorites to enjoy:
- Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Beatles
- Bill Weisbach – Baby Einstein: Baby Mozart
- Hushabye Baby! Lullably Renditions of Carrie Underwood
- Jammy Jams – Once Upon a Rhyme: Lullaby Renditions of Hip-Hop Classics
- Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project
- The Baby Loves Jazz Band – Baby Loves Jazz: Go Baby Go!
- Rainforest Music: Nature’s Lullabies & More
- Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Madonna


Welcome to Ic2us
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Doumbek Drumming Workshop with Mike Gregian, Professional Musician
Sep 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dragonfly Wellness Center 176 Jackson Road, Devens, MA (978) 487-7181
Have you ever wanted to learn how to drum? We are honored to introduce and invite you to join talented teacher and Master Drummer Mike Gregian for an intriguing introductory workshop to Middle Eastern Rhythms and Doumbek drum playing. Pure percussion vibrations will radiate through your entire body as you learn the basics and experience the beauty of the Doumbek drums.
No experience necessary. If you have a Doumbek drum, please bring it. There will be a few drums available to rent for $5 but the supply is limited. Drums can be purchased on Amazon or Ebay for $35 and up.
Mike also teaches drumming classes and holds drumming circles in the area if you would want to continue to learn and practice after the workshop!
Cost: $30 with preregistration $35 day of event
There is a 6 participant minimum to run this workshop, so please register early if you plan on attending.


We are very pleased to announce that Strictly Come Dancing Live is back for a sixth incredible year! This multi million pound production is hitting the road in January and February 2013, bringing the Strictly magic to fans around the UK.
Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli are back as the tour’s formidable judges. They will be on hand to give their expert feedback and all important scores to the celebrities and their dance partners.
The ultimate in feel-good entertainment, Strictly Come Dancing Live features all the must-haves from the hugely popular BBC1 TV series. Stunning costumes, outspoken judges, dazzling dances from your favourite celebrity contestants and some brand new routines courtesy of the ever-popular professional dancers make this a must-see show that is sure to bring a smile to your face and beat away any winter blues.
Don’t miss your chance to experience the energy and excitement of Strictly Live.
Tickets will go on general sale 28 September 2012.


Mastering Suite and Recording Studio
Recording, editing, mixing and mastering on traditional and contemporary soundware
Conceived in 1995 as a support mechanism for home studios, Slipped DISC currently endeavors to provide the highest possible technical support to the music community, from inexperienced basement hobbyists, to seasoned, award-winning professionals.
Bill McElroy has engineered hundreds of albums and compact discs as well as audio for television and has received special recognition for his work:
Grammy Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences Award Bill is on the Board of Directors for JAMInc, a non-profit organization whose mission statement is: "To open minds, hearts and ears to music deserving a wider audience through education, performance and support."
Engineer, Best Country Instrumental, "Fireball", J. D. Crowe and the New South.
Indys Five Independent Record Distributors Association Awards
Best Album PARENTS' MAGAZINE Children's Award
Article FRETS MAGAZINE
"Bill McElroy's Educated Ear" by Orrin Star
DULCIMER PLAYERS' NEWS Article
"An Interview With Bill McElroy" by Madeline MacNeil
Bill McElroywas also founder, former president and engineer of Bias Recording Co., Inc. Under Bill's leadership, Bias became the dominant music recording studio in the Mid-Atlantic area, produced 12 Grammy award winners, 3 "Gold" albums, one "Double-Platinum" album, and won the Washington Area Music Association's Best Studio Award in 1988, 1989 and 1990. Bill co-designed and managed the construction of Bias' half-million dollar Springfield, Virginia recording complex, as well as the forty-input, thirty-two-output, API Automated recording console for the A room at Bias.


Symposium by trumpeter Rodney Craig Mack @ 12:00 noon
Brass Master Class @ 3:00 p.m.
Where: Education and Arts Building room 1103
1002 S. Esther Street (IU South Bend Campus)
Admission to both events is free of charge
Black History Month Celebration Concert
Featuring guest artists: trumpeter Rodney Craig Mack, soprano Denise Murchison Payton, and pianist Maria Thompson Corley as well as the South Bend Symphonic Choir and IU South Bend Gospel Choir @ 7:30 p.m.
Where: Campus Auditorium Northside Hall
1825 Northside Blvd. (IU South Bend Campus)
Tickets $3, free to students and children
Join the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts in celebrating Black History Month with our 6th annual "Lift Every Voice: Celebrating the African American Spirit" concert. The South Bend Symphonic Choir and IU South Bend Gospel Choir will be joined by three guest artists, and the concert will feature the world premiere of a choral composition written by Julius Miller, one of our talented students.
Headlining the concert is trumpeter Rodney Mack. The sound of Rodney Mack’s trumpet has reverberated throughout the world. Mack made his solo debut at the age of 15 with the New Orleans Symphony and received national attention at the age of 19 as soloist with the Boston Pops. He is founder of The Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass, composed of some of America's top brass musicians. His year is split between his duties as principal trumpet with Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, artist-in-residence at Temple University, and various masterclass and solo engagements in the United States and abroad.
Joining Mack will be pianist Maria Corley and soprano Denise Murchison Payton.
Payton’s recent release of "Songs in 'D' Inspirational Songs of Faith" displays her versatility. She performs regularly with the Long Leaf Opera Company and is frequently a soprano soloist in such operas as Susannah, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Regina. Under her baton, the Fayetteville State University Concert Choir made their debut with a Prelude Concert at the famed Carnegie Hall in April 2013. Payton is also the founder of The Heritage Restoration Chorale, an ecumenical group of singers from the Fayetteville region specializing in the Negro Spiritual.
Corley, a Jamaican-born Canadian pianist, gave her first public performance at the age of eight. Since then, she has appeared on radio, television, and concert stages in Canada, the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Europe with performances at the Carnegie Recital Hall, Aaron Davis Hall, and Alice Tully Hall. She has collaborated with Metropolitan Opera soprano Priscilla Baskerville, and internationally renowned clarinetist James Campbell.
The concert will also feature selections by the IU South Bend Gospel Choir and the South Bend Symphonic Choir singing the world premiere of "Set Me As A Seal," composed by student Julius Miller. Miller is a junior music major at IU South Bend and this is his first published musical composition. A native of Detroit, Mich., he is also a featured soloist at St. Michael’s and All Angel’s Episcopal Church in South Bend.
The weekend of events is under the direction of Marvin Curtis, dean of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts.
For more information: 574-520-4203 // arts.iusb.edu


Imagine an instrument Frank Sinatra once graced with his genius! Or that 15-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett entertained with. Now make it the conversation piece of your collection. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and this rare instrument won’t last long!
Signed by Frank Sinatra & Tony Bennett (among many others), this piano is in pristine condition! Add to your celebrity collection an unbelievably rare piece! You won’t find another like it. Appreciated by so many fine musicians, this piano is sure not to disappoint.
This 1974 Yamaha C7 Grand piano in satin ebony, with original, natural key-tops, comes with adjustable artist bench and is ready for your collection.
For your buying confidence, signatures come with documentation; 100% certified authentic.


