Holiday Open House at Pompanuck Farm December 6

(White Creek, NY) Pompanuck Farm invites the community to a seasonal celebration and a visit to the Pompanuck Store on Saturday, December 6 from 10:00am – 6:00pm. Enjoy a warm beverage; sample something delicious from the kitchen and chat with your neighbors while you customize some gingerbread at the gingerbread construction table. And of course, don’t miss the Store. Pompanuck Store offers simple, beautiful and practical gifts many of which are made on site or by local artisans and craftspeople.

The store was conceived of as a means of funding Pompanuck programs and as an outlet for Pompanuck-made items. Revenue from the store helps fund Pompanuck Farm’s educational and mentoring programs and other youth organizations and supports the continuing education in environmentally sustainable practices that work in rural Washington County. An underlying ideology of the store is that it is an integrated part of Pompanuck’s educational program, which is inspired by the model of Berea College in Kentucky. Young people of all ages are taught the step-by-step process of making handmade, beautifully crafted products. Most materials for these products come from the land or local recycled resources. Pompanuck hopes to draw on the many teachers of indigenous crafts in our area to expand the line of handmade items and to keep local handcrafts alive. Merchandise includes: Pompanuck’s organic garlic, traditional babkas in three sizes, wood-fired Rosemary bread, clothing adorned with Pompanuck’s logo or vintage quilt blocks, house wares, jewelry, books, and cds from diverse artists who have performed at Pompanuck.

Several items in the store are made from recycled materials. For example, the Birch Tube - at first glance it appears to be a length of birch tree with a smooth papery skin but in fact it is a sturdy, highly versatile cylinder which comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be used for everything from extra seating (with an optional sturdy lid) to storing kibble or holding umbrellas. What makes this item unique is that it was designed around available resources. The basic structure consists of a heavy weight cardboard tube or core, the type discarded from paper factories in our area. Another example is the industrial-strength pot holders constructed of recycled bath towels. This useful item is designed using geometric shapes in pleasing patterns and is sure to protect your hands from the heat.

The Pompanuck Store is open Thursdays- Sundays from 10 – 6, December 4 –Dec. 24 or by appointment. Please call 677-5552 to preorder holiday-baked goods. Pompanuck Farm is also hosting A Solstice Celebration on December 21. Please visit www.pompanuck.org

Pompanuck Farm is a 501c3 eco-retreat center dedicated to experiential education and sustainable exploration in a range of performing, healing, movement and nature arts, located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for more information.

Pompanuck Farm Presents Songwriters Exchange December 7th

(White Creek, NY) Following the success of November’s songwriter’s event Pompanuck Farm will be presenting their second songwriters showcase on Sunday, December 7th at 6:30 pm. This time the event will feature two accomplished songwriters from the surrounding region. The artists will share original material with the audience and then discuss the songwriting process in an open forum setting. Audience members and the songwriters are encouraged to participate in a lively, in-depth conversation about the creative process of forming original music. Joining co-hosts Scott Carrino and Deena Chappell Smith the featured songwriters will be Aislinn O’Connor and Ferrilyn Sourdiffe.

The featured songwriters will be:

Scott Carrino: Scott spent his early years listening to and singing along with the radio and "playing" percussion on whatever surface that he had nearby. Scott started writing songs the moment he picked up a guitar at age seventeen. Often, in those early days when he attempted to learn a favorite song, a heartfelt song of his own would emerge. He has surrendered to the process and knows that songs will come through him when he is open and able to hear them. Scott continues to play percussion any chance he can and was a founding member of "Conundrum" a local percussion ensemble made up of drumming friends and their drums and a very popular local jam band in the 1990's.

Deena Chappell Smith: Born into a family of musicians, Deena Chappell Smith has been performing professionally since the age of fourteen. Her vast musical background includes performances in Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Folk, Swing and Jazz. Deena was also the co-creator of the popular “Musical Chairs” children’s program where she has led countless children of all ages and backgrounds through the songwriting and recording process. However, her career as a singer/songwriter is just beginning. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Goddard College where she is creating a body of music that reflects her understanding of and experience with the ‘voices’ of archetypal theory. www.deenachappell.com

Aislinn O’Connor: Songwriter and bassist Aislinn O’Connor founded The Feral Throes in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 2005 with Scot Hinson on guitar, Mike Brobeck on lead guitar and Sam Quinn of The Everybodyfields on drums (later replaced by Stephen Bashor of 1986). After releasing Envy’s Pretty Sister in 2007 and the EP Blacktop in 2008, core members O’Connor and Hinson relocated to New York. Influenced by rock, post-punk and folk, O’Connor melds melodic bass lines with brooding vocals that tell stories of unshakable pasts, lingering desires and other quirks of the human condition. Sonicbids.com/FeralThroes, Myspace.com/TheFeralThroes.

