interdisciplinary workshop makers club
violin and viola composition
About me
Maya is an experimental musician, performer and artist based in Amsterdam, NL.
In her cross-disciplinary practice, she investigates different styles, genres and disciplines as a performer, composer and researcher.
At the front of her work is her independent research of music and movement, games and improvisation as communication tools.
As an educator she is teaching music, leading workshops for various projects and organization and facilitating interdisciplinary making.
She works with individual artists and ensembles as a consultant for interdisciplinary research and stage work as well as with festivals and cultural organizations as a curator and producer.
Maya is the founder and member in companies: Moving strings - ensemble of moving musicians , Zvov - dada/cabaret duo with Bassist Shaya Feldman, Synzine - magazine for musical games and No Horns - folk/impro duo with Violinist Miriam den Boer.
She is also the founder and member of "Street view Collective" together with Miriam den Boer and Christine Cornwell who runs the "Vogellab" studio in Amsterdam-noord and creates different artistic projects in the neighbourhood. In 2019 Maya formed the Street view residency program which was supported by the AFK
She has completed her BA in Viola from The Academy for Music and Dance, Jerusalem. A second BA and an MA in Composition at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague, NL and has written her MA thesis during an Erasmus semester at MIAM, ITU, Istanbul. Currently she is studying at The LBMS Certification Program to become a Laban Bartenieff Movement Analyst.Maya is the founder and member in companies: Moving Strings, Zvov and Synzine - magazine for musical games.
She has completed her BA in Viola from The Academy for Music and Dance, Jerusalem. a second BA and an MA in Composition at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague, NL and has written her MA thesis during an Erasmus semester at MIAM, ITU, Istanbul.
Currently she is studying at The LBMS Certification Program of EMOVE institude to become a Laban Bartenieff Movement Analyst, movement therapist and educator.
Education in arts is one of my mine passions. In the past 12 years I've worked as an educator, giving lessons, workshops and courses both as a leader and assistant, in Israel, The Netherlands, Belgium and Romania in the following subjects:
Violin and Viola (private and group lessons); Western Music Theory (theory, harmony, rhythm, solfege); Chamber music and ensemble guiding & leading; Improvisation; Preparatory music lessons for children (ensembles, conducting, improvisation, singing, instrumental); Music & Dementia: music improvisation sessions for people with dementia; Interdisciplinary Music Academy - workshops & courses for children; Moving/Sounding: Music and movement research workshops for adults.
Maya is an experimental musician, performer and artist based in Amsterdam, NL.
In her cross-disciplinary practice, she investigates different styles, genres and disciplines as a performer, composer and researcher.
At the front of her work is her independent research of music and movement, games and improvisation as communication tools.
As an educator she is teaching music, leading workshops for various projects and organization and facilitating interdisciplinary making.
She works with individual artists and ensembles as a consultant for interdisciplinary research and stage work as well as with festivals and cultural organizations as a curator and producer.
Maya is the founder and member in companies: Moving strings - ensemble of moving musicians , Zvov - dada/cabaret duo with Bassist Shaya Feldman, Synzine - magazine for musical games and No Horns - folk/impro duo with Violinist Miriam den Boer.
She is also the founder and member of "Street view Collective" together with Miriam den Boer and Christine Cornwell who runs the "Vogellab" studio in Amsterdam-noord and creates different artistic projects in the neighbourhood. In 2019 Maya formed the Street view residency program which was supported by the AFK
She has completed her BA in Viola from The Academy for Music and Dance, Jerusalem. A second BA and an MA in Composition at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague, NL and has written her MA thesis during an Erasmus semester at MIAM, ITU, Istanbul. Currently she is studying at The LBMS Certification Program to become a Laban Bartenieff Movement Analyst.Maya is the founder and member in companies: Moving Strings, Zvov and Synzine - magazine for musical games.
She has completed her BA in Viola from The Academy for Music and Dance, Jerusalem. a second BA and an MA in Composition at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague, NL and has written her MA thesis during an Erasmus semester at MIAM, ITU, Istanbul.
Currently she is studying at The LBMS Certification Program of EMOVE institude to become a Laban Bartenieff Movement Analyst, movement therapist and educator.
Education in arts is one of my mine passions. In the past 12 years I've worked as an educator, giving lessons, workshops and courses both as a leader and assistant, in Israel, The Netherlands, Belgium and Romania in the following subjects:
Violin and Viola (private and group lessons); Western Music Theory (theory, harmony, rhythm, solfege); Chamber music and ensemble guiding & leading; Improvisation; Preparatory music lessons for children (ensembles, conducting, improvisation, singing, instrumental); Music & Dementia: music improvisation sessions for people with dementia; Interdisciplinary Music Academy - workshops & courses for children; Moving/Sounding: Music and movement research workshops for adults.
Interdicsiplinary workshops
Where? in my studio or in your spacae For who? everyone - children, adults, families, mixed groups etc.
How long? between 1 hour to a full day (6 hours) Length is decided upon specific requests and conditions
Where? in my studio or in your spacae For who? everyone - children, adults, families, mixed groups etc.
