Gateway to the Arts
6101 Penn Avenue, Suite 301
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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Caribbean Traditions

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Artist: Resonance

ResonanceCaribbean Traditions takes students on a musical and cultural journey to the island of Trinidad, the birthplace of the steel drum. This lively program traces the development of steel drum music from traditional West African drumming to the rhythms that Caribbean islanders played on junkyard materials, to the modern steel band—whose instruments are made from oil barrels! Students will identify the social, cultural and technological influences that led to the creation of a new musical instrument and are invited on stage to play with the band in this hands-on musical entry to the evolution of the steel band.

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Grade: K - 12

Site Requirements:

1 hr set up time, 2 carts (or dolleys), 4 chairs, a performance space 20' x 30', 1 microphone ( for speaking), and a power outlet within 10 feet, and drinakable water.

Audience Limit:

500

Prices:

1 Show
Back-
To-BacK
Allegheny
County

$495

$680
Tier 1

$575

$760
Tier 2

 

$1085

 

PA ACADEMIC STANDARDS:

Science & Technology: 3.8

Geography: 7.1, 7.3

History: 8.4

Arts & Humanities: 9.1 - 9.4

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Terms:1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, K, Music, Performance, Science/ Technology, Social Studies, Teacher's Guide, World Languages/ Cultures
 
 

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    On the Road & On the Air

    Taking the ‘stage’ at the historic Pump House, managed by the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area this past June, Tom Breiding recorded the PHC’s Humanities on the Road episode Steeltowns, Coalfield and the Unbroken Circle, which airs this weekend.


  • December 21, 2011 
    A Whirlwind of Collaboration

    Two densely-scheduled days this November marked the fruition of a collaborative project two years in the making, designed by Gateway to the Arts and the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University. The goal was to assist the graduate chamber music ensembles at CMU in developing dynamic outreach programs for public school students grades K-12. Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, project coordinators Lisa Hoitsma of Gateway and Dr. Natalie Ozeas of CMU enlisted the expertise of the Grammy-nominated African-American woodwind quintet, Imani Winds, known world-wide for their high-quality outreach programming that focuses on excellent musicianship, audience participation and repertoire.


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