I was invited to play at Lisa Rahilly‘s business Mindful Inspirations. During the event I played a number of songs and had a discussion about the Native American Style flute with all who attended. This all happened while enjoying some delicious homemade goodies which Lisa made. I hope that Lisa has me again as it was a very positive experience.
I was able to perform at the 21st Barnbash hosted by Ben Beavers. This was the second time I have been able to perform at such a fun event. Ben throws a great party with food and a variety of entertainment. It was a little different playing in the afternoon instead of around dinner but it was still enjoyable. I …
I was invited to perform at the Gathering of the Peoples Pow Wow in Pennsylvania. It was a very windy day which turned out to be a challenge however, I enjoyed sharing this beautiful instrument with new people. This was more of a casual setting but it was the perfect setting for improvisational music. I hope to return in 2018.
On June 25 2017 I performed at the United with Music Benefit Concert which Mary Monroe had organized in Rochester, Ny. This was a nice experience as I got to play on stage with other musicians and it was an overall good feeling performance.
I performed at the recent Twin Tiers Mini Maker Faire. A couple of local library’s teamed up to bring the fourth Mini Maker faire during the end of March. Per the below website: “A Mini Maker Faire is an event that “celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the DIY mindset””. This was an enjoyable event where I got to …
Bani Aello invited me to play at her weekly guided meditation again. These are held on Wednesdays in Victor NY from 7:30-8:30pm. Each time I get to play I find myself enjoying it each time more than the first. You get to meet some nice people and help to aid in relaxation of everyone including yourself.
I was invited by Jefferson Svengsouk to perform Native American Flute with him and Angel Jimerson, playing guitar and singing, at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s event of Third Thursday Performing Arts and Culture Series. The URMC started a monthly music performance series and this was on Thursday November 17, noon. Jefferson is the leader of the Finger Lakes …
On Saturday 9/24/2016 I played out for the first time on stage since highschool at an event called Barnbash 2016 which was hosted by Ben Beaves. Barn Bash is a party that goes from Thursday until Sunday with numerous performers and events. I played for about 30 minutes. The audience was very supportive and seemed to really enjoy the performance. …
I was invited to play at Bani Aello’s weekly guided meditation again. These are held on Wednesdays in Victor NY from 7:30-8:30pm. I really enjoyed the session again and felt like I have gotten more confident with playing in public.
Bani Aello hosted an event which involved snacks, comedy, jewelry making and a yoga and meditation to end it. She invited me to play during the meditation part and I was able to participate in the rest of the night. This was a fun night of socializing and relaxation.