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Welcome to TIAMOYO Arts and Education
tia moyo (TEE-ah MOY-oh)
Swahili: to encourage; from the heart
...if it is encouraging, let him encourage...
Romans 12:8 NIV
Tiamoyo Arts and Education is a multi-dimensional company that provides inspirational and educational products for children and adults through the use of the musical arts and various educational methods, including Tiamoyo Music Academy, live performances (the Ivy-Cheston Piano Duo), workshops, presentations and a variety of published materials, including printed music, books, and music CDs. Sharon Brown Cheston, Ph.D., proprietor, is a Contemporary Gospel/Christian singer/pianist, educator, composer, ethnomusicologist, author, and Women's Mental Health Advocate/Motivational Speaker. Dr. Cheston received her Ph.D. degree in Music Education from Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Institute of Music Joint Program and her training in Suzuki piano and Suzuki theory curriculum/pedagogy from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she served on the Suzuki Theory Faculty from 2003-2009.
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In 2012, Tiamoyo Arts and Education celebrates its
10th. Anniversary!
Many concerts and celebratory activities are being planned. Stay tuned.
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| Congratulations to Hannah S. She received a Superior Rating of I at the 2012 Orange Schools Orchestra Solo Contest, held on April 21, 2012 at Orange High School. |
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| Tiamoyo Music Academy Formal Recital, April 21, 2012 |
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| 2011 Tiamoyo Suzuki/Traditional Piano Institute |
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| Katherine (Kiki) Monsour Barley, Featured Suzuki Piano Clinician |
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| Tiamoyo Arts and Education
Presents
2011
Suzuki/Traditional Piano Institute
Saturday, November 5, 2011 9:00 AM—2:30 PM
Institute Fee: $ 45
Katherine (Kiki) Monsour Barley, Featured Suzuki Piano Clinician
Brian Sweigart, Eurhythmics Clinician
for more information go to...
Tiamoyo Music Academy Page and click on brochure
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| Brian Sweigart, Eurhythmics Clinician |
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| Mr. Reggie Pittman, Trumpet |
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| Dr. Sharon Brown Cheston, Piano |
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Reggie Pittman, Trumpet, of the
Reggie Pittman Jazz Quartet
www.reggiepittman.com
Performance by Reggie Pittman, Trumpet with
Dr. Sharon Brown Cheston, Piano
Jazz Master Class/Lecture/Improvisation Format
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 5:30 P.M.
The Reggie Pittman Jazz Quartet
will be performing at NightTown
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.
12387 Cedar Road (top of Cedar Hill)
Cleveland Heights, OH
Tickets/reservations 216-795-0550 www.nighttowncleveland.com
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| Reggie Pittman Jazz Workshop-July 19, 2011 |
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| Tiamoyo Music Academy Formal Recital, April 17, 2010 |
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| Two Piano Praise Concert-June 25, 2006 |
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The Ivy-Cheston Piano Duo
featuring
Drene Ivy
Sharon Brown Cheston
Playing arrangements for 2 pianos, 4 hands
and double piano concerto/orchestra pieces
...an energetic, soul-stirring duo, demonstrating innovative use of the beautiful full texture of two pianos, playing imaginative arrangements that merge the "classical tradition" with the sophisticated harmonic language of jazz and the elaborate rhythms of the African-American church...
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| Ivy-Cheston Piano Duo with Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra-January 14, 2007 |
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| Ivy-Cheston Piano Duo with Mitchell Arnold, Conductor |
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2007
Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration Concert
with
Grammy Award winning
Take 6 and
The Cleveland
Philharmonic Orchestra
MItchell Arnold,
Guest Conductor
Featuring Guest Pianists
The Ivy-Cheston Duo
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| Dr. Sharon Brown Cheston and Take 6 |
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| The Arnolds and The Chestons |
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| Dr. Sharon Brown Cheston and great-niece |
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| A. Madison and G. Morgan |
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| Prof. R. Mayerovitch, Dr. S. B. Cheston and Ms. E. Mescudi |
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| Family |
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT Dr. Cheston's MUSIC COMPOSITIONS
Freedom Medley for Chorus and Orchestra
Tiamoyo Music (2002)
premiered at the 2002 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Oberlin, Ohio
“It was so well received that it was also requested for this year’s performance. I was very impressed with how Dr. Cheston was able to compose this piece for youth, yet maintaining a maturity and strength that continues to move audiences to tears. She has a unique way of composing music that literally infuses itself into the occasion.”
Alexis Rainbow, conductor
Oberlin Choristers Concert Choir & Oberlin Community Youth Chorus
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Praise With Pizzazz, Volume 1
Contemporary Praise Chorus Scripture Songs for Children's and Youth Choirs, Christian Education Programs, and Congregational Worship
Tiamoyo Music (2003)
“…They are wonderful. Thank you so much. What a gift. I am so excited to share them with the kids…I just praise God for you following His call and writing these. They’re just absolutely terrific and lets me get my hands on some chords that I wouldn’t think of myself…It is just fabulous…”
Brenda Calovini, M.A., MT-BC
Music Therapist
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Sharon Brown Cheston, Composer
CRITICAL REVIEWS FROM THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
Reprinted From
THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, MAY 6, 1984
"SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT"
With its jazzy Broadway-quality score, witty book and slick choreography, "Chicken Little" demands professional-level work from its 200 or so students in it.
...Brown's score, for instance, includes intricate musical passages and vocals that stretch the singers. "When I orchestrated the music I had to keep in mind that I had to make it playable for the kids and still make it wonderful," Brown said. "That was the challenge: To make it special and not the usual simple children's music."
Joanna Conners, Theater Critic
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Reprinted From
THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, MAY 12, 1984
'CHICKEN LITTLE' CAST HATCHES TOP MUSICAL
The music by Betty Eschuk [lyricist] and Sharon-Faye Brown [composer] is a breezy mixture of blues, ballads and Broadway.
Roxanne T. Mueller
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Reprinted From
NORTHERN OHIO LIVE MAGAZINE, MAY 1984
Chicken Little bounces along to cheery, catchy music (by Sharon Brown...) with rock and jazz overtones.
...it's a very entertaining, flashy, high-stepping musical.
Marianne Evett
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MEMBER OF:
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA)
Suzuki Association of the Americas
Contact Us
Tiamoyo Arts and Education
Post Office Box 32
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-0032
Phone: 216.896.9651
sharoncheston@tiamoyoarts.com
www.tiamoyoarts.com
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