Educational Presentations

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="3e0a5e50.jpg" border=0 width="165" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <U>Educational Presentations</U></div> <div> I offer a variety of educational presentations including assembly programs, clinics and master-classes. These informative and entertaining presentations can be adapted for audiences ages 12 and older, for musicians and non-musicians alike.</div> <bR> <div> <U>CURRENT PRESENTATIONS</U></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" >1)</FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999966" FACE="Arial" ><I><U>An Overview of Jazz 1900-1960's</U></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><I><U> </U></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" >- This presentation demonstrates the major developments in jazz music from 1900-1960's. The emphasis is on the musical examples in order to give "life" to the history.</FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" >(appropriate for ages 12 to adult)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" >2) </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999966" FACE="Arial" ><I><U>The Guitar/ Betcha Didn't Know...</U></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Coming soon</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >(with sound samples)</FONT><B>!!!</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" >- The guitar is often thought of as an instrument that merely accompanies singers of contemporary popular music. This presentation shows audiences that there is much more to the guitar than what is experienced in most media. I demonstrate the difference between solo guitar performance and accompaniment using musical examples from around the world that span centuries...</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Spanish (tremelo style)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > - "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" (Tarrega)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">American patriotic<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > - "Stars & Stripes Forever" (John Phillip Sousa)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Irish (double jig)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > -  <a href="HTMLobj-1258/Banish_Misfortune.mp3"><u>Banish Misfortune</u></a>  </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Venezuelan waltz<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > -  <a href="HTMLobj-1259/Lauro_-_Valse_Criollo.wav"><u>Valse Criollo</u></a>  (Antonio Lauro)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">American<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > - "My Old Kentucky Home" (Stephen Foster) - played Merle Travis-style</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Baroque (1600-1725)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >- contrapuntal music (J.S. Bach or Domenico Scarlatti example)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Brazilian <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >- "Samba de Orfeu" (Antonio Maria/ Luiz Bonfa)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">American rag-time <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >- "The Alligator Crawl" (Thomas "Fats" Waller) 1927</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Blues<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > - "Kansas City"</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Jazz chord melody style<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > - applied to an American songbook standard (i.e. Irving Berlin, Gershwin, etc.)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f06699cc00.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Spanish Bolero</div> <div> (appropriate for ages 12 to adult) (approx. 60 minutes)</div> <bR> <div> 3) <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999966" FACE="Arial" ><I><U>Guitar Clinic/ Masterclass</U></I></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC9966" FACE="Arial" >- Appropriate for High School or College guitar students who are pursuing a career in music.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=230 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pete Smyser"><U>HOME</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wedding Music"><U><B>Wedding Music</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Corporate other Private Events"><U><B>Corporate & other Private Events</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jazz Concerts"><U><B>Jazz Concerts</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Classical Guitar Recitals"><U><B>Classical Guitar Recitals</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Educational Presentations</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDs"><U><B>CD's (with sound samples)</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U><B>Contact</B></U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3eaa3c80.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>