Here is the Workshop INFO:
Ribbon Festival 2024 Events and Workshop Information
Student Prerequisite: All participants must be at least 6 years old, and have had at least one full year of private lessons by April 20, 2020. Ribbon Festival activities are intended for students 6-16 years old. Students 15+ years old are also encouraged to volunteer at the festival for community service!
Teacher Volunteer Hours: All participating teachers MUST plan on volunteering on the day of Ribbon Festival for a minimum of four hours.
Registration Forms and Instructions can be obtained from Holly Seneker, hollyseneker@gmail.com or on the EMTA website, http://eastsideteachersassociation.org.
Handbells (ages 8-16) Workshop Leader TBA. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to be a part of a hand bell chorus! No experience necessary. By the end of the session, you will impress yourself by performing a piece with your classmates! Students also learn proper technique and how to care for the bells.
Guitar with Jamin Debu (ages 6-16) Classical, Acoustic, Electric and Bass?! There are many kinds of guitars, and so many ways to play them. Come get your inspiration to play this popular instrument from the Ribbon Festival’s guitar workshop leader Jamin Debu. You will get an introductory guitar lesson, and tips on how to find inspirational artists to listen to and where to find resources to continue your interests.
Improvisation at the Piano with Luke Doubravsky (ages 6-16) In Improvisation to Composition, students will have a chance to create new music on the spot using the skills and foundations they have built through their music lessons. During the workshop, we will explore the elements of music, such as rhythm, melody and texture as a starting point for music-making and creating. No previous improvisation or composition experience required!
Music History “Beethoven’s World” with Alex Binz (ages 6-16) Beethoven the superhero composer changes music forever... at the same time another famous superhero gets busy changing the world forever! Learn about the powerful connections between politics and music, made entertaining and understandable for all ages. You will love this passionate teacher with a great sense of humor!
Rhythm and Drums (ages 8-16) with Conrad Ormsby. Get a chance to keep the beat on your own drum pad in this rhythm class! Learn to play new rhythms with a professional drummer and get great experience with making beats in a group setting.
Music Art with Wendy Yee (ages 6-16) The theme is Rockin’ Rhythm! Wendy teaches an energetic class that is a fusion of a hands-on art project and ethnomusicology (world music).
Baroque Dance with Anna Mansbridge (ages 6-16) You may have PLAYED a minuet, but do you know what one looks like? Step back in time to the early 18th century and come and learn the manners and social graces men and women were expected to know at the magnificent and powerful courts of Europe! Everyone who went to court was expected to dance such popular dances as the Minuet, displaying the necessary social graces, to the music of popular composes such as Handel, Bach and Campra. Anna will bring impressive costumes, teach you the Language of the Fan, the correct way to bow and curtsey, as well as some popular social court dances. This class is held in the Ribbon Festival’s biggest room and is ideal for both guys and girls!
Math in Music with Bonnie Debu (ages 6-16) We often hear that music is mathematical, but WHY? This class explores the physics of sound and MANY aspects of music that can be represented by numbers, and how you can use physics and numbers to develop your knowledge of theory, your technique and practice strategies to become a stronger musician. You don’t have to be a math whiz to love this subject!
Minute-to-win-it Scale Challenge: This is not a class, but an “extra” which can be done before class, between classes or after your session is done. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE on the lobby piano for this challenge. Prepare four different memorized scales of your choice for the scale monitor in 60 seconds or less (make them neat!). They must be at least one octave, must all start on a different letter name (not G major AND G minor) ascending and descending with correct notes and finger numbers, hands alone or hands together, majors and harmonic minors, and one of your scales may be chromatic if you wish! (for example, you could play C Major, A harmonic minor, G major, and an F chromatic scale)
Bonnie Debu
Ribbon Festival
Thursday, March 7, 2024 by Bonnie Debu | Uncategorized
If you want to register for the whole day I will need to check on that possibility - it might be possible!
Here is the Workshop INFO:
Ribbon Festival 2024 Events and Workshop Information
Student Prerequisite: All participants must be at least 6 years old, and have had at least one full year of private lessons by April 20, 2020. Ribbon Festival activities are intended for students 6-16 years old. Students 15+ years old are also encouraged to volunteer at the festival for community service!
