Running Time: 45 -75 minutes Audience: College students Capacity: Open
In this ethnomusicology lecture, The Reminders explore the history of modern music in America and its cultural origins by analyzing music from different regions of the country and the world.
*Option for discussion, talkback, and/or Q&A session.
The group can also visit classrooms on a range of topics from the humanities, social sciences, and cultivating creativity to ethnomusicology and language arts. We are also available as guest instructors and work to complement existing curricula. There is also an opportunity to engage French language classes with students and explore personal experiences, migration, francophone culture, and writing in multiple languages.
Running Time: 60 - 90 minutes Audience: Youth to Adult, novice to experienced, creative amateurs to professionals. Can also be modified for songwriting. Capacity: Open
The Reminders will take participants through basic writing exercises that explore the power of emotion, imagery, and personal experience in the generation of creative ideas. The figurative and sensory language will also be explored, based on the skill level of the audience.
Running Time: 60 - 120 minutes
Audience: Ideal for students or young creatives Capacity: Maximum of 25 - 30
The Reminders will lead with exercises and prompts to spark creative engagement. This workshop will explore the relationship between rational (convergent) and innovative (divergent) thinking, creating a ‘playground for creative thought’. Participants will use the skills of improvisation, problem-solving, and writing in this highly creative environment.
Depending on the audience, this workshop can focus on singing, poetry and/or MCing. It can also be collaborative with the option for a collective performance which can include vocalists, dancers, poets, or musicians.
Running Time: 60 - 90 minutes
Audience: Youth or adults
Capacity: 10 - 15 people for the story circle (larger groups can be accommodated with a smaller group sharing stories and the rest acting as the audience)
An informal session in which the artists and attendees participate by using prompts to tell their own stories, fostering both community and connection.
The group can also visit classrooms on a range of topics from the humanities, social sciences, and cultivating creativity to ethnomusicology and language arts. We are also available as guest instructors and work to complement existing curricula. There is also an opportunity to engage French language classes with students and explore personal experiences, migration, francophone culture, and writing in multiple languages.