Listening Experience Center Musical Dimensions

Listening Experience Center through Musical Dimensions

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Ruta Kleiman Born: November 24, 1964, Haifa, Israel Citizenship: Israeli Military Service: 1982-1984 Rank: Sergeant , Soloist at Israel Defence Army Musical Corps Band

1. Academic Education

2000-2002 Master Degree - Studies of Entrepreneurship & Management of Innovation – ISEMI, Swinborne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia Economics, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Market Strategies, Business Development, Innovation

2001 Certificate in Concert Directing & Editing Course, Levinsky College, Tel Aviv, Israel One Year program , tuition paid by the Ministry of Education, Israel and by The Israel Association of Community Centers – experimenting with educating through concert directing, concert editing in educational establishments, development of critic and improving existing concert performances, editing & directing innovative principles & concepts, development of musical perception in different ages, behavior – listening – reaction during a musical encounter, different approaches in delivering active listening & techniques for editing concerts in the educational system

2000 Natura Canto Vocal Training, Rachel Hochman, Voice Training Instructor, Tel Aviv, Israel (taught all professional singers from Yehuda Poliker to Shula Chen, highly selective class)

1 1988 ‘Acting for the Camera’ lessons – Ruth Deiches, Acting Instructor, Filmmaker, Tel Aviv, Israel Course A, Course B, Supplementary Advanced Lessons (classes have waiting list years long, only accepts professional actors)

1986-1988 Courses Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, Ramat Hasharon, Israel: Jazz course, History of Jazz, History of Contemporary Music, Improvisation, Composition and Arranging, Songwriting, Counterpoint, Traditional Harmony, Ear Training, Private Instruction - Trumpet, Ensemble, Rythem, Keyboard, Fundamentals of Sound, Lyrics Writing, Rythmic Ear Training, Music - Strategy & Marketing

1983-1986 Bachelor’s Degree Bs.C., Tel Aviv University, Israel Biology and Life Sciences [Chemestry, Physics, Mathematics]

1982-1983 Music courses Music Academy, Tel Aviv University, Israel [during military service]: musicology, solfege, history of basics of western music,

2. Academic, Artistic, Professional Activities & Employment

2011- present ‘HaLaila Lo Lomdim Torah: Tisha’a Be’Av Dialogue & Mediation among segments in the Israeli population’ Israel-Sderot Convention, Sapir Academic College - Moderator

2012 Holon “Netzor Leshoncha Me’rah” Panel participants: Prof. Jimmy Wienblat, FKM Yossi Sarid, Hanoch Down, Roni Plamer 2011 Holon “Arevim Zelaze” Panel participants: Rabbi Shaul Faina, Prof. Yaakov Gindin, KM Yohanan Plasner, FKM Yossi Sarid, Liana Merom, Ella Grinstein

2007- present ‘Me and my Trumpet” Solo performance

• Developed, edited, arranged and performes a cutting edge and innovative performance • Bringing listening experience with minimalistic tools and elements based on the audience’s listening sense and imagination • Bringing throughout the performance a listening experience based on intuitive and basic elements • Using sound and listening experience capitalising on the accumulated rich 20 years old experience of performing and understanding the way people perceive music • Performes before audiences aged 2.5 – 10 years old and families in kindergardens, primary schools, boarding schools, kibbutzim, etc.

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1991- present ‘Colours of Music Quintet National Touring Company’ - Founder, Manager, Performer

