Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging van Musiekonderwysers
You are cordially invited to attend the annual SASMT Free State- Northern CapeREGIONAL CONFERENCE
This event is hosted by the Sentraal Music Academy (affiliated institution)
Saturday 24 February 2018
10:00 to 18:00
Sentraal Music Academy, Sentraal Secondary School, Preller Square, Bloemfontein
PROGRAMME
10:00 -13:00
Improvisation workshop for students and learners
Teachers are invited as observers
Francois le Roux aka Ha!Man
(sponsored by the International Arts Trust)
(Lunch- bring your own, options available on Preller Square)
14:00 Why the SASMT?An overview of the mission and
activities of the Society : Hans Potgieter
14:30 What are the basics? An interactive reflection on music
pedagogy and teaching in the current South African landscape
Discussion leader : Tilla Henkins
15:30 Tea
16:00 SASMT Bloemfontein Branch
This session will be dedicated to exploring means of reviving the Bloemfontein
branch of the Society. Existing members of the Society and music teachers
interested in joining the Society are invited to attend.
A date will then be decided upon for the actual foundation of the branch.
17:00 Ha!Man in CONCERT
Don`t miss this opportunity to be transported into the realm of
musical fantasy and emotion!
Cost
Tickets are available at the door or can be pre-booked by EFT
R 150 (workshop, conference and concert)
R 100 (learners and students /concert only)
Please make an EFT in favour of the Sentraal Music Academy
FNB : 627352542 37; Branch code 230234
Enquiries
Hans Potgieter - 064657 2398 (whatsapp) / 076412 6603 (cell)
(preferred)
FRANCOIS le ROUX
I write this in the first person, because I play in the first person. I do not play as a cellist. I play as me. every note tears from a place between my shoulders, neck and stomach. when I started out in this way 24 years ago, I was hung up on this: I only play one note and everything that wants to be born from that. I am still playing only that one note. it is called HA!. when people - so often - after a performance, with wide eyes and wind-swept minds, ask me, where does your inspiration come from? I can only say: the people and places I encounter while travelling. they feed my feelings in ways I cannot describe. I perform those feelings in a performance I cannot - and nobody could ever really help me - to describe. it starts in silence, not knowing what I will play next. I have a pool of accompaniments, selected original electronic recordings spanning 15 years, next to me. from those I pick as the performance edges on. I improvise on top of them. they turn me into a soloist with a symphony orchestra, a crazy lead player in a band, a drifting cloud on a bed of strings, a clunky wonk on a cascade of clipping clinks; they turn me into a bird, twittering with little flutes, or a storm on keyboard