<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-adn gmail-ads" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:8px;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-gs" style="margin-left:44px"><div id="gmail-:fe" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt gmail-adP gmail-adO" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-bottom:5px"><div id="gmail-:fd" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m15e95eb26c183998"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:20pt"><span class="gmail-m_3888766738372014893gmail-il">Explorations</span> in Improvised Music</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt">Mondays 7:30-9:00pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt">Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 9</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt">Wave & Circuit on The Hip Strip</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt">829 S. Higgins Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt">$160* for all four sessions</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt">*partial scholarships available</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt">Email <a href="mailto:lakebottomsound@gmail.com" target="_blank">lakebottomsound@gmail.<wbr>com</a> to register</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:16pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">Explore musical improvisation with <a href="http://naomimoonsiegel.com/" target="_blank">Naomi Siegel</a>, acclaimed musician, composer, and educator. Develop improvisation skills for any musical context in a nurturing environment. Using creative limitations and techniques to build listening awareness, participants will walk away from this workshop with an increased connection to making music and new ways to practice individually and in ensembles. No prior improvisation experience necessary.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><u><span style="font-size:14pt">Classes will include:</span></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3888766738372014893gmail-m_983976697105335465gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt">Sonic Meditations by Pauline Oliveros</span></p><p class="gmail-m_3888766738372014893gmail-m_983976697105335465gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt">Improvisation Games</span></p><p class="gmail-m_3888766738372014893gmail-m_983976697105335465gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt">Improvising with Drones</span></p><p class="gmail-m_3888766738372014893gmail-m_983976697105335465gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt">Exploring the Feminine Principle in Improvisation</span></p><p class="gmail-m_3888766738372014893gmail-m_983976697105335465gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt">Improvising in the context of certain genres</span></p><p class="gmail-m_3888766738372014893gmail-m_983976697105335465gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt">Improvising in small and large groups</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><u><span style="font-size:14pt">Who:</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">This class is for high school age students and older. Participants must have at least a year of proficiency on their instruments. Vocalists are welcome!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><u><span style="font-size:14pt">Register:</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">Email <a href="mailto:lakebottomsound@gmail.com" target="_blank">lakebottomsound@gmail.<wbr>com</a> to secure your spot.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><u><span style="font-size:14pt">Questions:</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt">Email <a href="mailto:lakebottomsound@gmail.com" target="_blank">lakebottomsound@gmail.<wbr>com</a> or call <a href="tel:(617)%20290-0639" value="+16172900639" target="_blank">617 290 0639</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Times">Testimonials:</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Naomi has a way of harnessing creativity to aid self-expression while spreading healing and equality through music. A leader by example, she skillfully does this in her own art, and inspires students how to as well.</span></i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br>—<b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Dr. Doug Scarborough</span></b>, Director of Jazz Studies, Whitman College</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Naomi is calm, focused, brilliant and *cool*. She puts the most nervous students at ease, adapts her content and presentation to meet every player’s needs, and casts a spell over the whole group.</span></i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br>—<b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Deb Schaaf</span></b>, Director of Bands and Jazz, Jane Addams Middle School</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">In her improvisation workshop, she engaged students in guided activities that gave them a great sense of confidence and ease at expressing themselves through music., Naomi provided powerful techniques and clear directions on using them to make great progress toward personal evolution, And while she demanded a lot from the students, she also created a calm atmosphere in which to work and explore, which made the benefits even more effective..</span></i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br>—<b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jeffrey Chappell</span></b>, Director of Jazz Studies, Goucher College</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Naomi has developed very approachable techniques for getting non-jazz students involved in basic improvising and really opening the students’ eyes & ears to various possibilities of expression. She has thought through a lot of musical issues (developing your own voice) and life issues (where you fit in the world and how you want to be perceived and accepted by others regardless of your gender). I applaud her for all of this!</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)">—<b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Ron Rudkin</span></b>, Professor of Music, University of North Carolina School of the Arts</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Naomi Siegel conducted an exceptional workshop for the jazz students of Garfield High School. The exercises Naomi used were engaging, thoughtful and cultivated a strong feeling of teamwork and very sensitive listening. A refreshing perspective on musicality.</span></i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br>—<b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jacob Zimmerman</span></b>, Director of Jazz Ensemble 3, Garfield High School</span></p></div><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div></div></div><div class="gmail-hq gmail-gt gmail-a10" id="gmail-:bb" style="font-size:12.8px"><div class="gmail-hp" style="width:888px"></div><div class="gmail-a3I">Attachments area</div><div id="gmail-:be"></div><div class="gmail-aQH" id="gmail-:bd"><div class="gmail-aZK"></div></div></div><div class="gmail-hi"></div></div><div class="gmail-ajx"></div></div><div class="gmail-gA gmail-gt gmail-acV" style="font-size:12.8px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-top:none;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><div class="gmail-gB gmail-xu"><div class="gmail-ip gmail-iq" style="margin-right:5px;padding-top:12px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:8px;border-top:1px solid rgb(216,216,216)"></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Naomi Moon Siegel</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><a href="http://naomimoonsiegel.com" target="_blank">naomimoonsiegel.com</a></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRJxV50lmcHYIUdqPHy8DEg" target="_blank">youtube</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/naomimoonsiegelmusic" target="_blank">facebook</a></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/naomimoonsiegel" target="_blank">instagram</a></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/naomimoonsiegel" target="_blank">twitter</a></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/album/shoebox-view/id1119766900?ign-mpt=uo%3D5" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:small" target="_blank">iTunes</a><br></div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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