In the field of arts-in-education, the maximum impact an artist can have is afforded by the close proximity and repeated exposure of an artist residency. Andy Wasserman has conducted hundreds of residencies over the last 30 years, co-creating custom designed content curriculum based on the needs and grade level of each educational site.

Each residency is unique and offers a wide range of possibilities that are drawn from Andy's three arts-in-ed programs: Making Music From Around The World, Music: The Voice Of Unity, and Instruments: Ancient To Future. Here is a picture of one of Andy's past residencies in action, followed by a sample workshop content description. Scroll down further for a letter of recommendation that tells about a 2009 residency program that Andy did at an elementary school in Pennsylvania.

Andy Wasserman gives students more in-depth, hands-on perspectives in workshops designed for groups of 30 students or less. These are structured based on input from the school, meeting specific grade level and subject matter requirements as they relate to the following curriculum categories:

1. Materials in nature from which ethnic instruments are constructed.

2. Fundamentals of acoustics and sound; how they relate to instrument design and construction.

3. How the music heard today on CD, TV, radio and multimedia is created in high-tech recording environments and film soundstages using computers and digital instrumentation.

Exploring how we as Americans can learn to appreciate different cultures by studying their musical styles. Specific focus can include countries of the Orient, South America and West Africa.

1. Scales, tonality and rhythmic elements from various cultures around the world.

2. Using improvisation and compositional ideas inspired by world music.

3. Learning more about the families of wind, string and percussion instruments from around the world.

4. Creating music with the new electronic technology. Special focus on programming, sequencing, composition, arranging, and sound design. Introduction to Scoring for TV, film and video.

Creating the connections between language and music with emphasis on the oral traditions of West Africa.

Discussions within the question and answer format on topics relating to the experiences and goals of a contemporary professional musician and arts-in-education specialist. Includes the artist's background, training, and suggestions to students interested in making music a part of their career.

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