Classical Minnesota Public Radio Music for Learning 2015–16 Class Notes Artists: Application* Due date: April 3, 2015 On a separate document please provide the following: Contact Information       Ensemble name Ensemble members and instruments Contact person Contact email Contact phone Ensemble website (if it has one) 1) Please briefly describe your history as an ensemble. 2) Please briefly describe your past experience giving educational performances specifically to younger children (elementary-school age). How comfortable are you in front of 500 children ages 5 to 12? 3) If you use a/n educational program/s already, how does it incorporate music learning and concepts into your performance? 4) Please give an example of a technique or strategy that you use to engage student audiences in a listening experience. 5) As a Class Notes Artist, you would be expected to work with a curriculum specialist on the content of your program, as well as to attend a training workshop regarding presentation techniques and content. How open are you to coaching and feedback? Please describe a time when you received feedback on an interactive concert. 6) How do you incorporate music from diverse backgrounds and cultures into your presentation? Conversely if you are a musician from non-Western classical tradition, how could you incorporate elements of Western classical music into your presentation? Recording Please provide a high quality audio sample of your ensemble in performance. Option A) Mail a CD with track listing to: Claire Philpott Classical Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Option B) Email mp3 or WAV. file to cphilpott@mpr.org. Questions? Contact Claire Philpott at cphilpott@mpr.org. *The 2015–16 Class Notes: Artists program will take place pending funding approval