Catamount Arts

Thursday, April 23 and 30, 6-7:30pm

Catamount Arts Center

Instructor: Jessie Rothwell 

Sometimes music feels like sorcery in the moment. Melody, harmony, rhythm and timbre can become more than the sum of their parts in a piece of music. When lyrics combine with sounds, even more magic can come into it. What is happening when certain songs give us goosebumps or make us cry? How do particular songs transport us back to certain settings or moments, even many years later? If you are curious about all this and want to explore it through listening, writing and discussion, join us. We will unpack how different areas of the brain take in music and language and work in conjunction with the areas of the brain in charge of memory and emotion. 

Class fee: $50 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members) Please contact Anne at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to inquire about financial assistance. 

Jessie Rothwell of Takoma Park, Maryland is a writer, storyteller and musician. Her writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Barrelhouse, Gargoyle, the Grace & Gravity journal series, Breadcrumbs magazine, and on Minnesota Public Radio’s Classical blog. She has sung Balkan traditional and other types of music with the Balkan women's vocal ensemble Orfeia and as a member of the band Mezhdou. She participated in Season 19 of AWP's Writer to Writer mentorship during 2023/2024. She holds an MFA in music composition from the California Institute of the Arts. Find her meditations on life at https://jessierothwell.substack.com/.