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ATTENTION SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHERS, PTA CULTURAL ARTS
SPECIALISTS, AND HOME SCHOOL PARENTS:
We are proud to offer educational programs with players from Sweet Potato Pie:
A Slice of the Pie. With 40+ years combined teaching experience, the Pie offers
custom-tailored educational experiences in bluegrass music for Elementary,
Middle, and Charter School students as well as Home Schooled children in a
variety of detail levels and timeframes.
“As a young person, I grew up thinking that people who made music were
people who were ‘born with talent.’ As an adult, I have learned that making
music is only partly talent – and mostly hard, hard work! I delight to think
that through our program we might inspire a child to try it.” - Penny Oman
“Learning music as a child opens the world to you. It allows you a
new way
to express yourself. Bluegrass music is particularly user friendly
giving everyone
a place to play and fit in.” - Sonya Stead
DETAILS BASED ON APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVELS
K-2ND GRADE
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– Basic overview of the history of bluegrass music, the instruments and vocal harmonies utilized in this uniquely American music |
3RD-5TH GRADE |
– Semi-detailed overview of the history of bluegrass music, including a short PowerPoint presentation with photos and audio of the bluegrass music greats of the 1940’s-1950’s – Instrument demonstrations with some explanation regarding the science behind each instrument’s sound – Interactive performances of simple to moderately-involved bluegrass music – Supplementation via grade-appropriate crossword puzzles and/or word searches utilizing vocabulary from the presentation |
6TH-8TH GRADE |
– Detailed overview of the history of bluegrass music, including a longer PowerPoint presentation with photos and audio of the bluegrass music greats of the 1940’s-1950’s as well as today’s top influencers of the genre – Instrument demonstrations with some explanation regarding the science behind each instrument’s sound as well as the specific playing techniques used to create particular bluegrass sounds – Interactive performances of moderately-involved bluegrass music – Supplementation with grade-appropriate crossword puzzles and/or word searches utilizing vocabulary from the presentation – Supplementation via six lesson plans created by Tom Kopp, PhD, and offered to teachers by the International Bluegrass Music Association on its educational DVD Discover Bluegrass: Exploring American Roots Music (Click on Helps for Teachers for samples of these supplementation materials) |
TIMEFRAMES
A. One self-contained presentation |
B. One self-contained |
C. Two progressive presentations within 1 week (Tuesday/Thursday, etc.) |
D. Three progressive presentations within one week (Mon./Tues./Wed., etc.) |
All Sessions are 45 minutes or 60 minutes in length.
MINI-GRANT MATCHING FUNDS
The IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Bluegrass in the Schools Committee, funded in part by a Bluegrass VISA Credit Card Program, offers supplemental funding grants up to $100/ event, for educational, in-school bluegrass music programs. Please include artist program presentation materials (a lesson plan) with your completed application. Click here to fill out a mini-grant application form and email it to IBMA.
For availability, pricing, and booking, please contact: Sonya Stead 919-649-5603
2012 EVENTS
February 7 – Private Party
February 25 – CD Release Party
March 9 – Cabin Fever
March 15 – CD Release Party
April 21 – Broadway Festival
September 21 – Denton Farm Festival
