| In-School Programs
Our Roots Are Showing!
Leaning Across the Curriculum Through
Song Writing and American Roots Music
wild carrot recently participated in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts' Seminar, Artists as Educators: Planning Effective Workshops for Teachers. wild carrot will soon be presenting continuing education workshops for teachers on integrating arts into the curriculum.
In the past two academic years wild carrot has performed and conducted workshops in countless schools in Ohio and across the country as Arts Integration Specialists.
Arts & Academic Connections
“Weaving arts activities into academic
studies allows teachers to help students better understand
and retain subject matter. That’s powerful.”
– Carolyn Wheeler, Education Director for
The Muse Machine
wild carrot’s performance and workshops
will:
• Link to academic standards
• Be specific to your Interdisciplinary focus
points and curriculum.
• Address Language Arts, Geography, History, Social
Studies and Science.
About the Performance and Workshops
Wild carrot is able to offer a single performance,
multiple performances in one school or district and/or
songwriting workshops. A morning performance followed
by up to three workshops is optimal for connecting with
the student body and relating to current standards.
Teachers are able to direct the subject matter of the
song written in each class workshop in order to address
specific curriculum topics, or “brainstorming”
with the students can inform the song topic. In
55 minutes wild carrot will help each class write a
song and will leave the class with a cassette recording
of their song.
These are some of the questions your group of students
will discuss and actively learn during wild carrot’s
performance and workshops:
• What is folk and roots music?
• What is the role and origin of folk music in
America?
• Who are some important folk singers and their
songs?
• How is a song written and who can write them?
• What is a: guitar, mandolin, banjo,
dulcimer, concertina and penny whistle and how do they
sound and work?
From jazz and folk songs to show tunes and original
material, we span the last century with an interactive
style that keeps all ages interested.
The Bottom Line
Recommended Ages: Grades pre-K
– 6
Maximum Audience: Performance –
No Limit; Workshop – 30
Length: Performance & Workshop
– 45-60 minutes each
Cost: Performance - $400 first
session/$200 each additional; Workshop - $300 first
session/ $150 each additional (with performance booking:
$250 first session/ $100 each additional).
Limit # Sessions: 4
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Us For More Info
School program booking in Greater Cincinnati, OH:
Cincinnati Arts Association
513-977-4116
www.cincinnatiarts.org/education
School program booking in Greater Columbus, OH
Greater Columbus Arts Coucil
614-224-2606x814
www.gcac.org
For all other locations and bookings:
Contact wild carrot
Community Residencies
Combine any of our many offerings to create a residency for your community that will promote the arts in mulitiple ways to audiences and funding providers alike. Single or multiple-day residencies are available. For example, wild carrot can present their in-school sessions one day. The next day they can perform for a senior center and give a lecutre/demonstration at the local college. The residency culminates in a concert for the whole community.
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Music from the 30's & 40's
Special Show for
Nursing and Retirement Communities
Take an interactive walk down memory lane with Swing
classics like Blue Moon, Ain't Misbehavin' and When
You're Smilin', Root-toot-tootin' train songs, favorite
gospel songs and Sing-a-longs. We introduce the
guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, concertina and penny whistle,
reminisce and get folks singing with an interactive
style.
The Bottom Line
Fees are negotiable: $125 without sound system; $150
with sound system.
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Us For More Info
Additional Workshops
These additional workshops are available for festivals,
arts councils, music clubs, etc. wild carrot is also available for lecture/demonstrations and master classes.
Songwriting and the Guitar Workshop
• Rhythm vs. Lyric-driven writing
• Prosody: how melody & lyric work together
• Generating ideas
• Using your musical instrument to create mood
& melody
• Co-writing
• Write a group song
Everyone Can Sing! Workshop
• The Basics of singing: Breath, vocalizing,
warming up
• Finding your own voice
• Interpreting and performing vocal music
• Harmonizing
Guitar and Mandolin Workshops
• Fingerpick, flatpick, jazz or classical styles
• Learning the fretboard
• Basic music theory
• Learn tunes
• Small groups divided by skill level, beginners
to advanced
Private and Group Lessons
Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
Spencer teaches private and group lessons at all ability
levels from beginner to advanced.
Current rate: $20/half-hour; $35/hour
Contact Spencer for more info.
Wild carrot is also available for wedding ceremonies,
receptions and private parties.
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