| Hector Armienta |
| MUSICAL DISCOVERY "Where music IS education" After 15 years in music education as both a teaching artist and lecturer, Mr. Armienta has embarked on developing a series of music activity books and cds for classroom teachers and parents. The name of this endeavor is Musical Discovery. He states, |
Maestro Michael Morgan
Music Director of the Oakland East Bay Symphony
Music Director of the Oakland East Bay Symphony
| PARTNERING WITH ORCHESTRAS AND OPERA COMPANIES As a composer, he has strived to incorporate into his work opportunities for youth to participate as both creators and performers. Over the years, he has been collaborated with organizations such as Opera Pacific, Pacific Symphony, and San Francisco Opera to name a few. Recently, he received a commission from the Oakland East Bay Symphony as part of the Words & Music Project (and funded by The James Irvine Foundation). This world premiere will bring together the creative forces of Mr. Armienta and several young poets, who will be selected by California Poets in the Schools. The work is scheduled to premiere in March 2005. In the field of opera, he has was commissioned in 1995 by Opera Pacfic to compose a work, Un Camino De Fe, based on a true story a young girl and her family's journey to the United States. His children's opera, the Coyotes and the Rabbit/sLos Coyotes y las Conejas, based on a Mexican Folk tale, is currently touring in Texas. , Forth Worth Opera is performing the work throughout schools in the Forth Worth area for a third year. |
Over the years, I have come across a great deal of well written educational material and songs that were
designed for music teachers to use with their students. However, if I were a classroom teacher or parent
with little or no musical background and wanted to provide an exciting musical learning experience to my
children, I wouldn’t no where to start.
designed for music teachers to use with their students. However, if I were a classroom teacher or parent
with little or no musical background and wanted to provide an exciting musical learning experience to my
children, I wouldn’t no where to start.
The goals are simple and straightforward:
* The activities should be fun!
* Introduce the fundamentals of music in a simple
and sequential manner.
* A fool proof method that ANYONE can follow.
* Make a music and curriculum connection.
* Draw on the standards as outlined by the California
Department of Education.
* Provide many opportunities for the children to sing,
move, and draw ( I.e. multiple modes of learning).
* The activities should be fun!
* Introduce the fundamentals of music in a simple
and sequential manner.
* A fool proof method that ANYONE can follow.
* Make a music and curriculum connection.
* Draw on the standards as outlined by the California
Department of Education.
* Provide many opportunities for the children to sing,
move, and draw ( I.e. multiple modes of learning).
| For more information about Musical Discovery or purchase the music activity book please press below: MUSICAL DISCOVERY |
ARTS EDUCATOR
Mr. Armienta has been an arts educator and
curriculum specialist for over 15 years. He has
worked with several organizations and school
districts in providing artist in residency programs
and teacher in services. Some of these
organizations and school districts include Young
Audiences of the Bay Area, the Julia Morgan Center,
the Music Center Education Division, Kollage
Community School for the Arts, Music in Schools
Today, the San Francisco Education Foundation,
the Julia Morgan Center, Pacific Symphony, Kollage
Community School for the Arts, Young Audiences of
the Bay Area, San Francisco Unified School District,
Santa Unified School District, Music in Schools
Today, the Redwood City School District and others.
Mr. Armienta has been an arts educator and
curriculum specialist for over 15 years. He has
worked with several organizations and school
districts in providing artist in residency programs
and teacher in services. Some of these
organizations and school districts include Young
Audiences of the Bay Area, the Julia Morgan Center,
the Music Center Education Division, Kollage
Community School for the Arts, Music in Schools
Today, the San Francisco Education Foundation,
the Julia Morgan Center, Pacific Symphony, Kollage
Community School for the Arts, Young Audiences of
the Bay Area, San Francisco Unified School District,
Santa Unified School District, Music in Schools
Today, the Redwood City School District and others.