Since 1996, Professor Janet Anthony has made frequent trips to conduct, perform and teach in Haiti. At the Holy Trinity Music School in Port-au-Prince , or their summer camp in Leogane, at the Dessaix-Baptiste Music School in Jacmel, and at smaller programs in Christianville and Marmalade, she has marveled at the dedication and thirst for learning exhibited by hundreds of students over the years.
After her first visit to Haiti, Professor Anthony began to invite Lawrence students and colleagues to join her as volunteers and, as of the summer of 2007, close to 30 have participated in one or another of the camp programs, several returning multiple times. Tom Clowes, for example, will make his sixth trip in 2007 and Rebecca Dirckson will be on her 4th summer.
Students and colleagues from all applied areas (and music education) in the Conservatory have taught in Haiti – several have been strongly influenced in their educational focus as a result of their experiences. Mike O’Brien and Rebecca Dirkson, for example are completing PhD’s in Ethnomusicology, Katie Snyder decided to go into music education, Gustavo Setrini into international public policy.
As a general rule, students going to Haiti to teach in the summer music camps have had some pedagogy course work before their experience and all share in a spirit of adventure, flexibility, physical hardiness and a love of teaching.
A list follows of LU students and faculty who have taught in Haiti.
2008: Carolyn Armstrong (’10), cello/theory - Leogane & Jacmel; Paris Brown (’08) voice/theory - Leogane; Tom Clowes ('01), cello/theory/conducting - Leogane; Sarah Davies (’09) flute/voice/gen music - Leogane & Jacmel; Anna Henke (’10), cello/theory/conducting – Leogane & Jacmel; Paul Karner (’07), guitar – Leogane & Jacmel; Doris Kim (’08), cello – Leogane; Jordan King (’10) violin - Leogane; Beth Melzer (’10), voice/violin/gen music – Leogane; Lindsay Schwartz (’10), violin/theory/conducting – Leogane; Tamiko Terada (’09), violin - Jacmel
2007: Tom Clowes ('01), cello/theory - Leogane, Rebecca Dirkson ('03), piano/percussion/band – Leogane; Charles Ging (‘09), clarinet/theory – Leogane & Jacmel; Anna Henke (’09); cello – Leogane & Jacmel; Nora Hertel (’08); flute/theory – Leogane & Jacmel; Paul Karner ('08), guitar/composition – Leogane & Jacmel; Irina Nedelcu-Erickson (’10); piano – Leogane & Jacmel; Jared Robertson (’06); percussion/band/orchestra – Jacmel
2006: Tom Clowes ('01) - Leogane, Lindsey Crabb ('09), cello - Leogane; Rebecca Dirkson ('03), piano/percussion - Leogane and Jacmel; Paul Karner ('08), guitar/composition – Jacmel
Professor Anthony returned to Haiti in December to conduct Christmas concerts in Port-au-Prince and in Jacmel
2005: No volunteers were able to go to Haiti during the summer. Professor Anthony conducted in Jacmel in September and led Christmas concerts in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel in December
2004: Tom Clowes ('01), cello/theory; Rebecca Dirkson ('03) piano/percussion/band; Audrey Gutfreund ('05), piano/theory
2003: Tom Clowes (’01), cello/theory – Leogane & Jacmel; Miriam Chaudoir ('06), piano/choir/theory; Rebecca Dirkson ('03), piano/percussion; Meera MacDonald ('06), piano/theory; Sonya Weston ('06), violin - Leogane & Jacmel
Professors Robert Levy: trumpet and band, Laura Snyder: contrabass and Ernestine Whitman (Leogane and Jacmel): flute
Katie Snyder, ’02, taught in Port-au-Prince, Christianville and Jacmel for 3 months in the fall of 2003 and Professor Anthony spent a sabbatical trimester there from late December 2003 to late February 2004.
2002: Natalie Hall ('05), cello; Tom Clowes ('01), cello; Matt Smith ('02), a biology student, Matt volunteered at a medical clinic in Caberet, Haiti
2001: Julie Carney ('01), violin; Sarah Bjella Montes ('00), cello; Mike O'Brien ('01), cello; Sarah Phelps ('01), bassoon; Gustavo Setrini ('03), voice; Doug Wilber ('02), cello Professor Robert Levy, trumpet and band
2000: Sam Breene ('99), violin; Tom Clowes ('01), cello; Sarah Bjella Montes ('00), cello; Mike O'Brien ('01), cello; Shazore Shah ('01) voice; Abbey Wakefield ('01), cello
Professors Richard Bjella, choir, and Robert Levy, trumpet and band
1999: Katie Snyder ('02), violin; Shazore Shah ('01), voice
1998: Natalie Garber ('98) academic year teaching cello and piano
1997: Sarah Bjella Montes ('00), cello
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| A view of the Cathedral from the school | The National Palace as seen from the school |
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| The countryside on the way to Leoganne | The kiosk -- the music shell -- at Leoganne, where concerts are held |
Please follow the links to see “Scenes from Haiti," organized by year. If you would like more information or have any comments, please feel free to email Professor Anthony at: Janet.Anthony@lawrence.edu