Naomi and her fellow dancers were pirates for the dance recital in June! She loves pretending to be a pirate captain, so this dance theme was perfect for her.
Naomi was THRILLED about searching for the material to make her pirate tutu (you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find red tulle in Tucson!).
She was THRILLED to try it on while I was making it.
And she was THRILLED to be on the stage dancing out her heart. Of course, she mostly just did one of the dance moves over and over. But at least she latched on to one and remembered it!
Last but not least, she was THRILLED to troop onstage after the program was over and dance a bit more by herself. We may have a performer on our hands. :)


Mariachi & Folklórico Workshops
Music, Dance, Education & Culture
Hundreds of mariachi and folklórico students from around the Southwest United States participate in three days of intensive music-making and dance workshops and dress rehearsals at Tucson’s mariachi conference. Students learn and perform a variety of musical and dance selections that demonstrate the highest mastery of the art.
Classes cover instruction in guitarrón, guitar, trumpet, violin, vihuela, harp and voice along with baile folklórico. There are four levels of workshops; Level I, II, III and Masters.
After two and a half days of study, students have a chance to walk on stage and perform for family and friends at the Student Showcase Concert ... or they could be invited to play with the masters at the Espectacular Concert or Fiesta De Garibaldi. Every year since 1982, thousands of students of all ages come from all over the country to learn from some of the best mariachi and baile folklórico masters.
Workshops provide study opportunities for students who love mariachi and want it to be a bigger part of their lives. Classes help instill self-confidence through performance skills and education in the tradition of mariachi.


Background: It is essential to determine whether music helps in carrying out locomotion activities in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study aimed to determine whether music influences the locomotion of children with CP.Methods and findings: We measured time and number of steps and verified whether there was a difference in performing the task without singing and singing. The test was performed on eight children: four children with CP and four children who formed the group without CP (control). There was statistical significant difference in percentage change in the performance of singing in comparison to without singing (Kruskal-Wallis test, p <0.05), with the group with CP showing a mean reduction of 19% and 31% in time and number of steps, respectively.Conclusion Only the children with CP had lower time and a fewer number of steps while at the same time walking and singing a song of preference.
Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, Angela Maria Dias, Talita Dias da Silva, Silvia Regina Pinheiro Malheiros, Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Re, Marilia Velardi, Jorge Alberto De Oliveira, Marilena Do Nascimento


This past week I got the opportunity to see Tina Turner the Musical at the Fox theater Atlanta,GA. It was everything and more.💃🏾
As a young girl I was introduced to the voice of Tina Turner through my mom who was a fan. Whenever Tina's videos would come on tv I would run to get my moms red high heels and tie up her leather skirt and then I was ready to perform just like her.
The musical did a fantastic job of highlighting Tina's childhood in Nutbush, TN and capturing her singing career. The audience was a mixture of young and old and all races, who came together for a night of pure Rock n Roll!


My name is Lori Estes. I love sharing my love of music with the children and families at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic School. In the music classroom, the children experience music from all cultures and styles, a variety of instruments, and creative movement. My goal is to instill an appreciation and love of music in each student through an age appropriate knowledge. I am also blessed to work with the Fifth and Sixth grade teachers, Kimberly Paris and Brittany Geswein, in producing our annual Spring Musical. In addition to teaching at St. Mary of the Knobs, I also teach private piano lessons and group music classes.
My husband Daryl and I have been blessed with two children, Caleb and Luci, who we enjoy homeschooling. We enjoy home improvement, listening to music, watching movies, and eating dessert. Our family is involved in worship ministry with preschoolers, scouts, interpretive sign language ministry and serving opportunities.


Nutcracker Festival, Christmas tree decoration, charity events for people in need. The Hungarian State Opera has turned into a fairy tale fantasy in and out for the festive season. (Photo: Peter Herman and Attila Nagy)
On the birth anniversary of the British composer, Benjamin Britten the Hungarian State Opera welcomes the audience to a ’night of discovery’. The concert performance of The Rape of Lucretia will debut on 22 November with outstanding soloists, conducted by Máté Hámori.


How do you know how fast to play? Why are the terms in Italian?
One of the most basic and important aspects of interpreting a piece of music is determining the speed, or tempo. A composer’s most accurate way to indicate the desired tempo is to give the beats per minute (BPM). This means that a particular note value (for example, a quarter note) is specified as the beat, and the marking indicates that a certain number of these beats must be played per minute.
Before the metronome, words were the only way to describe the tempo of a composition. After the metronome’s invention, these words continued to be used, often additionally indicating the mood of the piece, thus blurring the traditional distinction between tempo and mood indicators. For example, presto and allegro both indicate a speedy execution (presto being faster), but allegro also connotes joy (from its original meaning in Italian).
Musicians typically use Italian terms to denote the tempo of a certain piece. Some of the more common Italian tempo indicators, from slowest to fastest, are:
- Grave - slow and solemn (20–40 BPM)
- Lento - slowly (40–45 BPM)
- Largo - broadly (45–50 BPM)
- Adagio - slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM)
- Adagietto - rather slow (65–69 BPM)
- Andante - at a walking pace (73–77 BPM)
- Moderato - moderately (86–97 BPM)
- Allegretto - moderately fast (98–109 BPM)
- Allegro - fast, quickly and joyous (109–132 BPM)
- Vivace - lively and fast (132–140 BPM)
- Presto - extremely fast (168–177 BPM)
- Prestissimo - even faster than Presto (178 BPM and over)


