By: JJ Maldonado
Austin ISD classical guitar students and famed Hollywood film director Robert Rodriguez recently collaborated for a audio recording and for the Spy Kids film.鈥
Why it matters: Our students are getting real world experience with a professional production thanks to Texas-native Rodriguez鈥檚 collaboration with Austin ISD.鈥 The recording was held at the Long Center, which also allowed the students to perform in a professional space.鈥
What they鈥檙e saying:鈥 鈥淭he kids really, really, connected with the Spy Kids films,鈥 Andrew Clark, director of guitar at McCallum High School at Austin ISD, said. 鈥淭he students recorded in a professional studio with recording artists, so that was a new experience.鈥
Rodriguez donated the music, his time and film crew to make the collaboration possible.
- The musical arrangement was shared with the Austin Classical Guitar and added to its 鈥楪uitarCurriculum鈥.
Estudiantes de guitarra cl谩sica colaboran con un director de Hollywood
Estudiantes de guitarra cl谩sica del Austin ISD y el famoso director de cine de Hollywood Robert Rodr铆guez colaboraron recientemente en la grabaci贸n de un audio y un para la pel铆cula Spy Kids.
Por qu茅 es importante: Nuestros estudiantes est谩n obteniendo experiencia del mundo real con una producci贸n profesional gracias a la colaboraci贸n de Rodr铆guez, oriundo de Texas, con el Austin ISD. La grabaci贸n se realiz贸 en el Long Center, lo que tambi茅n permiti贸 a los estudiantes actuar en un espacio profesional.
Lo que est谩n diciendo: "Los chicos realmente, conectaron con las pel铆culas de Spy Kids", dijo Andrew Clark, director de guitarra en la Preparatoria McCallum del Austin ISD. "Los estudiantes grabaron en un estudio profesional con artistas de la grabaci贸n, as铆 que fue una experiencia nueva".
Rodr铆guez don贸 la m煤sica, su tiempo y el equipo de rodaje para hacer posible la colaboraci贸n.
- El arreglo musical se comparti贸 con la Guitarra Cl谩sica de Austin y se a帽adi贸 a su plan de estudios "GuitarCurriculum".