Ferrilyn Sourdiffe: Ferrilyn has performed with the group Dafé Brudäjo since 1996 as well as various other groups in the area. Her musical interests range from folk to jazz to rock and roll and the blues. In 2005 she co-founded the acoustic folk group Adesso (www.alcorngallery.com/adesso) with whom she also performs regularly. Her recordings have been heard on Wanda Fischer's Hudson River Sampler on WAMC and she has been heard live on WSPN's Sunday morning folk show Simpatico and WAMC's Performance Place. She wrote and recorded the song “Oh Alan” for Alan Chartock of WAMC (as well as a phone number jingle) to help promote upcoming fund-drives. She has performed at Caffè Lena, The Harte Lounge at The Egg, the Bennington Center for the Arts and many other venues throughout the tri-state area. Ferrilyn's original material is solidly within the Americana tradition, drawing from the blues, country and folk genres that have shaped her music since childhood.

There will be an $8 charge for audience members. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase.

Please contact Scott Carrino or Deena Chappell Smith if you'd like to sign up as a performer for future Exchanges.
Please visit www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com for more information and other events, as well as, directions to Pompanuck Farm 494 Chestnut Hill Road Cambridge, NY 12816 518.677.5552
This program is sponsored by Pompanuck Farm Institute, a not for profit educational retreat center dedicated to sustainable community and individual potential through the visual, musical, movement, environmental, and healing arts.

December 21 - A Solstice Celebration

Pizza/Jazz Big Night! November 15... reserve by November 13!

Pompanuck Farm Hosts an Evening of Fine Jazz

On Saturday, November 15, Pompanuck Farm will hold its Autumn Pizza/Jazz Big Night! From 6:30pm to 11:00pm, the second of Pompanuck’s music and meal nights of 2008 will happen with enough great music and pizza to take us through the Fall. Come hear fine Jazz and enjoy wood-fired pizza in the Roundhouse at Pompanuck in a benefit night for Pompanuck’s programs and children’s scholarship fund.

Headlining this evening’s jazz is vocalist, Evita Cobo, singing jazz and Brazilian standards Cobo, considered a “pure” singer, has performed in numerous venues during her 18 years as a professional musician. Her New York City debut was to a sold-out crowd at Danny's Skylight Room in 1995, and she has also sung at the prestigious Harvard Club in Boston and The Century Club in New York.
Accompanying Cobo and sharing the stage for additional sets will be Bruce Williamson (piano and horns), Khabu Doug Young (guitar and ukulele), Bob Bowen (bass), and Ron Vincent (drums). Joining them will be Julian Labatt and Kaarin Lysen, accomplished jazz students of Williamson’s from Bennington College. This group of inventive musicians create music with creative vision; a unique and always mesmerizing journey through a diverse musical landscape. There are always surprise musical guests in this Pompanuck event that has been popular for over 15 years.

This event is part of the Concerts With Bite series to benefit Pompanuck Farm Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Reservations are required. Tickets are $25.00 before November 13 ($28 after and at the door) and $15 (and $18 at the door) for students.

Pompanuck Farm is a 501c3 non-profit and eco-retreat learning center dedicated to educational exploration in a range of performing, healing, movement and nature arts for children and families, located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for reservations, directions and/or information. Please visit www.pompanuck.org

Songwriters Showcase November 9th

Pompanuck Farm Presents Songwriters Showcase November 9th

(White Creek, NY) Pompanuck Farm is presenting a songwriters showcase on Sunday, November 9th at 6:30 pm. The event will highlight four accomplished songwriters from the surrounding region. The artists will share original material with the audience and then discuss their songwriting process in an open forum setting. Audience members and the songwriters are encouraged to participate in a lively, in-depth conversation about the creative process of forming original music.

The featured songwriters will be:

Scott Carrino: Scott spent his early years listening to and singing along with the radio and "playing" percussion on whatever surface that he had nearby. Scott started writing songs the moment he picked up a guitar at age seventeen. Often, in those early days when he attempted to learn a favorite song, a heartfelt song of his own would emerge. He has surrendered to the process and knows that songs will come through him when he is open and able to hear them. Scott continues to play percussion any chance he can and was a founding member of "Conundrum" a local percussion ensemble made up of drumming friends and their drums and a very popular local jam band in the 1990's.

Eric Geoffery: When Eric’s parents realized that he was playing Beethoven by ear at an early age, they decided to stop paying for piano lessons. In a way this was probably quite ironic in that it helped plant some pretty deep seeds of musical rebellion and self expression that to this day are continuing to unfold in his musical and creative discoveries. Eric’s intense curiosity and playful approach to music combined with his passion for the well-being of the planet has resulted in a unique style and an impressive body of work. Currently at play developing a series of earth oriented meditational evolutions through sound and the spoken word, Eric continues his path down the road less trodden.

