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Fall 2023 OLLI Exclusive Community Partner Classes

026 | Global Sounds: Music & Meaning | Collaboration With the Musical Instrument Museum

Instructors: Dr. Manuel Jordán & Dr. Daniel Piper

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2 sessions: Thursdays, Sept. 21, 28

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Musical Instrument Museum

Total Cost: $42

Across the globe, music has the power to transform people. Whether a ritual or religious ceremony or a Friday night jam session, music crosses real and imaginary borders and boundaries. Ethnomusicology is the study of music and world cultures, and it’s everywhere. Join two of MIM’s curators to learn more about MIM, challenge some preconceived notions about music, and think critically about the ways that music transcends and transforms our lives. In week one, Manuel Jordán, PhD, deputy director, chief curator, and curator for Africa, will focus on music from Africa. In week two, Daniel Piper, PhD, curator for Latin America and the Middle East, will focus on music from Latin America. Please be prepared to recall your personal experiences with music — whether near or far. A guided tour of MIM’s galleries, with an emphasis on Africa (week one) and Latin America (week two) will take place following each 45-to-60-minute presentation. At the conclusion of the tour, participants can explore MIM’s Geographic Galleries on their own.

Thanks to the MIM, the cost of this OLLI memberexclusive opportunity covers everything including the OLLI exclusive class, the private guided tour, and museum entry!

051 | Meet Me At the Barre: A Collaboration with Ballet Arizona

Instructor: Claire Schmaltz

2 sessions: Tuesdays, Oct. 10, 17

Ballet Arizona, 2835 E Washington St., Phoenix 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Total Cost: $58

Introducing a brand new, OLLI member exclusive partner class with Ballet Arizona! Join community engagement manager and teaching artist, Claire Schmaltz, for a beginning ballet class at the Ballet Arizona studios. Customized to the skill levels of those participating, attendees will get to take an hour-long ballet class followed by 30 minutes of educational content related to the different aspects that go into the dance form. Come experience your first ballet class or just your first ballet class at Ballet Arizona. This is for longtime ballet lovers or for anyone new to ballet! This class is designed to be inclusive to all who attend.

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