In-School Series
May 7, 2010
Founded in Peru in 1984, Wayanay Inka (swallow) plays music from the Peruvian Andes and Latin America using bamboo panpipes and flutes, charangos, guitars, ronrocos, etc. They perform original compositions and traditional songs with unique style. The public will learn about Inka culture and the origin of their instruments, and listen to authentic Peruvian musicians maintaining their culture and sharing it with the world. Through remarkable talent and passionate drive, Wayanay Inka reveals everywhere the passion they feel for their cultural roots while preserving down-to-earth humility and love for human contact at the personal level.
May 17 - 19, 2010
Dan Egger-Belandria represents a new generation of Latin musical expression. Born in the US, his family heritage and childhood are tied to Venezuela where his spark for tropical music and percussion began. Having studied throughout the Americas with drumming masters Adel Gonzales (Chucho Valdes, Afro Cuban All Stars), Miguel "Angá" Diaz and Enrique Plá (Irakere), Amadito Valdez and Carlos Gonzalez (Buena Vista Social Club), Modesto Cepeda (director/Escuela de Bomba y Plena de Puerto Rico), including jazz at the University of Missouri, he is a skilled conga, bongo, timbale and drumset player. Dan has recorded and performed in an assortment of musical genres. He is the bandleader for Señor Gato and the creator of the unique AquaDrums performance, which he has toured throughout the US. For more than 15 years Dan has dedicated himself to the art of Afro-Cuban and Caribbean drumming, but his musical journey also includes excelling as an accompanist to club DJs in musical styles ranging from salsa to rock; house to reggaeton. In addition to performing as a musician, Dan combines his musical skills with an extensive diversity-training background to design and facilitate productivity-enhancing and multicultural programs for corporations and schools. For more info, check out New World Synergy.
May 17 - 20, 2010
Eldrena Douma is a professional storyteller, author, and workshop presenter, Eldrena Douma travels the country sharing stories from her American Indian heritage. Her experience as a storyteller began in her youth listening to family stories. Stories of her great grandmother Nampeyo and her impact in the pueblo pottery world. Adults in her community told of life experiences, history and folktales. Today, Eldrena continues to develop stories of her own unique creation which stand to become as much a part of her rich heritage as the traditional stories she grew up on. Programs offered include: Blue Corn Tells-- students will listen to American Indian folktales, stories authored by Blue Corn and personal stories. More Than a Story: Blue Corn will use creative writing techniques that have been successful for her as a writer. Participants will be encouraged to use their writings along with music, theatre, and the visual arts as together, they tell a story.
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