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Studying Dance in Africa with TWM and Saint Mary’s College
Starting this January, students enrolled in LEAP (Liberal Education for Arts Professionals) — the Bachelor of Arts degree program designed for current and former professional dancers at Saint Mary's College of California — will have the opportunity to study...
VH1 Reality Show Off Pitch Features Ghana Study Abroad Alum
Our Ghana study abroad participants are always an eclectic bunch. As proof, look no further than program alum Eric Busse, currently starring in VH1's new reality show Off Pitch, which chronicles the Grand River Singers (GRS) of La Crosse, Wisconsin. According to...
Teaching Music in Urban Schools: One Educator’s Journey (Part II)
Today on the blog we are pleased to feature the second in a two-part guest post from Elizabeth Green, a music educator in New York City and participant on the summer 2012 ThisWorldMusic Study in Ghana program. “You’re so lucky you teach music! The kids love music!” So...
Sounds of the Rainforest: Arts-Integrated Music Education
Just wrapped up a weeklong artist residency for Young Audiences at Lincoln Elementary School in Melrose, Mass., titled "Sounds of the Rainforest." It was a great week, though these kids were so knowledgeable about the rainforest that at times it felt like they were...
WATCH: Afrobeat Group Antibalas on Jimmy Kimmel: “Dirty Money”
The winter 2013 session of ThisWorldMusic's Ghana Study Abroad program just concluded! Our groups are always eclectic mixes of musicians, dancers and educators from around the world, and this past trip was no different. We'll have more on the most recent crop of...
Antibalas Tops List of Best 15 Afrobeat Albums of 2012
Courtesy of our friends over at The Afrobeat Blog, here's a list of the Top 15 Afrobeat Albums of 2012. Topping the list is Brooklyn-based Antibalas, featuring drummer and ThisWorldMusic Ghana study abroad alum Miles Arntzen. 1. Antibalas - Antibalas 2. Fangnawa...