For everyone interested in my performance & creativity techniques, I’m giving workshops next month at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. The morning sessions will focus on NLP, performance and creativity exercises, and participants will be able to create and perform a piece of music using my graphic notation method. I’m also giving afternoon workshops for band directors interested in my music.
THE HARTT SCHOOL
July 19 – July 23
Monday – Friday
9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Morning Sessions Only: $368
Full Day Sessions: $735
The Michael Colgrass Experience
Deepen Your Musicianship, Expand Your Repertoire
Michael Colgrass (w/Glen Adsit in afternoon sessions)
Room: Roberts, PAC M – F 9am – 5pm
MEW 603 3 credits CRN 29967 Mornings Only: $368 CRN: 28660
Conducting, Session 4
Summer term, 2010
CONTACT INFO:
Hartt Summerterm Office
dehansen@hartford.edu
trebra@hartford.edu
860.768.4479 or 860.768.4128
http://harttweb2.hartford.edu/summer-students.php
Here is the university’s release:
Come and experience the magnificence of Pulitzer Prize-Winning composer Michael Colgrass. He will give a five-day series of workshops that will deepen your personal musicianship and performing skills. In the morning sessions, Mr. Colgrass will teach performance preparation skills from his book, “My Lessons with Kumi,” and have you compose and perform original works using graphic notation. This mix of “Kumi” exercises and music creativity/performance techniques will qualify you to teach his methods to students of all ages.
Morning session topics include:
—Deal with stage fright
—Maintain concentration under pressure
—Walk on stage with comfort and ease
—Deepen your listening skills
—Use leadership language that persuades and influences
—Align your life with your art
—Teach and perform more effectively using NLP
—Create music and teach others how to create music
Afternoon Sessions are devoted to analysis and interpretation of Mr. Colgrass’ band and wind ensemble music from grade 1 through 6. Participants will learn how to analyze each of his scores, create new teaching methods, and discover creative techniques for conducting and coaching his and other people’s music. Colgrass will also teach NLP and performance skills for conductors in these sessions
