Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: February 6, 2012
On January 27, jazz Musicians visited with the Kids for Coltrane. They were sent to us by the Jazz Foundation of America. Special thank you to the angel Wendy Oxenhorn who leads JFA for seeing the importance of our work. Their visit was part of our on going guest speaker series. The Jazz Foundation of [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: January 27, 2012
The Kids for Coltrane Afterschool Program welcomed our first guest speaker on January 20, 2012 at the Holliswood School. Musician Stix Bones spoke to the children during our after school session sharing his life story and talent. Stix is a gifted drummer who agrees that jazz is America’s classical music and students all over should [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: January 4, 2012
Check out Khan Academy at http://www.khanacademy.org/…Valuable online free education videos for students. The video posted here shows Bill Gates supporting Salman Khan’s work in education. I think it is impressive too! ~ Christine Termini Passarella
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: July 5, 2011
Andrew receiving the special Kids for Coltrane Reaching for the Stars Award, June 2011 at the Holliswood School in Jamaica Estates, NY. Andrew was honored for his incredible dedication to The Kids for Coltrane Project in Education. On June 22nd, he received The Kids for Coltrane Reaching for the Stars Award. Andrew “reached out his [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: July 4, 2011
Educator Christine Termini Passarella speaking with director and actor John Turturro about his new film Passione which tells the story of Naples through song. John states that this place represents many cities that have undergone hardships but the strength is in its people. The film is filled with an enormous amount of talent and spectacular [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: June 19, 2011
Speech by Christine Termini Passarella given at the Coltrane Home on June 15, 2011 by Kids for Coltrane Project on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 8:39pm I am deeply moved standing here today. I thank Steve Fulgoni, Ravi Coltrane, Kathleen Hennessy Coltrane, and the other board members of the Friends of the Coltrane Home, but [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: June 19, 2011
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: June 19, 2011
Ravi Coltrane spoke at a press conference on June 15, 2011. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is helping protect the historic home of jazz legend John Coltrane. The home was put on their list of 11 Most Endangered Historic Sites in America. The Coltrane family and the not -for -profit Friends of the Coltrane [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: May 18, 2011
The students at the Holliswood School had wonderful mornings during our Jazz Breakfast Cafe for the past few months. Every morning during this period my second grade students piloted a breakfast program in the classroom. While having a nutritious breakfast which was prepared by the hardworking cafeteria staff, the children listened to energizing jazz and [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: April 21, 2011
Photo of Kids for Coltrane Project educator Christine Termini Passarella, and Louis Armstrong House Museum educator Jendar Marie Morales I had the opportunity to interview educators from the Louis Armstrong House Museum at the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in New York City during the month of March. On April 7th, my students and I [...]