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“During Gerry's early Colorado years, Bobby’s captivating voice, writing and presence made him a star of the Denver music scene. Bobby and Gerry have been writing and performing as a duo since 1981, and have opened shows for artists ranging from Merle Haggard to Ray Charles to Boz Scaggs to Townes Van Zant. In 1985, they played the Grand Ol Opry as finalists of the Wrangler Country Showdown; in 1986, Bobby won the Showdown and a Columbia contract. This wide-ranging album includes their recordings from 1980s Nashville to current LA.
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Performance of: Wukir Suryadi & Andreas Siagian | The Instrument Builders Project @ OK Video 2013
A performance I did with Wukir Suryadi as part of “The Instrument Builders Project” participation for Muslihat | OK. Video Festival 2013. The performance was conducted in the Conference Room of Galeri Nasional Indonesia (Indonesia National Gallery) after a session of discussion, led by Kristi Monfries (the curator of this project) and moderated by Leonhard Bartolomeus (ruangrupa).
In the performance, Wukir was playing with “Akar Mahoni (Mahogany Root)” while I was controlling “Glass Bell”. Outside of the room there’s “Long Wire Instrument” from Ardi Gunawan. Three of these instruments were displayed as examples of collaboration outputs between Australian and Indonesian artists participated in the project. Other instruments and projects were presented during the presentation session by Kristi Maya Dewi Monfries.
The Instrument Builders Project
* curators: Joel Stern & Kristi Monfries
* artists: Rod Cooper, Dylan Martorell, Pia Van Gelder, Michael Candy, Wukir Suryadi, Lintang Raditya, Asep Nata, Ardi Gunawan, Andreas Siagian
* venue: iCan (Indonesian Contemporary Art Network)
* time: Yogyakarta, Indonesia; 24 June-16 July, 2013;


Sunday, July 29, 8pm
“Since the mid-1990s, no singer in jazz has been as daring, dynamic or interesting as Kurt Elling. With his soaring vocal flights, his edgy lyrics and sense of being on a musical mission, he has come to embody the creative spirit in jazz.” (The Washington Post). Considered the preeminent young male jazz singer today, Elling boasts a rich baritone voice that spans four octaves and displays an astonishing technical facility and emotional depth. With an impressive command of rhythm, texture, phrasing, and dynamics, his repertoire ranges from original compositions to modern interpretations of standards both of which serve as a springboard for free form improvisation, scatting, spoken word, and poetry, or vocalese. The natural heir to pioneers like Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure, and Jon Hendricks, he is the contemporary voice of vocalese. Elling has recorded and/or performed with Terrence Blanchard, Dave Brubeck, Al Jarreau, and John Pizzarelli among others, and has released ten of his own recordings, including his 2010 Grammy winning, Dedicated to You. His latest, 2011’s,The Gate, a collection of originals and songs by King Crimson, Herbie Hancock, The Beatles and Stevie Wonder has also received rave reviews.
$35/$30 Members & Students (No Member Passes)


On the surface, this is a music membership service specifically designed to provide background music to listen to while you are working. Look a little deeper, though, and you can find an amazing tool to help you stay focused & productive throughout your workday. You choose the music style and energy level. Then, you can choose to set a timer. When the timer is up, a meditation bell rings and the music stops. It doesn’t start again until you press “play”. You can use the sound of the bell and stopping of the music as a signal to take a mindful pause. You can also use it as a pomodoro timer, which helps you keep on track.


Enrique is an architect and a writer. He is currently the Director of the Society of Chilean Bibliophiles and is also a music producer. In Chile, he has produced “My Fair Lady”, “Cabaret”, “The Sound of Music”, “Chicago”, “Cats” and “A Chorus Line”. In 2008, thanks to his management, Ennio Morricone performed for the first time in Chile with huge success, accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of Rome and he also performed with the Choir of the University of Chile. Enrique is the First Vice President of the Pablo Neruda Foundation and a collector of his work, and during his youth he met the poet.


Nia is a path to condition, heal and express your self through movement and sensation. A dynamic blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts, Nia revolutionized the face of fitness in 1983, and has since changed millions of lives and bodies across the globe. Balancing technical precision with free-form expression, Nia brings the body, mind, emotions and spirit to optimum health through music, movement and self-expression, guided by the sensation of Pleasure.
Nia is designed for any body. It is ageless and limitless, transformational and effective for every person everywhere, from athletes, dancers and fitness instructors, to children, special needs groups and the elderly. With the philosophy, Through Movement We Find Health, Nia addresses the whole person through music and movement integrated from nine traditional movement forms.
“Haven is an amazing embodiment of the power of Nia! She is in fantastic shape and leads her classes with gentle strength, inspired enthusiasm, and a contagious passion for the gift of the Nia form of Mind, Body, Spirit exercise. When we dance with her, I am inspired, affirmed, filled with gratitude for the amazing Universe and community I am a part of, and sweaty! I’m getting a great workout and having so much fun that I forget it is great for me! I highly recommend working with Haven!” Michele
For testimonials, click here.
Nia TV is the latest rage! It’s wonderful! You can dance Nia whenever you want.
Nia TV is perfect if you‘re traveling and you can’t find Nia nearby, or you just want more Nia than what is available in your area, too.
Try it. There’s no obligation.
I love Nia TV! You will too!


Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young graduated in 2005 from Full Sail University and hit the ground running. DJ Swivel’s roots mixing tunes for live audiences in the Toronto music scene trained him to hear the experience through the audience perspective and tell a story through music. As Media Communications students, audience engagement and storytelling are weaved into everything we learn and a strong quality that DJ swivel represents in his work. These days, Swivel mixes sounds for music artists as a producer and sound engineer for artists such as Jay-z, The Chain Smokers, and Beyonce.
One of the most intriguing aspects about DJ Swivel is he hasn’t let the industry box him into a specific career path. DJ Swivel represents the necessary fluidity of being a dynamic chameleon in the audio industry by constantly switching between mixer, producer, and engineer depending on where the opportunity and passion arise.
When speaking on his rise to success in life after Full Sail, DJ Swivel said this about opportunity:
“It’s about being in the right place at the right time and creating your own opportunities” - Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young
As technology and the music industry evolve, DJ Swivel is engaging both as an entrepreneur, partnering up with a music streaming service called Skio Music.
Join the conversation and follow @WeareMcbs to hear what audience members have to say about DJ Swivel’s panel discussion and his advice to all of you future Hall Of Famers.
Written By: Devin Lawrence


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September 8, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
The ninth annual Best Fest brings live music to the streets of Oak Bluffs with a spectacular marching band parade following an afternoon of performances by Martha’s Vineyard musicians. Feel free to dance along.
- 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Live music at the Ocean Park bandstand
- 8 pm. – 9 p.m.: Parade from the park to—and up—Circuit Avenue featuring the Extraordinary Rendition Band (ERB) from Providence
- Post-parade till closing time: More live music at the Ritz


A great and original compilation of Ennio Morricone’s best works for Classical Guitar. The publication includes original transcriptions edited by the renowned guitarist Mauro Di Domenico and officially approved by Mr. Ennio Morricone himself. In addition to that, this title includes various special content, such as writings by Ennio Morricone, an unpublished work written for the author and the possibility to listen to Mauro Di Domenico’s performances, playing and interpreting some of the pieces of music included in the book. Contents include Gabriel’s Oboe, C’era una volta il West, Giù la testa, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Maturità, Temad’amore, Poverty, C’era una volta in America, Deborah’s Theme, Playing Love, La corrispondenza and Non telefonare.
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What's Your Favourite Eurovision Song?
Last year we compiled our very first Eurovision All Stars collection - and asked you to vote for your top winning Eurovision song.
This year we're going one better and inviting you to nominate your favourite contest entry of all time - regardless whether it was a winner or not!
From Abba to Zlata Ognevich and everything in between, we will be compiling your nominations over the coming weeks and will reveal your top 30 Eurovision songs of all time in two special shows at Christmas and New Year.
Check out the simple rules below and then complete the voting form to register your favourite Eurovision song of all time!
- Your chosen song must have been an entry in a Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final or Final;
- You cannot vote for a non-Eurovision song from a Eurovision artist;
- You cannot vote for national selection songs that did not appear at the Eurovision Finals;
- One vote per person - duplicate votes will not be counted;
- Votes must be received no later than December 19th 2020.
Complete the form below to register your choice.


God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | 3 Violins (and optional piano)
Harmonically rich and dark with an ingenious contrapuntal rendering.
* Please note that you can also find this piece included in the Holiday Joy Bundle and Holiday Volume #2
Holiday Pieces for 3 Violins, 3 Violas, and 3 Cellos
These arrangements are completely interactive between the Violin, Viola, and Cello versions - in other words, they are in the same key and the parts can be swapped out between the different instrumental types.
For many of these arrangements, the first strain is a standard, traditional rendering - one could play the opening section as a simple performance of the carol.
The string parts are composed to stand alone or, of course, played with or without piano accompaniment.


Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Purchasable with gift card
€7EUR or more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
After 10 years of making music together, Oceans Roar 1000 Drums is finally releasing a proper vinyl document of their work. Recorded on a rainy day in the Summer of 2017, the trio's first release in 5 years features the floating presence of Catherine Lamb's "secondary rainbow synthesizer", which is filtering both recordings of the band and environmental recordings to add another layer to the trio's dense and loving music.
recorded July 12th, 2017, at Maple Studio, Berlin-Spandau by Kurt Ralske mixed by Shades McKenna, Berlin 2018 mastered for vinyl by Giuseppe Ielasi 2019 photo by Sergey Kolosov
Includes unlimited streaming of Oceans Roar 1000 Drums
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.


This post originally appeared in BattleRedBlog as a FanPost.
For this week’s installment, we have a song from one of the big names in Texas Country as well as a major songwriter for Outlaw Country (including some of Waylon Jennings’ hits): Billy Joe Shaver.
He has had an impressive career as a songwriter, with the following titles to his credit: Honky Tonk Heroes, You Asked Me To, Live Forever, Georgia On A Fast Train, I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal, just to name a few. At some point, if I continue this series, I’m sure I will get to one or more of those songs. However, in this post, I have selected Slim Chance And The Can’t Hardly Playboys, featuring fellow Texas Country artist, Kevin Fowler. This song tells the story of a very bad band, the Can’t Hardly Playboys, until Slim Chance came along and “played the songs that stick right in your head.” That’s not necessarily to say he was any good either. The band continues to play in Walmart parking lots, for instance. They still dream of getting dressing rooms when they play. It’s a very silly song, with a number of puns in the lyrics.
And the link to the Play Music playlist for this series:


Join Music and Me LLC as we go on a musical journey exploring the Spanish language and its cultures. The Canta y Baila Conmigo curriculum focuses on music education and language immersion. This program is ideal for native Spanish speakers as well as beginners and allows children to experience musical learning and language in a fun and engaging environment.
Canta y Baila Conmigo classes are conducted entirely in Spanish by certified and trained teacher/musicians. Folk classics, familiar children's songs, and new adaptations of traditional songs and rhymes are new each semester. Families receive a CD and a songbook containing Spanish lyrics, sheet music, cultural notes, and an English language supplement for families learning Spanish.


Black Chicago House music Shirts
Our unique selection of black house music shirts are sure to make any fan of house music happy. House music has deep roots in Chicago and we have taken the Chicago skyline, the Chicago flag, "we love house music" and put them all together to make an awesome house music shirt.
We Love House Music T-shirt (Midnight Edition)
Rule the nighttime on the streets of Chicago where you can hear the house music playing until the early hours of the morning. Grab this all black men's t-shirt with light black print and the white "We Love House Music" symbols.
- We Love House Music Light Black on Black T-Shirt
- 100% Ring Spun Cotton
Women's Black We Love House Music T-Shirt (We❤🏠🎶)
- 100% Ring-spun Cotton
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Sounding Like a No-No by
Call Number: Click on link to view EBOOK
Publication Date: 2012-12-26
Sounding Like a No-No traces a rebellious spirit in post–civil rights black music by focusing on a range of offbeat, eccentric, queer, or slippery performances by leading musicians influenced by the cultural changes brought about by the civil rights, black nationalist, feminist, and LGBTQ movements, who through reinvention created a repertoire of performances that have left a lasting mark on popular music. The book's innovative readings of performers including Michael Jackson, Grace Jones, Stevie Wonder, Eartha Kitt, and Meshell Ndegeocello demonstrate how embodied sound and performance became a means for creativity, transgression, and social critique, a way to reclaim imaginative and corporeal freedom from the social death of slavery and its legacy of racism, to engender new sexualities and desires, to escape the sometimes constrictive codes of respectability and uplift from within the black community, and to make space for new futures for their listeners. The book's perspective on music as a form of black corporeality and identity, creativity, and political engagement will appeal to those in African American studies, popular music studies, queer theory, and black performance studies; general readers will welcome its engaging, accessible, and sometimes playful writing style, including elements of memoir.


