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African Djembe - Hand Drumming
All ages and special needs students.

I address the world through drumming, by using my hands, I beat the drum and express my experiences showing the different tones one could achieve from the Djembe drum. The different styles of African rhythm are cultural and part of my African heritage.

I am usually lost in my own world when drumming. Though everyone is creative, students need to be taught the necessary skills needed by structuring their skills. I am challenged by the hand drum requiring skill, timing, and spontaneity. So I bring my art and culture to the students by showing them how the Africans entertain with the Djembe drum. I am available as resource, artist, teacher, and expert, encouraging and sharing my art.


Recommendations:

Fabian Leeflang, VIP Productions, Boise, ID, 208.321.7805, fabianleefland@hotmail.com
Jean Ah Fong, Arts Teacher, Boise, ID, 208.345.6745, AHFONJ@HILLS1.SDOI.K12.IB.US
Ebrima Jobe, Traditional Drummer, Boise, ID, 208.453.1053, esjobe@micron.net

African Dance, Drumming, Mask/Costume Making, and Myth-Acting
Ability to work with all age groups, those at risk and adults.

Primordial Rhythms, creates an interdisciplinary multi-sensory encounter. Our interactive "informance", The Rising Tide, is an experiential African adventure.

Our workshops teach confidence-building performance concepts integrating artistic, social, and cultural African traditions. Residencies utilize Discipline-Based Arts Education, Multiple Intelligences, and State Standards. Cynthia, M.F.A., displays her art nationally and teaches interdisciplinary arts in countless schools/colleges. She has worked with twelve performance troupes and is Artistic Director/Choreographer/Dancer of Phoenix Rising: African Ballet. David has studied under numerous African drumming masters. He has been professionally performing/teaching since 1996 and is Musical Director/Drummer for Phoenix Rising.

Recommendations:
Ellen Weissman, Former President of North Idaho Arts Council, Sandpoint, ID, 208.265.2570, LN-durga@televar.com
Ali Thomas, Co-Musical Director, Treasurer of Phoenix Rising, Colburn-Elmira, ID, 208.265.6314, dununbabe@yahoo.com
Dr. Oh-Kon Cho, Chair, Interdisciplinary Arts for Children Department, SUNY Brockport University, Brockport NY, 716.395.5263, ocho@brockport.edu