Mira Williams

Grades: 6-8

Audience Size: 1-30

Length of Program: 1 hour, half day, and full day

Description:

Mira is a music educator, performer, and instrument servicer operating in New York. Mira can provide supplementary one-on-one or group lessons on all string instruments, and will also play alongside and focus students in their ensemble groups according to the teacher’s specific needs. She can also provide short demonstrations of professional-level performances that specifically highlight and celebrate a collection of cultural perspectives, emerging musical talent, and give context to and sparking discussion about the relevance of classical music in contemporary life.  

Mira can also work with students preparing scales and excerpts for NYSSMA or BCMEA auditions.

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Music — Creating:

●        Imagine (generate & conceptualize artistic ideas & work)

●        Plan, Make (organize & develop artistic ideas & work)

●        Evaluate, Refine, Present (refine & complete artistic ideas & work)

Music — Performing:

●        Select, Analyze, Interpret (analyze, interpret & select artistic work for presentation)

●         Rehearse, Evaluate, Refine (develop & refine artistic techniques & work for presentation)

●        Present (convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work)

Music — Responding:

●        Interpret (interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)

●        Evaluate (apply criteria to evaluate artistic work)

Music — Connecting:

●        Relate (synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art)

●        Interrelate (relate artistic ideas & works w/ societal, cultural & historical context to deepen understanding)

Categories: Music – Classical / Music – Instrumental / Performing Arts

Cost:

Per hour - $90, Per half-day - $250