Since the late 1980's, Stephen has been teaching music to
children and adults, many of whom have gone on to become performers
and teachers themselves.
Born in Jonquière, Québec, he began playing
guitar at the age of ten years while living in Dundas, Ontario.
Further studying brought him to London, Ontario and to Montreal,
where he studied classical guitar. In Toronto, Parton also
studied fingerstyle guitar with Canada's premier acoustic
guitarist, Don Ross. Classical guitar instructors have included
masters Alexander Dunn, Davis Joachim and Norbert Kraft.
Parton has composed for, and performed on guitar several times
as a soloist with the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra.
He still plays professionally as a session guitarist (live
and studio), in the Avalon String Ensemble, and as a soloist.
Steve's guitar work has graced over a dozen albums.
Steve also owns Avalon
His music website is www.partonmusic.com.


Pianos Plus School - Practice Advice
Welcome to our school at Pianos Plus, Centrepoint. We now have 4 teaching centres in Dublin. Everything you need to know for the coming term is listed below if you have any questions please talk to your child’s teacher.
At your first lesson you will be given a list of books your child will need for the year. The books can be bought in town at McCullough Pigotts on South William St. or online at amazon.co.uk or musicroom.com.
Regular practice is the most important thing if you want to improve at the piano and just as important as your lesson. Piano will be a lot more enjoyable if you are fitting in daily practice and making progress. Part of every lesson time is given to learning to practice effectively.
Please follow these practice methods in your practice time rather than just playing through. Recommended daily practice times depending on your level/grade are below. Younger students will need to be monitored by parents to check they are putting aside time for piano practice. Please Note: It is a requirement at Pianos Plus School that all students have daily access to an acoustic piano – a digital or electronic instrument is not acceptable.
Recommended daily practice time: Beginner - 20 minutes, Grade 1/2 - 30 minutes, Grade 3 - 40 minutes, Grade 4 - 45 minutes, Grade 5/6 - 1 hour, Grade 7 - 1 hour 15 mins, Grade 8 - 1 hour 30 mins
You are also welcome to visit our Pianos Plus Shop website www.pianosplus.ie


Known for her role as lead singer of San Diego’s popular pop/rock cover band HoneyRock, Marcela’s acoustic music has been turning ears for several years now with her soaring vocals (think Adele meets Stevie Nicks) and spicy personality.
Marcela is originally from Walnut Creek, CA but moved to San Diego 18 years ago to become a part of this great City. Marcela got her start in Musical Theatre which truly helped her transition into becoming one of San Diego’s favorite female entertainers.
Her lower register offers a smoky blend that reminds people of a cross between Natalie Merchant and Stevie Nicks. Add in Marcela’s Chilean descent, she is as comfortable singing in Spanish as she is in English. Her ability to sing both allows her the opportunity to appeal to an even larger, more diverse audience.
Marcela’s love for music has her performing a diversified selection of well known Rock tunes that range from the 60’s all the way up to today’s top Artists. Songs by the Beatles, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Mel Torme, Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac, U2 all the way up to Ed Sheeran, Jason
Mraz, Justin Timberlake, Amy Winehouse and Adele scratch the surface of all the music she loves to perform.
Some of the Spanish Artists that she covers include Selena, Shakira, Reik, Jesse y Joy, Zayra Alvarez, etc…. She will truly impress when she performs Roy Orbison’s “Crying” in Spanish – it is a beautiful rendition.
So many artists over the years have inspired Marcela to become the singer that she is today and she considers herself very fortunate to share something that she loves for others to enjoy that will surely remind us all of different eras of our lives.
Whether your music needs are for a Corporate Event, a Wedding, a Private Party or a Life Celebration, Marcela promises to deliver exceptional, musical entertainment that everyone will enjoy!


Hotel Oscar, Kauppatori 4
tel. +358 (0)293 200 525
Hotel Oscar / Contacts page
Warkaus-sali is a diverse building for events and music suitable for concerts, exhibitions, celebrations, meetings and congresses. Finland’s star performers and the best local ones are seen on stage.
Upcoming Events: www.hoteloscar.fi/warkaus-sali
tel. +358 (0)40 7138 660
Soisalo-opisto’s programme include several performing groups and a diverse selection of concerts featuring different kinds of music.
Upcoming Events: www.soisalo-opisto.fi
ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVALS
Sturgeon and Champagne
Sturgeon and Champagne is a two-day city festival held in August that combines good music, delicious food and a pleasant atmosphere. There are programmes for the whole family at this event.
More information: www.sampeajasamppanjaa.fi
Wanuvarock is a music festival held in August which is organised by the youth council of Varkaus together with the City of Varkaus.
More information: facebook.com/wrock14
Music Days of Heinävesi
Music Days of Heinävesi is a classical music festival held in June, which offers a versatile and fresh programme every year, with respect for local traditions.
More information: www.heinavesimusic.fi
Joroinen Music Festival
Joroinen Music Festival is a classical music event held at the end of July or early August with a diverse and high quality supply of performances. The concerts of the festival are organised in churches, country mansions and outside in a beautiful rural setting.
More information: www.joroinenmusicfestival.fi
Top Finnish musicians of younger generation, young musicians from the Varkaus region as well as other musicians from the larger region will be playing classical music at the Festival. Concerts take place in several places, some of which are unique like Harjurannan Luontokirkko (church in nature) and Humisevan Harjun Tilan Latokahvila (farm barn).
More information: www.varkauden-kesaklassinen.fi (in Finnish)