Deena Chappell Smith: Born into a family of musicians, Deena Chappell Smith has been performing professionally since the age of fourteen. Her vast musical background includes performances in Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Folk, Swing and Jazz. Deena was also the co-creator of the popular “Musical Chairs” children’s program where she has led countless children of all ages and backgrounds through the songwriting and recording process. However, her career as a singer/songwriter is just beginning. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Goddard College where she is creating a body of music that reflects her understanding of and experience with the ‘voices’ of archetypal theory. www.deenachappell.com

Tony Lee Thomas: A student of voice from age 4, his vocal endeavors has included classical technique, various choral ensembles, even barbershop and doo-wop quartets. Tony began guitar at seven years old with acoustic folk under Alice Spatz and was soon learning American Appalachian traditionals and the music of popular artists from the '60s. After having developed his own songs with bands like Reed St. and recently Harvest Mountain, Tony discovered that he had compiled a strong bank of original music. This has resulted in the release of "Supernova" in 2006 and "In Love and War" this summer. Among countless nominations and awards, Tony was Nominated "Poet of the Year" by the International Society of Poets 2007. Tony’s innovative songwriting and radiant charisma has earned him many fans on a national level. www.myspace.com/tonyleethomas
There will be an $8 charge for audience members. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase. Please contact Scott Carrino or Deena Chappell Smith if you'd like to sign up as a performer for future Exchanges.
Please visit www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com for more information and other events, as well as, directions to Pompanuck Farm 494 Chestnut Hill Road Cambridge, NY 12816 518.677.5552
This program is sponsored by Pompanuck Farm Institute, a not‑for‑profit educational retreat center dedicated to sustainable community and individual potential through the visual, musical, movement, environmental, and healing arts.

Family Holiday Workshop Series !

For ages 8 and up
Fall Crafts for Holiday Gifts
Sat, Nov 8th, 10am-3pm
Using birch bark, origami, Kumihimo and jewelry-making techniques, you will be guided through the process of creating several different craft items to bring home or give as gifts.
Not Just Gingerbread Houses
Sat, Nov 22nd, 10am-3pm
This workshop lets you experience gingerbread as a building material. You’ll learn about the entire process from mixing the dough, to shaping, baking, icing, building and embellishing. We will demonstrate several holiday pieces: hanging ornaments, candlesticks, place markers and houses or design your own. You will be able to bring home your pieces or give them as gifts.
The Circular Calendar
Sat, Dec 20th, 10am-3pm
Using designs from ancient civilizations you will learn to make a beautiful round calendar for 2009 to grace your home. See a new way of looking at the year.

All workshops will include a break for lunch (please bring your own) and time to hike on the trails or play a round of big games.
Sign up for one or all three!
Cost per workshop: $ 50 (1 child, 1 adult (18+)), $ 10 for add’l child (max. 2 kids per adult)
Family Discount Rate: $ 90 (2 kids, 2 adults)
To register, call 518-677-5552 or email info@pompanuck.org

CircusYoga Returns to Pompanuck!

Friends, This Family Workshop is always fun and inspiring! Hope you can join us!

Afternoon Enrichment for kids!

Pompanuck Afternoon Enrichment Program

October 14 - November 19

(Tuesdays & Wedsnesdays)

3:15 5:45

Grades K - 8

6 week series

$90- single-day session or $170- two-day session

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 7th!

The Afternoon Enrichment Program has been designed in response to enthusiasm for our children’s vacation programs and our delight in offering them. This program will be a continuation of the curriculum we’ve developed over the past two years and will include elements of circus skills training, music, cooking, building and arts and crafts projects under the direction of Lisa Carrino. It will take place outdoors in our beautiful natural setting and indoors in our community center. There will be plenty of physical activity as well as quiet times for more focused work. Homework help and strategy will be available during every session.

The program consists of:

Outside Time: For the first ½ hour after snack the entire group will go outside for big games or smaller group activities. Options will be decided during snack discussion. We might choose kick ball or bombardio as a big game while other folks might be interested in a nature walk or an outdoor building project.

Central Activity: The main activity of the afternoon will take place during the hour between 4 and 5 o’clock. Depending on weather we will practice circus skills, collect natural materials for design projects, cook, make music or work on building and traditional craft projects.

Story/Homework Time: During the final portion of the day children will be given the choice of either listening to a story or beginning their evening homework. Pompanuck staff and volunteers will be available for homework support and to help set up homework checklists to be completed at home.

please fill out these forms and return to register or Email jen@pompanuck.org :

Tai Ji Classes Begin for the Fall

Tai Ji and Qi Gong Class for Beginners To Start October 7

A beginning class in Tai Ji (Tai Ch) —practiced for centuries in China as a form of meditation, self-healing and self-defense—will start Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30-7:30 pm at Pompanuck Farm Institute in Cambridge, New York. Scott Carrino will offer the six-week series, which is open to beginners and ongoing students who desire to deepen their practice.
Integrating mind and body, Tai Ji and Qi Gong promotes good health by relieving stress, aiding balance and flexibility, and instilling a sense of serenity and relaxed well-being, Tai Ji and Qi Gong consist of gentle, flowing, and meditative movements and can be practiced by anyone of any age and physical condition In the Chinese medical tradition, the practice of Tai Ji is thought to increase the flow of qi (ch’i), or vital energy, along the body’s acupuncture meridians.

