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RESUME

PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAM HISTORY

COLLEGE

2001-ON-GOING, Artist in Residence at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) (West African djembe and dunun, Afro-Cuban conga and drum set classes. Beg./Inter./Adv)

SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS / BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS

2003-04, Youth Empower. B&G Club, So. Lake Tahoe, CA
2003, Staff Develop. Fernly School District, NV
2003-04, Staff Develop. B&G Club, SLT CA
2004, Youth Empower. B&G Club, No. LT CA
2007, Enrichment, Redding School of the Arts, CA
2008, Drumtastic, B&G Club, SLT CA
2008, Career Day, Minden Elementary, NV
2009, Drums, Rhythm & Culture, B&G Club, SLT CA
2009, Staff Develop. B&G Club, SLT CA
2009, Drumtastic, B&G Club, Truckee Meadows, Reno NV

2006, Tahoe Arts Project Sponsored Schools:

ST. THERESA K-8TH
SOUTH TAHOE HIGH 9TH-12TH
BIJOU ELEMENTARY K-5TH
SOUTH TAHOE MIDDLE 6TH-8TH
ZEPHYR COVE ELEMENTARY K-5TH
KINGSBURY MIDDLE 6TH-8TH
DIAMOND VALLEY K-8TH
ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET K-5TH
SIERRA HOUSE ELEMENTARY K-5TH
TAHOE VALLEY ELEMENTARY K-5TH
WHITTELL HIGH 9TH-12TH

2006, Nevada Arts Council Sponsored Schools:

JACK’S VALLEY ELEMENTARY
MINDEN ELEMENTARY
GARDNERVILLE ELEMENTARY
PINION HILLS ELEMENTARY
SCARCELLI ELEMENTARY

2009, Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation Sponsored School:

ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET SCHOOL, SLT, CA

WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS

2002-09, Djembe Drum & Dunnun Classes: Reno, Carson, Minden NV, Truckee CA
2003, Master Classes, 30th Annual CA Dance & Music Ed. Ass.
2003, Kalena Ass. Woman’s Empower. Minden, NV
2004, Youth Empower. Right of Passage, SLT CA
2004, Women’s Wellness Weekend, Squaw Valley, CA
2004, Team Building, Pacific Utility Audit Inc. CA
2005-09, Drumming Intention, Woodfords and SLT CA
2009, Women’s Empower. Comm. Ed. Reno, Carson City and Truckee
2009, Parasol Collaborative Community Foundation Retreat
2009, Women’s Wellness Weekend, Tahoe Forest Hospital
2009, 4-H Club, Minden NV

PERFORMANCE

2001-2003, Lake Tahoe Comm. College Collaborative Arts
2001-2009, LTCC Multi-Cultural Day Shows
2002, Sierra Foothills Foundation Benefit, CA
2002-09 SAIWA Benefit, University of NV Reno 2003-2005 End of Season for Peace and Non Violence, LTCC
2003, Sierra Nevada College Multi-Cultural Festival
2004, Lake Tahoe Foundation Benefit/ Java CD release party
2005, Valhalla Historic Boat House Benefit
2005-09 Nevada Art Museum Benefit
2005-2006, Reno NV Drum and Didgeridoo Festival
2005, Hurricane Katrina Benefit Relief Concert, CA
2005-06 Squaw Valley Earth Day
2005-06 Reno Earth Day
2006, Tahoe Arts Community Concert
2006, Nevada Arts Council Community Concert
2006, Brewery Arts Center Community Concert
2006, Nevada Board of Realtors Event
2006, Brewery Arts Center, Durga
2007, Reno Art Town, American Arts Festival
2007, Earth Dance Festival
2007, Sierra Club Benefit
2008, LTCC Foundation Gala
2008, Tahoe Arts Project Benefit
2008, Tahoe Youth & Family Benefit
2009, Valhalla Boat House, V-Day Benefit
2009, Carson Valley Arts Council, Journey of the Drum
2009, Community Concert, Java Djembe/B&G Kids
2009, Reno Art Town, Studio 4, Reno NV, Durga
2009, Valhalla Boat House, SLT CA, Durga
2009, Truckee Meadows B&G Awards Banquet