SABELLA RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC CONCERT - $3500 A two hour performance, including a 20 minute intermission.

EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES - $500 Sabella offers a lively 50 minute performance that can be tailored to any student age group. Through storytelling and performance, the trio takes the students on an around the world and through the ages tour of music, from the Middle Ages to jazz. Demonstrations of instruments and student participation are included in the presentation.

WORKSHOPS - $250 Workshops are for music specific students (band, choir, etc.) or adults with some background in music, and are limited to classroom size groups (about 30 students). Workshops have varying tech requirements and prep times, and are conducted by a member of the trio. They are 50 minutes in length.

MAKING A CD (Part I)
Rusty describes how a CD is made, form initial idea to final product. In this workshop he covers:
*when to make a CD
*how to obtain financing
*how to find and work with graphic artists, designers and photographers
*how to choose a studio
*how to market the CD.

MAKING A CD (Part II)
Rusty demonstrates how an album is recorded in the studio. Most recordings are not "live" (as we imagine a band performing), but layered, each instrument recorded separately and then mixed together onto a final master tape. Rusty discusses exactly how multi-track recordings are made. Included are the roles played by the engineer, the producer, and musicians who put together the final product.

COMPUTERS AND MUSIC
With his Macintosh Powerbook, Rusty demonstrates some of the programs and techniques that he used in his own studio to compose and record his latest compact disc. The workshop covers multi-track digital audio recording, MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) and music composition (over) and learning programs. The workshop can be tailored to any age group from junior high to college level. Attendees must have a basic knowledge of music and be interested in computers.

CREATING NEW MUSIC FROM TRADITIONAL TUNES
Beginning with a simple fiddle tune and using arranging and composing techniques, Rusty shows how traditional music can be developed from stark melody into a rich musical landscape. These techniques are those used by musicians to arrange solo tunes for larger ensembles, to adapt tunes to new instruments and to new musical genres. In this way, traditional music has inspired musicians through the ages. Students will see how musical ideas are reborn with each succeeding generation.

THE POPULAR GUITAR (AND OTHER STRINGED INSTRUMENTS)
Rusty demonstrates and discusses the versatility of the guitar, mandolin and other stringed instruments. The guitar enjoys a popularity unsurpassed by other instruments. It is used in folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, country, rock and classical music. It can be used as a rhythm, accompaniment, or lead instrument. Rusty discusses why the guitar has become so popular, and demonstrates finger picking, flat picking , and even percussive techniques. For high school and college level students he will demonstrate improvisation and more advanced playing techniques.

IMPROVISATION
Basic or advanced clinic covering the chord/scale approach patterns and harmonic progressions used in jazz. Active participation by music students is encouraged.

JAZZ HISTORY
A brief discussion of the development of jazz from early blues and ragtime through Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool modal, avant-garde and fusion. Demonstration by recorded examples.

WIND SYNTHESIZERS
A discussion and demonstration of some of the recent advancements in wind synthesizer technology and examples of its use in modern music. Applicable to performers on all wind instruments.

CAREERS IN MUSIC
Recording, performing, producing and agenting are some of the careers discussed. A look at various approaches to becoming a successful part of the professional field which we know as the music industry. An insiders view of ways to further one's career or star a new one.