Artistry for All: Techniques to Unlock the Creative Potential of Every Ensemble

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• Clinician Name:Carolyn Barber (cbarber2@unl.edu)
• Clinic Synopsis: Artistry is an ideal that is often misunderstood, but it occupies the very heart of why education in the arts is essential. Artistry isn’t merely skill, nor is it simply creativity. It is the deliberate exercise of all one’s faculties (intellect, emotion, technique, intuition) in a concerted effort to bring into being something that wasn’t there before. For a musician, it is an honest, unpretentious effort to make music in a given moment. For young musicians, that moment might be a single note, by accident. For pros it is likely to stretch over a sustained period of time, on purpose. Of greatest importance is the realization that artistry is possible at every level – from beginner to expert. This session will identify the core concepts that support artistic thinking from day one, as well as practical techniques to inspire, identify, share, practice, and build upon artistry within an ensemble at any stage of development.
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