Beth Anne Bacon
Recordings
Ehru with Bian Liu Nian: Poetry set to music by Bethy Bacon (composer/vocals/piano) with well-known Ehru player Bian Liu Nian, Beijing, China, 2006.
85 Song Project: Poetry set to music by Bethy Bacon, vocals and backup recorded at Off The Beat'n Trac studio, Southfield, MA, 2005-06.
China Demo CD: Six poems set to music by Bethy Bacon, recorded with band Wuji Tableaux, Southfield, MA, 2006.
Wuji Tableaux Demo CD: Three poems set to music by Bethy Bacon, recorded with Beth Craig (cellist), Petersburg, NY, 2002.
Jade Pillow Demo CD: Six poems set to music by Bethy Bacon, recorded in Petersburgh, NY and Trenton, NJ, with Frank Adams (composer/performer/producer); album design by Bacon, photos by Wendy Severinghaus, 2002-2003.
“Speck of Dust”: Poems and music by Bethy Bacon, CD and album design with artists Ronald Q. Hyde (drawings) & Wendy Severinghaus (photos), Petersburg, NY, 2001.
“Personal Hells”: Poems and music by Bethy Bacon, West Windsor, NJ, 1999.
“Concrete Butterfly”: Poems and music by Bethy Bacon, cassette/CD and album design by Bethy Bacon, West Windsor, NJ, 1994, 2002.
Brooklyn Academy of Music: Recorded two songs with Thomas P. Florek for Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn, NY, received honorable mention, 1991.
“Subliminal Farms”: Poems, lyrics, and compositions by Bethy Bacon and Thomas P. Florek, LP/CD album design by Bethy Bacon, West Windsor, NJ, 1990, 2002.
Performances
Excerpts of 5 Chinese Poems: Poetry set to music by Bethy Bacon with dancer Faye-Lee Thung and Laurie Freedman (choreographer/videographer/editor), recorded at Southern Berkshire County Public Television Station SBCTV, Lee MA, 2012.
Wuji Film Demo: Seven songs performed in costume by Bethy Bacon, videography by the late Ken Story, Pittsfield, MA, 2008.
House Concerts: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Beth Craig (cellist), 4 Manville Street, Great Barrington, MA, 2004-06.
Chapel & Cultural Center at Rensselaer: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Wuji Tableaux band, (RPI) NY, October & April, 2003.
Grafton Peace Pagoda: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals), Grafton, NY, June, 2003.
Showcases for Just Plain Folks: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals), Borders Books, Albany, NY, September 2002, and Northampton Music Center, Northampton Mass., September, 2002.
Open Stages: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals), Guthrie Center, Iron Horse Music Hall, Armi of Great Barrington in Mass.; Café Lena, Eighth Step at Cohoes Music Hall in NY, 2002-2005.
Artists’ All Faith Center: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Wuji Tableaux, New Age Cabaret Stage, Albany, NY, monthly, 2002.
Café Improv: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) live for local cable TV, Princeton, NJ, June, 2002.
Benefit Concert for Tibetan Nunnery: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Beth Craig (cellist), Doane Stuart School, Albany, NY, 2002.
Benefit Concert for the Ironweed Collective: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals), Artists’ All Faith Center, Albany, NY, 2002.
Princeton Library Recordings: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) for “Forgive and Forget” instrumental, video production by Thomas P. Florek, Princeton, NJ, 2004.
Bennington College Asian Festival: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Beth Craig (cellist), Chinese Poetry in Song, Bennington College, Bennington, VT., 2002.
The Abode of the Message: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Beth Craig (cellist) and Wuji Tableaux, New Lebanon, NY, 2001.
Hudson Arts Walk: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Wuji Tableaux, Pleshakov Recording Studio, Hudson, NY, 2001.
Troy Artsfest: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals), Chinese Piano-Poetry, Art Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY, 2001.
Blackinton Manor: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals), “Speck of Dust” CD release, with large-scale paintings as back-drop by artist Ronald Q. Hyde, Blackinton, MA, 2001.
Bennington College: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Beth Craig (cellist), Chinese Poetry Class Performance, Bennington, VT, 2001.
House Concerts: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals), Albany, Troy and Petersburgh, NY, 1999-2003.
Yang Family Tai Chi: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with musicians on Traditional Chinese Instruments, Chinese Community Center, Albany, NY, 1999.
Ralph Nader Promotional: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) for promotional, produced by Thomas P. Florek, Princeton, NJ, 1996.
Solo Performances, Duo Performances: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Thomas P. Florek, Rocky Hill Inn & Good Time Charley’s, Kingston; NJ, Nassau Inn, Princeton, NJ, Folk Project, Basking Ridge, NJ, 1987-1994.
