Community Arts Learning Grant
Community Arts Learning Grant
Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community Jazz Learning Project.
Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist
Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community's Jazz Learning Project's goals are 1) to recognize the origins of jazz music, 2) to understand the musical elements and creative expression found in jazz, and 3) to appreciate the relationship between jazz and American culture as well as the global jazz diaspora. The OACC Jazz Learning Project's desired outcomes are for students to understand music in relation to history and culture; to develop skills in listening to, analyzing, describing and evaluating music and musical performances; to explore playing instruments in solo and ensemble settings; and to understand the relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts. Participants in the OACC Jazz Learning Projects three components - the Kids Jazz Playground, Jazz Clinics, Evolution of African American Music curriculum - will have improved musical skills, a greater appreciation of this art form, a deeper understanding of jazz musical concepts and the cultural context of jazz as measured by before and after assessments and willingness to refer others to future Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community programs. Participants' advice and recommendations for strengthening the Jazz Learning Projects will also be sought, and the Project Director and instructors will adapt the Learning Projects and future OACC programs based on their input.
Evolution of African American Music Student Survey (158 respondants) How often do you listen to jazz? - scale of 1 (never) to 5 (I only listen to jazz) 1 - 36% 2 - 41% 3 - 15% 4 - 8% 5 - 0.6% After listening to this lecture, are you more likely to listen to jazz in the future? 60% yes Would you like more programs like this one offered by OACC? 91% yes Teacher Evaluation Survey (5) Method: On line and over the phone Would you be interested in other jazz outreach programs offered by OACC? 100% yes Would you support Bruce returning to work with your students in the future? 100% yes On a scale of 1 (not very informative) to 5 (very informative) how would you rate the presentation? 100% 5 MUSIC CLINICS (6 students) What did you find more useful in developing your improvisational skills' 1.) Individual one on one with instructor 2) ensemble/group experience 3. both were equally helpful 1. 33% 2. 33% 3. 33% Would you attend another OACC music clinic? 100% yes.
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