36 past events with the music education tag

The Muncie Arts and Culture Council and PlySpace Artist in Residence Erin Mallea, invite you to participate in the Cicada Chorus.

The Cicada Chorus project is offering two workshops on Saturday, June 5.

More information on this project and a full list of workshops on https://www.plyspace.org/cicada

Cicada Science + Listening Session

Saturday, June 5, 11:00 am–12:15 pm 

Ball State University, Christy Woods

Free parking is available at the Cooper Life Sciences parking lot on Riverside Ave. Participants will meet outside of the Charles W. Brown Planetarium.

This indoor and outdoor session will include an introduction to the science of cicadas and singing insects led by the Ball State Environmental Education Center. Afterward, Mallea will lead a series of listening exercises to facilitate slower, more attentive listening to our surroundings as an entrypoint to the project and a means to tune into our greater ecosystem and non-human neighbors. Participants are required to wear masks.

Vocal Workshop

Saturday, June 5th, 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Ball State University, Fine Arts Building AR 217 (David Owsley Museum of Art Building)

John Vessels, Ball State University Instructor of Theater, Dance, and Musical Theatre, will lead participants in a series of vocal exercises to explore the capacity of the human voice and unusual sound making. We will practice breathing, noise making, and inhabiting another sensibility. No prior singing or choral experience is required. Session will be in a large, indoor space to allow physical distancing. Participants are required to wear masks. If you are interested in participating virtually, please let us know.

The Muncie Arts and Culture Council and PlySpace Artist in Residence Erin Mallea, invite you to participate in the Cicada Chorus.

More information on this project and a full list of workshops on https://www.plyspace.org/cicada

Rehearsals and Video Shoot:

Saturday, June 19, 3 to 6pm

The Cicada Chorus rehearsal dates have been consolidated with the video shoot. The rehearsal will take place on location for the video shoot Saturday, June 19, from 3-6 pm.⁠

Contact sarah@munciearts.org to receive more information about the location of the video shoot, specific instructions on what to wear, and to be added to the final contact list.

Free ukulele lessons at 9:30. Bring an instrument or sing some of the good old songs.

Free ukulele lessons at 9:30. Bring an instrument or sing some of the good old songs.

Free ukulele lessons at 9:30. Bring an instrument or sing some of the good old songs.

Free ukulele lessons at 9:30. Bring an instrument or sing some of the good old songs.

Free ukulele lessons at 9:30. Bring an instrument or sing some of the good old songs.

Paint with a Certified Ross Instructor on the site where Bob painted for years. This workshop is the perfect opportunity to get creative and learn the process of painting in Bob Ross’ signature style. Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a great time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

Bob Ross Painting Workshops are 14 & up unless otherwise noted. All supplies are included. Everyone in attendance must be registered for the workshop, and The Bob Ross Experience ticket is not included. This workshop space is only accessible via a staircase. We do offer workshops in accessible spaces throughout the year. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information about accessibility.

Free ukulele lessons at 9:30. Bring an instrument or sing some of the good old songs.

About Guest Artist Trevor Mowry

Trevor is an oboist based in the Washington, DC area who has been lauded for his “lovely and plaintive” playing (Charleston Gazette). He has played co-principal oboe in “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band since his appointment at age 22 in 2012. In that capacity he has performed in hundreds of band, orchestra, and chamber music concerts in 44 US states, and regularly performs for state functions at the White House. He has appeared as a guest musician with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. He can frequently be heard in performance throughout the DC area as principal oboe of the Alexandria Symphony, and as guest principal oboe with the Fairfax Symphony, Annapolis Symphony, Maryland Lyric Opera, the National Philharmonic, Post Classical Ensemble, Cathedral Choral Society, and other esteemed local arts organizations. A passionate educator, Trevor has been featured in master classes at over thirty universities and conservatories across the United States. He is the winds coach for the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra program, where he helps hone the ensemble-playing skills of outstanding young woodwind players as they prepare to enter top collegiate music programs. He received a Performer’s Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree in Oboe Performance from the Eastman School of Music, and pursued graduate studies at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music until his appointment to “The President’s Own.” (This bio is presented in an unofficial capacity and neither “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, the U.S. Marine Corps nor any other component of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government has endorsed it.)

Event Highlights

This year’s Oboe Marathon, hosted by Dr. Lisa Kozenko and the Ball State Oboe Studio, promises a fun and engaging day for oboists of all levels. It’s a perfect chance to meet new oboe friends, connect with fellow musicians, and gain valuable insights into performance techniques, ensemble playing, and professional development. This year’s event will include two masterclasses with Trevor, as well as reed making workshop with Trevor, Dr. Kozenko and the Ball State Oboe Studio. New This Year! We’re excited to offer our first-ever English Horn Workshop, where you’ll learn the fundamentals of English Horn playing. Don’t miss out on this exclusive session—please bring your English Horn (if you have one - it's not necessary) and an English Horn reed if you’d like to participate! Please register now!

Tentative Schedule

• Warm Up & Welcome with Dr. Kozenko & the BSU Oboe Studio
  10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
• Oboe Master Class I with Trevor Mowry
  10:15 – 1:00 p.m.
• Break
  1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
• English Horn Workshop (bring your English Horn and a reed!)
  1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
• Oboe Master Class II with Trevor Mowry
  2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
• Career Opportunities in Military Bands with Trevor Mowry
  3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
• Oboe Reed Making & Critique with Trevor Mowry
  4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Additional Information

• Play Your ISSMA Solo: Participants have the option to perform their ISSMA solo for feedback.
• Prepare a Piece: Attendees are encouraged to bring a prepared piece for the event.
• Bring Your Oboe! This is a hands-on event, so all participants should bring their oboe.

Free and Open to the Public! Join us for one session or stay the whole day—you’re guaranteed to learn something new and leave inspired.

If you are unable to attend in person, you can join us virtually via Zoom. Register to receive your meeting link and access details.

“The experience was a game-changer for me. Being able to hear other oboists and the advice they were given inspired me to accelerate my practice and work hard to sound like them.”

– 2020 BSU Oboe Marathon ParticipantParking

Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. On weekdays, metered parking ($1/hr) is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free. This garage is free on weekends.

Save the Date!  Muncie's America's Hometown Jazz Combo presents a holiday Jazz concert to benefit the Soup Kitchen of Muncie.  Admission is free donations are welcome.  Join saxophonist George Wolfe and his fellow musicians for a family friendly show that includes sing-along carols and other seaonal favorites as well as a Hanukkah song played in the Kelzmer style.  Start you holiday season off with this entertaining concert!  America's Hometown jazz combo appears courtesy of America's Hometown Band.