A past member of the core faculty at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York, Scott Carrino has been teaching Tai Ji and Qi Gong for 23 years. He taught students at Williams College and Bennington College for many years as well as at the Rasa Yoga Center and Alexander Studio in New York City, the Lan Ting Institute in southern Oregon and at Pompanuck Farm. He continues to study with his teacher and mentor, Master Chungliang Al Huang, and is a teaching member of Master Huang’s Living Tao Foundation. Carrino offers private lessons and retreats as well as ongoing classes for adults, teens and children.

This program of classes is sponsored by Pompanuck Farm Institute, a not for profit educational retreat center dedicated to sustainable community and individual potential through the visual, musical, movement, environmental, and healing arts.

For info about this Pompanuck Farm program, call Scott Carrino at (518) 677-8121
or email: info@pompanuck.org and visit www.pompanuck.org. Pompanuck Farm is located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge, NY

4 weeks of Summer Vacation Programs for the Kids in your Life!

Good Life Retreat at Pompanuck

This retreat has been co-designed by Scott and Lisa and Carrie Tyler from Dover Yoga/Dover Pilates. In these times of uncertainty, we realize that connecting with community and cultivating our relationships to our food, body and soul is deeply important to simplfying and clarifying our lives. Please join us for this fun and informative weekend! Contact Dover Yoga for registration info.

Music from Salem Cello Seminar Concert- June 6th at 4:00pm

The Roundhouse will be vibrating with 13 cellos and piano on June 6th at 4:00. Please join us for this special Roundhouse concert with Music from Salem. A free event...

The Cello Seminar brings young professional cellists from across the US to study cutting edge contemporary music at the Brown Farm of Music from Salem. The cellists will share their enthusiasm for this music in an "informance" combining playing and talking about the pieces at Pompanuck on Friday, June 6 at 4pm. Come join The Cello Seminar directors Judith Gordon, Rhonda Rider and David Russell and their 11 students in this unusual event.

Join us for the 6th Songwriter Exchange Concert

With Stephen Alcorn, Wendy Bordwell and Deena Chappell

Annual Memorial Day Potluck Picnic and Arts Celebration on Sunday, May 25th

Pompanuck Farm Hosts its Annual Memorial Day Potluck Picnic and Arts Celebration on Sunday, May 25^th.

White Creek, NY. Every Memorial Day since 1994, Pompanuck Farm has hosted a day of community celebration. It is an “open house” event, a tribute to this day of remembrance and to the creativity of the people of our greater community. The public is invited to enjoy this day-long arts festival and tour Pompanuck’s buildings and grounds. Each year an outdoor stage is constructed and tents and tables are set for a community wide potluck sharing.

Over the years the Memorial Day Picnic at Pompanuck has become an annual festival of community building; networking, play, meal sharing and a performance showcase for musicians and artists in varied media whose offerings often reflect the spirit of peace. Some of this year’s performers are: Evita Cobo, Bob Warren, Ferrilyn Sourdiffe, Deena Smith, Bruce Williamson, Athena Burke, Scott Carrino and Friends, a number of Bennington College musicians and ZUELA – a world music ensemble lead by Barry Hyman and consisting of local teenagers who will surely get you dancing!

This event is free and open to the public. Bring a dish and family and friends. This year, Pompanuck will hold its Memorial Day gathering on SUNDAY, MAY 25 –2:00 P.M.until dark. Rain or shine as Pompanuck now has a new event tent!

Pompanuck Farm is located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for info and visit www.pompanuck.org

Songwriters Exchange May 11 @ 7:00pm

Please join us for our fourth monthly Songwriters Exchange Concert on Sunday, May 11th at Pompanuck Farm.

Songwriters Exchange Concert Series:
Performances by area singer/songwriters- come explore the creative process during an evening of listening and conversation between audience members and this month's performers: Bob Warren, Deb Cavanaugh and Greg van Houten.
A songwriter and performer for more than thirty-years, Bob Warren has been on the road bringing his emotionally charged and lyrically astute songs to appreciative audiences throughout North America in venues ranging from coffeehouses like The Caffè Lena (Saratoga Springs, NY) and The Turning Point (Piermont, NY) to outdoor festivals and house concerts. "Musically right on the mark! Irresistible rock, gentle introspection, variety, wit, and killer hooks", Ellen Geisel, Dirty Linen magazine. Find out more about Bob at his website: www.bob-warren.com.
Deb Cavanaugh, the recipient of a "Meet the Composers" grant, was recently a semi-finalist in the annual national JPFolks lyric contest. Deb performs at venues such as Caffè Lena and other coffeehouses in the greater Albany area and teaches songwriting workshops for young people at various summer camps, libraries and schools. Visit her website at www.cavandkav.com
Greg Van Houten grew up in NJ surrounded by garage bands. "Wound up on the B side because all the A side stuff was being done". Living in Southern VT for over 15 years, Greg brings his brand of Americana and folk-rock to small venues in the area with occasional forays into the greater Northeast region. Visit his My Space page at www.myspace.com/gregvanhouten

Hosted by long-time friends, music collaborators and fellow singer/songwriters Scott Carrino and Ferrilyn Sourdiffe.

