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Page to Performance Workshops & Show
Join us in supportive, creative community Page to Performance: Monologues & Dialogues Saturday, February 10 event Space is limited and registration has already begun. Contact Mary Amato to register ASAP. Join fellow writers and theater-lovers for a day-long exploration of character, voice, and conflict followed by an evening performance of the work we…
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New Uke & Vocal Class
Carpe Diem Arts is offering my new class. 4 weekly workshops for adults Tuesday evenings, 7:00-8:30pm January 16-February 6, 2018 NOTE: You may borrow a uke during lessons if you want to try this, but do not own a uke. Location TBD: Silver Spring or Takoma Park (depending on size of group) DESCRIPTION In this…
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Carpe Diem Arts Songwriting Residency
For three days, I had the chance to work with sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in Albemarle County, VA. We explored how to get ideas for songs and specific strategies for songwriting such as structure, metaphor, rhythm, rhyme, and prosody. We applied the same techniques for revising that poets and fiction writers use. Each class…
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Songwriting Workshop on the Maryland Shore
For the second year, I had the opportunity to teach workshops at the Carpe Diem Arts Camp on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This year, the focus was on songwriting, and we wrote a collaborative song. What a great group of campers! Thanks to Busy Graham, Ale and Binta. DREAM BIG song recording by…
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Diary Making and Keeping
Enjoyed working with campers and staff at Riversdale House Museum for a workshop on diary making and keeping.
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Capitol Hill Montessori 2017
It all started with a letter from a fan. I wrote back. More letters followed. Finally, a visit! Two days of fiction writing workshops with enthusiastic and creative students. Thanks to librarian Mr. Weber for making the arrangements and hosting me in the library.
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South Pasadena Middle School and Highpoint Academy
California! Guitar Notes was the focus of a “Read it forward” event–much like a One Book, One School– at South Pasadena Middle School. What an honor. Loved meeting students and staff. Creative projects included making jewelry from guitar strings…and I was lucky enough to receive some. At Highpoint Academy, I saw readers from grades 3-8…
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Coral Love Song
Here is my love song from the point of view of the coral polyps to algae. This is part of my STEAM songwriting project. We studied symbiosis and used it as a metaphor in writing songs. Here are the lyrics and some info about coral and algae to share with students. Lyrics & info The…
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Guess Who’s Reading The Riot Bros?
The Riot Brothers have been published in two other languages. Guess which language each of these is? SaveSave