Bonita Oliver at ConVal High School

May 23, 2024

Interdisciplinary artist and Fellow Bonita Oliver joined 40 students (combined music and aesthetics & ideas classes) at ConVal this May. Together, using their voices, stomping feet, and keen ears, they created rhythmic music over the course of an hour. Oliver demonstrated the ability to create music with bodies and voices that goes beyond acapella, allowing the entire room to truly feel the music.

Two adults stand at the front of a small auditorium, just in front of the stage. They are introducing the activities for the day. Students, sitting in the rows of chairs, face them.

Ben Putnam, an art teacher at ConVal, introduces Bonita Oliver to the students. (Cassandra Yerkes photo)

A row of students stand on a stage, a yellow light illuminating the scene. You can see them from the chest down, as they stomp their feet in unison.

Students, standing in a circle on a small stage, stomp their feet in unison to create a rhythm. (Cassandra Yerkes photo)

A small group of people gather on a stage in a circle, talking and smiling. A red curtain hangs beside them.

A group of students have a chat with Bonita Oliver after the activity, sharing their enthusiasm for music and thanking her for her time. (Cassandra Yerkes photo)

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