{"id":6606,"date":"2016-01-08T14:01:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T22:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/?p=6606"},"modified":"2018-12-07T11:40:35","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T19:40:35","slug":"uo-graduate-student-teaches-spanish-to-children-through-music-at-united-music-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/uo-graduate-student-teaches-spanish-to-children-through-music-at-united-music-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"UO graduate student teaches Spanish to children through music at United Music Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6607\" style=\"width: 353px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/uo-graduate-student-teaches-spanish-to-children-through-music-at-united-music-academy\/unitedmusicacademy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6607\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6607\" src=\"http:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unitedmusicacademy.gif\" alt=\"United Music Academy students practice for their holiday concert.\" width=\"353\" height=\"265\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">United Music Academy students practice for their holiday concert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 8, 2016 \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>University of Oregon graduate student Corie Brown is teaching Spanish to children through music at Eugene\u2019s <strong>United Music Academy<\/strong>, which she directs.&nbsp;United Music Academy offers weekly music classes to students ages 4 \u2013 14, featuring songs in multiple languages, especially Spanish. The Academy aims to make access to high-quality music classes possible for all local kids in this age range, regardless of income or aptitude. \u201cMusic is not as available in the public schools as it used to be,\u201d says Brown. \u201cAll children deserve the opportunity to participate in music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brown brings enthusiasm and experience to the program. She&nbsp;recently moved to Eugene from Colombia, South America where she was working on the cultivation of choirs in the renowned national music program of 4,500 children, \u201cFundaci\u00f3n Batuta.\u201d &nbsp;She is currently finishing her master\u2019s degree in choral conducting at UO,&nbsp;where she works with Dr. Sharon Paul. Brown brings a diverse set of experiences and passion from not only South America, but also her experience in the Midwest where she grew up and began her teaching career.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy offers Children\u2019s Choir (ages 7-9) and Youth Choir (ages 10-14), which are both conducted by Corie Brown and focus on developing the young singer musically and socially through fun world and classical choral music. The Academy also includes Music for Preschool (ages 4-6), taught by Santiago Valderrama. Valderrama holds a bachelor\u2019s in early childhood music education and has eight years of experience teaching preschool and elementary music in his native Colombia.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>UMA\u2019s open door policy welcomes any parent and student who would like to stop by for one rehearsal so see what is happening inside the Academy. But in case you\u2019d like a sneak peak, an observation would show the lessons filled with intentional play and movement, Kodaly hand-ear training, singing, and playing a wide variety of joy-filled music. You would also see students learning to read music and become better young musicians, and most importantly a community of diverse young people brought together through music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSinging together is the most basic form of human expression. I know everyone can sing. However, it\u2019s not enough for children to sing once in a while,\u201d says Brown. \u201cThe Academy is seeking to give an extra opportunity for regular involvement in music throughout their year, and I can almost guarantee they\u2019ll come home singing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United Music Academy meets at United Lutheran Church in Eugene\u2019s Friendly area neighborhood. However UMA is not a church choir, nor is it evangelical in any way. 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