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Marcya Daneille

Milwaukee, WI

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Continuing the Conversation

Marcya Daneille is a jazz vocalist based in Milwaukee. Her music, which she describes as “classically-trained, jazz-influenced, and soul-inspired” is infused with improvisation.

Interview

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Three questions…

One

Marcya talks about how it is important to look at the history of the music we listen to, and the role of music in sharing emotions through genres and time. Do you know how the music you like to listen to came to be? How could you find out?

Two

When Marcya was growing up, she says her family supported creative expression. Are there ways that your family, friends and teachers help you express your own creativity?

Three

In elementary school, Marcya didn’t think she was a good singer, but things changed by the time she got to middle school, and that started her on her career as a vocalist. Can you think of a time you tried something, but it didn’t go well at first? What did you do?

Performance

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Song

“My Funny Valentine”

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“When you go walk on the bandstand, you have to kind of be prepared for anything. And you have to be able to respond. It’s almost like the best conversation and the deepest conversation that you’ll ever have. And when the improvisation gets going really good, that’s when the conversation’s deep.”
— Marcya Daneille

Project Credits

Producer
Ryan Hendricks

Coordinating Producer
Mia Forslund

Videography
David Boffa
Ryan Hendricks
Ian Glodich

Editing
Ryan Hendricks

Sound
Andrew LaValley

Captioning
Catie Pfeifer

Web Design
Charles Barrows
Norman Yuson Cuaño

Web Development
John Vieth
Tim Schneider

Graphic and Motion Design
Ian Glodich
Amanda Roslansky
Scott Stetson

Music Education Content
Darin Menk
Laurie Fellenz

Educator Guide
Cindy Bourget
Elk Mound Middle School
Elk Mound, WI

Britney Freeman-Farr
Radio Milwaukee – Grace Weber’s Music Lab
Milwaukee, WI

Derrick Holt
Land by the Lake Edutainment
Milwaukee, WI

Christine Salerno
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
and Foxview Intermediate School
De Pere, WI

Musician
Marcya Daneille

Project Partner
Wisconsin School Music Association

Executive Producer
Megan Monday

Chief Curiosity Officer
Alyssa Tsagong

Director of Television
Jon Miskowski

Special Thanks
Dr. Kristin Sponcia
Bill Prange and Blu at the Pfister
Janelle Meyer Brown, Amy Weigert and the Story Hill FireHouse

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Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation

Focus Fund for Education

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