Paul Klee, Musician or Painter
Perhaps the biggest decision in Paul Klee’s life was whether to pursue a career as a musician or as a painter, as both paths were open to him. His parents were both musicians and his father was a professor of music. By age 11, Klee was an accomplished musician performing as an extra with the Bern symphony. In the end he chose painting, as he felt that the great days of music were in the past, whereas those of painting were yet to come.1
Klee especially liked the music of the 18th century, composers such as Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Haydn and Schubert. He preferred the chamber music of the Viennese school because, as his friend and biographer, Will Grohmann, states, “he found that it stimulated his sense of form and provided him with a sure guide through the labyrinth of his own formal invention.”2
Klee agreed with Goethe that color and sound should not be directly compared, rather that both should be derived from a higher law. As Goethe said in the Theory of Colors, “Colour and sound do not admit of being directly compared together in any way, but both are referable to a higher formula, both are derivable, although each for itself, from this higher law. They are like two rivers which have their source in one and the same mountain, but subsequently pursue their way under totally different conditions in two totally different regions, so that throughout the whole course of both no two points can be compared.”3 Klee looked to music as a means to derive an organizing principle for painting. He was not looking to make paintings that were merely musically inspired or that had a musical type of feeling. Instead, he was looking to the principles of music as a way of thinking about composition in painting. According to Klee, what had already been done for music by the end of the eighteenth century had at last begun for the pictorial arts.
What was it that had been done for music and that was at last being done for the pictorial arts? In 1725 Johann Josef Flux published the landmark 18th century treatise on music theory, Gradus ad Parnassum, which introduced and codified the theories of counterpoint and polyphonic composition. This treatise had a profound influence on the composers of the Viennese classical school, such as Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, all of whom learned the fundamental techniques of composition for the treatise.4
Polyphony, Counterpoint and Fugue
In music there are different ways of organizing the number of voices being used, the methods described below will be helpful in understanding the work that Paul Klee was doing with music and the visual arts.
Monophony is the simplest form of music with just one part or voice being used. Even if there are various instruments or singers, if all the notes are played or sung in unison, even if in different octaves, this is considered monophony.
In homophony there is one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords. This can be seen below in the example from Frederic Chopin’s Nocturne, Op. 62 No 2. The chords are in the lower part of the diagram, the bass clef. Notice how the chords are formed by notes stacked one on top of another in a vertical fashion. The notes in the upper part of the diagram, the treble clef are arranged in a horizontal fashion, one next to the other. This sense of verticality versus horizontality is the principle difference between chords and melody notes.
Polyphony describes the general class of music where two or more voices acting as independent lines of melody are acting at the same time. This differs from homophony in which there is one melody line and line of chordal harmonics.
Counterpoint is a form of polyphony that generally involves musical lines with strongly independent identities. It involves the study of the motion of musical lines relative to one another. The rules of counterpoint can be strict or freer, with most pieces adapting a freer interpretation of counterpoint to allow for musical freedom. Below is an example of counterpoint from Liszt’s B minor Sonata. Note how both lines are acting in a horizontal manner at the same time and in relation to one another.
A fugue is a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts. In the example below, one can see how successive voices are introduced into the composition.
Klee’s Research into Music and Art
Cubism helped Klee to see the possibilities of music in the visual arts. In the alternating darks and lights he saw aspects of musical rhythm in the visual. Klee continued to further and refine his interest in music, rhythm and visual movement. His interest in individual lines of music as seen in counterpoint prompted him to attempt a visual translation of the different voices in the Adagio from J.S. Bach’s Sonata No. VI in G Major for violin and clavier.5
Klee studied the movement of the voices in counterpoint compositions. He created a large musical staff able to span three octaves thereby allowing him to visualize all of the voices in one large space. Below this area he described the quality of the beat, both in terms of dynamic changes as well as reproducible accents that corresponded to the overall meter of the piece. The curvilinear motion correlates to the movement of the melody, while the weight of the line expresses the rhythmic and melodic emphasis given to that voice at that time. This study lead Klee to further pursue this theme and consider the question of texture and voices in the visual arts.6
Klee distinguished between what he called individual and structural components in musical texture. Structural components are characterized by rhythmic repetition without variation. Thus they are divisible as they can be broken down into smaller units while still retaining the same basic structure. Individual components are rhythmically independent (non-repetitive) compositional entities that can not be subdivided into repeating parts, but can be combined with the supporting structural rhythm. Klee applied this to the study of the individual vs structural parts of a piece by Bach, giving the individual line more free reign, separating it from the structural part.7
Klee’s painting ‘Snake Paths’ takes this idea further, with the snake acting as an individual melodic voice over the visual counterpoint of the structural shapes echoing and interacting with the snake’s movement.
Fugue in Painting
In the painting Fugue in Red, Klee worked in style of the fugue, with repeating forms entering at different times. About this piece, Klee said: “The repetitive characteristic of structures is here the concept of increase or decrease which is repeated at every step. If the naturally ordered movement perceived with the ears instead of the eyes is comparable to the movements of natural tones, the artfully ordered movement is reminiscent of the structured division of tones we find in musical scales.” 8
In the painting Rhythmic Landscape with Trees, Klee used trees as a kind of rhythmic notation set upon horizontal staff lines. 9 He started to think about creating discrete elements in his painting that can correspond to musical notes, elements of time and space, movement (color/notes). The idea of individual structural elements in painting that would act similarly to notes is an idea that would be developed further in later paintings.
Flat Color Grid
Klee further developed the flat color grid idea, using color grid squares as notes. In the painting Alter Klang (ancient sound) Klee utilized the color grid idea. Part of the original inspiration for this painting came from Leonardo da Vinci’s St John the Baptist. However, Klee changed from Leonardo’s continuous range of dark to light into discrete value in a grid like format.
New Harmony and twelve-tone music
By early 20th century, composers of contemporary classical music were not writing in major minor keys anymore, they were not writing music that fit in one tonality. Schoenberg developed his idea of atonality, which he used to give all 12 notes equal importance, and to avoid being locked into one key. The basis of this twelve-tone technique is to arrange all twelve notes of the chromatic scale into a row of notes, and the inverted and rearrange them in various ways throughout the composition. Composers such as Aaron Copland and Igor Stravinsky also used this technique. In the painting New Harmony, Klee employs a similar idea of 12 tones of color that are repeated in a bilateral inverted symmetry.
Polyphony and the Dot Screen
Klee’s ideas on polyphony in the visual arts did not grow alone. Through conversation with Robert Delaunay and looking at his works, such as Blue Rider and Simultaneous Window, Klee was able to further his thoughts on polyphony in the visual arts. With the help of Delaunay, Klee had come to see pictorial polyphony as tied together with transparent color depth. However, Klee eventually found Delaunay’s use of transparencies lacking in the kind of structure and definition he desired to provide organization for his compositions. Klee found that using overlapping transparencies resulted in both themes being destroyed and merged into one, rather than being held up as separate but related voices.
Simultaneous Harmonic Relationship
Realizing that he needed a planar color space that would be more unified as well as more transparent, Klee experimented with various formats and ideas, eventually developing what he called his “so-called pointillism.” 10 This technique was not in fact pointillism, instead it was more of a dot screen. First he set down one theme in the ground plane of the painting. Over that plane he laid a screen of white dots. The white dots provided a new surface to paint on, while not completely covering the bottom plane. Thus, with the bottom plane still visible, over the white dots he applied a wash or series of washes to gain the effects of space and color. This process resulted in two fully independent themes. Each theme was visible independently as well as together.
This technique of so-called pointillism is best seen in Klee’s great work Ad Parnassum. The title of the work references directly Fux’s treatise on musical polyphony, Gradus ad Parnassum. The painting shows two fully independent yet related themes. As in late 18th century musical polyphony, the painting Ad Parnassum shows a simultaneous harmonic relationship, rather than a sequential one. Finally, Klee had succeeded in creating the kind of visual polyphony he had been working on ever since he first began to study the movements of voices in Bach’s counterpoint.
While Klee’s ultimate goal was color polyphony, he was also aware of the current trends in painting. As painting was moving towards a flatter space, he still wanted to keep a sense of space so as to avoid having the work end up as decoration. Klee understood linear perspective to be a dead metaphor 11 so he worked towards alternate means of preserving a sense of space and depth. Furthermore, he looked to codify and safeguard the traditions of pictorial depth and transparent color just as Fux had safeguarded the polyphonic tradition in music.
Fux dealt with fundamental principles of harmony and counterpoint, though tastes might change, the fundamental principles of composition do not. Klee sought to do the same with painting, lay down fundamental principles of working in polyphonic themes, preserving depth and and space. Klee was very aware of the history of painting and saw himself as part of that. He saw the transparent color interaction as part of painting tradition going back to Leonardo da Vinci, as well as having roots in the glazing techniques of early Flemish masters. 12
1. Andrew Kagan, Paul Klee / Art and Music (London: Cornell University Press, 1983)
2. Richard Verdi, Musical Influences on the Art of Paul Klee, Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, Vol. 3 (1968), pp. 81-107
3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Theory of Colors, Translated by Charles Lock Eastlake, R.A., F.R.S (London, Wlliam Clowes and Sons, 1840) pg 298
4. Andrew Kagan, Paul Klee / Art and Music (London: Cornell University Press, 1983)
5. Richard Verdi, Musical Influences on the Art of Paul Klee, Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, Vol. 3 (1968), pp. 81-107
8. Galen Johnson, The Retrieval of the Beautiful: Thinking Through Merleau-Ponty’s Aesthetics, (Illinois: Northwestern University Press, Dec 31, 2009)
9. Andrew Kagan, Paul Klee / Art and Music (London: Cornell University Press, 1983)


