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Grow Roots; Explore Authentic American Orchestral Repertoire | Lucinda Ellert | TEDxGrinnellCollege

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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How orchestras could be better if they better reflected the communities for whom they perform.  Lucinda Ellert has established herself as a music director known her for flexibility, reliability, clarity, and artistic sensibility. A graduate of Grinnell College (1976, Bachelor of Theatre Arts) and New England Conservatory (M.Mus.Ed. 1996, M.Mus. Jazz Arranging in 1988), her musical roots are in the Traditional Jazz scenes of Denver and Boston, first as a ragtime pianist, then as a music director of small and large group early jazz ensembles. She made her name throughout the Boston area for her jazz dance band, Happy Feet Dance Orchestra, as leader and arranger for 20 years. A long-time member on the New England Touring Roster, Happy Feet has produced three albums: Lucinda Ellert and Her Happy Feet, Hop Off, and The River and Me. 

In her spare time, Ellert with her husband, trombonist Daniel Walker, is restoring a historic homestead. – the site of the first 1747 sawmill in the area. They have a micro-farm, growing all their produce as well as apples, blackberries and hops. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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