Sequence, Rhythm and Change

Visiting Artist: Linda Price-Sneddon
Susan B. Anthony MS School

Sequence Rhythm, and Change was a project that involved approximately 120 students.  Through visual art and music, students explored the theme of sequence, rhythm, and change.  They drew inspiration from science, math, and literature to create music compositions and visual art.  The concepts of Sequence, Rhythm, and Change fall across many domains from art to science.  Sequence and rhythm provide the structure by which we organize our lives and surroundings while change is the force which pushes us forward.

  For this project the school staff was joined by Artist Linda Prince-Sneddon.  Linda’s previous work has been experienced at Kidspace at MassMoCa, North Adams, MA.  She currently has an installation at the Boston Children’s Museum and will create an exhibit at the Philadelphia Children’s Museum next year.  She was an artist- in- residence for two weeks.  Mrs. Price-Sneddon’s teaching experience ranges from work wit the Boston Public Library to Mentorship programs through the Boston Center for the Arts.

Both the music and the art started with very elementary materials or ideas and created complex compositions. The art installation was created with art materials generally associated with elementary school art.  Students twisted and weaved them into complex and interesting forms which came together to create an even more intricate visual experience.

Music students start with childhood melodies. Then using music sequencing software they manipulated the songs by changing different musical elements and then arranged them into even larger musical compositions.