Articipate Programs are Educational Presentations, Workshops and/or Artists in Residencies that offer quality artistic experiences.
Little River Tribe
Presented in partnership with the Salida Boys & Girls Club, Little River Tribe sessions are run for 8 weeks on Tuesdays from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. The CEDE Dance studio also offers Little River Tribe workshops on Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm to kids ages 4-14 interested in performing with The River Tribe.
Wooden Rain
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rticipate’s latest exciting program!
Wooden Rain is a marimba band for kids that have participated in the Little River Tribe and have been invited after an audition process. Kids learn the skills necessary to perform in this great new dance band!
Leon Joseph Littlebird
In addition to performing on world class stages as a musician, Leon Joseph Littlebird brings his songs and stories to schools to amaze and delight children of all ages.
WoW (Words of Wisdom)
A fusion of secular idioms, music and technology that introduces kids to simple proverbial concepts such as;
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” and
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”.
This 3 man performance includes vocals, guitars, steeldrum and a video presentation that blends powerpoint with live video and pre-recorded graphics to create a truly valuable and engaging educational program.
Writing Out Loud!
Award winning Drama teacher Jan Justis leads young participants through the process of writing, directing and acting socially relevent plays and monologues. Kids then perform at theaters, schools, events and gorilla theater!
Bones Solo Ensemble
The attraction of the drum is universal!
Bones uses over 15 different drums and vocals in up to 5 different languages along with melodic instruments from around the world including the Marimba, Steel Drum, Didgeridoo and Guitar, to convey his message of tolerance and cultural diversity. Using cutting edge technology, Bones creates the sound of an entire ensemble in front of his audiences enhanced by the use of Google Earth, live video, computer graphics and lights.
Bones’ programs come with complete lesson plans that align to state education standards in 5 subjects.
Please visit www.bonesdrums.com for more information on Bones.