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Look at this pile o' pans in the Music Room. Looks like some serious tuning is about to happen!!!

Musician Friends, I just got word that there is room for about 10 more adults in two FREE Scrap Arts Music workshops taking place tonight and tomorrow night here in Fairbanks! Sign up through the Fairbanks Concert Association office 474-8081. Tonight and tomorrow night at 7pm, subsidized by grants from Alaska Airlines Foundation and Goodcents - GVEA Foundation. There is no charge but you must pre-register.

More info:

April 21st:

3:00 Found Sound for 10 – 16 year olds

7:00 Found Sound for 17 – 80+

Found Sound Workshop: Gregory Kozak is the artistic director, composer and instrument creator for Scrap Arts Music. He will conduct a hands-on illustrated talk about “found sound” and the possibilities of creating musical instruments from recycled and salvaged materials. Using Scrap Arts Music’s touring instrument set as a departure point for a “found sound” overview, Gregory will discuss the origins and evolutions of his mobile, kinetic instruments, creations that are taking the ensemble around the world. He will discuss where to look for and assess materials with sonic potential, and how to develop that potential. He will also work with participants to organize found sounds into a sonic palette, while developing simple musical ideas as a finale to the workshop. Time: 1 hour Workshop Limit: maximum 30 participants Musical experience: Not required Venue: Theater stage (where the instruments are located)

April 22nd:

3:00 Rhythm and Movement for 10 – 16 year olds (this one is filled)

7:00 Rhythm and Movement for 17 – 80+

Rhythm And Movement Workshop: Workshops are led by Scrap Arts Music Artistic Director, Gregory Kozak, with the assistance of the members of the company. Gregory Kozak composes the music performed by Scrap Arts Music, creates the choreography and designs & builds the group’s unique instruments. This workshop will explore: • Drumming techniques and composition • A variety of drum patterns • The creation of a musical piece • Choreography using Scrap Arts Music instruments Workshops follow this process: • Each rhythm and movement workshop begins with a physical warm-up with stretching • Scrap Arts Music will perform one piece from its repertoire demonstrating the possibilities of rhythm and movement with the instruments • Participants are divided into smaller groups to develop musical ideas under the guidance of members of Scrap Arts Music • Participants explore rhythmic patterns based on language and movement • The movement patterns and musical ideas of the sub-groups are eventually brought together to form one piece, resulting in the creation and presentation of a kinetic percussion piece involving all participants Workshop level is either: • Children, ages 10-16, or • Adults, ages 16-80+ Time: 1 hour Workshop Limit: maximum 30 participants

The BEAP theater group had another fun time in the Music Room. It is great to support to small group activities.

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Hope everyone's safe after the big storm last night! The Music Room has heat and power this morning, so any renters who need a place to hang out, recharge your batteries, or just warm up for awhile, please feel free to let yourself in at any time today with your regular assigned door code. Oh, and feel free to stick around and play music as long as you'd like!

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Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival was a huge success! Thanks to Chris Tanner and Gary Gibson for introducing our steel drum community to some new tunes, and thanks to all the musicians and dancers who participated in FSAF at the Music Room!

THANKS to the anonymous benefactor who donated $50 to the Music Room recently. We appreciate your support!!!! ;)

The Music Room is looking forward to hosting Fairbanks Summer Arts Fest steel drum classes in July! Sign up now!!

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is made possible by financial and in-kind gifts, and is supported in part by the Alaska State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Fairbanks Arts Association/City of Fairbanks Bed Tax Regrant. FSAF is in partnership with the University…