

The
core of the BRAVO! program is its Artist Residencies.
These multi-unit programs encourage musicians and teachers to work
cooperatively to promote meaningful learning through reinforcement
and mentoring.
A
World of Music:
Conducted by musician John Zeretzke, composer and highly respected
presenter of world music, this program teaches students about the
creation and purpose of music from a historic and cultural perspective
during six one-hour workshops.
Adopt-A-Musician:
This series of six 45-minute workshops conducted by musician and
BRAVO! coordinator Andy Radford focuses on basic concepts of music
such as pitch and instrument tone, and how these concepts apply
to everyday life.
Composition
101:
In a series of six residencies, musician Linda Holland teaches students
how to write their own piece and perform it.
Rhythms
& Chumash Story:
This workshop by local Chumash Indian, Julie Tumamaite, shares the
history through music of the Native American population that lived
in the Ojai Valley.
Rhythms
& Songs Around the World:
An expert in music anthropolgy and percussion, Judy Piazza teaches
an engaging six-part program incorporating ancient music from around
the world with movement and percusison lessons.

The
Workshops focus on teaching specific musical ideas in shorter lessons.
Music
Van:
Staffed by talented local musicians and music teachers, the Music
Van brings instruments of every orchestral family to third grade
classrooms. In this one-hour program, students are first given a
brief demonstration of the instruments, followed by a hands-on period
where students make music on their own. The program is coordinated
to coincide with the music choice program at the schools.
Musicians
Meet Musicians:
In one-hour sessions, professional musi cians teach skills clinics
for Junior High and High School musicians.
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