“Let’s Sing” – Józefów: Pierwszy festiwal piosenki angielskiej

by stanbreckenridge on June 20, 2014June 20, 2014

Stan Breckenridge gave a music performance, and helped to judge a contest on students’ English speaking skills. Rather than speaking this was done through singing performances by students of various ages and group sizes: from soloist to a choir. Dr. Breckenridge was asked by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw to participate in this wonderful event.

This student received the highest award for her singing as well as English speaking abilities.

Concert in Krosno, Poland

by stanbreckenridge on June 20, 2014June 26, 2014

Stan Breckenridge gave a concert on May 15, 2013 as part of the American Days Festival in Krosno, sponsored by the Consulate General General of the United States in Krakow, Poland.

Stan & Klaudia Perform for Stephen Mull, U.S. Ambassador to Poland and Fulbright Guests

by stanbreckenridge on June 16, 2014August 28, 2015

W rezydencji Ambasadora Mulla trwa przyjęcie dla polskich stypendystów Fulbrighta którzy niedługo wyjeżdżają do USA i amerykańskich stypendystów Fulbrighta którzy kończą właśnie swoje stypendium w Polsce. Mieliśmy przyjemność posłuchać koncertu jednego z amerykańskich stypendystów Stana Breckenridge i Klaudii Kowalik. Z pewnością jeszcze o nich uslyszycie, my jesteśmy pod ogromnym wrażeniem! (also shown is Malgorzatta Krakowska, Executive Director of the Polish Fulbright Commission)

University of Sosnowiec, December 14, 2012

by stanbreckenridge on January 20, 2013February 15, 2015

Students at the University of Sosnowiec are fully engaged in the performance-lecture.

It is always nice when students are eager to take a group photo!

Stan Breckenridge is demonstrating the positioning of a guitar or bass player, and their rhythmic passages in a given song.

The audience is clapping certain rhythms while dancing.

University of Silesia, Katowice

by stanbreckenridge on January 20, 2013February 15, 2015

Fulbright Days in Lublin

by stanbreckenridge on December 31, 2012February 15, 2015

Stan Breckenridge is preparing for his lecture titled Call & Response, Rhythm, and Vocalities: Three Staples of African American Music

Malgorzatta Krasowska, Fulbright Director, is speaking about the many activities to date by current American and Polish Fulbrighters

Here Stan Breckenridge is explaining the significance of vocalities in African American music.

Here call & response and rhythm are demonstrated in order to engage the audience.

Fulbrighters are encouraged to participate b clapping various rhythms.

Here Fulbrighters are doing the famous dance by The The Temptations titled, The Temptation Walk, to their hit “My Girl.”

On December 7, 2012 American and Polish Fulbrighters traveled to Lublin and spoke about international academic exchange at various educational and community institutions.