• Managing five artists – saxophonist, bass guitar player, drummer, key board player, trumpet player • Conceived, created and lead musical performances fostering love and understanding of sound and music • Performed in invited educational musical programs by the Israeli Ministry of Education over 4000 times to at least 1 million two hundred thousand pupils and their families (aged 3-18 years old) in every type of community all over the country - including religious and secular Jews, Muslims, Christians, challenged audiences - special education, autistics children, CP children, hearing impaired, etc. • Pioneer of an educational stage performance format to combine sound and music appreciation, with fun, inter active experience on behalf of the audience and humor • Individually tailored musical and listening experience performances envisioning the different adaptations for varied audiences including children, youth and adults • Marketing educational music and listening appreciation performances to educational institutions, recreation and cultural centres, town halls cultural activities, festivals, youth organizations, community centres, kibbutzs, etc. across the State of Israel • Budgeting and dealing with all finances, logistics and administrative aspects of the quintet activities • Created special and unusual musical experience concerts addressing each and everyone in the diversified workplace audience in hi-tech companies and other venues – international woman’s day, “mingling and networking day”, etc. • Developed long standing professional relations with the Department of Culture of the Israeli Ministry of Education, communities and schools throughout the State of Israel, individuals and professionals • Won multiple accreditations for hundreds of performances from “Omanout La’Am (the Department of Culture of the Israeli Ministry of Education)”, “Sal Tarbout Hartzi (The Israel Association of Community Centers)”, “Tarbout Le’Israel (World Zionist Organization)” and israeli art municipal councils • Nurturing the ultimate creative and performance development of each band member, in order to deliver the message of the performance in the best way and according to the best artistic standards through out the thousands of performances • Pioneering the Arab audience sector performances financed by the Department of Culture of the Israeli Ministry of Education • Securing the “Jewish Agency – Department of Jewish Education and Culture in the Diaspora” financial support for the stage energetic and exciting musical–cultural experience show ‘Ruta and the Colorful Musical Quintet – Israel and its culture in Music and Words an Innovative and Creative Approach” specially created for Jewish Communities worldwide.

1996-present ‘Educational Enrichment Days Throughout Israel’ Ministry of Education’ - Developer, Marketer

• Created and developed various enrichment days for youth (13-18) and adults o “I Have No Other Land”, meetings with Martha Kleiman, educator, author of “Taboo” (2010), Exodus Alyah Ship 2 voyager and survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto o “The Man Who Made History” meetings with Haim Kleiman, one of Israel’s first paratroopers (Collaboration with Ministry of Information) o “From Holocaust to Salvation”, collaboration of the two programs above o “Car Accident – The Moment After”, meeting with Ken Kleiman, Fire Fighter, Head of Rescue Team, Interior Minister, Israel, and the IDF, supported by Ministry of Education and National Council for Road Safety • Marketed enrichment days to schools around Israel

2004-2008 ‘A Star is Born: Sederot Cinemateque’ - Presenter

• Presenter in the contest • Lead performance in front of audience of 500 people • Develop and write material for evening

2002-2003 ‘Meni Peer National Television Show’ -Trumpet Player

• Performed trumpet on daily shows • Formed the “Home Accompanying Band” • Recruited musicians to the band

1997-present Musicians Union’s Representative in the Academy for nominating The Israel Prize for Theatre

1993-2002 ‘Dudu Topaz Evening National Television Show’- Trumpet Player

• Performed trumpet on live and prime-time weekly entertainment show • Series gained ratings of up to 42%, the highest rated show of the time • Performances in Channel One and Channel Two – then the only two televised channels in Israel

1995-1996 ‘Stand-up Music – Cooperation with Korin Alal’ – Trumpet and Recorder Player

1993-1998 ‘Bella Donna Band’- Trumpet Player and Vocals

• Israel’s first all-women R&B band, 6 members • Performed trumpet and vocals • Toured [three times] in Switzerland and Germany and participating in International Jazz Festivals

1990-1998 Trumpet Instructor

• children classes in various private Music Conservatories – Kiriat Ono Music Conservatory, South Tel Aviv Music Conservatory, Music Conservatory Rehovot • school programs - Morning Trumpet Learning Project in Neve Sharet Tel Aviv • individuals and groups

1982-1984 Military Service, Soloist at Israel Defence Army Musical Corps Band - Israel Defence Forces

• Performed in all military bases, State of Israel’s President’s Residence, television shows, festivals and park concerts • Led performances in New York • Invited to stay to perform as soloist in Europe [United Kingdom, France, Holland] on behalf of the State of Israel

1982-1986 Musician at –

• Music Academy’s Chamber Ensembles, Music Academy, Tel Aviv University, Israel • Music Academy’s Orchestra, Music Academy, Tel Aviv University, Israel • Music Academy’s Wind Instrument Quintet, Music Academy, Tel Aviv University, Israel • Reserve Musician at Israeli Phylarmonic Orchestra • International Tour in South America [Peru, Chile, Brazil] and South Africa – [Invited prior to enlisting to the military service to join as soloist for two months]: o Performed before the Royal Family in Peru o Featured in television programs o Performed in pro-Israel cultural activities o Performed before Jewish Communities

2011-2012 Presenter at “Tisha’a Be’Av - Tonight we don’t learn Torah”