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4th of July – Salmon Shuffle 5K Race

| June 26, 2014 | 1 Comment

by Tania Spurkland
Salmon Shuffle

Register Now for Seldovia’s Fine Arts Camp!

| June 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Betsy Scott

Fine Arts Camp Banner“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did
something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it,
they just saw something.   That’s because they were able to connect experiences
they’ve had and synthesize new things.  And the reason they were able to do that
was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more
about their experiences than other people.”

-Steve Jobs

FineArtsCampPhoto1The Seldovia Fine Arts Camp was made possible with funding by Rasmuson Foundation through the Arts in Education Fund, and is administered, under contract, by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.

Thank you Susan B English School, the City of Seldovia, and our many local volunteers and donors who helped make this happen!

Mon-Fri, July 14-18, 2014

3-6 yr olds: 10:00 – 1:00 $50
7-18 yr olds: 10:00 – 3:30 $75
Scholarships available!
Adult classes every evening!


Meet our Instructors for 2014!

Fine Arts Camp Photo2Eddie Wood is a percussionist, dancer, storyteller and actor from Homer. Originally from Spain, He is bilingual Spanish/English. Eddie has been involved in working with children for over 35 years. He has toured all over Alaska, the US, and internationally.

Sue Biggs is a published composer with pieces for choir, hand bells and children. She writes folk and gospel songs and is working on two children’s books. She is the music specialist and band director for Redoubt Elementary School, Music Director at Christ Lutheran Church, private music teacher. and plays music with her spouse, Jack Will, with the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra and others.Jack Will’s informal music education involved playing loud electric guitar. He has played banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, violin both on and off stage. He currently plays violin with the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra & local groups.

Craig Barnard is an energetic and generous community teacher of many physical arts, and will help students learn to control their bodies.

Susan Barnard is a longtime teacher of young children and will again be bringing her passion for gymnastics and circus art to our Seldovia.

Jenifer Dickson is mother of two young boys who enjoys writing children’s songs and teaching young children to love their own creativity. She will be teaching songwriting and how to get their chicka chicka boom boom on.

Valisa Higman studied art at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR. Valisa’s work in both cut-paper and ceramics have been shown in many galleries in Alaska and Outside.

Betsy Scott is a passionate Seldovia community member sharing her music and storytelling with all ages.

Brian Slover is a self-taught in native american flute and has been playing for 13 years. He’s a longtime Seldovian and loves doing concerts with his students.

Scholarships are available!  Join us for a performance & community dance Friday night, July 18th!

Register for one-on-one individual instruction on first day of camp.

Fine Arts Camp InfoDAILY SCHEDULE
Lunch and snacks provided
Drop-off at Sea Otter Community Center

Age 3 – 6 (Snacks between activities)
10:00 – 10:45  Gymnastics, Dance & Circus
11:00 – 11:30 Chimes & Story
11:45 – 12:15  Art ( Mon-Wed)
11:45 – 12:15  Singing (Thurs & Fri)
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch

Age 7 – 11
10:00 – 10:45 Chimes & Story
11:00 – 11:45  Gymnastics,Dance, & Circus
11:45 – 12:15   Singing & Songwriting (Mon-Wed)
11:45 – 12:15   ART (Th & Fr)
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Percussion
2:00 – 3:00 Elective (pick one):

        • Native American Flute
        • Beg Fiddle

Theatre Games
3:00 – 4:00 Individual instruction

Age 12 – 18
10:00 – 10:45 Percussion I
10:45 – 11:30 Fiddle & Guitar
11:30 – 12:30 Percussion II
1:15 – 2:15 Theatre Study
2:15 – 3:00 Elective (pick one):

  • Native American Flute
  • Beg Fiddle / Mandolin
  • 3:00 – 4:00 Individual instruction

Adult Classes in the evening: $10 for any or all classes, free childcare provided.

