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Creative Motion "On the road" |
We are especially pleased to hear of the many ways that Creative Motion teachers and students continue to spread the word.
Iowa Lions
Susan McGuire recently gave a small presentation of the Four Traits of Energy as outlined in the article by our own Frank A. Heller, III, in the Volume 7 edition of Creative Motion Journal. The title of the article is "A More Fulfilling Life: Creative Motion and the Four Traits of Energy." The audience was a noon meeting of a local Lions Club International in Iowa City/Coralville. Susan made sure each table had a Windswept brochure and Susan brought along a "Sean the Sheep" stuffed animal so that "the lion could lay down with the lamb" (they had a stuffed lion on the head table!)
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Creative Motion, Music Therapy
and the Music Therapist
Phyllis and Tom Pasley led a four-hour class for massage students on Music Therapy and Creative Motion in February, 2009. "The class was well attended and participants were really enthusiastic. It generated a lot of interest among the students," said Tom. Class activities included a variety of expressive modalities. "I really enjoyed the experience," said Phyllis. There are plans to reprise the session next fall.
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Boone Workshop 2009 -
The Boone Creative Motion Workshop held at Appalachian State University on March 28th was a great day of reconnecting with old friends and sharing Creative Motion concepts with new participants. Dr. Robert Smith and Dr. Jane Andrews presented basic Creative Motion principles in a new light to both veteran and first-time workshop participants. Workshop attendants ranged in age from sixteen to eighty-nine, and included high school, college, professional, and community musicians, expressive arts therapists, and music educators. One of the highlights of the day was when Dr. Charles Isley, workshop participant and professor emeritus at Appalachian State University commented, “I wish I would have known about this when I was a young student. My musical career would have been so much different.”
Great work Raychl and team! |
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To see more pix from Boone 2009
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Creative Motion outreach extends beyond a simple workshop.
Berea, Kentucky workshopper Julie Walker speaks of her grandmother Evelyn Walker and the far reaching effects of her involvement with Creative Motion within the acknowledgement section of her article on "Expressionism and Modernism in American Theatre." Read More |
| Dr. Harold McKinney traveled to Greece and Switzerland in 2007 to bring help Creative Motion study go "international!" He will also be in classes and conferences learning to bring his CM summer students even more surprises. In January, he traveled to Texas and presented a recital series along with Dr. Bob Smith at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Church Music, and Howard Payne University on Jan. 25 and 26, 2007 respectively. He returned to Boone in time to welcome Dr. Robert C. Smith. |
| Dr. Robert C. Smith Dr. Bob traveled to Boone, NC and Appalachian State University and gave a one-day workshop in Creative Motion on March 24, 2007 - along with co-clinician Mary Hannah Klontz. After the workshop, he and Dr. Harold McKinney will give a joint recital on Tuesday March 27. Dr. Smith's part of the concert will feature musical selections by Franz Liszt. He will also convene a Master Class with the piano students there on March 27th. |
Mary-Hannah Klontz
joined Bob Smith in Boone, NC on March 24, 2007 for a one-day workshop in Creative Motion on the campus of Appalachian State University. |
National Trumpet Competition held a Creative Motion session led by Mary-Hannah Klontz March 16, 2007. Read more about it here.
Help us spread the word!
Perhaps there is another conference out there which could benefit from one of our clinicians leading a Creative Motion session. Keep your eyes and ears open for ways we can help spread the word. The ad copy used for the trumpet workshop follows...
Creative Motion… put your best foot forward and get a leg up on the competition! Learn how to tune your body to harness its’ natural flow of energy to create a more confident, effortless and musical performance. The body is the first instrument and once it is in tune with your goals, you will gain improved breath control, accuracy, range and musical expression. Exercises in this class will include deep breathing, visualization, and easy movements that follow the meter and rhythm of the music. These techniques will be applied to standard orchestral excerpts for trumpet. Bring your instrument, tennis shoes (or stocking feet), water and comfortable clothing for an experience that will energize you and your playing! |
| June 2006 Iowa Workshop Success - Mary-Hannah Klontz and Dr. Robert C. Smith led a one-day workshop with great success in Iowa City. You can see more pictures from the seminar by clicking here! |
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| We'll share more CM on the road news as it becomes available. Have info to share? Let us know! |
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