Teacher Volunteer Hours: All participating teachers MUST plan on volunteering on the day of Ribbon Festival for a minimum of four hours.
Registration Forms and Instructions can be obtained from Holly Seneker, hollyseneker@gmail.com or on the EMTA website, http://eastsideteachersassociation.org.
*********NOTE FROM MS BONNIE- I highly recommend all eligible students to participate in Baroque Dance and World of Beethoven, especially if you have never taken the classes in years past. These classes are really valuable in giving a historical context to your study.
Music Jeopardy with Julie Howe (ages 6-16) This is a musical take on the TV game show Jeopardy! Ms. Howe leads this active game with lights, buttons and buzzers and prizes. If you love thinking on your feet and want a fun and funny challenge, you'll love this class!
Improvisation at the Piano with Luke Doubravsky (ages 6-16) In Improvisation to Composition, students will have a chance to create new music on the spot using the skills and foundations they have built through their music lessons. During the workshop, we will explore the elements of music, such as rhythm, melody and texture as a starting point for music-making and creating. No previous improvisation or composition experience required!
Guitar with Jamin Debu (ages 8-16) Classical, Acoustic, Electric and Bass?! There are many kinds of guitars, and so many ways to play them. Come get your inspiration to play this popular instrument from the Ribbon Festival’s guitar workshop leader Jamin Debu. You will get an introductory guitar lesson, and tips on how to find inspirational artists to listen to and where to find resources to continue your interests.
Music History “Beethoven’s World” with Alex Binz (ages 8-16) Beethoven the superhero composer changes music forever... at the same time another famous superhero gets busy changing the world forever! Learn about the powerful connections between politics and music, made entertaining and understandable for all ages. You will love this passionate teacher with a great sense of humor!
Rhythm and Drums (ages 6-16) with Conrad Ormsby. Get a chance to keep the beat on your own drum pad in this rhythm class! Learn to play new rhythms with a professional drummer and get great experience with making beats in a group setting.
Music Art with Wendy Yee (ages 6-16) The theme is Rockin’ Rhythm! Wendy teaches an energetic class that is a fusion of a hands-on art project and ethnomusicology (world music).
Baroque Dance with Anna Mansbridge (ages 6-16) You may have PLAYED a minuet, but do you know what one looks like? Step back in time to the early 18th century and come and learn the manners and social graces men and women were expected to know at the magnificent and powerful courts of Europe! Everyone who went to court was expected to dance such popular dances as the Minuet, displaying the necessary social graces, to the music of popular composes such as Handel, Bach and Campra. Anna will bring impressive costumes, teach you the Language of the Fan, the correct way to bow and curtsey, as well as some popular social court dances. This class is held in the Ribbon Festival’s biggest room and is ideal for both guys and girls!
Math in Music with Bonnie Debu (ages 6-16) We often hear that music is mathematical, but WHY? This class explores the physics of sound and MANY aspects of music that can be represented by numbers, and how you can use physics and numbers to develop your knowledge of theory, your technique and practice strategies to become a stronger musician. You don’t have to be a math whiz to love this subject!
Minute-to-win-it Scale Challenge: This is not a class, but an “extra” which can be done before class, between classes or after your session is done. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE on the lobby piano for this challenge. Prepare four different memorized scales of your choice for the scale monitor in 60 seconds or less (make them neat!). They must be at least one octave, must all start on a different letter name (not G major AND G minor) ascending and descending with correct notes and finger numbers, hands alone or hands together, majors and harmonic minors, and one of your scales may be chromatic if you wish! (for example, you could play C Major, A harmonic minor, G major, and an F chromatic scale)
Bonnie Debu
Benefit Concert by Anosh and Friends from the Studio
Friday, September 22, 2023 by Bonnie Debu | Uncategorized
Performance classes Oct. 22 Program and class summary
Saturday, October 22, 2022 by Bonnie Debu | Uncategorized
Performance classes Oct. 22
11:00
Sabeha Shaikot Bengali traditional song
Rhea Gupta - Fur Elise Beethoven (sections ABA)
Meera Naresh - Prelude in D flat Gliere (memorized)
Aishika Koppulu - Toccatina Op 27 Sofeggio D major J. C. Bach (Both memorized )
Kelvin Wang - Sonata Pathetique mvt. 2 Beethoven
Anosh Ardeni - Villa Lobos Poema Singelo (memorized) and Chopin Black Key Etude Opus 10 No. 5 (m)
Yohaan Ardeni Notturno Ottorino Respighi (memorized)
7:00 PM
Shuyi Wu Gavottes 1 and 2 from English Suite in G minor by J S Bach
Sabeer Shaikot- Bengali traditional song
Alice Chen - Prelude and Fugue in B flat Major WCT 1
Lily Chen- Prelude in E minor - J. S. Bach (memorized)
Stephanie Wang - Etude in C minor by Henri Bertini (recording) and Valse Caressante (section A)
Jessica Chen - Prelude and Fugue in F# major WTC 1
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Class Summary
We went over the LWMTA Young Composers Recital Information (Linked HERE)
Covered the Composing Machine handout (below)- Students gave the teacher challenging boundaries with which to create music, covering especially the 2-2-4 ratio in composition, and antecedent consequent periods.
