RUM - Performing Arts and Letters Class List

Performing Arts and Letters

Class Name	Instructor	Description	Student Limit	Age Limit	Class Length	Cost
Prowess in Dance	Duchess Eanor of Amberhall	We'll take a simple dance and learn how to do it really well, which makes it fun. Perfect for new and experienced dancers alike.			1 hour
Sonnets and Sestinas	Andrew MacBaine	A look at writing two popular period poetry types with set forms and rhyme schemes. Make your caged birds sing! This is a hands-on writing class, not a history lesson on poetry.	None	None	1 hour	$0
The Real History of Gregorian Chant	Meistara Thorhalla Carlsdottir af Bröberg, O.L. & O.P.	What we have learned about Gregorian Chant from our music appreciation courses is woefully inadequate and sometimes full of myth. Pope Saint Gregory the Great did not sit down and write all Gregorian Chant, despite what the nuns taught you! Come learn how Gregorian chant evolved from its pre-period roots.	None	None	1 hour
For Crown and Country: Writing Patriotic Songs in the SCA	Andrew MacBaine	Our Kingdoms, though not recognized by any official governments, are real to us. Come to this class and express your loyalty to your Crown (not limited to MidRealmers). This is a hands-on writing class, not a review of existing songs.	None	None	1 hour	$0
A History of and how to play "the Bones"	Alexander de Seton	A short history lesson about this 3000+ year old percussion instrument, and how to play them. I will have sets of bones for practice.	Of sufficient age for an hour of class time.	None	1 hour	$0 Purchase of bone sets is optional
A History of and how to play the Bodhran	Alexander de Seton	A short history lesson about frame drums in general and what we know as the bodhran in particular, and how to play it. If you have a bodhran or tambourine, bring it. If not try to bring a piece of cardboard the size of a bodhran (like a pizza box lid without the pizza). I will have some cardboard pieces for use.	None	None	1 hour	$0
Midrealm Sing-A-Long	Lady Ursula the Widow	You don't have to be a bard, baby, to be in this class. We will learn some Midrealm patriotic and comical standards and a few new songs. Much fun, no pressure. Free song sheet provided; practice CD available for $1.	None	None	1 hour	$0 Practice CD available for $1
Commedia Dell' Arte: A brief history and games.	Edward Foxley	Commedia 101 & 102: After a brief history to help place the time frame and conventions of Commedia the class will play several improvational games appropriate to all skill levels and age groups.	None	None	1 hour	$0
Commedia Dell' Arte: A Full History	Edward Foxley	Commedia 103: An in depth look at what influenced Commedia, the characters, masks, costumes, and styles. Insights as to what Commedia borrowed from and where it went in history.	High School Level or Higher	None	1 hour	$0
An Intro to Improv	Sofia Tyzes	These games will help free your creative abilities, spark your spontaneity, and practice techniques of improvisation to create performances	8 and older	None	1 hour	$0