Sunday, May 11 at The Round House, Pompanuck Farm, 494 Chestnut Hill Rd, Cambridge, NY. 7pm. Admission is $5.
Desserts, coffee and tea available.

Pompanuck Farm Institute and eco-retreat center is in the hills of White Creek, NY, just fifteen minutes northwest of Bennington, VT.
Pompanuck's Roundhouse hosts concerts, lectures, meetings, and public and private events in the upstairs Great Room. With the capacity to seat 50+ people, many fine musicians have noted this room to be remarkable for its excellent sound quality and intimacy.
In addition to concerts, events on Pompanuck's schedule include The International Cordwood Building Conference, benefits for local and international organizations, an annual Memorial Day Arts Celebration, classes and workshops in yoga, TaiJi, bodywork and international cooking, as well as retreats and other gatherings.
Pompanuck also offers educational opportunities for children and adults in a wide variety of subjects - music, theatre, visual arts, dance, circus, and natural-building arts as well as week-long outdoor education opportunities for local and regional schools and disadvantaged teenagers from New York City and local County programs.

Please visit www.pompanuck.org to see the schedule and for info and directions

Songwriters Exchange Concert April 13 @ 7:00pm

Enrichment Program for the Kids in your Life! April VacationWeek...

CircusYoga Programs at Pompanuck!

Friends, Kevin and Erin have taught at Pompanuck for a number of years and what they bring is bigtime Joy, lots of laughter and a powerful sense of peace. These programs are for teachers of all things and parents - really anyone who wants to create more playful and positive relationships with kids and... well... with anyone! Come join in the fun!

CircusYoga Level 1 Teacher Training

Thursday-Sunday, October 16-19, 2008

with Erin Maile & Kevin O'Keefe

In our Level One Teacher Training we will cover:

• The fundamental principles and practices of CircusYoga

• Multi-generational Hatha yoga & partnering practices

• Collaborative group play & creativity

• Practices that unify a group: focus, integrate/incorporate, activate

• Playful and dynamic classroom management techniques

• Cultivation of your authentic teaching voice

Training includes a 2.5-hour Public Workshop

$315/tuition and $45/80-page CYTT1 Manual, plus room & meals for 3 days

See Pompanuck Page for room & meals pricing.

See Registration Page for more details.

CircusYoga Community Workshop

for kids & adults ages 7 to 97

Saturday, October 18, 2008

2:00-4:30pm

CircusYoga celebrates the whole community, the whole family, the whole person. We foster a spirit of play and provide a level playing field for people of all ages and abilities. We create an environment that is relaxed and playful, and invites people of all generations to share new experiences together such as:

• Community (Sangha) Yoga

• Partner Yoga

• Partner Acrobatics

• Group Games & Invention

• Circus Skills: Juggling, Diabolo, Devil Sticks, etc.

• Clowning & Physical Comedy

• Flying Partner Yoga

• Tightwire & Balance

• Dance & Creative Movement

• Partner Thai Massage

Bring your friends and families and join Kevin & Erin Maile O’Keefe for this workshop that embraces the principles of play, connection, and celebration. Enjoy the spirit of community as we explore circus and yoga that is both accessible and adventurous. And learn how to”FLY!”

$20/adult, $10/kid

For registration call 518-677-5552

CircusYoga® Level 2 Teacher Training

Sunday-Thursday, October 19-23, 2008

with Erin Maile & Kevin O'Keefe

In our Level Two Teacher Training we will cover:

• Integrate your skills and practices into CY

• Dive deeper into practicing yoga in community

• Develop a specific practice for your community

• Expand your skills in circus practices such as diabolo, devil sticks, poi

• Master the next level of circus skills you already have

• Practice more advanced partner acrobatics in duos, trios, quartets...

• Discover Mandala Yoga and build human and family pyramids

• Include the energy and creativity of the group

• Analyze Parent-kid dynamics and discern when and how to intercede

• Apply the principles and practice of CY to under-served populations—people with disabilities, seniors, pre-schoolers...

• Create a closing ritual that gives your group closure and a celebration

$420/tuition and $25/40-page CYTT1 Manual, plus room & meals for 4 days

See Pompanuck Page for room & meals pricing.

See Registration Page for more details.

