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Dedicaçe (5’) for Cello and Piano premiered by Alexandre Debrus and the composer in Biarritz, France.
Current educational systems are trying to transform their practices with those that align with critical thinking skills, collaboration amongst students and allowing students to feel motivated and engaged in learning. Within a special education classroom at a Title I high school located in South Tempe, Arizona, a design was innovated in order to attempt to enhance this learning environment to foster students’ ability to build intrinsic motivation and engaged within their classroom through collaboration and the autonomy supported by the teacher and this innovation. Throughout this paper, you will be able to see the contextual analysis, theoretical inspirations, design constructs and analysis of the implementation within two separate class periods.
Arias for Brass Quintet (12’) commissioned and premiered by the St. Louis Brass Quintet.
Kokopelli Songs, nine songs for baritone and piano, commissioned by Art Renaissance Initiative, premiered by Stephen Schermitzler and the composer.
Neon Babylon (12') for saxophone quartet performed by the Joseph Wytko Saxophone Quartet.
Tapestry X (8’) for Tuba Quartet
Desert Songs (22') six songs for soprano, cello, alto saxophone, piano and percussion performed by Beverly Claflin and the Tos ensemble.
Four Songs of Love (from the sonnets of W.S.) (14’) for tenor (or high baritone) and piano.
Native Drumming (25') a concerto for Native American pow-wow singers and orchestra performed by the Black Lodge Singers and the Phoenix Symphony conducted by Clotilde Otranto.
Crow Wing (5') for saxophone and cedar flute performed by Michael Hester and R. Carlos Nakai.