In Partnership with Clelian Heights
Swingin' with Creative Arts Therapies
October 10, 2020
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clelian Heights
135 Clelian Heights Ln, Greensburg, PA 15601
GCSB Arts, Education and Wellness receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
WHAT IS SCAT?
Swingin' with Creative Arts Therapies (SCAT) is a collaborative expressive arts program conceptualized by GCSB Arts, Education and Wellness for individuals with special needs including physical, intellectual and emotional disabilities. Coordinated by a Certified Creative Arts Therapist, SCAT affords each participant the opportunity to experience and express their own interpretation of the Swing Era through art, music, and dance/movement modalities. SCAT is an annual event held in partnership with Clelian Heights School in Greensburg, PA. It is funded through various local and state grants and sponsors. This program is free of charge to all participants.
Slideshow of SCAT 2019
Slideshow of SCAT, 2018
Here's a quote from SCAT, 2018
Don Graham: "Robbie is still talking about what a good time he had yesterday at Clelian. You guys really made a good impression on him. Thanks so much for inviting him to attend."
Robbie Graham
Art Track
MUSIC MODALITY
Coordinated by a Board-Certified Arts Therapist, volunteers and arts therapy students will lead a workshop that will interpret swing selections played by the Glass City Swing Band through instrumental and/or vocal modalities.
Robbie Graham
Music Track
ART MODALITY
Coordinated by a Board-Certified Arts Therapist, volunteers and arts therapy students will lead a workshop that will interpret swing selections played by the Glass City Swing Band through drawing, painting and/or sculpting modalities.
SCAT Participant
Dance/Movement Track
DANCE/Movement MODALITY
Coordinated by a Board-Certified Arts Therapist, volunteers and arts therapy students will lead a workshop that will interpret selections played by the Glass City Swing Band through traditional dance and/or creative movement modalities.
Video from SCAT, 2018
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Please fill out the accompanying registration form (online registration or print brochure below)
- There will be a quiet room provided for use at all times throughout the program
- There will be volunteers available throughout the day to answer questions and offer support as needed
- Parents, siblings and guardians are welcome to participate
Contact Valerie Uschock at 724-953-5715 with questions
ABOUT GCSB ARTS, EDUCATION AND WELLNESS
GCSB Arts, Education and Wellness is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that benefits others through music by supporting our mission which is twofold: 1. Disabilities awareness and arts therapies, and 2. Preserving history through music, specifically that of the Swing Era.
This organization was founded in 2015 by Joy and Jill Procida who have both carried limb-girdle muscular dystrophy since the age of 7. They both received their Bachelor of Music Degrees from Seton Hill University and are highly respected musicians, educators and humanitarians in their local
community.
Joy and Jill remember the opportunities they have received throughout the years from a caring community and now wish to give back to their community and other communities through their passion for music and all the arts.
Program Coordinators
Valerie Uschock, Music Therapist
Valerie, MT-BC, is a graduate of Duquene University and is a Music Therapist-Board Certified. She has developed effective plans for senior communities through her own business of 21 years. She is currently employed at Vitas Healthcare where she provides Music Therapy for hospice patients across Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.
Joy Procida, GCSB Musical Director
Joy is a graduate of Seton Hill University with a degree in Music. She has been musical director of the Glass City Swing Band (GCSB) since it was formed in 2009. As musical director of GCSB, Joy has organized numerous events and programs. Joy and her sister Jill Procida have been putting together one-hour programs for area nursing homes since 2015.
Jill Procida, GCSB Musician and Private Instructor
Jill is a graduate of Seton Hill University with a degree in Music. Jill has been a private instructor since 1989 in which she implements a plan to benefit the student in order to feel good about learning and at the same time become more efficient on the saxophone. Jill and her sister Joy Procida have been putting together one-hour programs for area nursing homes since 2015.
