- Music workshops
- Writing workshops
- Visual Arts workshops
- Creativity workshops
- Painting workshops
Completed Programming:
Jazz and You! Workshop
Based on the Jazz for Young People Curriculum developed by Jazz at Lincoln Center
September 25, 2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
We
are very pleased to be able to offer a unique opportunity for the
community to take part in a Jazz workshop the morning before the Jazz
festival!
With
Lois Deloatch, vocalist and John Brown, bassist, the interactive
workshop will take place the morning of the Jazz Festival September 25,
2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
Presented by the Hillsborough
Arts Council and sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council,
this workshop being offered free to pre-registered participants who are
attending the Hillsborough Jazz Festival.
Check out this John Brown video 'Overview of performances and Teaching'
Lois Deloatch (vocalist) and John Brown (bassist) will conduct a ninety (90) minute jazz workshop that enables participants (musicians, vocalists, and the community-at-large) to experience and better understand jazz and its musical predecessors, Blues and Spirituals.
This fun and
interactive presentation is designed to engage people of all ages in the
exploration of traditional and contemporary jazz. Emphasizing the use
of music as a means of communicating within and across cultures, the
workshop will incorporate both improvised and composed music. Based on
the Jazz for Young People Curriculum developed by Jazz at Lincoln
Center, the primary goals of this lecture-demonstration are to share,
teach, and celebrate jazz music.
Workshop Features:
- Warm-up exercises (10 minutes)
- Participants will learn simple singing techniques including breath control and posture.
- Participants will learn a simple jazz composition which they will perform together.
- What is jazz – what is swing? (20 minutes)
- Brief history of the origins of jazz including demonstrations of Spirituals and Blues.
- Demonstrate various styles of jazz emphasizing the elements of swing and improvisation.
- The North Carolina Jazz Connection (20 minutes)
- Discuss and demonstrate important jazz figures such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Nina Simone, and Billy Strayhorn.
- Explore various explanations regarding why North Carolina was and continues to be fertile ground for jazz.
- Group mini-concert ( 30 minutes)
- Participants (musicians and vocalists) will learn and perform one or two jazz compositions.
- Questions, answers and wrap-up (10 minutes)
Objectives and Outcomes:
The workshop will seek to Increase participants’ knowledge of jazz, blues, and spirituals and help participants to develop an understanding of and appreciation for the rich history of this unique art form.
Discussions will reveal Billy Strayhorn’s connection to Hillsborough and discuss his vast contributions to jazz.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to participate in the creation and performance of improvised music.
In
addition we will examine and discuss stylistic elements found in jazz
while providing context for the development of jazz, blues, and
spirituals in America’s history.
Instructors Bios
Find John Browns Bio and images here
Find Lois Deloatch's Bio and images here
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Sunday May 16
2:00 pm
2201 Moorefields Road
Hillsborough, NC
Zelda Lockhart, author and 2010 Piedmont Laureate, will present a
reading of her work, Cold Running Creek, on Sunday, May 16th. at the
lovely and Historic Moorefiled’s homestead.| She will also offer a sneak preview of her new novel that comes out June
11th "Fifth Born II: The Hundredth Turtle". Those attending will be able to order advance copies of the book. This is a free event sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council. There will be a question/answer discussion period followed by a book signing and light refreshments |  |
 | "Lockhart's mastery of sensory detail — the tastes, smells, sounds, and sights of Odessa's world — roots us moment to moment in the hardscrabble life of this transcendent tale." O Magazine “... an impressively mature piece of work” (Fifth Born) Kirkus reviews |
The lovely and tranquil Moorefiled’s homestead was built by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alfred Moore (1755-1810) of Wilmington in 1785 as his summer home. A two-story Federal-style house with fine over mantels, moldings and Chinese Chippendale staircase. The interior furnishings and portraits, formal gardens, and park with avenues, walks and planned vistas were left as a public memorial by Edward Draper-Savage, upon his death on Feb. 15, 1978 .
It is surrounded by 84 acres of pastures and woodlands.
