Enjoy
some videos of music/dance improvisations.
Creative expression can be a great healing therapy.
Everyone loves it!
February
2011--- "Space Bass"
(Music/Video) I wanted to attempt
to make a music-video by myself...So, I took an improvised
duet
with me singing on Piano and Adam Bernstein on Bass.
Then, self-videoed it while doing dance improvisation
and
later learned editing.
Wow! What fun and a challenge!
February 2011---"Love
Sweet Love" (Music/Video) My dearest and
most talented friendMichele Iemolo improvising to a
music
improvisation to me singing with great musician friends
Jonathan Best and Patrick Whitehead. Videoed and editing
by MP also.
Michele Iemolo is a movement therapist extraordinaire
who has created URI,
Uni-Verse-Soul, Rythmic Intelligence(URI) an expressive
healing arts
system; a way of seeing and being in the world; a movement,
music and meditation practice to achieve optimum health;
an alternative approach to treating, educating and interacting
with children and special need populations such as autism
and related disabilities. www.uri-1.com
Videos
of my "special"
down syndrome &
autistic buddies...
click here
Videos
sharing
& teaching mindful practices...
click here
June
30, 2010---Music for People Workshop in PA
Michelle Present, conducting a
musical improvisation with leaders
and graduates of a "Music for People" workshop
in PA in June 2010.
Here she was leading them with dance and hand signals...
having a blast!
David
Darling's Benefit Concert Honoring the Memory of Sister Jean
Anthony
on June 30, 2010. This quartet improvised (left to right) by
Paul Butler, Mary Knysh, Ron Kravitz, and Frances Miller and
was so, so magical. Their listening skills were so obviously
demonstrated along with their mastering of their instruments.
June 30, 2010---Music for People Workshop in PA
Michelle Present, with her 3 friends Sarah,
Ted and Eli in
a musical improvisation
getting into a "groove"
June
30, 2010---Music for People Workshop in PA Sarah
Assamagan doing
a dynamic music improvisation solo
"I'm so
Glad You're Walkin' with Me!". Gravitating and very heartfelt
by all!
June
30, 2010---Music for People Workshop in PA
Young Julien Nelson from Quebec, demonstrating his playful
and unique
music solo with a huge balloon. We all love and learn
from his spirited energy.
Ron Kravitz and Lynn Miller were the wonderful facilitators.
June
30, 2010---Music for People Workshop in PA
A delightful music improvisation
by Ange Chianese in Pennsylvania at the
Music for People workshop in June 2010. Ange is also well known
for
his singing telegrams and comedy acts in New Jersey and NYC.
July 1, 2010---Here's a little piano lesson
Michelle Present gave her friend
from Music for People. I was demonstrating the X factor using
a
combination of black keys and white keys simultaneously creating
an easy avant garde type style. We combined it with rhythm and
passion....
and voila... great fun! She was sooooo ready!!!
