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Paterson Music Project

Getting Ready for Giving Tuesday

November 26, 2018 by Alice Hamlet

Development Blog by Elizabeth Piercey | November 2018

Tomorrow, Wharton Arts will celebrate #GivingTuesday, an annual day of generosity when YOU can help bring the joy of music to children in our community.

Please help us reach our $2,500 goal to help music change lives. Start by making a donation on one of our Facebook pages or through our website. Your amazing support will help support young musicians like Hector and Haylee.

In an amazing commitment to charities across the globe, Facebook and PayPal are matching donations on Facebook for a total of up to $7 million dollars. Your donations to @The Paterson Music Project, @New Jersey Youth Symphony, and @Wharton Arts, could be matched!

Thank you for your support and remember, even the smallest gift can make a big difference!

Filed Under: New Jersey Youth Symphony, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School, Wharton Institute

Our Stories: Drew and Dallas

November 14, 2018 by Alice Hamlet


Meet Drew and Dallas from the Paterson Music Project! Watch their video and follow all of Our Stories on our blog.

Filed Under: Our Stories, Paterson Music Project, Wharton Institute

Voices of the Silk City: Art in the Park Showcase with People of Earth

November 9, 2018 by Alice Hamlet

Paterson Music Project Blog: Voices of the Silk City by Danielle Lefebvre | November 2018

The Art in the Park Showcase is a free, public event featuring performances by local artists from the Silk City in the heart of Paterson’s Great Falls National Park. On October 14, PMP performed alongside other student and adult groups presented through different mediums of art such as dance, monologue, poetry, murals, and music. This was the second year that PMP has participated in the event.

New this year, was a collaboration with New York City-based salsa band, People of Earth (POE). POE is a dynamic world music ensemble creating an explosive blend of music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil and beyond.  PMP performed the famous tune, “Oye Como Va,” alongside People of Earth.

PMP staff member Danielle Lefebvre sat down with POE’s director, Gabriel Globus-Hoenich about the event. Here’s what he had to say:

How was the experience performing with the PMP kids?

Personally it was extra special playing with my best friends, who I teach alongside, and to play for students and their families. It was great to interact with students and their families and seeing their reaction to the fusion music. We usually play for a general audience, so performing for families was special since we are trying to incorporate and develop a family audience in our program. Half the band are teachers and some students.


What was the significance of the music you chose?

We wanted to choose a mix of songs in English and Spanish because the families are mixed, so we performed, “Oye Como Va.” We wanted music about inclusion, sharing, and friendship. We played original songs as well as a Stevie Wonder cover that touches on socio-economic issues.

What was the significance of the Great Falls Festival to you?

“It was our first Great Falls Festival; it was beautiful, great production staff, super cool venue, and a beautiful place!”

 

 

Filed Under: Paterson Music Project, Wharton Institute

Our Stories: Luca

October 30, 2018 by Alice Hamlet


Meet Luca from the Paterson Music Project! Watch his video and follow all of Our Stories on our blog.

Filed Under: Our Stories, Paterson Music Project, Wharton Institute

Voices of the Silk City: Gran Fondo Riders

October 9, 2018 by Alice Hamlet

Pictured above from left to right: Bernie Visto, Pam Palumbo, Kevin Moulthrop, Liz Moulthrop, Sam Moulthrop, Al Daidone, and Dan Pyo.

Paterson Music Project Blog: Voices of the Silk City by Danielle Lefebvre | October 2018

Cold air and rain-soaked streets set the scene for the Gran Fondo bike race in Morristown, NJ the morning of September 9. Seven riders in support of the Paterson Music Project took on the two-wheeled challenge, riding a distance ranging from 18 to 107 miles. Each rider prepared in their own way, but all walked away with a great sense of accomplishment. Not only did everyone finish the race despite incessant rain and cold temperatures, the team raised over $7,000!

Pam Palumbo, Director of Development for WIPA, recalls that, “the discomfort of being wet and chilled didn’t diminish our team’s enthusiasm” as she successfully completed her 42-mile trek. PMP Program Director, Elizabeth Moulthrop, spent her summer weekends leading up to the event preparing for the physical challenge. According to Liz, the Gran Fondo is known for its elevation gain, so she prepared accordingly doing practice rides in the Adirondacks and western New Jersey. This year there were a few new faces to Team PMP, including PMP Teaching Artist, Bernie Visto. He says, “The start was a memorable one, being it was my first ride with the PMP team.” Almost 3,000 bikers participate annually and gather at a mass start at 7 a.m.

The Gran Fondo challenged our team to rise to the occasion physically, as well as promote a cause we all believe in—the Paterson Music Project. Thanks to the team’s efforts in training, fundraising, and finishing the rainy ride, PMP was able to raise $7,000, surpassing last year’s total amount by three times. Congratulations and thank you to our PMP riders for their dedication and commitment to our cause!

Filed Under: Paterson Music Project, Wharton Institute

Notes from the Train: A Talk with Naomi Youngstein

October 4, 2018 by Alice Hamlet

Notes from the Train by Alice Hamlet | October 4, 2018

An interview about the upcoming How to Practice Workshop with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra violinist Naomi Youngstein

Performing Arts School
60 Locust Avenue in Berkeley Heights
Friday, October 12 @ 7:00 PM
FREE and Open to the Public

How long have you been a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra?
I joined in November of 1987, so nearly 31 years ago.

What are some highlights of your favorite performances (or one favorite performance) with NJSO?
Two performances stand out: Zdenek Macal conducting anything by Dvořák, and Xian Zhang conducting the Pines of Rome—earthshaking!

When and how did you start amassing tips and insights about practicing for students?
My own teacher at Manhattan School of Music, Burton Kaplan, wrote books and gave workshops about practicing. I use some of his ideas, those of my colleagues, and a lot of my own. Over the years, I’ve learned what works for the school age student. The most important thing to know is that each student may need a different selection of techniques.

If you had to give just one tip about practicing to a beginning student, what would it be? And for an advanced student, would that one tip be different?
For the beginner, I’d suggest always starting by imagining the sound that you want to make. Often the beginner is so concerned with being “right” that they don’t always hear what’s coming out of their instrument. For the advanced student, I’d suggest knowing one’s goals for every piece during each practice session. The advanced student is juggling many things at different levels of preparedness, and deciding what you’d like to accomplish is vital.

What do your own practice sessions consist of?
I always play scales, often etudes and exercises, and usually whatever upcoming pieces we’re performing with the NJSO. This week I reviewed all the harder sections of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony which we perform at the end of this week.

How do you suggest students structure or divide their practice time (ie scales, etudes, repertoire)?
Each student has different needs. Try to get to everything in each session, but each student’s teacher can help the student set priorities. Those priorities can change from week to week.

How important is the use of a metronome in practice?
CRUCIAL!! How do you know if you’re improving if you don’t measure it? You can’t know if you’re controlling a skill or a passage unless you use the metronome. Always write down what metronome marking you’ve achieved. Who could remember such a number from day to day?

For students playing pitched instruments, how do you suggest they work on intonation?
Listening to chords, tonality, matching pitches, always use whole phrases. Out of tune notes always occur in a context, so simply  playing higher or lower doesn’t help. Knowing if one is sharp or flat, and how much, is super important.

Favorite food: Definitely pasta

What are you listening to these days:  I walk two miles every day and listen to podcasts all the time—my favorite subjects are food, travel, politics, and shows about NYC.

 

When not commuting, Alice Hamlet is the Director of Marketing at the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts and is also on the faculty of the Performing Arts School, teaching cello and music theory.

Filed Under: New Jersey Youth Symphony, Notes from the Train, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School, Wharton Institute

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