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FEBRUARY
2007
Fiddler Still Going
Salt
Lake City had recent unfortunate news about a shooting at
Trolley Square and reported a DIFFERENT Theresa Ellis, who
had died. That was not Theresa Ellis, Nashville fiddler, who
lives and performs in the Salt Lake City area. She is alive
and well, and still performing and teaching. This is actually
her birthday month, and she has new dates to check out, performances
with the band Shades
of Grey. They have returning dates posted on the
web, performing at Wolfcreek
Resort in Ogden Valley, Utah. And you should really
check out the duo with classical guitarist Michael
Lucarelli at the Rustler Lodge in Alta, Utah. Be
sure to call ahead for a reservation if you plan to eat dinner
at the RustlerLodge. There is no cover charge to attend these
performances - Free!
Upcoming performance dates for fiddler Theresa Ellis
| March
1 |
Thursday
6-9 PM |
Rustler
Lodge/Alta
|
Theresa
Ellis and Michael Lucarelli, classical guitar
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| March
15 |
Thursday
6-9 PM |
Rustler
Lodge/Alta
|
Theresa
Ellis and Michael Lucarelli, classical guitar
|
| March
16-17 |
Fri/Sat
5-8 PM |
Wolfcreek |
Theresa
Ellis and Shades of Grey
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| March
23-24 |
Fri/Sat
5-8 PM |
Wolfcreek |
Theresa
Ellis and Shades of Grey
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Teaching an “old dog” new tricks
So I am doing a residency the end of March and part of April,
on top of everything else. And people ask, “What is
a residency?” I wanted to know the answer to that, too
– especially on the first one I ever did! I am associated
with the Utah
Arts Council as an Artist in Residence.
I work with grade school-aged children, in the general population.
I present a musical experience like a workshop to be congruent
with studies the children are doing in their various classes.
Teachers are always looking for ways to incorporate music
instruction, influence or experiences to combine with studies
from their academic year. Sometimes the teachers provide a
theme for the time of "residence" and I work with
the children intensively for an extended period of time.
Sometimes, I get to work with kids who are in music training
(Orchestra, Band or Choir), or like next month I’ll
be working with a “music club”. These kids get
their instruction throughout the school year as an extra curricular
music class. They have requested that I help them to actually
make a musical instrument, and we are going to make an “Apache
Violin” which coincides with the Native American Indian
studies they are also doing.
If you know of a teacher at a public or private school, guide
them to the Utah Arts Council (or to your state’s Arts
Council) to make a grant request. Anyone can ask for me to
come to their school. Deadlines for most of these grants are
by May every year, to use for the following school year. Grants
will cover a lot of the expenses in order to have an Artist
in Residence. I can also be available for a one day workshop,
if you do not get awarded a grant for that year. I can also
work with Junior and Senior High Schools.
So, can someone teach an “old dog” new tricks?
In this case, I wanted to introduce to you to my new puppy-friend
and companion, Dahlia. She is named after a violin I acquired
last Fall, called the Dahlia 5, a five stringed violin. (I
use this violin with a “C” string to teach at
school with cellos and violas). My doggie Dahli is “teaching
me” and I am the student. And yes, it is never too late
to learn, music or anything. More on learning music as an
“older student” (or teach the teacher) next time!
Yours musically,
Theresa Ellis
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