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 [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: March 20, 2011
Painting by Norman Rockwell Ruby Bridges visits the Holliswood School. In this photo happy students stand with Principal Mrs. Ambert, Assistant Principal Mr. Chin, Parent Coordinator Mrs. Corley, and Ms. Ruby Bridges. Photo by their teacher, Ms. Passarella who felt it was an honor and a privilege to hear Ms. Bridges tell her incredible [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: February 19, 2011
Tavis Smiley . Shows . Wynton Marsalis . Februa… Original Page: http://video.pbs.org/video/1798587510 In this video, Tavis Smiley speaks with musician Wynton Marsalis, the Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center has an important education program. Wynton and his orchestra travel the world and share their gifts with kids. Wynton tells [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: July 5, 2010
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36754 Click on the All About Jazz.com link above to read a review of Mr. Hentoff’s latest gem. I am so pleased to see my work also mentioned in the review!! “Hentoff’s life-long dedication to the individualization of education in America is reflected in articles on jazz programs in schools and it is heartening to learn that at [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: June 6, 2010
The Kids for Coltrane students will be dancing and singing to raise the profile of jazz in American schools. They will be joined by Louie Vig and his Debut Band, Sonny Simmons and the Cosmosamatics, and the Sean Harkness Quartet featuring Darro Sandler on drums. The evening will be a gift of song celebrating the [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: June 1, 2010
What a gift it was to listen the Tri-M Chapter play Coltrane tunes along with their talented music director, Mr. Joseph Rutkowski. The performance was just brilliant and brought tears of joy to my eyes. On a beautiful evening in May I was invited to speak to this terrific group of gifted young musicians. They [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: April 8, 2010
I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected to co-facilitate the Arts/Music/Drama group on www.Edutopia.org. This is an innovative on-line publication created by George Lucas and his team at the George Lucas Educational Foundation. If you are a teacher looking for creative ideas that will bring life to your curriculum through visual arts, [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: March 29, 2010
I enjoyed meeting UFT President Michael Mulgrew on Lobby Day in Albany, New York. On March 9, I went with other educators to talk to state legislators about how the budget affects the children. Michael Mulgrew spoke passionately about the importance of breaking the current deadlock in Albany. 1200 educators came to Albany on [...]
