El Sistema Colorado http://elsistemacolorado.org Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:01:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 EL SISTEMA COLORADO EXPANDS http://elsistemacolorado.org/2013/04/12/el-sistema-colorado-expands/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2013/04/12/el-sistema-colorado-expands/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:42:50 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1446 Read more » ]]>

GARDEN PLACE STUDENTS, SHOWN HERE WITH ABREU FELLOW AND ALASKA TEACHER OF THE YEAR LORRIE HEAGY, WILL BE JOINED BY STUDENTS AT NEW SITES IN FALL 2013

El Sistema Colorado launches at two new Title 1 Denver Public Schools in Fall 2013, further strengthening our presence in Denver’s underserved Globeville, Elyria and Swansea neighborhoods. We begin at Swansea Elementary serving 100 kindergartners daily in-school, and provide Swansea’s third, fourth and fifth graders access to Garden Place’s after-school program.

We’re honored to also bring music back to Bruce Randolph Middle and High School, commencing in-school and after-school programs led by a full-time orchestra and band director. Staff also includes a full-time choir/musical theater teacher and several teaching artists serving our budding new group of sixth through twelfth graders. Extending El Sistema Colorado to Bruce Randolph is critical in building a sustainable program that engenders deeper student engagement, lower drop-out rates and promotes post-secondary education opportunities.

El Sistema Colorado is very excited to expand the many opportunities and riches of music to more students and their families in partnership with Denver Public Schools.

]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2013/04/12/el-sistema-colorado-expands/feed/ 0 One Year Anniversary http://elsistemacolorado.org/2013/01/09/one-year-on/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2013/01/09/one-year-on/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:20:54 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1424 Read more » ]]> by Monika Vischer ~ Board Chair, Sistema Colorado

Has it already been a year since I made my way through the century-old halls of Garden Place Elementary, wondering what and who exactly I would see in the cafeteria on day one of the after school program?

Would students show up, or would the room be empty? (more…)

]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2013/01/09/one-year-on/feed/ 0 Sistema Colorado Orchestra at Denver Art Museum http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/12/26/its-not-too-late-to-make-a-year-end-gift/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/12/26/its-not-too-late-to-make-a-year-end-gift/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:15:19 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1390 Read more » ]]>
El Sistema Colorado's Denver Art Museum performance, Dec., 2012

( El Sistema Colorado’s Denver Art Museum performance, December, 2012)

]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/12/26/its-not-too-late-to-make-a-year-end-gift/feed/ 0 Students give first fall community performance http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/11/11/students-give-first-fall-community-performance/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/11/11/students-give-first-fall-community-performance/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:37:39 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1366 Read more » ]]> Don’t miss the November 15th El Sistema Colorado fundraiser and performance
featuring students from Garden Place Elementary.

Please join El Sistema Colorado and our first Orchestra and Choir from Garden Place Elementary for a performance and fundraiser.
Thursday, November 15th 5:30 – 7:00pm
Xcel Building, 1800 Larmier Street, Denver, CO 80202

Join the board and our chair, Classical Radio Host Monika Vischer, for wine and appetizers
and meet our new Executive Director, Jan Brennan.
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]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/11/11/students-give-first-fall-community-performance/feed/ 0 Jan Brennan Named New Executive Director http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/10/21/el-sistema-colorado-names-new-executive-director/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/10/21/el-sistema-colorado-names-new-executive-director/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:35:09 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1355 Read more » ]]>

Denver, CO; October 21, 2012 - El Sistema Colorado, a groundbreaking music education nonprofit, has named Jan Brennan as its first Executive Director. Ms. Brennan will be responsible for the management and administration of El Sistema Colorado, ensuring effective programs and leading the growth of the organization across metro Denver and the state. (more…)

]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/10/21/el-sistema-colorado-names-new-executive-director/feed/ 0 Nationally-Renowned String Trio Works with El Sistema Colorado Kids http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/07/17/nationally-renowned-string-trio-works-with-el-sistema-colorado-kids/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/07/17/nationally-renowned-string-trio-works-with-el-sistema-colorado-kids/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:24:01 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1299 Read more » ]]> They call themselves a “classical garage band.”  Time for Three (aka “Tf3″ – Nick Kendall & Zach DePue, violins; Ranaan Meyer, bass) met as students at the Curtis Institute of Music and have since taken their gender-bending style to the world’s stages.  Tf3 believes deeply in El Sistema and music’s power to change lives.  They worked with El Sistema Colorado’s students Wednesday, July 18, just after their live broadcast performance at Colorado Public Radio. 

