Educational enrichment workshops for students. Fulfill creative, historical and cultural music education standards while inspiring students. Go to the Connect page to plan and schedule a workshop for your classroom.
Workshops are designed to:
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- Encourage all students to participate
- Support the exploration of musical expression
- Bolster pursuit of purpose and passion
- Inspire future music careers
- Provide adaptive education for different ages
Melody 101
Description: This workshop will introduce and examine the essential principles writing a song melody, including the principles of contour, motives, sequencing, half & full cadence. Principles will be reinforced through real world audio examples and creative exercises on their own instruments.
Goals: Students will be able to write simple melodic passages and start exploring self-expression.
Resources: Staff paper and pencils for students, magic board, audio system, piano or keyboard with speakers.
Duration: 50 minutes
Melody 102
Description: This workshop will introduce and examine the period and sentence forms of a melody, and how to employ different modal scales to effect expression. Principles will be reinforced through real world audio examples and creative exercises on their own instruments.
Goals: Students will be able explore self-expression through melody writing.
Resources: Staff paper and pencils for students, magic board, audio system, piano or keyboard with speakers.
Duration: 50 minutes
Species Counterpoint 101
Description: This workshop will introduce and examine the cantus firmus and first species of counterpoint according to 18th century tradition of Johann Joseph Fux.
Goals: Students will be able explore writing simple melodies and “note against note” counterpoint.
Resources: Staff paper and pencils for students, magic board, audio system, piano or keyboard with speakers.
Duration: 50 minutes
Species Counterpoint 102
Description: This workshop will introduce and examine the second species of counterpoint according to 18th century tradition of Johann Joseph Fux.
Goals: Students will be able explore writing simple melodies and 2:1 counterpoint.
Resources: Staff paper and pencils for students, magic board, audio system, piano or keyboard with speakers.
Duration: 50 minutes
Species Counterpoint 104
Description: This workshop will introduce and examine 3:1 and 4:1 third species counterpoint according to 18th century tradition of Johann Joseph Fux.
Goals: Students will be able explore writing 3:1 and 4:1 counterpoint.
Resources: Staff paper and pencils for students, magic board, audio system, piano or keyboard with speakers.
Duration: 50 minutes