Talkin’ Music: Celebrating 50+ Years of the Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale | Ann Arbor District Library
Ann Arbor District Library
3 episodes
5 months ago
In this episode, we hear about the origins of the Our Own Thing Chorale and Instructional Program with founder and special guest Dr. Willis C. Patterson. Dr. Patterson recalls the importance of music in his own development, especially as a member of the Dunbar Community Chorus.
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In this episode, we hear about the origins of the Our Own Thing Chorale and Instructional Program with founder and special guest Dr. Willis C. Patterson. Dr. Patterson recalls the importance of music in his own development, especially as a member of the Dunbar Community Chorus.
Episode 3: Beginnings: Instructional Program for Youth
Talkin’ Music: Celebrating 50+ Years of the Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale | Ann Arbor District Library
27 minutes 3 seconds
5 months ago
Episode 3: Beginnings: Instructional Program for Youth
In the 1960’s Dr. Patterson noticed a lack of participation from students of color in Ann Arbor’s public school music programs, an issue that still persists today. He founded the Our Own Thing Instructional Program to provide free instruments, instruction, and support for local youth. In this episode, we hear a lively discussion between Dr. Patterson and Sylvia Harmon, one of his earliest students.
Talkin’ Music: Celebrating 50+ Years of the Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale | Ann Arbor District Library
In this episode, we hear about the origins of the Our Own Thing Chorale and Instructional Program with founder and special guest Dr. Willis C. Patterson. Dr. Patterson recalls the importance of music in his own development, especially as a member of the Dunbar Community Chorus.