The Performing Arts Division at New Trier High School is proud to present Dance Theater New Trier , its spring student dance company, in concert on May 2 and 3 in the Northfield campus Cornog Auditorium. Tickets are $7 and available at the door or at showclix.com
DTNT provides an opportunity for sophomore-senior dancers, as well as select freshmen, to choreograph their own dances and collaborate with their peers. The performance will include eight original student works by Elizabeth Johnson, Jenna Khalifeh, Grace Lee, Paris Levin, Bess Perry, Natalie Ringel, Eden Snower and Abby Wilson.
Each dance is a one-of-a-kind creation, created by student choreographers with an intent or focus completely original to the dance. For example, senior Grace Lee developed the movements for her dance by studying wind and weather patterns. In another dance, senior Natalie Ringel investigated fractals, or complex patterns created by repetition. Junior Eden Snower uses a spoken word, slam poem about personal responsibility for creating change in the world to accompany her dance.
The program is also thrilled to present a one-of-a-kind, original work by professional guest artist Yariana Baralt Torres, created especially for 13 DTNT dancers. Baralt Torres is a Puerto Rican dancer, choreographer and sociologist who uses dance as a platform for social change. She obtained her BA in Dance and Sociology from Loyola University Chicago and has performed works by Amy Wilkinson, Sarah Fuller, Sandra Kauffman and Darrell Grand Moultrie. She has had the privilege of performing with Mandala Dance Company in Rome, Italy, as well as with Hedwig Dances as their performing apprentice. Baralt Torres has presented her own works at the American College Dance Association, the 100 Acts of Resistance by the Greenhouse Theater, Collaboration's Encounter Series and Loyola University Museum of Art, and more of her work can be found on her Instagram account at @yariananicole.
This year, Dance Theater New Trier will hold a bake sale after the performance on Friday, May 3, and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to HELPING WOMEN period , a nonprofit organization the brings free feminine hygiene products to homeless and at-risk women.
New Trier faculty Laura Deutsch and Johannah Wininsky, the 2018/19 SHAPE America National Dance Teacher of the Year Award recipient, share the artistic direction of the company and are extremely proud of the talent and artistry of this year's company of over 60 students.
The 2018 Dance Theater New Trier Company is: Mira Becker, Emily Beckmann, Hannah Bender, Caroline Bennett, Annie Berlin, Chloe Blesi, Madeline Brown, Cat Cohen, Caroline Davis, Phoebe Dwyer, Jenna Dyke, Lindsey Economos, Christina Fahmy, Marin Freedman, Jacquelyn Garabedian, Juliana Gurevich, Evie Halston, Ellie Hanlon, Olivia Ho, Bridget Hogan, Dai-lin Hummel, Isabella James, Millie James, Elizabeth Johnson, Brianna Karras, Jenna Katlin, Katie Kelly, Caroline Kenney, Jenna Khalief, Stella Kustra, Misbah Lalani, Grace Lee, Bella Leon, Alex Levin, Paris Levin, Hannah Li, Cynthia Liu, Camryn Lowry, Emily Lu, Katy Malueg, Olivia Matsuro, Caitlyn Mulligan, Amanda Neslund, Gabby Nocera, Allison O'Bara, Emmy Osuna, Robin Park, Bella Passeri, Sarosh Patel, Bess Perry, Kara Philoon, Rylie Raupp, Natalie Ringel, Emmanuel Ruiz, Mina Seals, Eden Snower, Lauren Spillane, Joelle Stressler, Grace Tobey, Christina Waltman, Emily Wang, Samantha Wert, Abigail Wilson, Esther Xu, Ariana Zawacki, Angel Zheng and Erin Zielke.


