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The practice of putting chords over a bass line and a melody on top – sound familiar? – exploded in the Early Baroque and we haven’t been the same since. Listening changed. Ensembles changed. And a new era of functional harmony began. Learn about figured bass, chordal voicing and interpretation, the Spanish rhythmic ostinati which fueled popular dances from the New World. We’ll

*** Time Change *** The practice of putting chords over a bass line and a melody on top - sound familiar? - exploded in the Early Baroque and we haven't been the same since. Listening changed. Ensembles changed. And a new era of functional harmony began. Learn about figured bass, chordal voicing and interpretation, the Spanish rhythmic ostinati which fueled popular dances from

The practice of putting chords over a bass line and a melody on top - sound familiar? - exploded in the Early Baroque and we haven't been the same since. Listening changed. Ensembles changed. And a new era of functional harmony began. Learn about figured bass, chordal voicing and interpretation, the Spanish rhythmic ostinati which fueled popular dances from the New World. We'll

The practice of putting chords over a bass line and a melody on top – sound familiar? – exploded in the Early Baroque and we haven’t been the same since. Listening changed. Ensembles changed. And a new era of functional harmony began. Learn about figured bass, chordal voicing and interpretation, the Spanish rhythmic ostinati which fueled popular dances from the New World. We’ll

Bands of today have a deep American ancestry. Minstrel bands in blackface snapped their banjos to the backbeat, clicked bones in swing-time and ran gags that begat shtick. Regional pride was embedded in every town's homeboy brass band, decked out in gold braid uniforms, mustaches, and the latest European harmony, these outdoor musical armies broadcast more than tunes - sex,

The BC American Jazz Combo explores jazz standards that have become signature works by some of America’s most innovative and enduring composers within the jazz lexicon. Students will explore works by Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Chick Corea, Charles Mingus, and others. Students will develop their sight-reading, improvisation,

Bennington College Chamber Singers is a small, collaborative vocal ensemble focused on the craft of vocal chamber music. We’ll explore over 900 years of repertoire, from Medieval chant and Renaissance madrigals to Baroque oratorio, gems from the Classical and Romantic periods, and contemporary experimental vocal works! Rehearsals will function as a shared

Select students who are enrolled in Bennington College Chamber Singers will be given the opportunity to be a section leader within their voice part. A section leader acts as the primary member for their section, leading with musical and logistical proficientcy. This experience expands the students musicality and helps gain teaching/leadership. Additionally, students will be

This ensemble-based course explores the intersection of live performance, experimental soundscapes, and dub aesthetics. Rooted in the traditions of dub music—including remix culture, delay and reverb manipulation, and bass-driven textures—students will create immersive sonic environments using a mix of acoustic instruments, electronic

This ensemble and class-based course explores the intersection of live performance, experimental soundscapes, and dub aesthetics. Rooted in the traditions of dub music—including remix culture, delay and reverb manipulation, and bass-driven textures—students will create immersive sonic environments using a mix of acoustic instruments,

Beans have a long shelf life packed with nutrition. How could this food source extend itself to the local community? Beans are a legume coming from the French word légume and the Latin word leger meaning to gather or to pick. With a cultural significance across several continents, beans have nourished humans, animals and soil health. As a seasonal progression of Beans Give Back

Students in this class will read a selection of plays drawn from a contemporary and classic canon of dramatic literature.  Students will  be required to analyze and explore these plays beat by beat.  This is a script interpretation class in which theme, dramatic structure and arc, character development, tone, style and study of given playwrights and their

Students in this class will read a selection of plays and be required to analyze and explore these plays beat by beat in class discussion and weekly critical writing exercises.  This is a script interpretation class in which theme, dramatic structure and arc, character development, tone, style and extensive study of the given playwrights and their influences will be

Students in this class will read a selection of plays and be required to analyze and explore these plays beat by beat in class discussion and weekly critical writing exercises.  This is a script interpretation class in which theme, dramatic structure and arc, character development, tone, style and extensive study of the given playwrights and their influences will be

Students in this class will read a weekly selection of Pulitzer Prize winning plays and be required to analyze and explore these plays beat by beat in class discussion and weekly critical writing exercises. This is an in-depth script interpretation class in which theme, dramatic structure, arc, character development, tone, style and extensive study of the given playwrights

Students in this class will read a weekly selection of Pulitzer Prize winning plays and be required to analyze and explore these plays beat by beat in class discussion and weekly critical writing exercises. This is an in-depth script interpretation class in which theme, dramatic structure, arc, character development, tone, style and extensive study of the given playwrights

Students in this class will read a selection of plays and be required to analyze and explore these plays beat by beat in class discussion and weekly critical writing exercises. This is a script interpretation class in which theme, dramatic structure and arc, character development, tone, style and extensive study of the given playwrights and their influences will be explored in

The purpose of education is to bring us to love beauty. This, at least, according to Socrates in Plato’s Republic (403c5-6). The Greek word Plato uses for ‘love,’ here is ‘erotika,’ that is: erotics: passionate, intense desire such as one has for a lover. It is this kind of love that Plato insists we should have for the beautiful (the fine, to kalon). What does it mean to

Bebop, Rock Beyond (Fundamentals) is a drum set seminar that surveys specific drumming architects of Bebop, Funk, and Rock music while investigating innovative drum set performers of today who are blending traditional rhythms from global communities into mainstream and improvised forms of music. Students will listen to drum set innovators Ed Blackwell, Art Blakey, Alex Acuna,

Bebop, Rock Beyond (Fundamentals) is a drum set course that looks at the drumming architects of Bebop and Rock while discovering the innovative drummers of today who are mapping traditional rhythms from various cultures and adapting them for drumset. We’ll learn about Ed Blackwell, Art Blakey, Alex Acuna, Ignacio Berroa, John Bonham, Daphnis Prieto, Steve Jordan, and many

Bebop, Rock Beyond is a drum set course exploring the musical techniques associated with cutting edge drummers while expanding your musicianship. We will look at the drumming architects of Bebop and Rock, such as Max Roach, Elvin Jones, John Bonham, and Bill Buford, in addition to innovative musicians who are taking drum set playing Beyond the traditions of rock and jazz. This