February 20-22
All health is sustained by rhythmic patterns throughout the body. Everything in the body is vibration and pattern - the blinking of the eyes, the heartbeat, the breath. Every cell, every molecule is in a dance. From mother's first lullaby to death's final sigh, music and sound comfort us, release us from pain, and lift us up in joy and celebration. Music harmonizes mind, body, and emotions, enhancing our ability to focus, feel, center, and heal.
Modern Americans have relegated the arts and music to the realm of entertainment, as a discipline to be followed only by a "gifted" few. In indigenous cultures throughout the world, drumming, chanting, singing, and improvisation have been integral to the health of the community. In Don Campbell's unique view, music is not only a rich and rewarding aesthetic experience, but also a bridge to a more creative, intelligent, healthy, and joy-filled life. His singular mission is to help return music to a central place in the modern world.
Don Campbell is a driving force in the potentially revolutionary research in psycho-acoustics, the psychology of how sound and rhythm enter the brain and consciousness. He is one of the world's foremost authorities on the astonishing power of sound to reduce stress and pain and enhance memory, creativity, and well-being. We will discover how listening, sounding, moving, and visualization can open the heart, heighten concentration, reduce stress, and intensify creativity. People at all levels of musical experience are invited.
Don Campbell is an expert on the transformational powers of music and a crusader for good listening. For 30 years he has documented the uses of music in therapeutic settings, psychological and imagery applications, educational programs, and the contemporary and indigenous spiritual traditions. He's traveled to over 40 countries, founded the Institute for Music, Health, and Education, and wrote the 1997 bestselling The Mozart Effect (translated into 15 languages), as well as The Roar of Silence, 100 Ways to Improve Teaching, Introduction to the Musical Brain, and six other books, which have sold two million copies. In addition, he has produced 23 albums including the music for The Mozart Effect series, for adults and children, which dominated the Billboard Classical charts in 1998 and 1999. A classically trained musician, composer, scholar, and consultant to symphony orchestras, Don is known for his energetic, empowering, and often dazzling teaching style that makes learning fun. An old friend of Rowe's, we're honored to welcome him back.
"Don Campbell is a splendid artist-teacher, one of the great scientists of music and tone alive today." -- Jean Houston, Ph.D.
"Don Campbell packed the crowds in, but more importantly, got rave reviews. Music is a hot topic right now and Don Campbell is the number one show. He's a creative, knowledgeable, and skilled presenter." -- Eric Jensen. Jensen Learning Corporation
"Don Campbell is one of the great geniuses of our times. His presentations are high art, involving all the senses and bringing his audiences to a new level of insight, delight, creativity, and aliveness." -- Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.