Back at Jacob Burns Film Lab August 9 - 12. 9:00 - 11:30 AM. Leading "Seeing Stories" workshops at Jacob Burns Film Center for 6 and 7 year olds. Storytelling, stories, film watching and making.
July 21- 31: Back to Vail Working with Jon Deak and the 11 Bravo! Very Young Composers on Instrument Village: The Journey to Symphony Sea to be performed by New York Philharmonic Musicians at the Vail and Avon Libraries July 28 and 29. Annual Eagle Montessori Family Concert at Eagle Out Door Stage. July 26 at 6:00 PM.
Imagination Celebration: Adventures in the Arts with Yo-Yo Ma Saturday, June 26. 10:00 AM Gerald Ford Amphitheater, Vail, CO. A program presented by Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival Education featuring new work by composers Jeremiah Johnston (12) and Ben West (9) created with Jon Deak and Bill Gordh (Founders & Mentors of Eagle County Young Composers). Performed by Yo-Yo Ma and Eugenia Zuckerman.
Summer @ the Lab June 28 - July 1. 9:00 - 11:30 AM. Leading "Seeing Stories" workshops at Jacob Burns Film Center for 4 and 5 year olds. Storytelling, stories, film watching and making.
Mother's Day Celebration of Haitian Culture Sunday, May 9th. The Storytelling Center of New York presents A Benefit for the Mothers and Children of Haiti. Stories, Dance and Music. Scandinavia House, New York City. With Lily Cerat, Haitian Dance Theatre, La Troupe Makandal, Diane Wolkstein, Laura Simms, Sherri Eldin, Bill Gordh, Joy Kelly and more! 2:00 - 4:00 PM
May 1 - Tribeca Family Day Host and Performer Telling stories and hosting the Tribeca Family Day Gazebo in the Park.
Rwanda Workshop Video Watch video document of workshop with Craig Hatkoff and Joe Summerhays and Rwandan children as part of Clinton Global Initiative in Rwanda. Now featured under EDUCATOR.
April 23-25: Featured Teller Connecticut Storytelling Festival - Telling stories Friday night, Saturday morning and featured concert in the afternoon. Also Saturday afternoon workshop.
April 17: Nassau County Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, NY
April 10: Seeing Stories for 6/7 year olds "Scary Stories" 10:00 AM - Noon. Stories, Movies, film-making activities. Jacob Burns Film Center Media Lab
March 6 and 23: New Works from Instrument Village The New York Philharmonic - KIDZONE at the Young Peoples Concert, Avery Fisher Hall. Jon Deak and Bill Gordh's Instrument Village: The Think Tank" (3/6) and "Instrument Village: The Rumor" (3/27) with new music by 10 and 11 year old composers from the Bridge Composers Programs.
Feb. 9, 2010 NAES Early Childhood Education Leadership Day, Glendale, CA Bill will be leading a morning long workshop on storytelling, music and children's chapels at St. Marks Episcopal Church and Day School in Glendale, Ca. It is part of the National Association of Episcopal School's (NAES) Leadership Day 2010.
Jan. 9, 2010 Storytelling workshop at Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club. Screening of 2 French Classics The Red Balloon and The White Mane followed by workshop. 1:30 PM. Tribeca Cinemas 54 Varick Street, NYC.
Nov/Dec: Directing Pilot Program of Seeing Stories. The new curriculum designed for the Jacob Burns Film Center at PS 24 in Yonkers, NY. This program was created for Pre-K and K.
Nov. 21st : Seeing Stories: The Animal Adventures. A special 1.5 hour event designed for 4 and 5 year olds and their parents at the Jacob Burns Film Center Media Lab.
Nov 7th:,2009 The New York Philharmonic’s KIDZONE at the Young Peoples Concert, Avery Fisher Hall. Jon Deak and Bill Gordh’s “Instrument Village: The Instruments’ Guide to Young People” with new music by 10 and 11 year old composers from the Bridge Composers Programs.
October 31st : The Haunted House – a special 2 hour event designed for 6 and 7 year olds at the Jacob Burns Film Center Media Lab.
October 17th: A Program of Swedish Tales; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, NYC. 11:00 AM. Free to the Public.
September: 2 Songs on New Bluegrass Recording: 2 songs Bill wrote with Billy Boone Smith "Whippoorwill" and "Regardless" appear on Billy’s new CD "Live from the Moose Lodge". Other songs on the album include ones Billy wrote with the legendary Tom T. Hall, Grammy winner Paul Overstreet and Irene Kelly. www.muddysunshine.com
September 18: Curriculum Consulting and Development: Trinity Wall Street Pre-School, NYC has arranged for Bill to work with its faculty for a series of workshops throughout the school year.
September 11: Storytelling Workshop: Bill led a 3 hour Storytelling Workshop for Children’s Librarians at the Midtown –Manhattan Branch for the New York City Public Library.
Aug 3rd – 6th : Workshops for Children of new Curriculum: Seeing Stories Summer Workshops at Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY. Newly created curriculum for very young filmmakers (ages 6 and 7) incorporating stories, storytelling, music, watching and making movies.
July 22 – July 30: Workshops and Performances for Children in Music Composing Instrument Village: The Haunted House (15th Instrument Village adventure) Very Young Composers of Eagle County, CO. Mentoring workshops and public performances for 8 – 13 year olds with composer/educator Jon Deak. Performed by NY Philharmonic musicians. Sponsored by The New York Philharmonic and The Vail Valley Music Foundation.
August 2: 4th Annual “Spin the Globe” Family Performance: presented by Eagle Montessori near Vail Colorado. Venues have included Gerald Ford Amphitheatre, Minturn Amphitheatre and the Lundgren Amphitheatre in Gypsum.
July 14th – 17th. Seeing Stories Summer Workshops at Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY. Newly created curriculum for very young filmmakers (ages 4 and 5) incorporating stories, storytelling, music, watching and making movies.
July 11th – 13th – Workshop Leader at the Episcopal Women’s Triennial, Anaheim, California.
July 6 – 10: Director of Manhattanville College’s 7th annual Summer Arts Institute. 3- credit – Graduate level program.
June 28 – July 2nd Guest Storyteller and Workshop Leader: Hollins University Graduate Program in Children’s Literature.
June 20th : Program of Greek and Cypriot Tales – Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, Houston, Texas.
June 18th – 19th: Featured Speaker. Early Childhood Retreat, Southwest Association of Episcopal Schools, Houston, Texas.
