Contact Information

Shana Tucker
(919) 272-0482
[email protected]
https://www.shanatucker.com/teaching

Space Requirements

Minimum space requirements for performance: 8′ x 10′ for solo/duo (Shana + accompanist). Space would ideally be classroom or multipurpose room. Auditorium is acceptable as long a technical requirements are met.

Tech Requirements

Artist brings adequate sound reinforcement for classroom teaching situations and many large performance spaces. Access to electricity is necessary.
A 25-foot grounded (3-prong) extension cord requested to be onsite at time of Artist load-in.
Set-up and soundcheck takes about 45 minutes; same for breakdown.

Availability

August – June

Fee Structure

$500 for one class/experience
$400 for each additional experience up to 3 consecutive classes
$3,500-$5,000 for a 3-5 day residency – schedule negotiable (not to exceed 3 classes per day)

Informances and sharing assemblies are an option or can be added to existing workshop/residency.
Please see Shana’s “ChamberSoul Cello & SongStories” offering for more details: https://unitedarts.org/artist-directory/shana-tucker-chambersoul-cello-songstories/

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Tapestry of Songwriting

Shana Tucker
Program Type: Workshop/Residency

Tapestry of Songwriting

Facilitated by ChamberSoul singer-songwriter and cellist Shana Tucker, “Tapestry of Songwriting” can be structured as a 1 day workshop, multiple-day residency, and/or “informance” for music classes, specials (orchestra or chorus), and regular classes. The experience is designed to introduce students and teachers to the essential components of song form (verse, chorus/hook, bridge, intro, outro); the relationship between melody, harmony, lyrics; and the role of musical storyteller through the art of songwriting. “Tapestry of Songwriting” can take a curriculum-based or thematic (i.e. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”; “Its Cool to Be Kind”; “Snow Day”, etc) approach. In some instances where a whole grade/entire school is reading the same book, “Tapestry of Songwriting” translates essential elements of the story into to song that the students create the lyrics for and provide essential input for the development of  musical components. At the end of each experience, students are encouraged to share/perform their completed song along with Shana.

Use this link to view a video excerpt from this program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Zff7UHuJs&feature=youtu.be

Artist Background

With a deep respect for lyrical storytelling, cellist/singer songwriter Shana Tucker’s melodies weave strong hints of jazz, classical, soulful folk, acoustic pop and a touch of R&B into a distinctive rhythmic tapestry. Shana incorporates workshops, outreach and artist-in-residence opportunities wherever in the world her performances take her. She has been a teaching artist with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; The Smith Center for Performing Arts and Clark County Public Schools (Las Vegas, NV); Wake County and Durham Public Schools (NC); DC Public Schools (Washington DC); and San Diego School District (CA). A front-line advocate for arts education and youth arts programming, Shana has served as an Artist Fellow with A+ Schools of North Carolina, and was the executive director for Kidznotes, a music for social change, free afterschool program for students in Title I schools of Durham with a commitment to teaching community through orchestra.

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