John Feierabend Lectures on Endangered Musical Minds at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music

The Endangered Musical Minds of our children will be addressed in a lecture open to the public by Dr. John Feierabend at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music on August 29 at 10:00 am. Admission fee is $10.

Feierabend, one of the leading authorities on music and movement development in early childhood, will lead professional workshops on early childhood music at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music August 27, 28 and 29 from 9:00 to 3:00. The workshops will address the subjects of music for infants and toddlers, vocal and movement development, and conversational solfege. Workshop fees are $30 daily or $75 for all three days. Information and reservations are available at 626-683-3355 or music@pasadenaconservatory.org.

A music educator for over thirty years, Feierabend is the director of the music education division at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford. He is the author of over 60 books, CDs and DVDs and a renowned collector and teacher of the diverse folk music represented in communities throughout the U.S. His music curriculum-First Steps in Music-is a widely used music and movement program for infants and early elementary aged children. The PBS children's television series Lomax: The Hound of Music, which he helped developed, is based on the First Steps in Music curriculum.

Contact: Beverly Lafontaine
626-683-3355
www.pasadenaconservatory.org