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A Spanish Flamenco Dance and Music Workshop or Residency

A Spanish Flamenco Dance and Music Workshop or Residency

Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Company | (917) 723-9868 | santana@flamenco-vivo.org

A Spanish Flamenco dance and music workshop or residency.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Black Box Dance Theatre Performance

Black Box Dance Theatre Performance

Black Box Dance Theatre | (919) 345-1202 | blackboxdancetheatre.nc@gmail.com

Athletic, expressive, thought-provoking, non-fiction DANCE . . . live and interactive.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic, Latinx, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Dia de Muertos / Dia de Oakwood

Dia de Muertos / Dia de Oakwood

Peter Marin | 919-432-2563 | petermarinartworks@gmail.com

Arts and History Workshop about Dia de Muertos with posible participation in Dia de Oakwood.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic, Latinx
  • Does Not Accept bookings in Johnston County
Digging Deep for the Roots of Bluegrass Music Residency

Digging Deep for the Roots of Bluegrass Music Residency

Charles Pettee | (919) 623-1438 | charles.pettee@gmail.com

Explores the multi-cultural connections that make up the sounds and instruments in Bluegrass music!

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Music, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African-American, European, Hispanic, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Drum Talk: Music Workshop

Drum Talk: Music Workshop

Beverly Botsford | (919) 824-3821 | beverly.botsford@gmail.com

Rhythm, drums, percussion, movement and language to explore culture, character and curriculum

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music, STEAM
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean, European, Hispanic, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Gregg Gelb and La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet

Gregg Gelb and La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet

Gregg Gelb | (919) 770-0349 | gregg@carolinajazz.com

La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet brings to students high energy, excitement and lots of information about Latin Jazz, Rhythm, and Improvisation through its performance.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African-American, Caribbean, Hispanic
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Homemade Music

Homemade Music

Luke Vandergriff | 919-501-3094 | vandercielo@gmail.com

A musical science experiment that includes storytelling, musical performance using found objects and homemade instruments, and lots of audience participation.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Music Beyond Borders: Llanera, Joropo, Bluegrass with Larry & Joe

Music Beyond Borders: Llanera, Joropo, Bluegrass with Larry & Joe

Larry & Joe | (919) 606-4277 | kayla.oelhafen@gmail.com

Legendary Llanero musician Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated multi-instrumentalist Joe Troop play a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian music for live audiences in English and Spanish.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Caribbean, Hispanic, Latinx, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Pepito & The Trash Cans

Pepito & The Trash Cans

Luke Vandergriff | (919) 501-3094 | vandercielo@gmail.com

A musical storytelling experience that promotes socio-emotional learning, while teaching Spanish vocabulary through the context of the story.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Rhythms of the Latin World – Performance

Rhythms of the Latin World – Performance

ComMotion - Community in Motion | 919-526-0195 | commotionnc@gmail.com

Latin American artists share their heritage through music and dance to explore this rich and diverse region of the world. Performances are designed for groups of up to 250 students.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Caribbean, Hispanic, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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