Thornton Community Engagement Program hosts music appreciation workshop for individuals with hearing loss
On Jan. 18, the USC Thornton Community Engagement Program (TCEP) partnered with the USC Bionic Ear Lab and Neighborhood Music School to host a music appreciation workshop for individuals with hearing loss. Guest audiologist Brad Ingrao led attendees in an interval identification exercise, then began a blues jam with USC Thornton students Jay Maldonado (viola)… Continue reading Thornton Community Engagement Program hosts music appreciation workshop for individuals with hearing loss
USC Thornton Community Engagement Program joins Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project as official partner
The USC Thornton Community Engagement Program (TCEP) is now an official partner of Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project. Through the Lullaby Project, families are invited to create and sing personal lullabies for their babies with the help of professional musicians. Creating, singing, and sharing lullabies promotes overall family well-being by supporting caregiver/maternal health, early childhood development,… Continue reading USC Thornton Community Engagement Program joins Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project as official partner
Jake Cassman produces podcast on improvisation and creativity
Jake Cassman, a Master’s student in USC Thornton’s Community Music program, has produced a new podcast on improvisation and creativity.
Daily Trojan highlights Live! From Somewhere performance series
The Daily Trojan, USC’s student-led newspaper, recently highlighted USC Thornton’s new video series, Live! From Somewhere. The series was launched on March 16 in response to recent closures and event cancellations, and as the school’s artists have looked for ways to continue making music while social distancing. Live! From Somewhere presents homemade performances by Thornton… Continue reading Daily Trojan highlights Live! From Somewhere performance series
Thornton students host free community concerts
Rina Ritivoiu, a doctoral student in the Choral & Sacred Music program, created a free community concert series with musicians from Thornton that was featured in the Daily Trojan. As part of an assignment from her Arts Organization class with Professor Dana Gioia, Ritivoiu recruited 20 friends and peers to perform free concerts in communities… Continue reading Thornton students host free community concerts
Susan Helfter and Beatriz Ilari to present keynote addresses at Brazilian conference
This September, Susan Helfter, chair of USC Thornton’s Music Teaching & Learning department and director of Thornton’s Community Engagement Programs, and Beatriz Ilari of the Music Teaching & Learning faculty, will deliver keynote addresses at the SEMUCE: National Seminar on Music, Culture and Education in São Luis, Brazil. Helfter will present on “Pathways and Training… Continue reading Susan Helfter and Beatriz Ilari to present keynote addresses at Brazilian conference
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