| Program Model | Assembly Performance |
| Artistic Discipline | Music |
| Grades | Pre-K | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Min. residency sessions/classroom | N/A |
| Program Requirements | |
| Instruction Language(s) | English |
| Availability Notes | Ready to schedule for the 2023-24 school year! |
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About the Artist
Gideon has been performing and teaching with Young Audiences in OR, MA and CT for over 30 years. He's toured the US, Europe, Australia & Taiwan. Gideon has recorded 21 CDs, he composes music for film and dance and has published several string ensembles.
Teaching Philosophy
An an enthusiastic teacher, performer and innovator, Gideon lives and breathes music. He inspires creativity and love for sound in every performance.
Testimonial
"Gideon's timing was excellent -- his pacing of info, demonstrations, humor, etc. Students and teachers had smiles on their faces the whole time." -Music teacher, OR City
Program Description
CelloBop is a captivating 500-year history of cello music -- its past, present plus a glimpse of it's future. Gideon plays samples of classical, blues, jazz, rock and folk. He explains how a cello is made, how sounds is produced and he frames the mechanics and the magic of making music.
Gideon begins his program with a traditional acoustic cello then he plugs in his electric cello, adds some delays, reverb, and looping technology to build layer upon layer of sound. He creates lush waltzes, funky grooves and atmospheric soundscapes.
CelloBop spans musical genres, defies classification and always a includes a healthy does of spontaneity, improvisation and humor. Best of all, Gideon shows students how simple and intuitive it is to make music -- everyone can do it!
This program is available for two or more performances in a single day.
Gideon begins his program with a traditional acoustic cello then he plugs in his electric cello, adds some delays, reverb, and looping technology to build layer upon layer of sound. He creates lush waltzes, funky grooves and atmospheric soundscapes.
CelloBop spans musical genres, defies classification and always a includes a healthy does of spontaneity, improvisation and humor. Best of all, Gideon shows students how simple and intuitive it is to make music -- everyone can do it!
This program is available for two or more performances in a single day.
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Keywords
music, art, cello, technology, science, performance, composition, expression, acoustic, electronics, electric cello, classical, history
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