April 2008-December 2008
Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008
April 28 - May 16
Mary Alice leads residency with Traver Road K-2 in Pleasant Valley, NY
April 28 - May 2
Peter leads dance/storytelling residency and community dance at Pownal, VT Elementary School
May 5 - 9
Peter leads dance/storytelling/singing residency with 2nd graders at Vail Farm School in Lagrangeville, NY
May 26
Stefan graduates from Oberlin!!!
May 29
Mary Alice, Peter and Stefan lead two successive community dances in Wyckoff, NJ
Saturday, May 31
Peter and Mary Alice lead a 2:00 pm workshop and a 4:00 pm concert of Sacred Harp singing with 6 other singers in the Monterey MA Church. Sponsored by the Bidwell House.
Contact: Martha Dailey * mldailey AT msn.com * 413 884 5698
June 4, 5
Mary Alice leads workshops with 1st graders at Corinth, NY Elementary School.
Saturday, June 7
Mary Alice and Peter join Neely Bruce in a day long singing workshop for church choir directors and singers. Event takes place in Randolph, VT
Contact: Jane Eubanks * jane AT maresnest.com * 802-234-9671
check out the excellent website for more info: http://feastofsinging.stjohnsrandolphvt.org/
Sunday, June 8, 3:00 pm
Peter helps direct, and Mary Alice sings in a concert by the Guilford (VT) Community Church "9 o'Clock" Choir to celebrate the legacy of Shirley Crockett.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
June 6
Peter and Mary Alice lead singing/storytelling assembly program and dance workshops at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Windsor, CT
June 11, 12
Mary Alice leads two days of workshops for the students of Karigon School in Clifton Park, NY
June 12
Peter leads a hospice singing workshop at the Vermont State Hospice Conference, Lake Morey, VT
June 13, 14, 15
Peter and Mary Alice lead singing, dancing, storytelling at Pinewoods Camp - First Weekend sponsored by the Country Dance and Song Boston Center.
Contact: Sukey Krause * sakrause AT comcast.net
June 27, 28, 29
Peter and Mary Alice lead a three-session, four-hour choral singing workshop over the three days of the Old Songs Festival in Altamont, NY. They also perform in various singing workshops.
For more information: http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/
July 7 - 11
Peter and Mary Alice teach a 3-credit course at Hartt Summerterm in West Hartford, CT:
Rich Traditions and New Creations:
Dance, Song, Storytelling and Literature in the Music Classroom
More information: http://harttweb.hartford.edu/summer-detail.php?c=13
July 16
Peter and Mary Alice present an evening concert/harmony singing event as part of the South Strafford, VT Concert Series
Contact: Robin Russell * robin AT newacadiafarm.com * 802-889-3246
July 26 - Aug 2
Peter and Mary Alice are on staff at Pinewoods Family Week (near Plymouth, MA) teaching dance and singing, and telling stories.
More information at: http://www.cdss.org/programs/2008/pw-family.html
Aug 2 - Aug 9
Peter and Mary Alice are on staff at Ogontz Family Week (near Littleton, NH) teaching dance and singing, and telling stories. More information at:
http://www.cdss.org/programs/2008/oz-family2.html
Aug 17 - Aug 23
Peter, Mary Alice and Stefan are on staff at Lady of the Lake Family Camp on Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho teaching dance and singing, and telling stories.
More info at: http://www.ladyofthelake.org/familyweek.html
Saturday, Aug 30
Mary Alice and Peter perform at the Brattleboro Area Farmer's Market from 11 am - 1 pm.
More info at http://www.brattleborofarmersmarket.com/
Sun Aug 31, well, really, Mon Sept 1, 3:30 am
Peter calls the graveyard shift of the Brattleboro Dawn Dance: 3:30 am - 7:00 am. The Brattleboro Dawn Dance starts with English Country dancing from 2 - 5 pm Sunday, Aug 31, followed by three bands and three callers calling contras and squares from 8 pm Sunday till 7 pm Monday.
More info at http://www.dawndance.org/lbr2008.html
Sept 6 - 13
Peter and Mary Alice join Kate Howard, Val Mindel and Ali Burns leading a week of choral singing at Laurieston Harmony Week in Castle Douglas, Scotland.
Saturday, Sept 27
Peter and Mary Alice lead a day-long music teacher workshop on teaching traditional dance to children for the Great Plains Orff Schulwerk Chapter of Nebraska.
Contact: Shelly Smith * ssmith2 AT tconl.com * 402-896-8759
October 4 - 5
Peter helps organize the annual New England Sacred Harp Singing Convention held this year in Walpole, NH.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
Saturday, October 11
Peter and Mary Alice lead a day-long workshop for music teachers in Amarillo, Texas, sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association.
