CANCELED: Austin Classical Guitar Education
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09 Mar 2020 |
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 Austin University Area
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*** WE HAVE CANCELED THIS MEETING ***
After consulting with our board members with a medical background, and out of an abundance of caution, we are cancelling tonight’s meeting. We will continue evaluation during this week as to further meeting scheduling.
Dr. Matthew Hinsley and Ciyadh Wells of Austin Classical Guitar (ACG) will talk about ACG's Education Program. Since 2018, the Rotary Club of Austin University Area has sponsored the purchase of guitars for low income students who wanted to participate in the program. See https://www.austinclassicalguitar.org/acg_education/ for more information on the ACG Education Program.
Dr. Matthew Hinsley is the 2020 recipient of the Margaret Perry Award for Excellence in Education. In 2019 he received the National Guild for Community Arts Education Milestone Award for more than twenty years of community service in the arts. He was named Public Citizen of the Year by the Texas Association of Social Workers, and won an Austin Under Forty Award for Arts and Culture. Dr. Hinsley is interested in discovering and implementing ways that music can lift individuals’ spirits, help overcome isolation, encourage international cultural exchange, and help young people confidently express themselves and build their unique identities. With the help of the University Rotary Club, he and his team at Austin Classical Guitar have built systems and programs now serving over 4,000 students in 60 local schools including the Juvenile Justice System and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, how their work has spread to 40 states and over 20 countries. Matt is the author of six books, including Creativity to Community: Arts Nonprofit Success One Coffee at a Time.
Ciyadh Wells is a multifaceted musician who prides herself in not only being an artist but also an activist, and a scholar. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Wells’ passion for music developed at a young age with her involvement in choir and band. Her skillset grew the more she honed her skills in private guitar lessons. After earning her Bachelors, Wells successfully pursued her Masters of Music in Instrumental Performance with a concentration in Applied String Pedagogy from the University of Louisville. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Guitar Performance at the University of Georgia. As a scholar and educator, Wells believes everyone deserves access to art, which she advocates as being essential to society. Furthermore, her advocacy has made a difference in many young musicians’ lives. Ciyadh’s mission is to utilize the impact of music old and new, to manifest moments of meaningful change and to inspire community therein.
About Rotary Club of Austin University Area:
Rotary (https://rotary.org) is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/