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RAISE YOUR VOICE: Creating a Vocal Community A One Day Retreat with Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell Saturday, July 25, 2009 10am - 4pm 6 CECs DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE RETREAT This one-day workshop is designed for anyone who likes to have fun, be adventurous and learn about the joy and transformative effects of music on the human spirit. It is appropriate and recommended for adults and teenagers. It is also designed as a continuing education training about the African American experience as a backdrop to working with culturally diverse populations. This program will demonstrate through music and song the relationship between the history of African Americans as it relates to resilience, positive psychology and mental health. It is demonstration of the importance of preserving cultural identity to encourage positive psychology, as well as educating the general public regarding important aspects of American history. Masterfully led by Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, singers and non-singers alike will share the common experience of learning in the oral tradition and singing rhythms, chants, traditional songs from Africa and the Diaspora, and a variety of songs from African American culture, including spirituals, ring shouts, hymns, gospels, and songs from the Civil Rights Movement. The historical, social and political context will be provided as an introduction to the songs. ABOUT DR. BARNWELL For over a decade, Dr. Barnwell was a professor at the College of Dentistry at Howard University and completing her degree in Public Health, she went on to administer public health programs at Children’s Hospital National Medical Center and at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC and, as a volunteer, assisted community based organizations in the use of computer technology. In 1977, Barnwell founded the All Souls Jubilee Singers and in 1979 she was invited to join the world renowned a cappella ensemble, Sweet Honey In The Rock®. In her first year as a singer in the ensemble, Barnwell, (who had trained as a Sign Language interpreter) facilitated the practice of including a Sign Language interpreter as part of the ensemble. Dr. Barnwell appears as a singer (and occasionally as an instrumentalist) on more than thirty recordings with Sweet Honey In The Rock, and other artists. In addition she is highly sought after as a master teacher and choral clinician in African American cultural performance. Her workshop “Building a Vocal Community®: Singing in the African American Tradition” has been conducted all over the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Singapore and Australia, making her work in the field a significant source of inspiration and learning for both singers and non-singers, and a model of exceptional pedagogy for educators, and cultural activists and historians. |
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Ysaye Barnwell possesses an innate understanding of the reality of our musical journey, and eloquently consumes the student in her delivery; with interactive and educational role play the anatomy of our song unfolds. This experience has dynamically cultured a generation of millenials with a musical history drawn from a boundless source of “Sweet Honey in The Rock.”
— Alaundra Douglas-Lesane |
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DATE: Saturday July 25, 2009
SCHEDULE: LOCATION: Bay West Ballroom in San Rafael, Marin County. 1133 Francisco Blvd. East, San Rafael, CA 94901 TUITION: Full Day Retreat $99.00. An optional Gourmet Lunch for $25.00 can be ordered. Gourmet Lunch option unavailable if registering after July 19th (5 days prior to event). TO REGISTER: Visit www.DrSonneeWeedn.com, click on “Workshops & Continuing Education” OR mail in registration form (print PDF Flyer on website) with payment. A Confirmation will be EMAILED when payment is received. QUESTIONS: Call Dr. Weedn at 415-883-7758 or Email her at DrSonnee@aol.com. CANCELATION POLICY: If the program is canceled by the presenters for any reason participants will receive a 100% refund. |
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When I attended this program offered by Ysaye at our center, the Tupac Amaru Shakur
Center for the Arts, I found it to be a memorable growth experience. — Sekyiwa Shakur |
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6 CECs will be earned through PROMISES TREATMENT CENTERS | www.Promises.com
PSYCHOLOGISTS: Promises is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Promises maintains responsibility for the program. Courses offered by APA approved sponsors are accepted for credit by the California Psychological Association and in other states. MFT’s and LCSW’s: Board of Sciences Examiners (Provider # PCE 1392) REGISTERED NURSES: California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider # CEP 12719). Participants shall be provided, free of charge, certificates documenting participation in this program for a total of 6 continuing education credits. The participating licensee should retain this document. * Those desiring continuing education credits will meet separately during the lunch period for in-depth training regarding applications for clinical practice. |
