Schedule
Highlights of Past Performances
In addition to the Amidons’ frequent elementary school assembly programs, elementary school residencies, and Peter’s contra dance calling:
Dance Flurry
Fri - Sun, February 15-17, 2008
Amidons lead gospel singing, shape note singing, and various community dance and contra dance sessions at this wonderful festival in Saratoga Springs, NY. Information: http://www.danceflurry.org/festival/index.html
North Texas Kodaly Educators
Saturday, Jan 26, 2008
Amidons lead 3-hour workshop on teaching traditional dance to children. Contact: Tina Arenas * 940-231-3876 * tarenas AT dentonisd.org
Village Harmony Leaders Retreat and Concerts
January 5 - 13, 2008
Peter and Mary Alice Amidon are joined by many of the Village Harmony singing leaders from around the country in this week-long singing retreat culminating in a series of area concerts.
Last Night Brattleboro
Monday, December 31, 2007
Amidons are joined by their sons, Sam and Stefan, Nightingale, Zara Bode, and special guest fiddler Mary Lea in this featured performance for Brattleboro Vermont’s Last Night celebration.
South Elementary School, Windsor Locks, CT
Friday, December 14, 2007
Amidons perform a concert of songs and storytelling and dance workshops for the 3rd graders of this school.
Jericho, VT Elementary School
December 10, 11, 12, 2007
Amidons present an assembly program, dance/storytelling classroom workshops, and an evening community dance in a residency at this Vermont elementary school.
Daniels Run Elementary School
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Amidons perform their songs, storytelling and dance assembly program.
New York State School Music Association Conference
November 29 - December 2, 2007
Peter and Mary Alice are headliner presenters at this music teachers’ conference, leading workshops on teaching dance, and on music/literature/storytelling. http://www.nyssma.org/
National AOSA Conference in San Jose, CA
November 15 - 18, 2007
The Amidons and New England Dancing Masters lead workshops and an evening community dance. http://www.aosa2.org/2007_conference
George Mayne School, San Jose, CA
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Amidon school assembly program at this elementary school.
Elementary School Residencies
September and October, 2007
Mary Alice led several elementary school residencies of singing, dancing, storytelling and picture books in the greater Poughkeepsie, NY area.
Hallowell Singers - Dia de los Muertos
Friday, November 2, 2007
Peter led the Hallowell (hospice) singers in performing at Brattleboro Vermont's version of Dia de los Muertos (the Mexican Day of the Dead) remembrance and celebration of those who have passed on.
Abrahamic Musical Service
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Peter helped lead the combined choirs of three churches and faith organizations in this musical celebration of the common Abrahamic roots of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
Vermont Childrens' Librarians
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Amidons led a workshop on storytelling, literature, picture books and music for children for forty Vermont Childrens' Librarians.
Pourparler 2007
Thursday - Sunday, October 18 - 21, 2007
Peter helped organize, and both Amidons presented at this annual national conference on teaching folk dance to children.
Kodaly New Jersey
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Amidons led day-long workshop and community dance for Kodaly elementary school music teachers in central New Jersey.
School Assembly Program tour
Wednesday, Thursday, October 10, 11, 2007
The Amidons did several school assembly programs of singing, storytelling and dance in several elementary schools in eastern Long Island.
Maine Music Educators Association
Friday, October 5, 2007
The Amidons led workshops for music teachers at this state-wide arts conference.
Vermont Alliance For Arts Education
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The Amidons led a workshop on teaching dance to children at this arts conference for Vermont educators.
Star Island Church Choir Singing Retreat
Fri - Sun, Sept 14 - 16, 2007
Peter joined fellow Guilford (VT) Community Church choir directors Tony Barrand and Andy Davis in leading this weekend conference on church choral singing at the Star Island Retreat Center off the coast of New Hampshire.
New World Festival
Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007
The Amidons performed and led dancing at this Central Vermont festival of traditional northeast music and dance.
CDSS Family Camps
Sat to Sat Aug 4 - 10, 2007 Ogontz
Sun - Sun, Aug 11 - 17, 2007 Timber Ridge
The Amidons led dance, storytelling
and singing at these two
family camps sponsored by the Country Dance and Song Society.
Adult Village Harmony
Friday - Sunday (9 days) July 13 - 22, 2008
Amidons led harmony singing camp
for adults spcecial teaching guest, Vermont music legend Pete Sutherland. The
three of them be teaching together again next year. Check out
http://www.villageharmony.org/summercamp/2008/vha.html
Three Day Workshop for Music Teachers
Wed - Fri, June 26 - 28, 2007
The Amidons led a feast of singing, dancing, storytelling, picture books/music and more for Arlington, MA School District music teachers.
