Art of the Groove

Thursday, Dec 6, 2007
Workshop Facilitators: Turtle Island String Quartet (4 members)
Time/Duration: 2pm/ 45 minutes
Location: Reading High School Auditorium and Band Room

Youth Participants:Orchestras of Reading High School, Boyertown High School and Wyomissing High School up to 1,000 students.

Adult Participants: Music teachers from Reading, Boyertown and Wyomissing High Schools

Turtle Island Master Class for Strings

Thursday, Dec 6. 2007
Workshop Facilitators: Turtle Island String Quartet (4 members)
Time/Duration: 3pm/45 minutes
Location: Reading HS Band Room

Youth Participants: String musicians from Reading, Wyomissing and Boyertown High Schools

Adult Participants: Music Teachers from Reading, Wyomissing and Boyertown High Schools

Ethos Youth Percussion Workshop

Saturday, February 9, 2008
Workshop Facilitators: Ethos Percussion Group (4 members)
Time/Duration: 1pm/ 60 minutes
Location: Police Athletic League Center for the Arts

Youth Participants: 20 – 30 young people from the Olivet Boys & Girls Club (age range 8 – 18)

Adult Participants: Richard Bradbury, Activities Director; Josh Taylor; Music Teacher

In-Kind Donation: Djembes, doombeks and hand drums supplied for student use Mark Seaman, Earth Rhythms, West Reading, PA.

zanu/Pulse Drumming Healing Workshop

Saturday, February 9, 2008
Workshop Facilitators: Glen Velez and Bernard Woma
Time/ Duration: 1pm/ 90 minutes
Location: Easy Does It Community Recovery Center
1300 Hilltop Road, Leesport, PA

Participants: Up to 30 people transitioning from prison and substance abuse, members of the drumming community, and members of the general public.
Open to all ages.

To register, please call: 610-621-5198
Sponsored in part by The Reading Musical Foundation

Singing Workshop with Nitanju and Aisha

Sunday, March 9, 2008
Workshop Facilitators:
Nitanju Bolade Casel and Aisha Kahlil of Sweet Honey in the Rock
Title of Activity: Singing Workshop with Nitanju and Aisha
Time/Duration: 1:30 -4:00 pm
Location: The GoggleWorks (Open House)

Youth Participants: (count) Ages 8 – 18
Men of BCCC, BCCC MasterSingers, BCCC Chorale, BCCC Choristers

Adult Participants: directors of respective singing groups, GoggleWorks open hours arttendees

Sponsored by The Reading Musical Foundation

Open Rehearsal and Sweet Honey Q & A

Sunday, March 30, 2008
Facilitators: Sweet Honey in the Rock
Time/Duration: prior to 3 pm performance/ 45 minutes
Location: Scottish Rite Cathedral

Participants: up to 25 people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Open to all ages.
For registration please call: 610-621-5198

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