Sign up by June 30:  Betsy Scott   234-8404

Congratulations to Jack and Shirley Nall

| June 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Shirley Nall

Shirley and Jack Nall

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marshall Nall

Shirley Hurley, Seldovia  and Jack Nall, Kentucky, celebrated their marriage vows in Las Vegas on Friday, June 20th.
There will be a reception held in July at their home in Seldovia.

Join us for SVT Sponsored Bingo

| June 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Trinket Gallien
bingo 7-2014

Wild Shore Concert and Workshops – July 5

| June 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Betsy Scott

Concert and workshops will be held at Susan B English school.

Wild Shore Concert

WILD SHORE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

MORNING SESSION
1. COMPOSING PRESENTATION / WORKSHOP
Learn about the process of composing, sketching, and notating music from composer Conrad
Winslow. After a presentation from Conrad about his compositional process, you can try your hand at composing melodies and notating passages of music using standard music notation or even graphic notation (no background in music notation required). The workshop will wrap up with live readings by members of the Wild Shore Ensemble of short compositions by workshop participants. Participants will have the opportunity to change dynamics, tempo, notes, and techniques with the players, and discover just how easy it is to make changes to their music. The workshop is open to all, even to those who are simply curious to learn about the process of composing.
2. INSTRUMENT EXPLORATION
Learn about the amazing variety of sounds produced by the instruments of the Wild Shore Ensemble (flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion). Emphasis is placed on contemporary playing techniques. Try out one or several of the instruments with a first lesson from the members of the Wild Shore Ensemble, or bring your own instrument for guided exploration into some extended techniques to produce sounds you didn’t know your instrument could make!
AFTERNOON SESSION
3. PERFORMANCE MASTERCLASSES
Offering masterclasses in flute, strings, piano, and percussion by members of the Wild Shore Ensemble. Bring your instrument and your music, perform your piece (any style or period), and get feedback from the extraordinary players of the Wild Shore Ensemble. If you play instruments other than those listed above, you are welcome to play a piece for the ensemble and those in attendance. Members of the ensemble will offer coaching on musicality, phrasing, rhythm, etc.

Laura’s First Impressions of Seldovia

| June 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Laura Haskins
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Coming into the Seldovia harbor the other day, I must admit, I was a bit anxious.  Alan and I were very excited when he was offered the principal position, but he had been to town several times before and knew where we were going.  And while I love a good adventure, I felt a bit blind coming across the bay that day.  

I knew I would find a quaint fishing town nestled among some of Alaska’s most beautiful mountain scenery.  I had seen pictures, after all, and Alan had been talking it up for years.  But the heart and soul of a community is its people.  Individuals create a collective character and give a place its personality and ambiance.  I had heard wonderful reports of the “friendly, easy-going folks” who lived here but still I wondered; what would I find?

Well, I believe in first impressions and, Seldovia, you make a great one!  I was overwhelmed by the charm of your boardwalks and the majesty of your landscape.  Pictures can never really do justice to such an impressive panorama.  But I was equally moved by the individuals I met – friendly and easy-going for sure, but also, genuine and sincere.  You made us feel welcomed and at ease in such a short visit.  We enjoyed walking around town and meeting folks as they worked in their yard and it was great visiting with you at church and at the dessert potluck.  Thank you especially to Paul and Jenny Chissus and to Doug, Kathy, Les and Shirley Giles for your gracious hospitality.

Alan and I have said many times we could live anywhere as long as there were good people, and we’ve found good people everywhere we’ve lived.  Seldovia is no exception!  I’m still anxious about moving but this time it’s not because I’m blind.  Now I can’t wait to come to town and really get to know the great people who make Seldovia home!

Editor’s note:  Alan will be our new principal at Susan B English school this upcoming year.  It was a total pleasure meeting both Laura and Alan on their first visit to Seldovia together!  They are a very nice couple, authentic folks, interested in Seldovia and her people, and I am sure they will be a great addition to Seldovia and our school!  They made a great first impression on us too!  🙂