TEDx Talks | The Revival of Culture Through Music | Vincent Sneed | TEDxNorthwesternU @TEDx | Uploaded 3 weeks ago | Updated 4 days ago
Many people are taught in school that there is a Western Culture and an Eastern Culture and that they disconnected from one another. However, this is far from the truth. In this talk, Vincent Sneed breaks down the barriers between cultures showing that we are more alike than we are different. Using African and African American influences on music genres such as classical and country, Sneed demonstrates that culture is an interweaving of peoples from all across the world instead of simply being black or white. Vincent Sneed has been a music educator in public schools in Georgia for the past 20 years. He has taught both high and middle school which included teaching concert band, jazz band, chorus, music history, music theory, music appreciation, piano, and guitar. Sneed also has taught voice and provided music for churches across the state for the last 25 years. In 2012, he was selected as the Teacher of the Year for the Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia, Star Teacher in 2013 as well as Teacher of the Month on numerous occasions. Additionally, he teaches piano lessons to all ages and conducts masterclasses on jazz improvisation to aspiring young jazz musicians. His graduate school work included research into the influence of the Blues on all modern popular music genres. He is currently a member of the National Association for Music Education and Georgia Music Educators Association. Sneed resides in Metro Atlanta with his wife, Shaqualya and his son, Elias. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Many people are taught in school that there is a Western Culture and an Eastern Culture and that they disconnected from one another. However, this is far from the truth. In this talk, Vincent Sneed breaks down the barriers between cultures showing that we are more alike than we are different. Using African and African American influences on music genres such as classical and country, Sneed demonstrates that culture is an interweaving of peoples from all across the world instead of simply being black or white. Vincent Sneed has been a music educator in public schools in Georgia for the past 20 years. He has taught both high and middle school which included teaching concert band, jazz band, chorus, music history, music theory, music appreciation, piano, and guitar. Sneed also has taught voice and provided music for churches across the state for the last 25 years. In 2012, he was selected as the Teacher of the Year for the Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia, Star Teacher in 2013 as well as Teacher of the Month on numerous occasions. Additionally, he teaches piano lessons to all ages and conducts masterclasses on jazz improvisation to aspiring young jazz musicians. His graduate school work included research into the influence of the Blues on all modern popular music genres. He is currently a member of the National Association for Music Education and Georgia Music Educators Association. Sneed resides in Metro Atlanta with his wife, Shaqualya and his son, Elias. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
