The North
Texas Chapter of
American Orff
Schulwerk Association
Celebrating 30
years of Orff in the Metroplex,
join us for a
workshop and celebration
Check www.northtexasorff.org for directions
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Using the oldest instrument
on the planet -- the human body -- we clap, slap, snap, step and vocalize our
way through some very fun and funky, original and traditional rhythmic music.
BODY MUSIC is an effective way of internalizing rhythmic work, which
enhances the development of time, timing, phrasing, listening skills,
independence, coordination and ensemble awareness. It is a useful tool
for musicians, dancers and movers of all kinds, actors, DJs and film editors --
anyone interested in improving their rhythmic skills. Wear comfortable
clothing and clean sneakers or jazz shoes. No previous experience
necessary.
Anniversary
Reception
5:00-5:30
RHYTHM STUDIO – An
interactive lecture-demonstration
5:30-6:30
Entertaining and informative, this class explores a
variety of rhythmic systems and concepts from around the world, including
polyrhythms, crosspulses, polymeters, phasing, half time/double time, and more.
Guaranteed to open ears and expand rhythmic horizons.
WHAT IS BODY MUSIC?
Body Music,
also known as Body Percussion and Body Drumming, is the oldest music on the
planet. Before people were hollowing logs and slapping rocks, they were
using their bodies to stomp, clap, sing, snap and grunt their musical ideas.
There are many traditional Body Musics in the world, from
African-American Hambone and Flamenco Palmas to Sumatran Saman and Ethiopian
Armpit music. Keith Terry has developed a contemporary style of Body
Music based on his training as a jazz drummer, as well as his years of
intensive study and collaboration with world rhythmic systems.
keithterry@crosspulse.com
http://www.crosspulse.com
http://www.myspace.com/keithterrybodymusic
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Registration
fee: $25 payable to North Texas
Orff by June 10 (no membership fee required)
$30 at the door
Note: This workshop is free to SMU Orff Levels
Participants
4 hours CPE credit will be given to all participants
Mail this form to:
Stacy Green
706 Ponselle.
Arlington, TX 76001
For questions or more information, www.northtexasorff.org or Email jan-baker@att.net
Who is Keith Terry?
KEITH TERRY is a
percussionist/rhythm dancer/educator whose artistic vision has straddled the
line between music and dance for more than three decades. As a soloist he
has appeared in such settings as Lincoln Center, Bumbershoot, NPRs All Things
Considered, the Vienna International Dance Festival and the Paradiso van Slag
World Drum Festival in Amsterdam. As a band leader his groups SLAMMIN
all-body band, Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble, Professor Terry's Circus Band
Extraordináire, and Body Tjak (with I Wayan Dibia) have performed in a variety
of venues including Joe's Pub, WNYC, and Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors (NYC),
Grand Performances, LACMA Jazz, the Roxy, and the Skirball Center (LA),
NightTown (Cleveland), Triple Door (Seattle), SFJazz, Vancouver Island
MusicFest, and the Bali Arts Festival.
In addition, Keith has performed with a wide range of artists
including Charles "Honi" Coles, Turtle Island String Quartet, Jovino
Santos Neto, Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Kenny Endo, Freddie Hubbard, Tex Williams,
Robin Williams and Bobby McFerrin. As a producer he has released 5 CDs and 3
DVDs on Crosspulse Media. From 1998 to 2005 Keith was on the faculty at UCLA's
Department of World Arts and Cultures, where he designed and taught a dozen
courses on the relationship of music and dance; deep listening; synchronicity,
time and timing; and intercultural communication in the arts.
In 2006 he conceived and directed the first international body
music performance project for the Orff Institute in Salzburg with artists from
Turkey, Finland, Spain, Austria and the US. Keith tours extensively in
the Americas, Asia and Europe, where his Body Music performances, workshops,
residencies and choreographic commissions are popular among professional
performers and educators. In the current 2007-08 season he is touring in
the US, Canada, Holland, Germany, Spain, Australia, Iceland, Finland, France
and Denmark. Keith Terry is the recipient of a 2008 Guggenheim
Fellowship.