released July 1, 2013
Produced by Ryan Knorr
All songs written and performed by Ryan Knorr
except additional acoustic guitars provided by Nick Motil on “Someday Somebody”
All tracks recorded by Ryan Knorr
All tracks mixed by Tony Bohnenkamp at Sonic Factory Studios, Des Moines, Iowa
All tracks mastered by Matt Sepanic at Sonic Factory Studios, Des Moines, Iowa
Album cover original artwork by Nick Motil
Album cover graphic design by Reid Knorr
My wife, Kelsey, for her continued support and love while I once again worked long hours on this project and neglected a few of my duties around the house. :)
My family and friends for their continued support of my musical endeavors.
Special thanks to my good friend Nick Motil for his guidance on this project and for lending his talents on a track.
Special thanks as well to another good friend, Tony Bohnenkamp, who put up with my over the top perfectionism when mixing this album. He spent countless hours looking over every single detail and I am grateful for his hard work.
Finally, thank you to all of you who continue to listen to my music and support my art. I can’t say enough how much it means to me to have even a single person listen to what I’ve created and express to me that they enjoy it. It means the world and always will.


Waahli is a Montreal artist born of Haitian parents. Raised in a family where music is omnipresent, he is immersed by the traditional Haitian melodies with artists such as Tabou Combo, Coupé Cloué or Manno Charlemagne. He learned to play the guitar on his own. In spite of a great influence of Haitian music, it is with Hip-Hop that he develops his own style.
In 2004, Waahli co-founded Nomadic Massive, a mythical hip hop group in Montreal. Still active, the group has just completed a new EP recorded during a tour in South America. At the same time, Waahli felt the need to develop a solo project. In 2018, he released his very first album ”Black Soap” followed in 2020 by the EP ”Soap Opera”.
Performed in English, French and Haitian Creole, these songs are a fusion of catchy rhythms at the crossroads of rap and Afro-beat and are a true tribute to Haitian culture.
On September 30, 2022, Waahli returned with “Soap Box”, a reflection of his newfound intimacy during his confinement. He signs an even more personal and committed album, paying a vibrant tribute to his Haitian roots. The 11 tracks, co-produced with Boogat & Lou Piensa from Nomadic Massive are an amalgam of instrumentals, live vocals and percussion influenced by Haitian and African sounds. The opening song “Machann” is a subtle and moving mix of traditional Haitian songs combined with Waahli’s incisive tone.
With “Soap Box”, he collaborates with Clerel on an upbeat and danceable track in which he salutes his Afro-descendant heritage.
The song “Te revoir” created with the complicity of the singer Malika Tirolien is a heady love ode, ranked for several weeks among the 50 most listened to tracks on CBC Music. Also, Waahli is an organic soap maker!
With its ancestral rhythms and his sharp words, Waahli’s innovative hip-hop takes us to the four corners of the world.


The Ardee Mall Festival of Rejoice is here and we are all set to make it a merry event with a melodious live musical performance. Shop all you want and then sway to the tunes .
Performance on 30th and 31st December. See you there
🏢 Venue: Ardee Mall Atrium, Sector 52, Gurugram
🗓 Date: 30th December 2020 – 31st December 2020
🕚 Time: 6PM – 9PM


Sons of Bach
Time & Location
About the event
John 'Les Bougies Baroques' as they explore the music of Johann Sebastian Bach's talented sons in works that encompass the fascinating stylistic transition from the High Baroque of their father's music to the Viennese legacy that followed.
W.F. Bach: Sinfonia in D [BR C-Inc.16]
J.C. Bach: Quartet in E-flat [Op. 8, No. 6, W B53]
C.P.E. Bach: Sinfonia in E [WQ. 182/6, H.662]
J.C.F. Bach: Keyboard Concerto in A [BR C30]


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The City of Birmingham Brass Band performed at St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston on the evening of the 10th of December. The performance was in aid of the church lighting fund.
An appreciative audience enjoyed the music, mainly Christmas themed, as well as the wit of the conductor and director Warren Belshaw. There was an opportunity for the audience to sing along to carols and to participate actively during the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
During the interval, hot drinks, wines and cakes were available and a raffle was held to boost the fund.
This was a very enjoyable and intimate evening, with much fun and banter between Warren and the audience.
The band's website is at http://freespace.virgin.net/oliver.monk/home.htm
For more information on the church visit http://www.staugustines-edgbaston.org/


Abhilash Modi, Saurabh Dadhich and Pratik Saini from Rajasthan, India achieved the record “World’s First Rap Song to Learn English”. They created & sung a rap song named “BHASHA” having a duration of 5 minutes 25 seconds. It was recorded at TILS Education in 2 months and released on 31 July 2020 on a YouTube channel. It was the first rap song to learn English. This song was basically to simplify the concept of helping verbs and tenses.
Unique ID: 2020AC032


The dance studio is a large bright space (9 x 9) fully equipped with all you would expect in a high quality dance studio. The studio has air conditioning, changing facilities, mirrored, sound system, sprung floor and a projector making it the perfect dance space to hire in the Coventry area. As well as being used by local dance clubs and organisations for practice and rehearsals the space is also suitable for those looking to hire a small studio for dance, aerobics or yoga.
Suitable Uses: Various usage including fitness classes, martial arts, yoga and productions
£30.00 per hour.
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