Click here to see Time for Three’s music video of Stronger by Kanye West

]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/07/17/nationally-renowned-string-trio-works-with-el-sistema-colorado-kids/feed/ 0 El Sistema Colorado Featured on KGNU Radio http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/06/15/el-sistema-colorado-to-be-featured-on-local-radio-station-kgnu-june-20th/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/06/15/el-sistema-colorado-to-be-featured-on-local-radio-station-kgnu-june-20th/#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:17:19 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1279 Read more » ]]> KGNU radio spotlighted El Sistema Colorado during a one-hour radio documentary about Denver’s Children’s Corridor–a ground-breaking effort undertaken by the Piton Foundation to elevate the lives and futures of more than 35,000 at-risk youth in a 41 square mile area of north Denver and Aurora.  Click here to hear the radio show.

]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/06/15/el-sistema-colorado-to-be-featured-on-local-radio-station-kgnu-june-20th/feed/ 0 Year End Celebration! http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/05/11/1225/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/05/11/1225/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:52:03 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1225 Read more » ]]> Photographs by Brigid Mcauliffe and provided courtesy of The Piton Foundation.

On the heels of a successful fundraiser that raised $14,000, El Sistema Colorado presented its year-end concert, Saturday, May 12th at Garden Place Academy. All 100+ kindergartners and third graders performed together for a grand finale. Colorado Symphony Concertmaster, Yumi Hwang-Williams made a cameo appearance!

Thanks to the families who brought lunch, most especially Jesus Velazquez who generously provided delicious roasted chicken and potatoes for all 200 family members.

Thanks to all who helped make El Sistema Colorado’s beginning such a huge success.
Come back soon to follow the news about our summer program.
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]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/05/11/1225/feed/ 0 Photographs from El Sistema Colorado’s Performance at Su Teatro http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/04/24/photographs-from-el-sistema-colorados-performance-at-su-teatro/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/04/24/photographs-from-el-sistema-colorados-performance-at-su-teatro/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:24:00 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1212 Read more » ]]>
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-12-2.jpg" alt=""]Song of Joy
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-13-2.jpg" alt=""]Sellin' It
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-14-2.jpg" alt=""]Song of My Heart
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-15-2.jpg" alt=""]Smiles In Performance
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-9-2.jpg" alt=""]Close Attention
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-2-2.jpg" alt=""]It Takes Concentration
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-4-2.jpg" alt=""]Sectional
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-5-2.jpg" alt=""]Eighth Sized!
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-10-2.jpg" alt=""]Appreciation
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-6-2.jpg" alt=""]First Position
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-7-2.jpg" alt=""]Pizzicato
[img src="http://elsistemacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ES_SuTeatro-1-2.jpg" alt=""]Chillin'
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Photographs by Brigid Mcauliffe and provided courtesy of The Piton Foundation.

]]> http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/04/24/photographs-from-el-sistema-colorados-performance-at-su-teatro/feed/ 0 New El Sistema Colorado Video: The Paper Violin Orchestra http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/03/31/1113/ http://elsistemacolorado.org/2012/03/31/1113/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:58:19 +0000 elsisco http://elsistemacolorado.org/?p=1113 Read more » ]]> Watch the kindergarteners with their families at Garden Place Academy creating paper violins, used to teach basic violin techniques before receiving real violins. 73 kindergarteners graduated from the paper violin orchestra in February in front of over 250 proud family members!

El Sistema – Paper Violins from brigid mcauliffe on Vimeo.

Video produced by Brigid Mcauliffe and provided courtesy of The Piton Foundation.

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