Embodying Rhythm

Rhythm, Music, Education, Performance

January Update

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Dear Ones,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May 2016 bring you peace and happiness.
We hope you’re keeping warm and enjoying the snow even as it comes and melts away.

David and Stephanie Mientka have been in the practice studio all week getting ready for their concerts this weekend – Friday in Grand Junction and Sunday in Montrose. They’ve been kind enough to share mini-performances with the little one and it’s entrancing. They will be performing classical and folk music from around the world as a viola and percussion duo (David will be playing tenor marimba, frame drums, and drumset). The full details are below.

Also of note, David has been asked to do a TED talk for TEDx Paonia on February 6th, 2016. The theme is ‘pushing through the pavement’ and David’s talk is about rhythm and shifting our perception. Event details below. TEDx is the same day as our World Music Salon in Paonia (February 6) so you can listen to talks during the day and then hear music in a very similar format – 15 – 20 minute performances with stories and some explanations from Western Slope world musicians (including Beth Quist, Javier de Los Santos, and more) in the evening.

Many Blessings,
Arlyn and David

www.embodyingrhythm.com

 

__UPCOMING CLASSES__

Youth Marimba Ensemble Class Wednesdays from 3:45pm – 5pm in Hotchkiss at the Embodying Rhythm School of Percussive Arts. Weekly January 13th, 2016 – March 30th (no class Feb. 17 or March 16). 10 classes. $125. Scholarship info available by request; no one turned away due to a lack of funding. This class is open to new marimba players as well as build on ensemble concepts from previous classes. Grades 4 – 8. Register with the Alderdices 872-4238 or ladyarlyn (at) gmail.com

Youth and Community Parade Band continues on Monday Nights at the Hotchkiss High School Band Room 6:30-8:00pm. Bring your instrument and join the band!

 

__UPCOMING EVENTS__

This week Friday and Sunday:
VIOLA AND PERCUSSION: EXPLORING ETHNIC FOLK MUSIC WITH A CLASSICAL TWIST. Violist Stephanie Mientka and percussionist David Alderdice will present a unique evening of music utilizing the exotic harmonies, rhythms, and improvisational techniques of folk music from around the world. Featured composers are Kenji Bunch, Bach, Hungarian Bela Bartok, and Spaniard Manuel de Falla. www.junctionconcerts.com/aldedice_mientka.html

  • David Alderdice at TEDx Paonia on Saturday, February 6, 2016 9:00 am. This event will likely sell out quickly, we recommend getting your tickets in advance.
  • David & Arlyn Alderdice & Friends in a World Music Salon in Paonia, CO on Saturday, February 6, 2016 7:30 pm.  With performances by Andy Skellenger – Tabla & Tabla Tarang, Javier de los Santos – Spanish & Mexican Guitar, Beth Quist – Hammered Dulcimer and Voice, Carbondale Rhythm Collective – M’bira & Percussion, David & Arlyn Alderdice – Frame Drums & Shakers, and a group improvisation at the end of the night.

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“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”
– Thích Nhất Hạnh

“You are never required to do more than you can do in peace.
Right now, take a breath, return to peace, and refuse to leave.”
– Martha Beck