Sunday Schedule:
Classes, Roundtables, and Bardic
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Yes, and-? Improv For the Bardic Arts -- Teacher: THL Hilla Stormbringer
Sunday 24 January, 10am - 11:30am CST
Track B - 1.5 hours
Have you ever wanted to do your own introduction? Have you ever forgotten the words to the song you're singing? Would you like to amp up your bardic presence, sharpen your wits, liven up your stories, or be able to make bleep up on the spot? Then improv is your friend! This participatory workshop class is to learn about improv, how it can help you in your performances, and to join in and have fun! For people of all skill levels, newcomer-friendly.
For Adults and Teens
Taking Your Bardic to the Next Level Roundtable
Panel: THL Arwa al-Jinniyya, Master Brendan O'Corraidhe, Mistresss Gwendolyn the Graceful, Mistress Adelaide de Beaumont
Sunday 24 January, 10am - 12pm CST
Track C - 2 hours
You’ve been performing for a while, have written a few things, and are well begun on your read to bardic glory. Now what? You feel stuck, but on what? How can you improve your performances, writing, and word fame? What are the secrets of the Bardic "Zen" Masters? “Bard or bard not, there is no try?”
For Adults
Musician’s Health in the SCA – Vocal and Instrumental -- Teacher: Teuctli Tenochcacuicatl Delmar (CANCELLED)
Sunday 24 January, 10am - 11:30am CST
Track A - 1.5 hours
This class addresses the various health and pedagogical concerns that may arise when performing in the SCA, both in vocal and instrumental settings. Topics covered will include personal health habits, environmental factors, ergonomics vs authenticity, and how to have conversations with your healthcare provider about any concerns you may have.
DISCLAIMER: THIS CLASS IS INTENDED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES, NOT TO BE A REPLACEMENT FOR MEDICAL COUNSEL BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
For All Ages
Introduction to Classical Arabic Music -- Teacher: Sayyida Laila al-Sanna’ al-Andalusiyya’
Sunday 24 January, 12pm - 2pm CST
Track A - 2 hours
All levels welcome. Come with your instrument or be prepared to sing. Reading music is not required. Are you interested in what gives Arabic music it’s distinct sound? The answer lies in it’s intricate system of scales and rhythms. In this class we will outline the elements of Arabic music, learn a few of the most popular scales (maqamat) and rhythmic structures (iqaat), and experiment with melodic improvisation in each mode.
For Adults and Teens
Skomorokh: Comedic Minstrel Theatre of Russia -- Teacher: Niccolò Bartolazzi
Sunday 24 January, 12pm - 1pm CST
Track B - 1 hour
With an unbroken lineage spanning more than six centuries, learn of the skomorokhi, the oft-persecuted minstrels, buffoons, harlequins, musicians, and puppeteers of medieval and Renaissance Russia!
For All Ages
Mini-Madness: A Bardic Madness Interlude
Hosted by Dahrien Cordell and Lorelei Skye (tentative)
Sunday 24 January, 12pm - 2pm CST
Track C - 2 hours
Can't come to a Bardic Madness? It has come to you! Presenting three challenges of a Fyt of Madness!
Together at Home:
Sometimes it takes Esprit de Corps. Tell us in song, story, or poem of such a time where togetherness won the day!
3 Gods walk into a bar...:
Present a spoken work of Folktale, Fable, or Mythology. (*around 5 minutes or less please)
Blow Someone Else's Horn:
Perform the work of another SCAdian. Extra applause for memorizing and for doing something that is not well-known. We’ll have a special chair up front for the author of your piece, if they are in attendance, to be recognized for their work.
For All Ages
The Boreal Master: A new fragment -- Teacher: Dorothea de Beckham
Sunday 24 January, 1pm - 2pm CST
Track B - 1 hour
The Boreal Master: A reading and discussion of "Towards Integrated Textual Laser Exploration" including a new-found fragment of "There’s a Splinter in My Rowing Bench".
For All Ages
Handout:
Medieval Drama -- Teacher: Magistra Fiana of Clare
Sunday 24 January, 2pm - 3pm CST
Track A - 1 hour
A short overview of medieval European drama, focusing mostly on English.
For Adults, Teens and Pre-Teens
Handout:
In Persona Storytelling -- Duke Cariadoc Of the Bow
Sunday 24 January, 2pm - 3pm CST
Track B - 1 hour
Not just for Pennsic anymore! This is the Pennsic class on in persona storytelling, how to tell a story in way that maintains the illusion of a period teller entertaining a period audience.
The Future of On-Line Bardic Roundtable
Panel: Master Toki Redbeard, THL Hilla Stormbringer, Mistress Rosalind Jehanne, Lady Nezhka Orshinaia
Sunday 24 January, 2pm - 4pm CST
Track C - 2 hours
Zoom bardic circles and the like have been a lifeline for many and helped to keep the bardic arts alive during this time of plague. However, they are no substitute for in person events. Now that we can dimly see a light at the end of the covid tunnel, is there a need/use/desire for future on-line bardic activities in a post-lockdown world? Where do we go from here?
For All Ages
Proper Care and Feeding of Musical Instruments -- Teacher: Teuctli Tenochcacuicatl Delmar (CANCELLED)
Sunday 24 January, 2pm - 3pm CST
Track B - 1 hour
This class addresses the various issues involved in taking care of an instrument beyond simple tuning factors, all from the perspective of a former technician. Topics covered include traveling and camping care, environmental and daily factors to consider, simple preventative measures, and general does and do nots regarding instrument care.
For All Ages
Courtesans and the Performing Arts -- Teacher: Sayyida Laila al-Sanna’ al-Andalusiyya’
Sunday 24 January, 3pm - 5pm CST
Track A - 2 hours
18 and over. No prerequisites. All over the world, the history and development of the performing arts has been intimately tied to sex work. This class will explore the role that courtesans and other sex workers have played as both performers and patrons, and the ways in which they helped mold visual, musical, and dramatic aesthetics in their home nations. We will discuss courtesans from many different times and places, including hetaerae (Greece), devadasis and rajadasis (India), oiran (Japan), Safavid Persian courtesans, and Italian courtesans.
For Adults - Ages 18 and over only.
Beginner's Better Basic Bardcraft -- Teacher: Alizaundre de Brebeuf, COL
Sunday 24 January, 3pm - 5pm CST
Track B - 2 hours
The details, tips, and tricks that take you from "I'm singin' here!" to "We are proud to introduce..." voice, carriage, stance, breath control, projection, audience engagement, and more.
For All Ages
Evening Activities
Sunday Unified Track
Barding Beyond Europe Showcase and Open Bardic Circle
Hosted by: TBA
Sunday 24 January, 5pm - 6:45pm CST
1.75 hours
This showcase features pieces from cultures outside of Europe. Whether it is a period piece or an original, whether it is song, story, poem, or other, you are welcome! If you wish to perform, please sign up on the form below.
This showcase will be immediately followed by an open bardic circle.
Closing
Sunday 24 January, 6:45pm - 7pm CST
Just a few words from the staff to end the Symposium.
Bardic Post-Revel!
Hosted by: TBA
Sunday 24 January, 7pm CST - ?
Open bardic! Party!