Miriam Dvorin-Spross

Schedule

• Monday
     10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon MUSC 8 Section 6504 PC 244 Kathleen Doyle Hall (Petaluma)
     12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Office Hour PC 244 Kathleen Doyle Hall (Petaluma)
  
  
• Wednesday
     10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon MUSC 8 Section 6504 PC 244 Kathleen Doyle Hall (Petaluma)
  
  
• Friday
     8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Office Hour SR 105 Forsyth Hall (Santa Rosa)
     9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon MUSC 8 Section 8773 SR 105 Forsyth Hall (Santa Rosa)
  

Classes

• Section 6504 of MUSC 8: Introduction to World Music -- Spring 2013: Monday, January 14 -- Petaluma
  
  
• Section 8773 of MUSC 8: Introduction to World Music -- Spring 2013: Friday, January 18 -- Santa Rosa
  
  

Biography

Miriam Dvorin-Spross is a performing and recording artist, media producer and music arranger. Upon retiring from the Richmond, California public schools, she completed her dissertation entitled "Tune, Tot, and Kin: Constructing Music Praxis in a Humanities Course for Nonmusic Majors" at the University of Washington where she was granted the Ph.D. in Music. Dr. Dvorin-Spross holds a Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies from Sonoma State University entitled "Media Applications in the Study of World Cultures" combining Ethnomusicology, Anthropology, and Communications, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. As orchestral violinist, violist, and mandolinist she has performed in such venues as the Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, and the Golden Gate Theatre with such artists as Dave Brubeck, Ben Vereen, Rod Stewart, and Tony Bennett. On Arhoolie Records she sings and plays her own "backup" on her multitrack solo album "Grandma Soup: Yiddish Songs" as well as appearing as vocalist and violinist with The Klezmorim. Performing an eclectic repertoire including jazz violin, bluegrass, and blues fiddle, Dr. Dvorin-Spross gigged in the Bay Area with such musicians as Ward "Bud" Spangler, Pat Klobas, and Jim Nichols.

Links

~ WORLD MUSIC CALENDAR ~
WORLD MUSIC CHAPTER RESOURCES
Miriam's JSTOR and NoodleBib movie
Northern California Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology
Four Seasons Arts presenting classical music recitals whose artists and audiences reflect racial and ethnic diversity
Interfaith Calendar listing the Holy Days for the world's religions
San Francisco Folk Music Club
Sonoma County Folk (Music) Society
Sonoma County Blues Society
Around the World - Sesame Workshop Sesame Street TV programs produced outside the U.S.
The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness companion website
Top Documentary Films: Watch Online Free
Computing with Accents, Symbols & Foreign (Non-English) Scripts