LIVE & ONLINE PRIVATE LESSONS
• COACHING for performances of Alfredo's compositions for recitals and/or competitions.
• LATIN AMERICAN SPECIAL EFFECTS for ALL HARPS:
Unique muffling techniques, "mini-glissandi", muffled glissandi and more FUN techniques.
• Latin American music styles & repertoire
• PREVENTION OF INJURY
• Professionals, teachers and students of PEDAL HARP, LEVER HARP, CELTIC HARP and LATIN AMERICAN HARPS from Canada, Japan, Scotland, Italy, Australia, Ireland, Colombia and other countries and the USA, have come to Corona to study with Alfredo to add a new dimension to their teaching, technique and/or repertoire.
Note: Alfredo has a PEDAL HARP, LEVER HARP and PARAGUAYAN HARPS at his studio in Corona.
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WORKSHOPS & MASTER CLASSES FOR MUSIC DEPARTMENTS
High School, College & University Levels • FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS
Prevention of Injury & improved Learning and Performance.
lFor teachers and students of all instruments, all leves:
This lecture-demonstration will improve your awareness of various aspects of your playing, facilitate the performance of difficult passages and techniques and help prevent tendinitis. Learn good habits easier by focusing on the right aspects of your techniques. Prevent or correct bad habits. Among the many places where this has been presented, in April, 2008, the audience was the Guatemala National Symphony Orchestra and students of the Guatemala National Music Conservatory.
South American Music, Fun Rhythms for All:
For teachers and students of all instruments, all levels:
A demonstration of various unique rhythms, polyrhythms and syncopations from several countries. A fun and educational multicultural experience of interest to all music departments. The material presented in this lecture-demonstration is very different from the material covered in classical music curriculum and offers a new and very enriching experience.
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WORKSHOPS & MASTER CLASSES FOR HARPISTS:
The Rhythmic Harp: “Latin and South American Music: Fun Rhythms for All!”
For professionals, teachers and students • All harps • All levels
• Demonstrations of various unique rhythms, polyrhythms and syncopations from several countries. A fun and educational multicultural experience. Depending on time available you may learn to play habanera, conga, cumbia, tango, zamba, joropo, polca paraguaya, cha-cha-cha, etc.
• Ideas for creating your own rhythmic accompaniment patterns for other types of music.
• Learn how to minimize left hand effort during repetitive rhythmic patterns.
SPECIAL and FUN unique Latin American Harp Techniques • All harps • All levels
Mini-glissandi, Muffled Glissandi, Muffled Bass Patterns, Trino (mandoline-like effect) and more unique techniques from the Latin American harp traditions and Alfredo's own unique approach to learning them all with MINIMUM EFFORT. . Great ideas for those interested in the Pop or Jazz harp or any one interested in expanding their potential at their instrument! Note: Do not worry about the names of the effects . . . they are new to you!
PREVENTION OF INJURY AND IMPROVED LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE:
For professionals, teachers and students • All harps • All levels
• Improve your awareness of various aspects of your playing, facilitate the performance of difficult passages and techniques and help prevent tendonitis.
• Learn good habits easier by focusing on the right aspects of your techniques.
• Prevent or correct bad habits.
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Educational School Assemblies
Content of the assemblies is adapted to the age and educational level of the students.
AWARDS WINNER EDUCATOR
Alfredo has presented educational assemblies for hundreds of thousands of students of elementary school, middle school and high schools throughout the country (USA) and internationally and also as an artist of the "LOS ANGELES MUSIC CENTER ON TOUR" program. On December 4th, 2004, at the Los Angeles Music Center, Dr. Alfredo Rolando Ortiz received the PASA AWARD (Professional Artists in Schools Award). He has also received LIFE ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION AWARDS from the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, the CITY OF LOS ANGELES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS and the CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL.
"WORLD ADVENTURES WITH MY HARP," based on his own REAL LIFE ADVENTURES as he traveled from his country of birth, Cuba, to Venezuela, where he learned to play the Venezuelan and Paraguayan folk harps, and then to Colombia where he began his career as a performing and recording artist, supporting his medical studies with his music until graduation, then continuing to become an internationally acclaimed harpist, composer and educator. Music from several countries is interspersed with fascinating commentaries about his life and the music as well as concepts of geography, history and more.
"THE CYCLE OF WATER ON A HARP": Learn the cycle of water while enjoying music from Latin American countries composed to the sea, the rain, rivers, lakes, clouds and his own composition "IGUAZU," dedicated to the world famous waterfalls in the jungle of South America, where the whole cycle of water can be experienced constantly. (see the video of IGUAZU).
"WORLD HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS ON A HARP," including music from several countries to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the "New Year."