How long? between 1 hour to a full day (6 hours) Length is decided upon specific requests and conditions
Interdicsiplinary workshops includes a variety of musical activities and games, among them are playing various instruments, singing and song writing, conducting, building musical instruments, improvisation and more, in combination with other artistic disciplines and practices such as movement, dance, theater, text and visual arts.
Major part of the activities are based on Moving-Experience-Sound, a method which I've researched and developed, about the experience of sound and music from a physical understanding (the method is based on a research of Laban Movement Anlysis and music).
An example for an activity can be starting with a physical and musical warm-up, followed by a gathering of the 'orchestra' for common music making by singing, playing, conducting, improvising and live/instant-composing. It is and are structured with the following: activities listening, active participance, creation, experience, learning and performance.
The concept and topic of a workshop can be designed together with you and it is always designed to answer the needs and wishes of the group.
Already prepared workshops are: Graphic scores, Carnaval di Venezia, Site-specific music and art, Text compositions
Major part of the activities are based on Moving-Experience-Sound, a method which I've researched and developed, about the experience of sound and music from a physical understanding (the method is based on a research of Laban Movement Anlysis and music).
An example for an activity can be starting with a physical and musical warm-up, followed by a gathering of the 'orchestra' for common music making by singing, playing, conducting, improvising and live/instant-composing. It is and are structured with the following: activities listening, active participance, creation, experience, learning and performance.
The concept and topic of a workshop can be designed together with you and it is always designed to answer the needs and wishes of the group.
Already prepared workshops are: Graphic scores, Carnaval di Venezia, Site-specific music and art, Text compositions
drawing made in a workshop in Tel-aviv
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Music score made in a workshop in Amsterdam
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Violin & Viola lessons
Violin & Viola lessons are for anyone who wishes to start playing these instruments, continue or rusume studying.
I combine various practices which I believe create a greater whole. I teach basic to advance techniques of Violin and Viola playing according to methods of the western-classical schools.
In my view, Viola (and Violin) is more than a musical instrument.
It is a tool for expression; a mean for speaking the language of sound and music. It can make music, sound, can play alone, with others, it can do anything.
Playing an instrument is (also) about expanding ways of communication. It unfolds different possibilities for expression and a opend new paths of creativity.
My way of teaching is personal and about listening to the student wishes, abilities, interests and ideas.
Next to the western-classical technique, I use a movemental-physical approach as well as improvisation and composition, corresponding with the student's personal chrachtaristics and artistic and creative motivations.
The reprtoire and musical styles correspond as well with the student's musical taste, and ranges from classical-western repertoire, to new-contemporary music, improvisatory ideas and compositions, world and folk music, pop, rock and more.
If you're intrigued, I'd be happy to play, teach and exchange ideas with you.
I combine various practices which I believe create a greater whole. I teach basic to advance techniques of Violin and Viola playing according to methods of the western-classical schools.
In my view, Viola (and Violin) is more than a musical instrument.
It is a tool for expression; a mean for speaking the language of sound and music. It can make music, sound, can play alone, with others, it can do anything.
Playing an instrument is (also) about expanding ways of communication. It unfolds different possibilities for expression and a opend new paths of creativity.
My way of teaching is personal and about listening to the student wishes, abilities, interests and ideas.
Next to the western-classical technique, I use a movemental-physical approach as well as improvisation and composition, corresponding with the student's personal chrachtaristics and artistic and creative motivations.
The reprtoire and musical styles correspond as well with the student's musical taste, and ranges from classical-western repertoire, to new-contemporary music, improvisatory ideas and compositions, world and folk music, pop, rock and more.
If you're intrigued, I'd be happy to play, teach and exchange ideas with you.
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Composition lessons
Composition lessons are for anyone who wishes to compose music, for any instrument, emsemble and/or electronics music, in any setting.
My teaching method combines various approaches and styles, supporting the practice with theoretical knowledge and most important developing creativity and helping the student in making their imagionary visions into reality.
For each student a different palate of tools is offered, according to the student's musical wishes and ambitions.
I teach the basis of western-music composition - theory, harmony, counterpoint, score-reading, solfege, rhythm, analysis and more. Further I suggest broad overview of world, jazz, pop, new/contemporary music, various styles in electronic music (popular and experimental), improvisatory compositions, graphic notation, text and game pieces, music for theater, film and dance and interdicsiplinary works which combine music with other art fields.
Composition lessons are for anyone who wishes to compose music, for any instrument, emsemble and/or electronics music, in any setting.
My teaching method combines various approaches and styles, supporting the practice with theoretical knowledge and most important developing creativity and helping the student in making their imagionary visions into reality.
For each student a different palate of tools is offered, according to the student's musical wishes and ambitions.
I teach the basis of western-music composition - theory, harmony, counterpoint, score-reading, solfege, rhythm, analysis and more. Further I suggest broad overview of world, jazz, pop, new/contemporary music, various styles in electronic music (popular and experimental), improvisatory compositions, graphic notation, text and game pieces, music for theater, film and dance and interdicsiplinary works which combine music with other art fields.
From the score of my composition "Nature boy" for large ensemble
The after-score of my composition "Soundhunt" for ensemble Modelo62
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The score of my composition "Postcard" for Piano and voice
From the score of my composition "Jewish?" for Kc String-quartet
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