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this space for workshops, trainings and other opportunities of interest
to Waldorf music teachers.
Summer Workshops with Manfred Bleffert, composer and instrument builder, has taught and
performed throughout Europe for more than 30 years. In 2008, he worked
in California for the first time. In the summer of 2009, Bleffert will
return to Santa Rosa, California to offer a series of music courses.
Instrument Building 7/27 - 7/31 $550 plus materials
In this course, participants will work to transform earth's materials
into instruments. Through human activity, on the one side, and raw
material on the other, instruments will be forged into a means of
musical expression. The study of materials, nature, tools, and work
processes, as well as tuning and listening, will be integrated into the
course work.
Each participant will build:
- 1 glockenspiel with 15 notes (choice of iron, copper or wood)
- 1 wooden case for the glockenspiel
- 1 bronze gong
- 2 pairs of wooden mallets
Improvisation 8/3 - 8/7 $550
This course will focus on the discovery of form in ensemble
improvisation. In addition to free improvisation, exercises in the
visual arts will be used as a way to develop graphic notation and
compositions. Bleffert's unique instruments will be used along with any
instruments that the participants bring.
Pedagogy 8/10 - 8/14 $550
The third week will focus on music in education. Participants will
immerse themselves in a wellspring of play. Out of the experience of
playing music together, we will study how musical experiences meet
specific stages of human development. This course is intended for
waldorf educators and participants who work with children through the
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Foundation Studies in Music
out of
Anthroposophy an Anthroposophic Music Foundation Course for musicians,
music educators, class teachers, eurythmists, and fellow
seekers on the path of spiritual knowledge
Waldorf Certificate and Master's
Degree options for Music Teachers
Sunbridge
College
is currently accepting applications for the upcoming cycle of its
Part-time Teacher Education Program, which includes tracks
for music teachers, class teachers and foreign language
teachers.
Director: Stephan Vdoviak, with Coordinators Cat Greenstreet,
George MacWiiliam, Jana McFee, and Sydney Morrell
The Sunbridge College Part-Time Teacher Education Program is a
professional development opportunity for practicing Waldorf educators
and those who wish to become Waldorf teachers but are currently unable
to participate in a full-time program. It gives a
philosophical,
artistic, and practical foundation for Waldorf class and subject
teaching. It involves an integrated, three-year program of
coursework, with classes convening for three weeks each summer, one
week each fall, and one week each spring.
The program is unique in that it provides a forum for class teachers
and subject teachers (music, foreign language) to interact as they take
the same core courses in Waldorf pedagogy, inner development, and many
of the arts. This enables them to explore and understand the
different yet essential roles class teachers and subject teachers play
in the education of children.
To request a brochure or ask questions please contact Sunbridge College
845-425-0055
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