questions and to navigate the different backgrounds and experiences students bring. “It’s not only about gender; it’s also about equality, and about understanding what you’re doing in music and how you position [...] you come from and work with.” Exploring gender and identity in practice During the same block period, Global Musics organised a project week in October, where students explored how gender and identity shape [...] musical context and cultural background. “The instrument is still central,” as Jan puts it, “but students now place their playing in a wider frame, learning how musical traditions influence and shape one another
watering, appealing and tasty? It’s often the sugar and/or fats. Sugar gives us an energy rush and fats bring out the flavour of food, making it more tasty. Our desire for sweet and fat started in our younger [...] the outside corners of the dough and carefully twist the dough until you get a twisted spiral like shape. Repeat with all the slices and place them on the baking tray and in the oven. Bake your cheese snacks [...] both sweet and fat… Two flavours that we learn to love from an early age. This is in contrast to sour, salty and umami; flavours that we only learn to appreciate later. It’s very smart and devious that
linary and combined acro and juggling in his new specialization: Acro-Juggling. With the same curiosity from his youth he spent the last three years exploring and practicing his own playful and adaptable [...] wonderful combination of geek and acrobat – and circus is the ideal outlet for these dual peculiarities. He spends his days developing his acrobatic and performative repertoire, and is just the right amount [...] down with hand-balancing and flying, and formed the acrobatic duo SoKi with her base Solomon. Now together they are an unstoppable force, pushing technique and creativity and always spreading the unending
state-of-the-art facilities and enjoy flexibility. Jazz vocals We provide a solid foundation in vocals improvisation and jazz standards and encourage you to tell your own musical story and incorporate your personal [...] opportunities for students to experiment and learn how to perform for different target audiences. We value our masterclasses and collaborations with well-known artists and teachers. These hands-on sessions allow [...] creates an atmosphere of pride and community. The Jazz, Pop and World Music departments are all housed in the same building, so you can immerse yourself in a lively and stimulating musical learning environment
you gain knowledge and insight into musical structures, train your ear and develop your analysis skills. And you will learn about the most important musical movements of the past and present. Professional [...] develop essential skills for a professional. From study skills and entrepreneurship to physical and mental development, digital skills and teaching. Profile Space Here you can deepen or broaden your artistic [...] ensembles and shorter projects. Together with your group members, you will discover how to play well together musically. But you'll also learn to work together effectively as a group. Context and Research
grand pianos (Steinway and Yamaha) have recently been renewed and there is both a Yamaha Enspire disklavier and a Steinway Spirio | r present. There are monthly joint group lessons and 'informed practice' [...] class and methodology subjects piano) and Roderigo Robles de Medina (coordinator). The classical piano department at Codarts is characterised by intensive contact between teachers, students and departmental [...] practice' sessions, and master classes are organised regularly. A wide range of styles and roles (accompanying, chamber music, solo, orchestral musician) are covered in the curriculum so that students are optimally
, Jared Grant and Sharon Doorson. Workshops and masterclasses In addition to your regular classes, we organise workshops and masterclasses taught by renowned and lesser-known artists and a weekly group [...] setting, from sheet music, and in the studio. During your study, you participate in live performances with your own working band and a skills band. You learn how to use your voice and collaborate with musicians [...] music. Focusing on both the technical skills and artistic development, our curriculum offers you a safe environment to further develop your musical passion and creativity. Programme Our teachers are all
musical styles and their playing techniques and musical phrasing. In the southern Chinese city Suzhou I also had the opportunity to listen to lectures and have lessons with a famous composer and erhu master [...] opera performances, concerts, and various lectures I have come to understand and learn much more about the music and the culture here. Every week there are so many concerts in Shanghai, that sometimes I cannot [...] favorite erhu performers live and connect with them and arrange lessons. I have found that the Chinese are very welcoming to foreigners who want to learn about their culture and music. I traveled to Xi’an
Her performance highlighted the therapeutic value of music and improvisation to express emotions and create connection. Message of art and expression Next, Renate Eringa, the president of the Executive [...] another time. And what the world looked like back then. She also talked about the value of nudity as an integral part of artistic expression and its changing perception. Renate encouraged openness and exploring [...] word and touched on profound themes such as diversity, acceptance and societal change. Energetic circus act The duo Benedikt and Malte, Hand2Globe, then returned to entertain the audience with an energetic
studies in Vienna, London and Madrid. He divides his time evenly between his work as Principal 2nd Violin of Aurora Orchestra, as a guest leader and principal of other orchestras, and as a chamber musician [...] Joseph Philbbs, Richard Blackford, Kim Ashton and John Metcalf. Jamie also performs on period instruments and this year toured with ‘Arcangelo’, ‘Solomon’s Knot’ and the French-based orchestra ‘Cercle de l’Harmonie’ [...] the Solstice Quartet, in which he was 1st violin, and who played together until 2013. The quartet won the Royal Overseas League Ensemble Prize in 2009 and gave their debut at the Wigmore Hall debut in the
