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Author :: Central Valley Blues  |
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| Article Title :: Blues in the Schools 7th Annual (October 8th & 9th) |
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Columbus Day Weekend - About Blues In The Schools Program Blues
In The Schools Mission Statement Our mission is to deliver
educational experiences for students of all ages with "The
Blues", the roots and heritage of modern American music, in an
effort to spark an interest in, and an appreciation for, all of
the musical art forms.
Education Blues music is America's music, and young people
especially, should know about the musical heritage of America
and of the Blues. Educating them on how America's music has
evolved and how the Blues forms the roots of today's popular
music is important to us. The recognition and exposure that
Blues music has recently received from advertising, and most
recently from the award winning movie "Oh Brother Where Art
Thou" has led more people to appreciate the sound, style, and
art that defines the Blues.
Nat Dove
In 1978, the City of Chicago public schools introduced the
"Blues in the Schools" program which is still going strong more
than two decades later and has since spread all around the
country and even around the world. In this program professional
blues musicians are invited into schools to conduct classes on
the history of the blues, famous blues musicians, different
styles of blues, and how to write, sing and perform the blues.
The ABS is proud to have such a program in place as well. In our
program, local blues musicians combined with a culturally
diverse all volunteer staff comprised of former educators, music
professionals, and other with a genuine interest in child
development, are invited into schools to conduct different
programs tailored to specific age groups. While our program is
in its infancy and just now beginning to obtain the required
successful in conducting these session to several grateful
audiences in many of the greater California School Systems. The
CVBF feels it is beneficial to expose children whose musical
experience may be limited to just what they hear from older
siblings or what they may see and hear on commercial radio and
TV to small amount of the history behind the blues, a small
amount about how the Blues has evolved to the music of today, a
touch of music composition education all mixed together with a
whole lot of fun. Nat Dove and Mick Martin, Blues Artist, have
been very instrumental in the San Joaquin Central Valley and
Northern California areas representing and promoting the BIS
program and can be contacted directly by clicking on their names
to send email regarding information about the Blues In Schools
program. If you are interested in joining the fun and providing
a Tax Deductible Donation for financial support for our program
click on the link below.
If you would like to volunteer to participate in our
presentations, arrange for one of our events at your school or
just to let us know what you think of our efforts, please
contact us via e-mail at brandjmoffatt@yahoo.com, or call our
CVBF hotline at (209) 383-4958 .
Your message will be passed on to the appropriate BITS or CVBF
representative who will be happy to answer any questions about
or discuss our programs with you.
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