and students were given a Musical Analysis Handout.
The Composing Machine is the set of rules you use to unify your composition. Have you ever stared at a blank piece of paper and wondered, “What should I draw?” but what if you were told you had to choose an animal that had hooves, and you were only allowed to make it out of lots of little triangles, and you could only use shades of blue? You’d probably end up with a really cool zebra! Sticking to fewer elements, strengthens your composition, similar to writing: if you want to argue a point in an essay, don’t introduce 5 other topics. Boundaries make your ideas flow. Having limitless options can paralyze your creativity and confuse your listener.
How should I start composing?Listen to lots of music, preferably with a score in front of you, study theory, and improvise. This makes your compositions sensible and meaningful. Then get manuscript paper and a sharp pencil or a music software writing program like Musescore.org or Sibelius or Finale. Start with little compositions. Make rules for each composition and stick to them. (“This piece is in D minor, I choose 7/8 time and I want it to sound dark and low on the piano, but if the music NEEDS to switch out to 4/4 sometimes, I will let myself do that!”) Composers can also get inspiration from the music of others, including rhythms, harmonies, textures and structures. Also like writing, it is important not to plagiarize.
Why should I compose? It’s amazing to put YOUR music out there. Also, it helps you understand structures in music and helps you be a better performer.
What makes a good composition? Good composers use tried and true forms. They might have lots of ideas, but only use one or two, hardly three in one composition. Like a book, only a few characters are studied in detail, mainly one or two. Composers are not shy about using ideas and forms that others have used. Certain forms present ideas better than others. The climax of the movie works best near the end, not in the first ten minutes, otherwise the rest of the movie is a letdown. We put a buildup in the middle and the climax near the end. That’s what makes an exciting movie, or a good book. Music is like that too. A bad composition makes use of too many elements and is hard to follow. For examples, look at preludes by Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Listen to them too, of course, but it’s remarkable to SEE them.
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Repeats |
Invert, hook, retrograde |
Parallel, contrary, oblique |
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Thin or thick texture |
Difficulty level |
Articulation |
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2-2-4 |
Antecedent Consequent Period |
Transpose |
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Chord progression |
Melodic motion |
Key/tonality |
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Sequence |
Fragment, motif |
Canon, imitation |
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Mood, dynamic or pitch range |
Popular style, new age |
Jazz, Rock |
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Ostinato |
Alberti Bass |
Call and Response |
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Sonata-Allegro Form |
Rondo Form |
Song Form |
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Monophony |
Homophony |
Polyphony |
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Binary |
Ternary |
First and second endings |
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Coda |
Strophic |
Ensemble size |
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Baroque, Classic, Romantic |
Impressionistic or 20thC |
Level of consonance/dissonance |
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4/4 |
2/4 |
3/4 |
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2/2 |
3/2 |
3/8 |
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6/8 |
9/8 |
12/8 |
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5/4 |
6/4 |
7/8 |
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Dorian |
Phrygian |
Lydian |
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Mixolydian |
Aeolian |
Locrian |
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Octatonic |
Chromatic |
Pentatonic Major |
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Hybrid |
Blues |
Pentatonic Minor |
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Serial Music |
Aleatoric |
Melodic minor |
Can you add to this list?