Contact: Cristy Corder * christy.corder AT amaisd.org * 806-681-6041
Saturday, October 18
Peter and Mary Alice lead a day-long workshop for music teachers in Long Island: Creating a Dynamic Learning Community with Traditional Dance, Song and Storytelling. Sponsored by Long Island Orff Schulwerk Association.
Contact: Heather Olsen * Heather_Olsen AT manhasset.k12.ny.us
Oct 29, 30
Peter and Mary Alice do concerts and workshops in schools in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Contact: Trish Ranson * trishranson AT yahoo.com
Oct 31, Nov 1
Peter and Mary Alice present various music teacher workshops; traditional dance, song, storytelling, literature/music, at the KMEK (Kodaly Music Educators of Kansas) regional conference in Witchita, Kansas.
Contact: Kirk Olsen * kodaly AT wichita.edu * cell 316-650-6056
Nov 12 - 16
Peter and Mary Alice present music teacher workshops (traditional dance, singing, storytelling, literature/music) at the National American Orff Schulwerk Association Conference in Charlotte, NC.
More information: http://www.charlotte08.org/
Sat, Sun, Nov 22, 23
Peter joins Mary Cay Brass, Kathy Leo and the Hallowell Chorus in leading a weekend conference/workshop on hospice singing in Brattleboro, VT.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
Dec 11, 12
Peter is guest conductor/leader at the 2nd Annual North Adams MA Public School Choral Festival for students grades K-12.
Dec 19
Peter and Mary Alice lead dance workshops and a concert of storytelling singing and dance for 3rd graders at South Elementary School in Windsor Locks, CT.
Dec 24
Peter leads the singing at Guilford (VT) Community Church (UCC) 11 pm Christmas Eve Service. All singers invited to join the choir at our 9:30 pm rehearsal for the 11 pm service.
Wednesday Dec 31
The Amidons four: Peter, Mary Alice, Sam and Stefan join Nightingale: Keith Murphy, Becky Tracy and Jeremiah McLane, along with special guest Lissa Schneckenburger and MAYBE Corey DiMario, for an extravaganza of singing and dance music as the main event of Brattleboro's Last Night activities at the Baptist Church, Main Street Brattleboro.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
Mary Alice leads residency with Traver Road K-2 in Pleasant Valley, NY
April 28 - May 2
Peter leads dance/storytelling residency and community dance at Pownal, VT Elementary School
May 5 - 9
Peter leads dance/storytelling/singing residency with 2nd graders at Vail Farm School in Lagrangeville, NY
May 26
Stefan graduates from Oberlin!!!
May 29
Mary Alice, Peter and Stefan lead two successive community dances in Wyckoff, NJ
Saturday, May 31
Peter and Mary Alice lead a 2:00 pm workshop and a 4:00 pm concert of Sacred Harp singing with 6 other singers in the Monterey MA Church. Sponsored by the Bidwell House.
Contact: Martha Dailey * mldailey AT msn.com * 413 884 5698
June 4, 5
Mary Alice leads workshops with 1st graders at Corinth, NY Elementary School.
Saturday, June 7
Mary Alice and Peter join Neely Bruce in a day long singing workshop for church choir directors and singers. Event takes place in Randolph, VT
Contact: Jane Eubanks * jane AT maresnest.com * 802-234-9671
check out the excellent website for more info: http://feastofsinging.stjohnsrandolphvt.org/
Sunday, June 8, 3:00 pm
Peter helps direct, and Mary Alice sings in a concert by the Guilford (VT) Community Church "9 o'Clock" Choir to celebrate the legacy of Shirley Crockett.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
June 6
Peter and Mary Alice lead singing/storytelling assembly program and dance workshops at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Windsor, CT
June 11, 12
Mary Alice leads two days of workshops for the students of Karigon School in Clifton Park, NY
June 12
Peter leads a hospice singing workshop at the Vermont State Hospice Conference, Lake Morey, VT
June 13, 14, 15
Peter and Mary Alice lead singing, dancing, storytelling at Pinewoods Camp - First Weekend sponsored by the Country Dance and Song Boston Center.
Contact: Sukey Krause * sakrause AT comcast.net
June 27, 28, 29
Peter and Mary Alice lead a three-session, four-hour choral singing workshop over the three days of the Old Songs Festival in Altamont, NY. They also perform in various singing workshops.
