Chris Jacome

Approval Type

Community Based

Artistic Discipline

Music

Teaching Artist Approach

My primary philosophy of teaching is inspiration. The concept sounds so general, idealistic and impractical but it truly encompasses what I believe the role of the teacher to be. When I teach a private student it is both my job to guide them on their path of learning the art form, but most importantly keep them motivated, interested and inspired to learn. This might mean that on a day where he/she shows up in a bad mood, ill-prepared or complacent that I, the teacher, must first, not take it personally and second, quite possible abandon the planned lesson in favor of another option (such as active music listening/discussion).

Within a group setting, a teacher doesn't have the liberty to provide such personal, one-on-one curriculum as to be able to completely change a days' lesson plan for the sake of one student's needs. Knowing that my goal is inspiration, I always defer to that end. I believe that within every human lies the desire to improve, to add to their knowledge-base. With a well-planned lesson, I can offset challenging theoretical material with physical, movement-based rhythm learning or discuss why a historical event may or may not have influenced a musical piece of the same time.

At the end of the day, what I enjoy is inspiring students of any age to learn, grow, and develop and to leave my class with a sense of excitement and courage to seek out more information on their own.

Resume/Bio

 CBJ Resume

Program Snapshot Focus

Lecture / Demonstraton

Program Description

How do you build a relationship with an audience? Honesty, transparency, confidence in your art form, your knowledge and your ability to communicate what it is you do with whoever might be listening to you.

Program relevance is usually taken care of before my arrival to my performance, lec/dem or residency. I know what the focus of the event will be, whether it be the general music of flamenco, the guitar technique of flamenco, the communication between the musicians and dancers in flamenco, the cultures of Spain and how they contributed to the art of flamenco. Program relevance will be determined before I arrive and then may be "tweaked" after assessing the true nature of the audience on the given day of event.

Age-appropriate activities: I am fortunate to derive my living from an art form that most people I have encountered find exciting, interesting and not at all offensive. I can fairly easily translate every activity to engage most groups, ages and populations. I use different language and activities to explain a subject and I might spend much less or much more time and adjust difficulty level accordingly depending on all of the above factors.

Areas of Interest

Grades K-6, Grades 7-12, In School, After-School / Out-of-School, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Intergenerational, Persons with disabilities, At-Risk, Underserved, Performances, Workshops, Residencies, Lecture / Demonstrations, Arizona Centennial Projects

Technical Requirements

I can adjust and accommodate to any facility's technical abilities. I certainly can make use of A/V equipment by bringing in DVDs of performances or CDs of artists, but I can also just bring my guitar and play and sing examples.

Space Requirements

My only requirement is that the space be safe and that it be comfortable for the students.

Supply Requirements

I can adjust and accommodate to any facility's/classroom's budget for supplies. I'm self-contained. However, good communication is of utmost importance because if the school would like a finishing concert and would like costumes or flamenco dance shoes, there will need to be a budget for these items.

Special Considerations

Please See above Technical, Space and Supply Requirements...

References

John Sutton (Central Arizona College): 520-466-6531
Christopher Johnson (Classical Guitarist):605-343-7686
Mary Robert (Arizona State University): 480-965-1208
Nia Maxwell (Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse): 623-974-8692
Casey Blake (Arizona Commission on the Arts): 602-771-6536

Fees

Please Contact Artist (Negotiable Fee range from $175-$2,500 depending on number of artists, days of residency/performance, and travel)