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Hand Drumming This Saturday, April 24, 2010  |
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GAHU Performing Arts and the Arts Council for Chautauqua County presents
Universal Drum & Dance, Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Reg Lenna Civic
Center, 116 E. 3rd Street, Jamestown, NY. Workshop time: 3pm-5pm
Join Drummer T.R. McKotch and Dancer Nicole Ten Eyck for an afternoon of
fun, high-energy drum & dance in this full-interactive drum & dance
workshop. You will be immersed in many beautiful rhythms and dances from
West Africa, Central Africa, Haiti, the Caribbean, and beyond. Some rhythms
and dances explored include Fanga (Liberia), Kpanlogo (Ghana), Kpatsa
(Ghana), Luba (Congo) and more.
This is for ages 12+, no experience necessary, and some drums provided for
those without.
$20 Pay-in-Advance by calling Len Barry (716) 664.2465 ext.227/$15 register
on-line by visiting https://trmckotch.ticketleap.com
or calling 877.TIX.LEAP/$25
Day-of-Event. CD's and Merchandise avalable at merch table.
T.R. McKotch is best known for his work with the Steve Johnson Band. McKotch
toured extensively with the Steve Johnson Band playing many great venues
including the Summer Wind Cruise on Chautauqua Lake, Great Blue Heron Music
Festival, Chautauqua County Music Awards, and more.
Currently McKotch is drumming for Last Stop Willoughby, playing to a sold
out crowd last fall at the Scharmann Theatre at Jamestown, Community
College, as well as drumming for Dancer/Choreographer Nicole Ten Eyck for
their Universal Drum & Dance Tour.
McKotch's recording credits include T.R. McKotch "Hand Drum Instructional
Vol.1", GAHU Drum Ensemble "Live", and Steve Johnson Band "New Beginnings"
CD's.
McKotch is an Infinity Performing Arts drum & percussion instructor,
teaching artist for the Arts Council for Chautauqua County, private
instructor at Chautauqua Music, and a drum workshop facilitator for GAHU
Performing Arts.
Nicole Ten Eyck is a founding member of GAHU Performing Arts along with T.R.
McKotch. She has over ten years of dance experience spanning many
disciplines - from performing and choreographing to arts administration.
Ten Eyck is a former member of SANKOFA: African Dance & Drum Ensemble, The
Kista Tucker Dance Company, JaxDance, RealDance, and former managing
director Ellis Wood Dance in NYC.
Ms. Ten Eyck is an adjunct faculty at Jamestown Community College, Director
of Dance at Infinity Performing Arts, instructor for the Arts Council for
Chautauqua County, an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Zumba
Instructor, and Production Director/Choreographer for the Scharmann Theatre
in Jamestown, NY.
For more information about any up-coming tour dates, please visit
www.gahuperformingarts.com
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