Telling Your Story Through the Beat of Jazz: Imani Gonzalez

130 North Main Street,Farmington UT 84025

15 September, 2022

Description

In this interactive workshop, teachers learn to immerse their students in the rich history of jazz as they trace its roots and influences through African traditional chants, work songs, spirituals, ragtime, and the blues. Participants explore strategies that are aligned with Writer’s Workshop to engage students in writing their own blues songs that express their emotions. Each teacher receives the CD Beat of Jazz to bring the music back to the classroom.