Eastman’s Orff Schulwerk “dream team”, Summer 2019. Clockwise from the left, Dr. Donna Brink Fox, Jim Solomon, Dr. Janet Robbins, Mary Helen Solomon, and Karen Medley. Photograph by Hannah Bell. The summer of 2019 saw the 28th and final year of Orff Schulwerk teacher certification during Eastmanâs summer session. A recent two-part article by…
The summer of 2019 saw the 28th and final year of Orff Schulwerk teacher certification during Eastmanâs summer session. A recent article by Music Education graduate Stephania Romaniuk Eâ20 (MA) traces the beginnings of the Orff programs in 1920s Germany to their adoption and flourishing at Eastman. This is Part One; click here to read…
For Course Information: community@esm.rochester.edu , (585) 274-1400 Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585) 451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) will now offer an online APÂź Music Theory course. Specifically designed for high school students, the 34-week, College Board- approved APÂź Music Theory course provides students with a college level written and…
Dear Members of the Eastman Community, The events of the past few weeks are serving as the impetus for society to engage in systemic and transformational change on behalf of racial justice. While Eastman has been very committed to issues of diversity, equity and access, as demonstrated by initiatives like the Eastman Pathways Program, the…
June 15, 2020 Dear Members of the Eastman Community, The events of the past few weeks are serving as the impetus for society to engage in systemic and transformational change on behalf of racial justice. While Eastman has been very committed to issues of diversity, equity and access, as demonstrated by initiatives like the Eastman…
Lost in Dance by Diana Loberant-Kaupa (May 2020) by Pablo Willey-Bustos Being a native Spanish speaker, and having lived in Chile from birth until I was 10 years old when my family emigrated to Canada, it is fair to assume that I may have sung a large volume of Spanish art song. I, however,…
Congratulations, Eastman graduates! Eastman School of Music celebrates the Class of 2020. We hope this virtual toolkit will add to the celebration for you, family, friends, and proud alumni. Celebrate this momentous occasion with us by using the hashtags: #Eastman2020 #UR2020 #eastmanconnects
Pictured with this story are members of Eastman’s Music Teaching and Learning Faculty during Summer 2019: top: Alden Snell; center, Mara Culp; bottom, Chris Azzara. Photographs by Michelle Martorell. Alden Snell is the advisor for summers-only master’s students at Eastman. He recently asked two recent graduates of the summers only program to reflect on…
 The Sequoia Reed Quintet, left to right: oboist Gwen Goodman, saxophonist Trevor Chu, bassoonist Harrison Short, bass clarinetist Lucas Slavin, and clarinetist Michael Miller. Photograph by Max Zheng. Eastman’s Sequoia Reed Quintet (oboist Gwen Goodman, clarinetist Michael Miller, saxophonist Trevor Chu, bass clarinetist Lucas Slavin, and bassoonist Harrison Short, all ’22E) was recently…
The Eastman School of Music will be online for you this summer! Thanks to the Eastman facultyâs enthusiasm, creativity, and energy, the Summer@Eastman program is pleased to offer over 40 online courses, programs, and workshops from June 22 to August 15, 2020. Summer online programs and workshops will include faculty special topic presentations, Q&A sessions…