Sierra Club Benefit Concert: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Thomas P. Florek, songs from “Subliminal Farms,” Trenton, NJ, 1993.
Featured Performer New Variety: Bethy Bacon (piano/vocals) with Thomas P. Florek, songs from “Subliminal Farms,” Artworks in Trenton, NJ, with live radio interview on WTSR with DJ Thomas Myernick, 1991.
Raggedy Band: Bethy Bacon (vocals/percussion/songwriter) with band members: Café Improv, Princeton, NJ; Albert Hall, Waretown, NJ; Good Time Charley’s, Kingston, NJ, John and Peter’s, New Hope, PA and festivals throughout NJ, 1991-92.
Ann Wilson and Company: Performed off-off Broadway, 21st Street Theater (now TSL Warehouse, Hudson, NY); A.I.R. Gallery, Artist’s Space (all in N.Y.C.) with Ann Wilson and Company/performance art projects, 1980-81.
Productions
“The Kite Runner”: Extra for the Hollywood movie produced in western China and Beijing, 2006-2007.
Chinese Medical Wine Commercial: Played French doctor, spoke Mandarin, Beijing, China, 2007.
“Schenectady Today” with Dolores Scalise: Tai Chi Demonstration to original music “Bodhisattva”, music by Bacon/Adams, Schenectady, NY, 2002.
“Schenectady Today” with Dennis Karius: “Something Like That” music project/video (Bacon/Adams) with Wuji Tableaux and Tai Chi Demonstration by Bacon, Schenectady, NY, 2002.
WRPI Necessary Radio: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, interview, music retrospective with Bonnie Hoag, Troy, NY, 2002.
WRPI In the Spirit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, interview, “Speck of Dust” CD release, with Gary Goldberg, Troy, NY, 2001.
Channel 13: Healthy Heart Month with Benita Zahn, spotlight on Tai Chi for Health, Albany, NY, 2001.
Other Projects
Raggedy Band Tour: Co-produced CD, Lawrenceville, NJ, 1992.
Published Poetry: “Speck of Dust” CD booklet, Beth’s poetry and various Chinese poems by permission, March 2001; London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario, Canada., poem on a podium art show entitled “Homage to Marcel Duchamp,”, 1987; “whirl-o-wind,” self-produced book of farm poetry, Dutch Neck, NJ, 1986; “Hub of the Wheel” publication, poem entitled China Bowl, 1986.
Café Improv: original member of folk, performance art, poetry, comedy space, Princeton, NJ, 1990.
Three Cast-Concrete Fantasy Gardens: East and West Windsor, NJ and Petersburg, NY, 1985-2002.
Teaching
Yang Family Traditional Style Tai Chi Chuan Stylist and Instructor: Practitioner since 1989, teacher since 1996, Director of Yang Chengfu Center, Troy, NY 2000-2003; studied with Yang Family fourth and sixth generation Tai Chi Masters from China, as well as Thomas Tunney of Saratoga, NY and others; taught tai chi, sword and saber forms, Taoist meditations, and chi gong. Developed Tai Chi Teacher Training Program for Occupational and Physical Therapists; gave workshops at Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA, 2005. Currently teach privately. Certified by Yang Family, Hofstra University, 1996.
Kripalu Yoga Teacher: Albany, NY tri-state area 1995-2005, Certified June, 1995.
Somatic Education: Certified, 1995.
Education
Peking University: Beginning level Erhu, Bei Da, University District, Beijing China, fall 2006.
Beijing Language and Culture University (Beijing Yu Yan Da Xuey): Fall semester intensive Mandarin Chinese, University District, Beijing, China, 2006-2007.
Tibetan Meditation: With K.T.C. Karma Thegsum Choling, Albany, NY, 1996-2003.
Acutonics: Level One, 2004, tuning fork therapy.
Chinese Poetry in Translation: Bennington College, VT, audited fall class, 2001.
Chinese Language: Mandarin Language, Williams College, MA, audited fall semester, 1999.
Composition: Studied with Lawrence Altman, Jazz Composer, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, 1990-1991; studied withTamara Witkin, New Hope, NJ 1989.
Worcester Repertory Theater: backstage, sets, signage, general, 1978-1979; private piano lessons, Ms. Chen, VT, 1974-1975; two high school choirs, VT, plays as stage manager and actor, VT, 1974-1976; ballet: thirteen years in Bermuda, VA and VT.
School of Visual Arts: Full-tuition scholarship for artistic merit, dual degree in Performance Art and Sculpture, New York City, 1979-81, B.F.A., 1981.
School of the Worcester Art Museum: Worcester, MA, Fine Arts Certificate, 1979.