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Turtle Island String Quartet
A String Quartet is Like a Family
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Tuesday, February 5
Bowker Auditorium from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$8 adults; $6 students
This engaging and accessible presentation for children in grades K-6 utilizes the model of the family to help students understand how a string quartet functions and thrives. Turtle Island draws comparisons between the interactions of the quartet and the audience’s families, giving children a personal reference point that greatly helps them to gain a simple but profound understanding of the completed dynamics that drive musical groups. The children also learn to discern the many different styles the quartet presents, and young instrumentalists are presented with a new model of what is possible to achieve on string instruments. Members of the audience are invited to participate throughout the presentation, joining in rhythmic clap-alongs, dialogue with quartet members and a question and answer period following a rousing rock and roll finish.
60 Minutes
Grades 2 - 6
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Turtle Island Quartet Study Guide
Includes information on the artists, background on Jazz music, vocabulary section, pre- and post-performance activities, resources for further lesson plans. (Acrobat pdf 2358kb)
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