For more information: http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/
July 7 - 11
Peter and Mary Alice teach a 3-credit course at Hartt Summerterm in West Hartford, CT:
Rich Traditions and New Creations:
Dance, Song, Storytelling and Literature in the Music Classroom
More information: http://harttweb.hartford.edu/summer-detail.php?c=13
July 16
Peter and Mary Alice present an evening concert/harmony singing event as part of the South Strafford, VT Concert Series
Contact: Robin Russell * robin AT newacadiafarm.com * 802-889-3246
July 26 - Aug 2
Peter and Mary Alice are on staff at Pinewoods Family Week (near Plymouth, MA) teaching dance and singing, and telling stories.
More information at: http://www.cdss.org/programs/2008/pw-family.html
Aug 2 - Aug 9
Peter and Mary Alice are on staff at Ogontz Family Week (near Littleton, NH) teaching dance and singing, and telling stories. More information at:
http://www.cdss.org/programs/2008/oz-family2.html
Aug 17 - Aug 23
Peter, Mary Alice and Stefan are on staff at Lady of the Lake Family Camp on Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho teaching dance and singing, and telling stories.
More info at: http://www.ladyofthelake.org/familyweek.html
Saturday, Aug 30
Mary Alice and Peter perform at the Brattleboro Area Farmer's Market from 11 am - 1 pm.
More info at http://www.brattleborofarmersmarket.com/
Sun Aug 31, well, really, Mon Sept 1, 3:30 am
Peter calls the graveyard shift of the Brattleboro Dawn Dance: 3:30 am - 7:00 am. The Brattleboro Dawn Dance starts with English Country dancing from 2 - 5 pm Sunday, Aug 31, followed by three bands and three callers calling contras and squares from 8 pm Sunday till 7 pm Monday.
More info at http://www.dawndance.org/lbr2008.html
Sept 6 - 13
Peter and Mary Alice join Kate Howard, Val Mindel and Ali Burns leading a week of choral singing at Laurieston Harmony Week in Castle Douglas, Scotland.
Saturday, Sept 27
Peter and Mary Alice lead a day-long music teacher workshop on teaching traditional dance to children for the Great Plains Orff Schulwerk Chapter of Nebraska.
Contact: Shelly Smith * ssmith2 AT tconl.com * 402-896-8759
October 4 - 5
Peter helps organize the annual New England Sacred Harp Singing Convention held this year in Walpole, NH.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
Saturday, October 11
Peter and Mary Alice lead a day-long workshop for music teachers in Amarillo, Texas, sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association.
Contact: Cristy Corder * christy.corder AT amaisd.org * 806-681-6041
Saturday, October 18
Peter and Mary Alice lead a day-long workshop for music teachers in Long Island: Creating a Dynamic Learning Community with Traditional Dance, Song and Storytelling. Sponsored by Long Island Orff Schulwerk Association.
Contact: Heather Olsen * Heather_Olsen AT manhasset.k12.ny.us
Oct 29, 30
Peter and Mary Alice do concerts and workshops in schools in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Contact: Trish Ranson * trishranson AT yahoo.com
Oct 31, Nov 1
Peter and Mary Alice present various music teacher workshops; traditional dance, song, storytelling, literature/music, at the KMEK (Kodaly Music Educators of Kansas) regional conference in Witchita, Kansas.
Contact: Kirk Olsen * kodaly AT wichita.edu * cell 316-650-6056
Nov 12 - 16
Peter and Mary Alice present music teacher workshops (traditional dance, singing, storytelling, literature/music) at the National American Orff Schulwerk Association Conference in Charlotte, NC.
More information: http://www.charlotte08.org/
Sat, Sun, Nov 22, 23
Peter joins Mary Cay Brass, Kathy Leo and the Hallowell Chorus in leading a weekend conference/workshop on hospice singing in Brattleboro, VT.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
Dec 11, 12
Peter is guest conductor/leader at the 2nd Annual North Adams MA Public School Choral Festival for students grades K-12.
Dec 19
Peter and Mary Alice lead dance workshops and a concert of storytelling singing and dance for 3rd graders at South Elementary School in Windsor Locks, CT.
Dec 24
Peter leads the singing at Guilford (VT) Community Church (UCC) 11 pm Christmas Eve Service. All singers invited to join the choir at our 9:30 pm rehearsal for the 11 pm service.
Wednesday Dec 31
The Amidons four: Peter, Mary Alice, Sam and Stefan join Nightingale: Keith Murphy, Becky Tracy and Jeremiah McLane, along with special guest Lissa Schneckenburger and MAYBE Corey DiMario, for an extravaganza of singing and dance music as the main event of Brattleboro's Last Night activities at the Baptist Church, Main Street Brattleboro.
Contact: Peter Amidon * peter AT amidonmusic.com * 802-257-1006
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