Jonathan Blanchard www.jonathanblanchard.com
Jonathan Blanchard received his B. S. Degree in Commercial Music and M. S. Degree in Music Education from Tennessee State University and is a Lincoln Center Teaching Artist. Blanchard believes that “any tool that can assist a student in learning must be used”. And in that vein, he has dedicated two decades to using art as a primary tool in the matriculation of students all over Tennessee. Blanchard has provided workshops for teachers, residencies, arts integration concerts, and lectures for over 15 years. “The goal has always been, to educate, entertain, and to spark independent thought”. With music, theatre, history, social studies, and a full band in tow, Blanchard intends on doing just that.
Contact Lynette Davis to schedule Jonatahn Blanchard at elizabethdavis508@hotmail.com
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Sample Programs Offered
Program Type: Arts Curriculum
Program Description:
The Power of the Spiritual is an interactive exploration of America’s first art form, the Spiritual.
Participants will be immersed into the life of a slave. They will learn about the history of the Spiritual and the artistic elements of the art form itself. Drama and music will be used to engage the participants. Music and history will be integrated. As students explore historical, cultural, and artistic roots of the Spiritual, they will gain the tools to create and perform their own Spiritual or coded song
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Program Type: Arts Integration
Program Description:
An interactive program that explores & explains the music that shaped the Civil Rights Era. Participants will find the meaning behind the music and compare and contrast the major figures, documents, and events of the day to better understand the political and cultural messages. Students will sample popular music, R&B, folk music, gospel, and the Spiritual, music that fueled the movement. Participants will be introduced to artists like Sam Cooke, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott Heron, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul, Mary.
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Program Type: Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
This interactive concert/talk, chronicles the evolution of American music from field songs to hip-hop, exploring all the elements that make up hip-hop. Masters of Turntablism,” this presentation explores the roots of hip-hop music and culture from the 1970s to the present day. Participants will be introduced to hip-hop’s original creators and its main elements. Participants will learn about the key aspects of rap songs, from sampling to similes, as well as being introduced to the hip-hop culture, hip-hop artists, graffiti art and the electrifying dance style called b-boyin’, rappers, innovative DJs, and revolutionary visual artists.
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