
Artist Background
Beverly Botsford is a cross-cultural percussionist and educator, blending music, movement and spoken word in solo and ensemble performances, workshops and residencies. With over 30 years of full-time professional experience, Beverly has toured all over the world as a jazz musician and had the honor of performing for President and First Lady Obama. She shares her passion for rhythm and culture in hundreds of school and community educational programs, weaving tapestries of rhythm, spoken word and stories with drums of Africa, Latin America, global percussion colors with a taste of jazz and Carolina spice. Her experience working with special populations spans three decades and includes programs for the SC School for the Deaf and Blind, Governor Morehead School, workshops for the hearing impaired at Martin Middle School, and a recent residency for students with disabilities at Rogers Lane Elementary in Wake County.
Search Criteria
- Discipline: Music
- Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
- Program Type: Workshop/Residency
- Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean, European, Latinx
- Accepts bookings in Johnston County
- Specifically adapted for students with disabilities