Old Songs Festival
Fri - Sun, June 22-24, 2007
Peter led a choral singing workshop that ran through
the three days of the festival. The Amidons also performed on various singing
stages.
Pinewoods First Weekend
Fri., Sat, Sun, June 15 ,16, 17, 2007
Amidons led singing, dancing, storytelling at this weekend of traditional song and dance put on by the Boston Folk Music Society.
Choir Singing Workshop in Randolph, Vermont
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Peter and Mary Alice were joined by Susan Dedell in leading an all-day singing workshop for church choir directors and singers.
Teacher Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia
Monday, Tuesday, June 4 and 5
Peter and Mary Alice led a two-day workshop for
music teachers from the greater Atlanta area.
Montpelier Contra Dance
Peter called the Montpelier contra dance in May, July and November, 2007.
Hospice Chorus Singing Workshop
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Peter led a singing workshop for Noyana, Burlington Vermont's hospice chorus.
Church Choir Singing Workshop
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Peter and Mary Alice joined Tony and Margaret Dale Barrand in a two day church choir singing workshop culminating in a musical Sunday morning worship service with the Choir of the White Plains, NY Presbyterian Church.
Holding Our Own
A film featuring Dierder Scherer artist, and the Hallowell hospice singers
April 5, 2007
The Latchis Theatre was almost sold out as 400 folks came to see Camilla Rockwell’s movie featuring Deirdre Scherer’s fabric artwork of the elderly and dying, and Kathy Leo’s Hallowell singers (music directors Peter and Amidon and Mary Cay Brass) who sing for healing and hospice.
Society for General Music in Massachusetts
New England Dancing Masters Workshop
March 24, 2007
New England Dancing Masters colleague Andy Davis joined Mary Alice and Peter in leading a workshop in teaching traditional dance as the final event of this three-day conference for Massachusetts music teachers.
Dance Flurry
February 15 - 17, 2007
Peter called contra dances and a family dance, and Peter and Mary Alice led a Sacred Harp sing and a gospel sing at this annual festival of traditional dance and song that draws about 4,000 participants in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY.
New England Youth Theatre - The Blind King
Feb/March 2007
Peter Amidon, Stephen Stearns and thirty-three 10-14 year olds presented the fourth original full length Stearns/Amidon’s musical at New England Youth Theatre. Stearns wrote the script and Amidon composed the lyrics and music. This year they did a revival, with a lot of new characters, script and music, of their 2004 musical ‘The Blind King and the Sleeping Queen’.
Black Hills Orff Workshop
January 20, 2007
Peter and Mary Alice presented an all-day workshop of dance, storytelling and singing for music teachers in greater Rapid City, South Dakota.
Brattleboro Last Night - Amidons and Nightingale
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Peter and Mary Alice Amidon were joined by their sons Sam and Stefan Amidon, the band Nightingale, and special guest Zara Bode for their fifth annual performance as the main musical offering of Brattleboro’s ‘Last Night’ festivities
Washington DC Revels
December, 2006
Peter and Mary Alice were tradition bearing headliners at the 8 performances of Washington DC’s American Revels in the 1,200 seat Lisner auditorium. The Amidons performed duo singing performances, told stories, played in the Revels string band, called dancing, and led the Revels chorus in a couple of dramatic American Sacred Harp shape note songs, the chorus surrounding the audience and Peter directing from the middle.
Minnesota Orff Workshop
November 4, 2006
The Amidons presented a day-long workshop/community dance for music teachers and the local school community.
Sioux Valley (Iowa) Orff Workshop
Saturday, September 23
Amidons presented a day-long workshop for music teachers in greater Sioux Valley (South Dakota, Iowa).
Star Island Weekend Singing Workshop for Church Choir Directors
Friday, September 15 - Sunday, September 17
Peter Amidon, Tony Barrand, and Andy Davis (the three choir directors of the Guilford Community Church) lead 'Guilford Star Singing, Rethinking the Small Church Choir' a weekend of choral singing workshops and discussion on beautiful Star Island, off the coast of New Hampshire.
Laurieston Hall, Scotland Adult Harmony Singing Week
Saturday, September 2- Saturday, September 9
The Amidons were two of five singing leaders and about 50 singers for a week of harmony singing at this manor in rural Scotland.
Village Harmony
Friday, August 11 - Saturday, August 20, 2006
Village Harmony Summer Camp
Peter and Mary Alice taught with Jane Peppler at Adult Village Harmony, choral singing for adults, at the Centre for Cultural Evolution in Colrain, MA.
Ogontz Family Week
Saturday, July 29 - Saturday, August 5, 2006
Peter and Mary Alice were program chairs at Ogontz Family Week 1 of traditional dance, song and storytelling in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Sponsored by the Country Dance and Song Society of America (www.cdss.org).
