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
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: September 5, 2009
This is great video created by Bret Primack explaining the special friendship of two jazz legends John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. On September 7th Sonny is celebrating his birthday. I would like to celebrate Sonny and his contribution to music and his love of humanity which he is expresses exquisitely. Explore the music and lives [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: March 1, 2009
Ms. Christine Termini Passarella meeting saxophonist Ravi Coltrane at Birdland NYC. Ravi was proud of The Kids for Coltrane. We raised $1,500 for the non profit group Friends of the Coltrane Home…please check out their site and mission. The Kids for Coltrane dream of the day that John’s Long Island home is transformed into a [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: March 1, 2009
I attended Harvard’s Project Zero 2006 Summer Institute. The institute was led by Dr. Howard Gardner, Dr. David Perkins and Dr. Steve Seidel. This experience changed my life. I highly recommend this professional development to all educators searching for transformative learning. I plan on going back this summer to attend the Future of Learning Institute…I [...]
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: February 28, 2009
I attended the Art of Leadership Summer Institute at Harvard University. It was a very enlightening experience. Look for me in the front row second on the right.
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: February 26, 2009
Check out the enlightening newsletter from JazzED. Click Here. My lesson plan was recently published in the Jazz Corner section…click on Lesson Plan 3 to view Click on the page to the left to see lesson plan.
Posted by: christineforcoltrane on: February 26, 2009
George Lucas describing his vision of what education should look like. I agree with every word! more about “George Lucas“, posted with vodpod “Mr. Lucas your words here are right on…I recently finished a two year project with a looped class. We went from first to second grade communicating through music. Over time [...]