2008 CircusYoga Teachers Gathering

Thursday-Sunday, October 23-26, 2008

CircusYoga Teachers from across the country and around the world... Come together for 3 days to share your practice, play and experiences!

Experienced CY teachers and practitioners working in a wide range of applications will share what they've learned and how they've adapted the principals and practices of CircusYoga to their communities. If you'd like to facilitate a session with the group, send in your proposal.

Here are a few of our guiding inspirations for the gathering:

• Advanced flying, circus skills and partner acrobatics

• Peer-led exchanges

• Bridging diverse communities

• Teaching from your heart

• Our teaching heroes

• Recharging our battery

• New practices and games

• Breaking down the walls of isolation

• Aligning inner and outer

• Transparency in teaching

• Looking at the role of the Teacher in society

• Teaching as a spiritual path

This is our chance as teachers to fill our wells, and mostly... PLAY!

$175/tuition, plus room & meals for 3 days

See Pompanuck Page for room & meals pricing.

See Registration Page for more details.

For more information about programs and teacher trainings:

www.CircusYoga.com

Egg Hunt In the Pompanuck Woods!

Friends,
This is a Free event for families. Last year we had a great deal of fun as 50 families joined us to search for very colorful Mexican Confetti Eggs and chocolates hidden safely around the grounds and Roundhouse. If you would like to help us be the Bunny and would like to contribute dyed eggs to the fun, please call us at 518.677.5552. Come - bring your kids, friends and baskets and join in the fun!

PiZZaJaZZ Big Night! March 29...

Please call 518.677.5552 to reserve your tickets before March 25. Ticket price is $25 in advance and $28 after March 25 and at the door. For students, the ticket price is $15 and $20 at the door. Seating is limited, so please reserve asap! This is an awesome band of musicians, Don't miss this one!

The Creative Music Workshop (CMW) is a team of
creative musicians exploring the boundaries, textures
and shapes of new music and spontaneous
improvisations.

This team of seven New York musicians has found a
common cause in staging performances of unique
singularity. CMW masterfully renders music with
virtuosic brilliance, high wire ensemble interaction
and soaring lyricism to create a performance of
emotional import and stunning power.

In addition to touring and performing around the
world, CMW musicians teach extensively and have
spearheaded many programs for teens and college level
students in creative music and jazz instruction. By
tranferring the spirit of creative music performance
to education CMW has created a unique approach to
music instruction; a integrated team taught program
that features an ever-evolving curriculum of creative
improvisation, new music composition, and ensemble
playing (check it out more @
www.creativemusicworkshop.com).

Featured Musicians:

Yoon Sun Choi (voice) - Originally from Toronto,
Canada, Yoon has been shaking up the New York City
jazz scene since 2001. More than merely the sum
product of a degree in classical piano, theory and
composition, another in vocal jazz performance, and a
lifetime listening to pop and rock, in her music Yoon
has created a new sound, unclassifiable and fresh, and
yet solidly rooted in a jazz improvising tradition.
Yoon has worked with notable musicians such as Cameron
Brown, Steve Coleman, Mark Dresser, Billy Drummond,
D.D. Jackson, Mat Maneri, Ben Monder, Kenny Werner and
Kenny Wheeler. She has performed in a number of music
festivals all over Canada and has toured all over
North America.

Michael McGinnis (saxophones/reed instruments) -
Originally from Sanford, Maine, saxophonist/clarinetist
Michael McGinnis has rapidly ascended the New York
music scene to become one of the most sought-after players today. He has most recently traveled to Paris as part of Steve Coleman's Aquarius
Ingress which boasted a stellar line-up of current
improvisers (Ravi Coltrane, Tony Malaby, Miguel Zenon
and Chris Speed) and has also performed and/or recorded with the Lonnie Plaxico Group, the Ohad Talmor/Steve Swallow Sextet, Ravi Coltrane, Alice
Coltrane, and Art Lande, among others.

Brian Drye (trombone/piano) - Originally from Rhode
Island, he has performed with many famous pop stars
and big bands including The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra,
The Four Tops, Dianne Schuur and Paul Anka. He is a
regular member of "Slavic Soul Party" a Balkan Brass
Band based in NYC and "The Four Bags" a improvising
chamber group.  He has recorded for NCM East Records
with several NYC based groups including "SLOG",
"DDYGG", and "The Morpholinos".  Brian has toured Japan,
Eastern Europe,Turkey and throughout the US and keeps a busy
performance schedule in NYC playing with original
music groups, klezmer bands, rock bands and
improvisation ensembles.

Bob Bowen (bass) - After moving to NYC more than 12
years ago from Cincinnati Ohio, Bob has performed with
many notable and legendary musicians around the world
including Lee Konitz, Jack Wilkins, Tony Trischka,
Mike Clark, Joe Lovano, John Hicks, Art Lande and Matt
Wilson.

