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Ma’Go! – Antwerp

School voor Music, Word and Dance — Mechelsesteenweg 125 — Antwerp.

Every school year, Ma’Go Antwerp organises the module ‘CULTURAL GRADE NOTUS PIANO’.
This module is for adults aged 18 and over and is three-year. Each week one has to take two consecutive lessons, one hour of group-oriented individual piano lessons followed by one hour of group lessons or vice versa. After three years, it is possible to switch to the 2nd year of the 2nd grade of classical piano tuition provided there is a short transition period.

The ‘CULTURAL GRADE NOTUS PIANO’ module is the ideal formula for adults who are limited in time, (or/and) who are somewhat reluctant to take a normal music course, or/and who have a lot of problems reading conventional music notation and are even thinking of quitting their music studies and leaving school for that reason. This module is also ideal for adults who are more individually oriented and do not like to sing and/or perform, as these attainment levels are not present.
Because NOTUS teaches so easily and quickly, there is little stress felt by adult beginners, even though they learn to read ALL notes and play ALL piano keys during the first trimester of the 1st year.

This introductory course goes much further than just getting acquainted, as you learn to read and use NOTUS notation, coupled with good piano technique and a solid formation of music theory during lessons at the piano. During group lessons, you will become acquainted with numerous composers, musical styles and genres, rhythms, chords, and so on.
The pleasure of making music together is also discovered in the form of four-handed pieces and pieces for two pianos, which are covered from the very first year.

Info and registrations: Secretariat Ma’GO or via the site www.ma-go.be

Academic Chair Jonet / CESAMM

Centre for Social Action &
Music Making
(University & Highschool Ghent).

NOTUS music notation has committed to participate in the activities of this newly established chair. This chair pursues the goal of combining ‘making music’ and ‘social action’ and, from this combination, undertakes all kinds of activities. These purposes are part of NOTUS’ goal of bringing as many people as possible worldwide to study music.

• Chair interpretation.
The Jonet Chair was established in September 2022 at Ghent University (UGENT), in collaboration with Highschool Gent (HOGENT) and is an academic chair.
The establishment of an academic chair means that a specific subject (music making and social action) receives special academic attention from autonomous funding.
The chair focuses on 1) research 2) teaching 3) service.
The chair is funded by two main sponsors – Futur 21 & VGP Foundation and by hub partners from the field – De Singel, Concertgebouw Brugge, Ha’Concerts, De Centrale, Klara Festival and Brussels Philharmonic.
The operation of the chair is organised from the Centre for Social Action & Music Making (CESAMM). This operation involves general ‘Operational Communication’, under UGENT there is embedding in Art Sciences-Musicology and the Musicology Programmes, and under HOGENT the CESAMM teaching activities are embedded in the Educational Master Music & Performing Arts (Ghent Conservatory) and Social Work (HOGENT). The simultaneous embedding in UGENT and HOGENT gives the chair an Academic focus and a practice-oriented focus.

• Tasks of the chair.
Research
– Academic – Artistic PWO;
– Socially oriented music projects;
– Continuing current research + developing new research projects.
Education
– Participatory Arts Practice in educational master’s programme in music
– New course at UGent: Music & Social Action
– SIMM research seminars.
Outreach
– Social debate: discourse formation via opinion pieces, lectures …
– (After)Training;
– Cooperation Hub partners;
– Policy advice.

• Outlines.
Strong relationship with the local professional field.
– Existing collaboration through internships in the Educational Master of Music programme;
– Research development in dialogue with field of practice;
– Strengthening advocacy/practice;
– Hubs as partners.
Strong international network.
Already exists a.o. SIMM-posia/Seminars + research project ‘Music for social impact’ + co-editors in journal.
Interdisciplinary & Interprofessional.
– Issues at crossroads;
– Pluralism to academic frames of reference;
– Interprofessional guidance: e.g. musician + social worker;
– Challenge: > policy and > individuality field.

PROJECTS

NOTUS STUDY DAY

2023, September 10th
ROSARIO – 1547 Bever

On 10 September, you can discover and learn to use the innovative NOTUS music notation and its ready-to-use piano course for adults. To this end, we have put together a SIMULAR TRAJECT, on the one hand for musicians/teachers and on the other for interested adults.

• PROGRAM 1: musicians/teachers:
In a programme lasting 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon, you will discover the innovations NOTUS Music Notation has made to classical music notation (and there are quite a few …) and you will also learn about the didactic advantages over classical notation. We study the publications of the NOTUS Piano course with the new didactics. We look at piano collections by specific composers, loose sheet music and a bundle with the NOTUS Cahier Accordion and accordion scores in the clear NOTUS Stradella Bass Accordion notation. Through a short and practical workshop, you will learn to read, write and use NOTUS effectively at the piano.
This programme is a must for any teacher looking to expand their arsenal and thereby attract new students. NOTUS can also be a discovery for teachers teaching an instrument other than piano, as NOTUS is suitable for any instrument and is even adapted to note microtones. Erwin Clauws, the developer of NOTUS Music Notation, runs this programme for musicians.

• PROGRAMME 2: PEOPLE wishing to learn to play the piano:
Also in a programme of 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon led by classically trained NOTUS piano teacher Daniel Valkenborgh, you will first discover the piano. What’s in it? What are the effects of the pedals? What is the difference between playing staccato and legato? and countless other ‘secrets’ will be unveiled. Afterwards, you get to work yourself, completely free of charge, with your first steps and a NOTUS lesson at the piano. You will learn some basics of piano playing and the first principles of reading NOTUS musical notation using the NOTUS PIANO BASIC Study Book and the two first notes.
This programme is a must for any adult who ever dreamed or still dreams of playing the piano. With NOTUS, this is so much easier that doubt is no longer necessary.

• Registration:
Registration is 25 euros and includes four hours of programme and a meal at noon. The language is Dutch.
Sunday 10 September in the premises of Rosario, Poreel 10A, 1547 Beaver.
– reception from 9.30h with coffee;
– programme: 10.00h -12.00h, with a short break;
– meal and relaxation: 12.15- 13.45h;
– programme: 14.00-16.00h, with a short break;
– closing: 16.15-17.00h.

REGISTRATION NO LONGER POSSIBLE.

Contact Erwin Clauws if you are interested in attending a future NOTUS Study Day: info@notus.world