Headwaters Music and Arts will hold a music enrichment program 1-3 pm Saturday, April 29 for children ages 6 to 18. Activities include one-on-one and small group performance opportunities, knowledge and skill building games, a snack, and a piano “innards” presentation by Dale Goodyear. Current Headwaters music students attend at no charge; all children are welcome to attend with $10 admission. Space is limited to 80 children. Adult supervision provided. Register by April 26 by contacting Headwaters at 444-5606 or headwatersschool@yahoo.com. Come join in the fun!
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Ragamala Dance Company
Sacred Earth explores the interconnectedness between human emotions and the environments that shape them. Inspired by the philosophies behind the visual arts of Kolam and Warli painting and the Tamil Sangam literature of India, Sacred Earth is co-Artistic Director’s Ranee and Aparna Ramaswany’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man.
Headwaters Music and Arts is excited to welcome Ragamala Dance Company to the Bemidji area! There are three opportunities to experience this talented group.
7 pm Monday, April 17 Lecture & Demonstration with Reception Headwaters School of Music and the Arts, 519 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji. Ragamala Dance Company introduces participants to Bharatanatyam, providing an overview of the technique, evolution, and development of this South Indian classical dance form and how Ragamala’s Artistic Directors—Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy—use it to express their own contemporary points of view. Examining issues of cultural hybridity and the intersection of history and personal voice, Ragamala sparks discussion about the place of culturally rooted art forms in the 21st century. No charge to attend.
11 am Tuesday, April 18 Dance Demonstration at Cass Lake High School Gymnasium. Through the vibrant and expressive dance form of Bharatanatyam, Ragamala Dance Company celebrates the natural world and the interconnectedness between humans emotions and the environments that surround us. Choreographed by Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy, Sacred Earth embodies their vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and humanity.
This performance for young audiences features excerpts from Sacred Earth, accompanied by narration in which the performers provide explanations of the dance form of Bharatanatyam, the traditions and ideas that inspired Sacred Earth, and their relevance to the modern world.Open to the public, no charge to attend.
7:30 pm Wednesday, April 19 Dance Performance BSU Bangsberg Hall Main Stage $5 per adult, free for children (5-18) and College students with Student ID. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Headwaters Music and Arts, 218-444-5606 or 519 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji. Unless the performance is sold out, tickets will be available at the door.
This visit to the Bemidji area is made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation of the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. And it is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota, through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Singers Ahoy! Exploring The Stepping Stones of Passaggio with Annalise Aakhus
Contact: headwatersschool@yahoo.com | 218.444.5606
When: Saturday April 15th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Registration required.
Where: Headwaters School of Music and the Arts | 519 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Who: Ages 16+. Cost to attend is $20.
Why: The head voice is like the soul. It is so often overlooked but when the head voice is utilized and strengthened, it will bring excellence and ease to your voice, beyond what you have yet experienced.
Most of the main stream singers we hear throughout our life are trained incorrectly and bring their larynx way too high within their throats, causing damage to the vocal folds. When we hear them, we often mimic and sing that same style, ultimately training our voices to do the same incorrect activities, without realizing we are causing damage. This workshop will have attendees singing correctly and freely.
For Immediate Release:
Annalise Aakhus, is offering an afternoon workshop at Headwaters School of Music and the Arts. The workshop will focus on proper technique and the difference between belting and head-voice. The class will practice scales, vibrato, placement, and breathing while learning the science of voice. During the workshop she will work with attendees to help them learn technique to properly to use the human voice and get the most efficient sound possible for their body. In this workshop attendees will bridge the gap between the chest-voice and the mysterious head-voice! “Sing any style you would like and sing it well, once you learn and solidify a few overlooked basics,” Annalise says.
Annalise is a Junior at BSU, focusing on Music Education/ Voice. She has studied classical music for ten years. Three years ago she suffered vocal damage due to years of singing only in her chest voice while not properly utilizing her head voice. After losing her singing ability Annalise began training very strictly with head-voice, and has become passionate about teaching others to do the same. Annalise has taught at Headwaters School of Music and the Arts in the past, and now offers private lessons, along with workshops.
After the work shop, from 5:30 – 6:30 on April 15th, Annalise Aakhus and Dan Will are performing a public recital. The cost to attend the recital will be $5.00, and all are invited.
This activity was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Community Arts Education Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.