Jacob Sacks (piano) - originally from Michigan, Jacob
has been performing regularly in NYC and europe for
over ten years. He has worked with many famous
musicians including Clark Terry, Paul Motian, Joe
Maneri, Charles Gayle, Eddie Henderson, Christian
McBride, Brian Blade, Tony Malaby, Chris Potter, Mark
Turner, Ben Monder, Adam Rogers, Kenny Wollesen, Gene
Jackson, and Matt Wilson. Also a new CD, "Two Miles a
Day", from Jacob and Eivind Opsvik, featuring Paul
Motian.

Vinnie Sperrazza (drums) - originally from Utica NY,
Vinnie has made a big splash on the NYC scene playing
with an incredibly wide range of musicians including
pianist James Williams.

Khabu Doug Young (guitar/ukulele) - Originally from
the great state of Texas, Khabu has played with a
remarkable assortment creative NYC musicians in many
different ensembles including OK/OK, Slog, and the E
String Band. Recently he has been expanding the realm
of solo ukulele playing and you can see some of that
work at the Ukulele Cabaret (http://www.ukulelecabaret.com)

Joining them will be Bruce Williamson, a founding member of Pompanuck and member of Bennington College music faculty (sax & piano). There will be cameo performances throughout the evening with Williamson’s Bennington College students.

This event is part of the Concerts With Bite series to benefit Pompanuck Farm Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Reservations are required. Tickets are $25.00 before March 25 ($28 after and at the door) and $15 (and $20) for students.

Songwriters Exchange March 9 @ 7:00pm

Pompanuck Farm began the new monthly Songwriters Exchange In February, which by all accounts was a great evening. Pompanuck's Round House offers a beautiful, relaxed and intimate setting for live performances and fluid conversation about the creative process. "Inspired" was the word of the evening as audience members and performers engaged in thinking together about this mysterious subject of songwriting- from individual methods and inspiration, to the song that just "bubbles up" as compared to the concept of crafting a song over time, from the importance of songs that have "moved mountains" in history to the equal importance of the restorative effects of playing for oneself.

Pompanuck invites audience members listen to original music and join in the conversation with area songwriters, Athena Burke, Deena Smith Chappell, Scott Carrino, Ferrilyn Sourdiffe and JoAnne Spies On March 9 at 7:00pm In April, The Exchange will be on Sunday, the 13th.

This monthly evening of (acoustic) performance and conversation is offered to foster an exchange of music and ideas. Participants have the opportunity to present original material, including works in progress, to each other as well as to an audience. These evenings will offer songwriters an environment of respectful listening from both the other presenters and the audience, giving them the chance to talk about the songwriting process as well as present original material with an emphasis on support and exploration and de-emphasizing performance and critique.

Songwriters are encouraged to present songs as solo performances whenever possible to get a sense of the structure of the material (except when necessary as in the case of overlapping lyrics). This is not a workshop, open mic or variety show but an opportunity to share original work and cultivate the creative process. The evening may end with a 10 -15 minute jam.

Each participant will have at least 10-15 minutes to perform a piece and have time for talk, questions and discussion. After a break for refreshments, performers will have the chance to play another song or two.

There will be a $5 charge for audience members. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase.

Please contact Scott or Ferrilyn if you'd like to sign up as a performer.

Please visit www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com to see detail of this and other events and for info and directions to Pompanuck Farm 494 Chestnut Hill Road Cambridge, NY 12816 518.677.5552

The goal of the Songwriter Exchanges is to foster the arts in our community, bring together area songwriters and to share the creative process along the way.

Scott Carrino
Ferrilyn Sourdiffe

Alberto's Great Escape Wednesday March 12

Alberto's Great Escape at Pompanuck Farm

On Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00pm, Pompanuck Farm will present Alberto’s Great Escape. A play conceived, written and performed by Carlo Adinolfi and Concrete Temple Theatre.

Elements of dance, clowning, and Commedia dell'Arte bring to life this heart-warming tale, exploring dreams of adventure, the difficulties of leaving home and what it means to be Italian!

The hero of the story is an Italian postal worker who, frustrated by his dead end job, finally reaches the end of his tether and decides to leave home and see the world. However, he is riven by indecision as he finds the gravitational pull of his family and the things he values most more than he can bear. In the confusion of attempting to leave, he bumps his head and enters a strange fantasy world in which he meets the Florida Sunshine Girl. A fantastical journey ensues in which he dances the tarantella, becomes trapped within the walls of his apartment, and battles Strega Cecila. His battle with the witch finally wakes him from his stupor, to find that all along he had the freedom to leave and fulfill his dreams.

Alberto's Great Escape is a charming, touching tale inspired by the profound pathos of the clown combined with the communal folk memory of (Italian born) Carlo and (Italian American) Renee's families. The band 'Le Nozze di Carlo' has created and recorded original Italian folk music for the piece.

