| Artistic Discipline | Music |
| Grades | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Instruction Language(s) | English |
| Availability Notes |
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About the Artist
Lindsay Clark is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and writer, bringing 10+ years of experience as an educator, whose music has been featured on NPR, Popmatters, Oregon Arts and many other publications. She has toured throughout Europe and the US.
References
Provided upon request.
Program Description
Lindsay (Teaching Artist) will lead the class in a group songwriting activity over five days which will include listening, building harmony (learning and using chords / sounds), melody, writing lyrics, recording and group reflection. Students will be encouraged to develop listening / aural skills, mood and feeling awareness (social emotional / self regulation), self-expression ( writing / communication), singing (community building), reflection and inquiry (through observation and feedback). Students will use keyboards, notebooks and other tools to contribute to the song(s).
Day 1 - Harmony Building (chords + sounds)
Day 2 - Lyric Writing (exploring feelings + stories)
Day 3 - Melody Writing (listening, scaffolding on previous work)
Day 4 - Recording (students will help record the song by playing, singing, adding rhythm)
Day 5 - Reflection (listen to the song as a group, final touches, reflection activities)
The structure of the 5 sessions will use scaffolding to build on the previous sessions material, eventually culminating in a finished piece. The class will work together or in small groups to compose one or more songs, depending on the goals of the residency.
Right Brain Strategies
Snaphot, Yes, And, Responding to Music, Songwriting, Story Soundscape, Melody Writing, 3 Sentence Story.
Day 1 - Harmony Building (chords + sounds)
Day 2 - Lyric Writing (exploring feelings + stories)
Day 3 - Melody Writing (listening, scaffolding on previous work)
Day 4 - Recording (students will help record the song by playing, singing, adding rhythm)
Day 5 - Reflection (listen to the song as a group, final touches, reflection activities)
The structure of the 5 sessions will use scaffolding to build on the previous sessions material, eventually culminating in a finished piece. The class will work together or in small groups to compose one or more songs, depending on the goals of the residency.
Right Brain Strategies
Snaphot, Yes, And, Responding to Music, Songwriting, Story Soundscape, Melody Writing, 3 Sentence Story.
Program Requirements
Outlets / power strip for keyboards and recording interfaces, space for equipment
