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Grant Event – Dance Music in Bach’s Keyboard Works
October 11 @ 10:45 am - 12:15 pm PDT
Presenting District: Central Oregon
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Baird
Location: Please contact Melissa Barker, NCTM
Program Description: When is a Courante not a Courante? Answer: when it’s a Corrente. Learn about the basic dance types used in the Baroque Dance Suite: Allemande, Corrente/Courante, Sarabande, Gigue. How do the Italian and French styles of these dances impact their Tempi, Character, and musical interpretation? Learn guiding principles for approaching, learning, and performing these dance-inspired compositions.
About Dr. Barbara Baird: Dr. Barbara Baird has recently retired from the music faculty of the University of Oregon, where she taught organ, piano, and harpsichord for over 35 years. A critically acclaimed performer, Barbara has concertized throughout the United States, as well as in Germany, France, Holland, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, and Australia. A frequent adjudicator and clinician, she regularly conducts workshops and master classes for keyboardists, particularly on Baroque and Classical Period Performance, and Keyboard Pedagogy. She also enjoys working with young pianists who are learning the art of making music.