Performances
TONY VACCA PERFORMANCES
Description: Spectacle and Spectacular!
Tony Vacca, internationally renowned percussionist and composer, presents concert performances that are visually stunning and musically simply astounding. (Grades K-12 and family)
Logistics
Please be aware that the sound can be powerful and be prepared in case some students might need noise canceling headphones.
Performances are one hour (can be adapted if necessary)
Require about 16’ x 20’ performance space (cafetorium, stage, gym, outdoors)
Set up time is two hours
Tony will bring a sound system, unless you have a good in-house system
Allow 15 minutes between performances
No audience limit (check with your fire marshal)
Tony Vacca Community Performances
Tony has performed for a wide variety of community events including town libraries, summer camps, town events and private organizations. He offers both concert performance and/or hands-on workshops. There is always the option for workshop participants to perform in a concert following the workshop. We have a wide variety of professional musicians, dancers and artists that can provide a full concert performance: Quintet or Sextet. Offering World Music, Jazz and African music.
ABDOU SARR PERFORMANCES
Abdou brings a drummer and together they will bring the house down! Expect high energy and joyous music and smiles . . . and to be encouraged to join in the merry making. In addition to school programs, Abdou performs at libraries, summer camps and with soccer teams. Abdou can bring 1-2 drummers and/or dancers to performances. (Grades K-12 and family)
Logistics
May be inside or outside
Needs a sound system
Performance area open for movement
MASSAMBA DIOP PERFORMANCE
Massamba usually performs with other musicians. Some are from the US and some are from abroad. We are honored to have Massamba perform with our Arts Are Essential artists Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr. (Grades K-12 and family)
Logistics
Requires 2 mics and a Chair
DAVID HARRELL PERFORMANCES
The Boy Who Would be Captain Hook
In a moving and humorous look at growing up, David Harrell brings to life a story of his childhood. Born without his right hand, David is fitted with a prosthetic hook before he starts school. This keeps him on the sidelines of recess until the game becomes Peter Pan! He fits perfectly into the game as Captain Hook, but David soon grows tired of playing the part and decides he wants to be the hero. What happens when you decide to not be defined by your circumstances and change the game? Introducing hilarious and colorful characters from his childhood, David serves as storyteller and performer.
David and his friends learn the importance of accepting and including others that may not look exactly the way that we do. (Grades K-2)
Little Potato, Hard to Peel
In his warm, smart and engaging autobiographical solo show, David Harrell delivers a hilarious and insightful look at living with a disability. The program’s focus is about his journey to find the awareness to not be defined by limitations. Through David’s journey we learn to not let ourselves be defined by our own limitations or let the circumstances of our lives peel away the core of our humanity. (Grades 3 and up, Middle School, High School)
Logistics
David provides cordless mic and sound for both of his ONE MAN SHOWS
He would like a chair to stand on during performance.
Time for a 'talk back' after the performance to reinforce possible actions and behaviors