Training with Grace
Olivia working with Jazz pianist John Beal at Orange Room Studios
Olivia & Justice with I.S. keyboardist Karey Davis at Barley's
The gang with JJ and MOA (I.S. Band, ATL) at Barley's
Amber, Chad & Olivia at the MLK Historic Site
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Video clip - Movement & Choreography with Jared Times
Instructor Jared Times with the DAP students, working on movement, stage presence and choreography at Cre8tiv Spaces.
Video clip - JJ sharing knowledge (Cre8tiv Spaces)
JJ instructing our DAP students at Cre8tiv Spaces - #1 Artist development company in Atlanta!
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Much Thanks . . .
PlayList Management, LLC would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the DAP 2011 program:
Bermuda Arts Council
Bermuda Arts Council
International Plastic Surgery Associates
The Foot & Ankle Clinic
Flanagan's Irish Pub & Restaurant
and all of our individual donors! You all helped to make the DAP 2011 program successful! Thank you once again!
DAP 2011 Day #6 - Reach the Mountaintop
Last full day of activity!
The day began extremely early with conditioning at a historic site in Georgia - Stone Mountain. Grace laid down the challenge of hiking up to the top of the mountain. With great effort and struggle, the group was able to reach the top - individual triumphs may have been accomplished; however, the team aspect needed a bit of work. Grace provided gift bags for their week long efforts and then it was off to the studio to record.
The students worked a full day in the studio to record their week long masterpiece. This track will hopefully be played on local radio stations as soon as possible. It blends Chad's dancehall vibe with Amber's soulful riffs. It also includes playful melodies from Justice with an improvisational piano solo from Olivia. It is a wonderful testament to their hard work and dedication this week! Not everyone can create, write, and record a song in 3 days!!
At about 4pm, their time in the studio was completed and they returned to the house for a bit of rest and relaxation. Soon after, they had to begin their preparation for the evening's event - I.S. Band, ATL performance at Barley's Sports Bar & Grill.
The evening ended with amazing performances from I.S. and a quick debriefing with Jason outside of Barley's. The group returned to the house at about 1:45am to quickly get some sleep before leaving for the airport to return to Bermuda.
Below is a little video from the Stone Mountain Hike
The day began extremely early with conditioning at a historic site in Georgia - Stone Mountain. Grace laid down the challenge of hiking up to the top of the mountain. With great effort and struggle, the group was able to reach the top - individual triumphs may have been accomplished; however, the team aspect needed a bit of work. Grace provided gift bags for their week long efforts and then it was off to the studio to record.
The students worked a full day in the studio to record their week long masterpiece. This track will hopefully be played on local radio stations as soon as possible. It blends Chad's dancehall vibe with Amber's soulful riffs. It also includes playful melodies from Justice with an improvisational piano solo from Olivia. It is a wonderful testament to their hard work and dedication this week! Not everyone can create, write, and record a song in 3 days!!
At about 4pm, their time in the studio was completed and they returned to the house for a bit of rest and relaxation. Soon after, they had to begin their preparation for the evening's event - I.S. Band, ATL performance at Barley's Sports Bar & Grill.
The evening ended with amazing performances from I.S. and a quick debriefing with Jason outside of Barley's. The group returned to the house at about 1:45am to quickly get some sleep before leaving for the airport to return to Bermuda.
Below is a little video from the Stone Mountain Hike
Thursday, 14 July 2011
DAP 2011 - Day #5 - Dig Deeper and Go HAM!
Day 5 started a bit late as we needed to prepare for our conditioning with Grace. We weren't eating right for the beginning of each day, thus we were a tad bit off schedule. Grace made them pay with some extra motivation in the physical effort department.
The morning session with Jason involved the continued development of the whole artist. Using the group musical project that the team is working on, he was able to highlight different song structures and melodies that songwriters can utilize to create. He emphasized the ability of the individual to create, while encouraging teamwork within the structure of a band.
After walking into the Historic West End for lunch, we were back to Cre8tiv Spaces for movement with choreographer, Jared Times. He put the students through their paces, all the while emphasizing their need to broaden their horizons when it comes to dance.
Olivia was provided the opportunity to visit Orange Room Studios to gain knowledge from John Beal, Jazz pianist who has performed with Stevie Wonder, amongst others. He was in awe of her sheer talent and encouraged her to continue on her path to greatness. He gave her techniques and pointers on how she can improve her craft - invaluable information, indeed.
We decided to provide a bit of downtime at Cumberland Mall and finished up the evening at Cre8tiv Spaces working on the group track. They worked until about 10:30, then traveled to Walmart in preparation for conditioning in the morning. The heavens opened up and we were caught in a serious downpour. Thankfully, we arrived at the house safely and settled in for the night. Tomorrow promises to be a very long and exciting day - day starts at 4:45am, recording at Enkore, possible performance at Barleys - we are coming to the home stretch . . . Stay tuned.
PLM
The morning session with Jason involved the continued development of the whole artist. Using the group musical project that the team is working on, he was able to highlight different song structures and melodies that songwriters can utilize to create. He emphasized the ability of the individual to create, while encouraging teamwork within the structure of a band.
After walking into the Historic West End for lunch, we were back to Cre8tiv Spaces for movement with choreographer, Jared Times. He put the students through their paces, all the while emphasizing their need to broaden their horizons when it comes to dance.
Olivia was provided the opportunity to visit Orange Room Studios to gain knowledge from John Beal, Jazz pianist who has performed with Stevie Wonder, amongst others. He was in awe of her sheer talent and encouraged her to continue on her path to greatness. He gave her techniques and pointers on how she can improve her craft - invaluable information, indeed.
We decided to provide a bit of downtime at Cumberland Mall and finished up the evening at Cre8tiv Spaces working on the group track. They worked until about 10:30, then traveled to Walmart in preparation for conditioning in the morning. The heavens opened up and we were caught in a serious downpour. Thankfully, we arrived at the house safely and settled in for the night. Tomorrow promises to be a very long and exciting day - day starts at 4:45am, recording at Enkore, possible performance at Barleys - we are coming to the home stretch . . . Stay tuned.
PLM
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