He was a University of North Carolina French professor and artist. He was a sculptor, painter and friend of other well known artists, and has an intriguing art collection in the home. Stepping into Moorefields is like opening a time capsule.
The house has a strong personality, due to its age and its last owner, who is buried beside the house along with his cats.
Writing & Visual Art Workshops at MoorefieldsJohn Claude Bemis
Writing Novels for Young Readers
John Claude Bemis, author of The Nine Pound Hammer (Random House, 2009), brings a wealth of experience in teaching children’s literature and writing books for young people.
Saturday May 1 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and
Sunday May 2 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm $160.00
Location Moorefields
Zelda Lockhart
Adding Color to The Cheeks of Historical CharactersZelda Lockhart, author of Fifth Born and Cold Running Creek and is the 2010 Piedmont Laureate
(Fifth Born) Kirkus reviews
This workshop is ideal for the writer seeking to add more dimension to the historical facts of their fiction; to have the characters and settings of the past spring to life. The workshop is also designed for participants who must write in the midst of a busy everyday life.
Participants will engage in a series of exercises to find parallels between societies of the past with familiar societies of the present. As well, participants will explore parallels of their individual daily problems with similar problems of their historical figures. All levels.
Saturday May 22 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and
Sunday May 23 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost: $160.00
Location: Moorefields 2201 Moorefields Road, Hillsborough, NC
Painting and Drawing Workshops at Moorefields
Jennifer E. Miller
Still Life and Plein Air DrawingJennifer E. Miller, plein air painter with a studio in downtown Hillsborough, specializes in teaching realistic drawing. Her oil portraits of three retired state judges hang in county courthouses, and she has exhibited her landscape paintings in galleries and exhibitions across the state and region since 1992. During two Saturday afternoons at Moorefields, students and artists of all levels can explore its various charms, inside and out, in pencil, charcoal, watercolor or other mediums. All Levels
Email Jennifer for materials list: jemiller@mindspring.com
Two Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00, May 15 and May 29 $80.00 for both sessions
Location Moorefields
2201 Moorefields Road, Hillsborough, NC
Anthony Ulinski
Painting with Knives: Cold Wax and Oil on Panel
Anthony Ulinski is an exhibiting member of Artspace in Raleigh, where he serves on the Board of Directors. He also teaches at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee.
In this workshop we will paint using cold wax and oil paint applied with palette knives. With demos and one to one discussions we will explore the possibilities of an impasto surface and carving back through the built up layers. This medium with its heavy textural qualities encourages us to translate and transform our subject.
For all levels. Email Anrhony for materials list: ulinski@ipass.net
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday May 8and
12:00 pm - 5:00pm Sunday May 9 $160.00
Location Moorefields
2201 Moorefields Road, Hillsborough, NC
The lovely and tranquil Moorefiled’s homestead was built by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alfred Moore (1755-1810) of Wilmington in 1785 as his summer home. A two-story Federal-style house with fine over mantels, moldings and Chinese Chippendale staircase. The interior furnishings and portraits, formal gardens, and park with avenues, walks and planned vistas were left as a public memorial by Edward Draper-Savage, upon his death on Feb. 15, 1978 .
It is surrounded by 84 acres of pastures and woodlands.
He was a University of North Carolina French professor and artist. He was a sculptor, painter and friend of other well known artists, and has an intriguing art collection in the home. Stepping into Moorefields is like opening a time capsule.
The house has a strong personality, due to its age and its last owner, who is buried beside the house along with his cats.
MAP to Moorefields
Creativity Workshop
Sue Anderson
Making your markdiscover - recover - embrace your creative self!
Led by well-known artist, art educator, and creativity facilitator Sue Anderson, this small-group workshop offers an opportunity for playful, process-oriented creative self-discovery in an atmosphere of freedom and affirmation.
Experience the energizing, joyful process of creative play using a variety of media and materials.
No prior creative experience is required.
Saturday May 8 9:30am - 12:30 pm $50..00
Materials included
NOTE this workshop has a different location at the artist’s studio:
Creating Space Studio 4720 Silver Apples Rd.Hillsborough
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