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2008 Upcoming Chapter Events

Chapter Planning Meeting - Our 40th Year

August 4, Monday, 7:30 pm      Please join us with your ideas and comments! Our planning meeting for the upcoming 2008-2009 year will be held at Lynne Rovin's house.  This year will be the 40th anniversary of the founding of our chapter - let's make it a good one! Please RSVP to Lynne at president@scvharp.org or at (408) 370-7728 to let her know you are going to be there.  If you can't be attend the meeting, please email Lynne at president@scvharp.org with your ideas and let her know how you would like to volunteer or participate in our chapter events.  There will be snacks, desserts, fruit, and drinks for those who attend the meeting.

Past Chapter Events
David Ice	May 4, Sunday, 4:00 pm   - "Hooray for Harpywood" Harp in the Movies, Updated This is a lighthearted look at how the harp is used in the movies, both onscreen and in the underscore. Film clips illustrate both on-camera performances and behind the scenes looks at composing, scoring, and mixing. And yes, it's okay to laugh! Free and open to the public. West Valley Presbyterian Church, 6191 Bollinger Road, corner of Bollinger and Miller, Cupertino, CA 95014 For directions click here. Questions - programming@scvharp.org
Paul Hurst	March 8, Saturday, 11-1 and 2-4  - Paul Hurst Workshop - Improvisation for Harpists - Beginning Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1710 Moorpark Avenue, corner of Moorpark and Leigh, San Jose, CA 95128 April 6, Sunday, 1-5:30  - Paul Hurst Workshop - Improvisation for Harpists - Advanced Fammatre Elementary School Cafeteria, 2800 New Jersey Avenue, San Jose 95124 Paul Hurst will give two workshops a month apart, , each limited to 16 participants - first come, first served, with room for auditors. The beginning session will teach the basics of improvisation: chords, harmony and melodic construction. An introduction and review for musicians of all levels on chord structure, progressions, and general composition.  Syllabus included. This class is a repeat of his last seminar two years ago. The emphasis of the will be creating melody and harmonic progressions, along with accompaniment patterns and left hand voicing. We will focus on a more “meditative” musical style to begin with, although this material can also be used in a rhythmic setting. You should have a good understanding of the musical tools taught in the beginning improvisation class. This includes: major and minor scales, the four kinds of triads (major, minor, diminished, and augmented), and the five kinds of seventh chords (major, dominant, minor, minor seventh-flat-five, and diminished) and their inversions in all keys. You should have the ability to arpeggiate all triads and seventh chords, and know how to find the “10th position” triad voicing (root-5th-3rd) for the left hand. You should also be familiar with the sequence of major, minor, and diminished chords within a key (I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, viiº) and have basic familiarity with common chord progressions (such as I-IV-V7-I) and cadences (such as authentic: V7-I; plagal: IV-I; half or semi-cadence: ?-V). If you miss the beginning class, please purchase and review the syllabus from Paul Hurst at 650-537-0210 or paul@harpmusic.com. Fees are $50 per session for hands-on harpists, $25 per session for auditors. To register, click k here to print a Registration Form for mailing to Martha Bailey or contact  programming@scvharp.org for any questions. To print a flyer you can distribute, click here.
Sunita Staneslow	February 1, Friday, 7:30 pm Sunita Staneslow in Concert Sunita Staneslow has played in concert halls and pubs from New Zealand to Tel Aviv. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Sunita is classically trained although her passion is traditional music. She specializes in both Jewish and Celtic music and leads workshops for harpists throughout North America. Sunita was named one of the top ten Jewish Instrumentalists by Moment Magazine and she was a recipient of the 1998 McKnight Foundation Fellowship in recognition of her work with Jewish music. She has released 12 CDs on several labels of Jewish, Celtic and classical music and published twelve books of her arrangements of music for the harp. Originally from Minnesota, Sunita moved to Israel in the summer of 2000 and lives with her husband and two children in the town of Kfar Saba. Sunita's solo performances are special. Her intimate style has endeared her to music lovers in a wide variety of locations including venues in Auckland, Copenhagen, Minneapolis and Tel Aviv. She combines Jewish and Celtic music in a dynamic fusion of tradition and style. Her music and CD's will be on sale. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1710 Moorpark Avenue, corner of Moorpark and Leigh, San Jose. Free and open to the public.   February 2, Saturday  - Sunita Staneslow Workshops 10:00-11:30 am - Beginnings and Endings 1:00-2:30 pm - Jewish Music These were "hands-on, bring your harp” 90-minute workshops. Fees: $35 each or both sessions for $55. Those who wish to attend and not bring a harp (auditors) may do so for a fee of $18 per session. Attendees should plan to be there 25 minutes before each workshop to set up harps and tune so that the sessions can begin on the downbeat of 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1710 Moorpark Avenue, corner of Moorpark and Leigh, San Jose, CA 95128
Harp Live Irish	March 16, Sunday, 3:00 pm Learn an Irish ditty or dress in green. If you are not into Irish, then wear green and play anything you want! All members and their guests are welcome. Three harps and a piano are available. Home of Jennifer Hurley, 17250 Buena Vista Ave., Los Gatos 95030 Please RSVP to Jennifer at 408-354-5609.
Harp Live Plus	December 2, Sunday, 3:00 pm Multiple harps, harps plus other instruments – use your imagination! Bring music and a friend to play with. All members are welcome. Three harps and a piano are available. Home of Linda Rollo, 15735 Peach Hill Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95070
Harp Live	October 8, Monday, 7:30 pm Our first session focused on solo harp. All members are welcome, and you may invite a friend as well! Home of Jennifer Hurley, 17250 Buena Vista Ave., Los Gatos 95030

Past SVAC (Silicon Valley Arts Coalition) Events  Visit www.svarts.org for more information.
	January 25, Friday, 2008 - Silicon Valley Arts Panorama at Le Petit Trianon, San Jose SVAC's annual fundraiser includes hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting plus a silent auction. A fun evening for the community - everyone is welcome!  Tickets are $20. As in the past, SCVAHS will donate a few items for the auction, such as tickets or CDs. This year Stephanie Janowski and Celeste Misfeldt performed harp duets as part of the evening's programmed entertainment provided by the member organizations of SVAC. Lynne Rovin and Bob Fonda were essential as volunteers helping to run this outstanding event.
	September 20, 2007 - Fete the Press Luncheon at Eulipia Restaurant, San Jose SVAC sponsored a luncheon for local members of the press and other media. Sal Pizarro of  the Mercury News and Keith Kreitman of San Mateo were honored. Many good ideas were shared on how to get an event published, including a presentation from Marketing Maniacs. Calendars/brochures of events for each member group from SVAC were included in a press pack for attendees from the media. Lynne Rovin and Martha Bailey were our two SVCAHS board members in attendance.

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