Hartt Summerterm
July 10 - 14, 2006
This is the fifth summer Mary Alice and Peter have led a 5-day course on Creating a Dynamic Learning Community Through Traditional Dance, Singing and Storytelling for music teachers.
Old Songs Festival, Altamont, NY
Friday - Sunday, June 23 - 25, 2006
www.oldsongs.org/festival/
Peter and Mary Alice led choral singing workshops. They also helped lead gospel singing and other performances through the weekend. This is the 16th year that the Amidons have performed and led group singing at this festival that is dedicated to traditional song and dance.
Hallowell CD Release
Wednesday, June 15, 2006
Hallowell releases their first CD: ‘Angels Hovering Round - songs for hospice and healing’ Peter Amidon and Mary Cay Brass are the music directors of this a cappella hospice singing group.
Hallowell Singing Workshop
Wednesday, June 8, 2006
Peter helped lead a hospice singing workshop with the Hallowell Singers at the Vermont Hospice Conference on Lake Morely, VT
Education of Young Children Conference Workshop
Saturday, May 6, 2006
Mary Alice presents keynote at the New York Association for the Education of Young Children Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY
Anchorage, Alaska Workshop
April 13, 14, 15, 2006
Amidons present three days of workshops for greater Anchorage, Alaska elementary school teachers.
Memphis Tennessee Orff
March 25, 2006
Amidons present day-long workshop for Memphis Tennessee Orff Chapter music teachers.
Denver, Colorado Orff
March 11, 2006
Amidons present day-long workshop for Denver, Colorado Orff Chapter music teachers.
The Dance Flurry
February 17, 2006
The Amidons have led gospel singing, Sacred Harp singing, community dancing and contra dancing for the past 15 years at this great festival of traditional dance and song.
Seattle, WA Orff and Kodaly Workshop
January 20, 2006
Amidons present day-long workshop for the Seattle, Washington area Orff and Kodaly music teachers.
Hallowell Hospice Singing Workshop
January 7, 2006
Peter leads singing at Hallowell’s hospice singing workshop in Burlington, VT
Last Night Brattleboro
December 31, 2005
This is the 4th year that Peter and Mary Alice were joined by their sons Sam and Stefan, as well as the band Nightingale, in the main concert offering of Brattleboro’s ‘Last Night’ performances.
Brattleboro High School Band and Chorus
Monday, Dec 19, 2005
This is the fifth year that Peter has led a 7:50 am - 9:10 am traditional dance party for Brattleboro’s combined high school band and chorus to the music of Brattleboro’s best dance musicians.
Brattleboro Christmas Street Band
Saturday, December 17, 2005
This is the 29th year that Peter has played trombone in and led the Christmas Street Band, a wind band that plays seasonal tunes in the streets of downtown Brattleboro and raises funds for the local drop in center.
Solefest - Missouri Dance Weekend
October 21, 2005
Peter was the caller for this contra dance weekend, working with musicians Sam Amidon, Sam Bartlett, and Mark Roberts.
Greater Rochester, NY Orff Schulwerk Workshop
October 15, 2005
Amidons presented a day-long workshop for the Greater Rochester, NY Orff Schulwerk music teachers.
Brattleboro Arts Festival Choral Fest
October 9, 2005
Peter led an evening of choral singing along with Andy Davis, Becky Graber and Susan Dedell.
Pourparler
September 22 - 25, 2005
Peter attended this annual four day national conference on teaching folk dance to children, this year in Williamsville, VT.
Kodaly Association of Southern California
September 17, 2005
Peter and Mary Alice led an all-day and evening workshop for the Kodaly Association of Southern California music teachers.
Social Band concert in Brattleboro
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Peter and Mary Alice’s choral compositions were two of the pieces featured in this concert by this Burlington VT based chorus.
New World Festival
September 4, 2005
Amidons performed children’s concert and Peter called contra dances at this traditional music and dance festival held in central Vermont.
Pinewoods Family Week - Buffalo Gap Family Week
August 20 - 27 * July 16 - 23
Peter was the official storyteller, and Mary Alice and Peter led harmony singing and dancing at these weeks of traditional dance song and storytelling for families.
Silver Lake College, Manitiwoc, Wisconsin
July 7 - 9, 2005
Peter and Mary Alice led three days of workshops for current and future music teachers.
National American Organization of Orff Schulwerk Teachers
November 10 - 14, 2004
Peter and Mary Alice were headliners at this national conference of music teachers, held in Long Beach, CA. They led singing, dancing and storytelling workshops and led an evening harmony sing and an evening dance. This is the third national music teacher conference the Amidons have headlined at over the past three years.