Children will love the physical clowning moments in Alberto's Great Escape, while adults will appreciate Alberto's quest and the poetic language.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Call 518.677.5552 for reservations.

Concrete Temple Theatre is a multi-disciplinary company that emphasizes the creation of compelling new theatre works, incorporating drama, dance, puppetry, and the visual arts, which focus on the individual's struggle for identity and society's struggle for cohesion. Through touring and presenting workshops in New York City, nationally, and internationally, Concrete Temple Theatre strives to bring myth and ritual back to the center of dialog, while making connections and opportunities for diverse audiences to question and examine their place in the world.

Pompanuck Farm is a not-for-profit eco-retreat center dedicated to sustainability and education in the visual, environmental, movement, musical and healing arts, for children and families.
Please visit www.pompanuck.org to see the schedule and for info and directions to Pompanuck Farm 494 Chestnut Hill Road Cambridge, NY 12816 518.677.5552

Women's Retreat Day changed to March 2, 2008

Friends, We are pleased to offer this popular day again for March!
*Notice: We have decided to reschedule the women's retreat for Sunday because there is a substantial snow storm predicted for Saturday.


Women’s Retreat Day
March 2 , 2008

Please consider joining us at Pompanuck for our first Women’s Retreat Day of 2008 on Sunday, March 2nd. We follow with a general description to guide you in getting the greatest benefits from your retreat day at Pompanuck.

Begin by asking yourself what kind of day you really want. Do you want to bring a friend or do you need to be nurtured in solitude? You can design a day that best suits your needs and time frame.

There is a cover charge of $50 per person for the day. This includes the Tai Ji class, lunch and beverages, art class, all-day use of the sauna, the grounds, the art studio and the Round House. In addition to these activities you may schedule a massage, a pedicure, or a facial, or any combination thereof. For those of you who cannot spend the entire day there is a $30 fee for a half day. Between scheduled activities you are free to sauna, walk the trails, breathe the mountain air, knit and drink tea in the upstairs great room, or take a nap.

Schedule

9:30 - Arrival: Participants arrive and gather in the Round House to check in and enjoy a hot beverage.
10:00 – 11:00 Gentle Tai Ji class with Scott Carrino - appropriate for beginners.
10:00 – 4:00 Body work appointments. Call 677–5552.
12:00 – 2:00 Lunch in the Round House Kitchen.
4:00 – 5:00 Moving and Painting to Music in the art studio.
6:00 – Closing. Enjoy a beverage and some nibbles as you wind down the day. Sense the feeling of relaxation and rejuvenation you have experienced. Ah.


Spa Treatments

Massage - $75 full body massage
Pedicure - $50 includes salt scrub, herbal soak, foot and leg massage, nail polish and finisher.
Facial - $40 includes mud mask, herbal rinse, face, head and neck massage.

Therapists:
Ashley Bridge, Lisa Carrino, Mandy Hill, Charlene Pray, Scott Carrino
Please call ahead, 518-677-5552, to reserve appointment times.


Lunch Menu

Mushroom Bisque

Hearth Baked Rosemary Bread

Wings of Life Salad Bar – Assorted Greens, sprouts, peppers, carrots, crumbled feta,
marinated roasted tofu, chicken, and delicious homemade dressings.

Triple Chocolate cake with Kahlua laced whipped cream
or Greek Honey Walnut cake with Orange Lemon Honey Syrup. Yum...

Come and Hear Live Original Music!

"Many of the emotional experiences to which we aspire we only know from songs. Many things which we have been capable of doing and coping with as a society we might not have been able to do without songs.”
~From “Songwriting and The Creative Process” by Steve Gillette


Dear Friends,

Pompanuck Farm is hosting a monthly Songwriters Exchange beginning on Sunday, February 10 from 7-10pm.

Come and hear live, original music from area singer/songwriters and participate in discussion on the creative process. Hosted by Scott Carrino and Ferrilyn Sourdiffe, the Exchanges will be held at the Round House at Pompanuck, 494 Chestnut Hill Road, Cambridge, NY.

February 10 performers will be:
Stephen Alcorn, Deena Smith Chappell, David Lawlor, Bruce Wheat, Scott and Ferrilyn.

Admission is $5. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available for purchase.

Come and be a part of our local creative community- it is our hope to bring together a diverse group of area musicians- the songwriting process often happens as a solitary endeavor and we feel it will be beneficial to our communities of both creators and listeners of music to delve into this process together.

If you are a singer/songwriter and would like to participate in these monthly exchanges, please contact Scott or Ferrilyn.

Enrichment Program for the Kids in your Life!

Pompanuck Farm invites children of elementary and middle school age for a week (February18-22) filled with art, music, nature studies and play, led by artist and educator, Lisa Carrino and the Pompanuck Staff, Kids will leave the program with beautiful artwork and new and exciting physical skills. Tuition is $180. Register with a 50% deposit by February 1st and tuition is discounted to $165.