I could not be more excited about this opportunity, it is both an honor to be invited in by Drew and to share a blog with Bill. For the record my wife Lisa and I are legal immigrants from Australia. My title refers to the fact that now having space on a blog means that I wont just be leaving hit and run comments like I have on Drew’s and many other blogs over the past two years. It is time to step up to the mike and state my position, and to take some hits myself!
Here goes…….
Music, the organic art form that can give a life purpose and fulfillment for the performer and the listener. Right now, little more than about 1 in 10 people in America listens to Classical music, and even less attend live Classical Music performances. This class is an attempt to address this problem directly. COURSE GOALS:1. For students to begin to be able to reach out to audiences of all ages with music in a way that makes the art form accessible, fulfilling, visceral, and most importantly, relevant. 2. To understand and implement … Continue Reading
The Audience Connection This course is to advocate for the bridging of the gap between the arts and it’s audience for the purposes of sustainability and to make a positive and tangible difference in people’s lives. It is designed for Arts Administration students and is also offered as an elective for Music students COURSE GOALS: 1. For students to begin to be able to reach out to audiences of all ages with the arts by gaining an understanding in how to make them accessible, fulfilling, visceral, but most importantly, relevant. 2. To … Continue Reading