Jessica Roemischer: “Evoking Beauty - Music in Action”

Performance/Talk - Friday, Nov. 13 - 7:30pm

Interactive Workshop - Saturday, Nov. 14 - 11am-5:30pm

Where: The Northbrae Community Church

941 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA (Near Solano)

“Jessica Roemischer transformed our entire 2009 Conference into something it has never been before. (Her performance) was a remarkable happening and all who were there can support that observation.”  Dr. Don Beck, CEO National Values Center, Dallas, TX

  • Find out how music can catalyze true integration of mind, body, spirit and heart
  • Hear evocative piano interpretations that span a millennium— from medieval chant to the Dave Matthews Band
  • Learn aesthetic principles that awaken you to your essential nature
  • Experience the transformative power of music through spontaneous piano improvisation
  • The music you love reveals who you are and where you’re going—learn more!


Jessica Roemischer creates a compelling combination of piano performance, lecture and interaction with the audience. Her dynamic presentations allow participants to experience firsthand the catalytic power of music and its potential to bring forth a new sense of self. For detailed descriptions, please see below.

“In a time span of two hours, Jessica Roemischer created a highly emotionally-charged spiritual experience. Her deep mastery of how music moves the soul and elevates the human spirit is something to behold.” Said Dawlabani, President and CEO, EcoVest Advisers, LLC

Pianist, educator and Integral thinker, Jessica Roemischer graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University and has taught and performed internationally for nearly three decades. Her pedagogical lineage links directly to Frederic Chopin and Ludwig van Beethoven.  Jessica’s eclectic background includes writing on aesthetics, culture, visual arts, spirituality, and social change. A former Senior Editor of What is Enlightenment? Magazine, she dialogued with some of the world’s cultural and spiritual icons, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Carlos Santana, Eve Ensler, Huston Smith and many others. Dr. Don Beck called her major article on Spiral Dynamics, “the single most powerful piece in the history of the Spiral Dynamics movement.”

Cost:

Nov 13 performance: Suggested donation $20 ($10 student)

RSVP: bayareaintegral@gmail.com

Nov 14 workshop: $60 by 10/31 or $75 thereafter ($50 student)

REGISTER: http://bayareaintegral.eventbrite.com


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“Evoking Beauty – Music in Action”

Performance and Workshop Descriptions

“Jessica’s work is brilliant and heartfelt in equal measure! I walked away feeling more grounded in my humanity and optimistic that we can sustain the global transformation of consciousness currently underway.”  Rafael Nasser, Integral New York, NYC

Performance, Friday evening, Nov. 13 - 7:30pm

The Northbrae Community Church, Berkeley, CA

RSVP: bayareaintegral@gmail.com

Jessica Roemischer will begin by playing original piano interpretations of music, ancient to contemporary. These pieces will be used to illustrate why music is, indeed, a universal language. Jessica will then share her innovative approach to piano improvisation. Together with volunteers from the audience, she will generate spontaneous, improvised duets that are certain to reveal deeper truths about our essential human nature!

Workshop, Saturday, Nov. 14 - 11:00am - 5:30pm

The Northbrae Community Church, Berkeley, CA

REGISTER: http://bayareaintegral.eventbrite.com

Morning Session - To begin this dynamic interactive workshop, Jessica Roemischer will ask participants: “What song or piece of music do you hold most dear?” Based on the responses, Jessica will create and perform a series of unique piano medleys. This musical landscape will provide an evocative experience from which to then consider: “What does our favorite music reveal about us?” Indeed, music is possibly the most potent means for connecting to the essence of who we are—it can bring to the surface personal memory and our collective/cultural legacies. The morning session will culminate in our asking: “Can music help us create a more unified experience of ourselves and the world?” Can it lead to true integration–of mind, body, spirit and heart? The afternoon session will provide a first-hand experiential answer to that question!

Afternoon Session - The afternoon will begin with a short video entitled, “Flying Free: Music without Limits,” which documents Jessica’s pioneering work at Riverbrook Residence, New England’s oldest facility for women with developmental disabilities. This cutting-edge music program—which received support from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Caroline and James Taylor—is revealing extraordinary insights into the power of music to facilitate transformation. Jessica’s program is based on the assumption that the ability to express beauty is inherent to us all by virtue of being human. Drawing from her dual background in music and personal and cultural change, Jessica will demonstrate at the piano her methodology and the aesthetic principles she employs with all her students—principles that will be of value to everyone, regardless of musical background. She will then improvise with members of the audience (no qualification needed!). This will allow participants to experience firsthand the catalytic power of music, and its potential to activate an inner source of knowing, autonomy and strength.

Cost

Nov 13 performance: Suggested donation $20 ($10 student)

RSVP: bayareaintegral@gmail.com

Nov 14 workshop: $60 by 10/31 or $75 thereafter ($50 student)

REGISTER: http://bayareaintegral.eventbrite.com

Jessica Roemischer – Links and Contact