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Writing the Music Train

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Storyteller: Amy Braziller

This story illustrates my journey from an educational writing injury to a triumphant reclaiming of that writing identity, saved by a journey as a musician.

Tags: writing | music
Language: English

Amy Braziller

: Denver, CO
: writing, music

Meaningful Notes

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Storyteller: Shenandoah Weiss
Topics: Education | Youth
Language: English
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Elliott M. Burke

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I'm a music composer/ sound designer, writer, researcher and the founder and artistic director of Ishah 'El theatre arts, a non-profit, multi-cultural theatre arts organization involved in the development, education, support, promotion and production of theatre with an emphasis on faith and spirituality. I have some ambitious plans in the works that I will be revealing here and elsewhere soon: more music, writing, audio plays and podcasts of current projects. Currently I'm working on getting my website completed, updating all of these various social web sites, FUNDRAISING, and in the near future will be on several collaborative sites. I hope I find you there.

A Ghetto Born Child

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Storyteller: Tyshaunda Hasberry

Tye created this piece as part of her TeachBoston internship in the summer of 2006. TeachBoston works with Boston youth to support them in becoming educators in the Boston Public Schools. In addition to writing and editing this story, Tye also created the music in the background.

Topics: Education | Youth
Organization: TeachBoston

William Davenport

: san francisco
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William Davenport is a filmmaker, musician and teacher. He has worked on award winning productions and has shown his work at film festivals around the world. William owned a successful commercial production company for many years, before becoming a full time teacher. He has taught advanced filmmaking courses at San Francisco State University, UC Berkeley, the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, Art Academy and the Art Institute. For three years he managed a television station and taught broadcasting courses at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale. He became interested in special education and autism while teaching at the high school. William holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Art from San Francisco State University; Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Technologies also from San Francisco State University; he is currently completing a Masters Degree at San Francisco State University in Special Education, with an emphasis on Autism.

Music is My Prayer

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Storyteller: Gertie Lopez

"I never knew how powerful this song was going to be". In this story, Gertie, a local musician on the Tohono O'odham reservation near Tucson, reveals the inspiration behind one of her most requested songs.

It is Only the Beginning

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Storyteller: Shacrea Jones

Video by Shacrea Jones, aka Snyckee, about her music, dance and performance work. Check her out at http://myspace.com/snyckee.

Topics: Other Media
Language: English
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