Gwendolyn of Middlemarch (Jennifer Kobayashi)
curriculum vitae in Societate
Joined:
Fall of 1977 (AS XII), in the borough of
Southbanke
-first event attended had the first Carolingian
Ladies' Champion Tourney
Offices held:
Mistress of Arts and Sciences Carolingia, 1983?-1988
Co-guildmistress Jongleurs, vocalists 1985?-1987,
1991-1996
Principal, Order of the Moon 1986?-1998
Events autocrated:
University of Carolingia (1981)
A Midsummer's Night Dream (1982, co-autocrat)
Awards, honors, etc.:
Arms awarded 1981 (Aelfwine and Arastorm)
Companion of following orders (in order of induction):
Manche (1982, Aelfwine and Arastorm),
Troubadour (1982, Siegfried II and Wanda II),
Moon (1984),
Daystar (1990),
Laurel (1993, Gregor and Christence)
Some of my activities over the years, with a few
particulars noted:
drama: acting - 10+ scripted plays, 45+ I Sebastiani
(commedia dell’arte) shows
directing - 2 Shakespeare plays, 1 liturgical drama
(Sponsus), 8 or so commedia dell’arte shows, music
director for The Tempest and some random other bits
University of Carolingia - lecturer 2 times, autocrat
once, performer repeatedly
jongleurs - participate in both vocal and
instrumental, have directed vocals on and off
teaching - classes at various EKUs, Pages School at
Pennsic, Harper's retreat, Storyteller's event,
Fools’ Academy at Pennsic, others
Knowne World Chorus at Pennsic for 5+ years - section
leader 1 year
Pennsic Loud Band for 10+ years
have periodically participated in and arranged local
loud band rehearsals and performances
attended SCA 20 year celebration in Texas
fighting (rattan) - spear and sword & shield
peasant (honorary)
storytelling
cooks guild
needleworkers
dance practice
writing - musical notes articles for newsletter and
event booklets, occasional other articles,
transcriptions of music from period sources
currently researching and composing music for a ballet
de cour for February 9th
have a seminar on ballets de cour scheduled for
January
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