Developing Musicianship Friday, May 12, 2017

Regina, SK Developing Musicianship through Improvisation Improvisationinmusicisthespontaneousexpressionofmeaningfulmusicalideas—itisanalogoustoconversationinlanguage.Interestingly,wearebornimprovisors,asevidencedbyourbehaviourinearlychildhoodandisclearlydemonstratedinchildren’splay.Whennotencouragedtoimproviseasapartofourformalmusictraining,theverythoughtofimprovisationinvokesfear.Improvisationenablemusicianstoexpressthemselvesfromaninternalsourceandiscentraltodevelopingmusicianshipinallaspectsofmusic.Thisworkshopisdesignedforthosewithlimitedornoimprovisationexperience.Thisworkshopwillintroducepractical,hands-ontechniquestoenhanceyourandyourstudents’musicianship,developimprovisationskills,andlearnhowtoincludeimprovisationasanintegralpartofyourteachingfromthestudent’sveryfirstlesson.9:30–11:45a.m.Location:139PlainsviewDrive,Regina,SKWorkshopFee:$20.00Developing Musicianship through MovementPlatostated,“Musicisthemovementofsoundtoreachthesoulfortheeducationofitsvirtue.”Esa-PekkaSalonenstated,“Musichasjustasmuchtodowithmovementandbodyasitdoeswithsoulandintellect.”FerruccioBusonistated,“Musicistheartofsoundsinthemovementoftime”andClaudeDebussystated,“Musicistheexpressionofmovementofthewaters,theplayofcurvesdescribedbychangingbreezes.”ThisintroductoryworkshoptoLaban’sMovementTheorywillteachyouhowtoincorporateLaban’sEffortsoftime,space,weight,andflowinincorporatingartisticinterpretationsinplayinganinstrumentandsinging.Ashumans,wearemovers.Eachmovementthroughintentsendsasignaltotheenvironmentandthosearoundus.Learnwhystudentsrushapassage,orwhytheydonotholdnotesfortheirfullvalue,andhowtoaidstudentsinovercomingtheseandotherrhythmicissues.Thisworkshopwillgivepracticalguidanceinhowtohelpstudentstophysicallyfeelmusicalmovementwhichwillthentransfertotheirperformanceofmusic.Thisisahands-onworkshop,wherewewillbeparticipatinginmovementactivities.Wearclothingthatallowsunrestrictedmovement.Feelfreetobringawaterbottletoquenchyourthirstthroughouttheworkshop.

1:00–4:00p.m.Location:ConservatoryofPerformingArts,UniversityofRegina,Room2122151ScarthStreet,Regina,SKWorkshopFee:$30.00.FreeforConservatoryofPerformingArtsTeachers.Attendbothworkshopsfor$40.00.FreetostudentsenrolledinCIGMLOnlineMLTCourseNote:Forthoseattendingbothworkshops,toaccommodatethetightschedulealightlunchwillbeprovidedafterthemorningsessionforasmallfeeof$10.00. Clinician:GregoryChaseisbothadjunctfacultyandstudentintheLearningandInstructionDepartmentoftheGraduateSchoolofEducation at theUniversity at Buffalo, StateUniversity ofNewYork.His studies focus onneuromusic, and cognitive psychology,specifically,howourbrainlearnsandprocessesmusicwhenwelearnmusic.GregoryhasanactivemusicstudioinRegina,SK.Toregisterforeitherorbothworkshops,visit:http://www.gregorychase.com/workshop-registration.html

Formoreinformationemail:gregorykchase@gmail.com