William Westney, Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor

The University of Iowa School of Music Presents
Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor William Westney
Performer, Educator, Author of “The Perfect Wrong Note”
 
Saturday, March 3, 2012
 
The UnMasterclass
The Un-Master Class® is a popular and unique performance workshop, developed by William Westney, and designed as a lively, engaging alternative to the traditional master-class. Starting with interactive group warm-ups, an environment is created that builds trust and breaks down barriers to artistic expression. The class then focuses on prepared performances by selected participants by
•helping performers communicate compellingly with the audience,
•reconnecting participants with their exuberant, natural physical intuition about music,
•assisting performers to reach new, significant levels of artistry

Schedule - Saturday, March 3
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Workshop: Trusting the Musical Impulse UCC Recital Hall.

1:30-3:00 p.m. Performance Workshop: The Un-Masterclass
Session - open to all musicians - bring your instruments! Music
West Orchestra Rehearsal Room

3:30-5:00 p.m. The Un-Masterclass Session II - Music West

7:30 p.m. Public Lecture/Demonstration: The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self - UCC Recital Hall
For further information contact:
Jeffrey Agrell  (jeffrey-agrell@uiowa.edu)

IMTA Auditions

Good luck to all students performing this weekend at the Iowa Music Teachers Association's "Auditions".  Our local association, the East Central Iowa Music Teachers will be hosting the event at West Music in Coralville on Sunday, February 5.  It will run all day from 8am-5pm.
In particular, I would like to wish the students of The University of Iowa Pre-College Piano Conservatory (PCPC) the best of luck in their first ever performance at auditions.  Have fun!