| Dance |
Fiddlekicks
Appalachian Cloggers
www.fiddlekicks.com
I have been performing with FiddleKicks, an Appalachian clogging
group based in Philadelphia, since 2003. This uniquely American
dance form evolved in the southern Appalachian Mountains, emerging
from a melting pot of influences — Celtic, African and Cherokee — to
create a new genre of folk music and percussive dance closely tied
to the driving rhythms of the fiddle and the banjo.
Mixed
Pickles Vintage Dancers
www.mixedpickles.org
Mixed Pickles, Philadelphia's vintage dance company led by artistic
director Bob Skiba, researches, performs and teaches American dances
from the colonial period through the 1940s. We perform regularly at
historical events and venues, in schools, libraries, private parties,
retirement centers.
Traditional
Social Dance
Just
for the fun of it: Appalachian clogging, Contra Dance, English Country
Dance, Scandinavian Couple Dance, Irish Set Dances and good old Squares
Teaching
I teach
Swedish Hambo, Zwiefacher, American Contra Dance, Schottische and Waltz |
| Music |
I
play English concertina and guitar with several dance bands and community
orchestras. The musical styles are a mix of traditional Southern Old-Time,
New England dance music, Irish, Cape Breton, Shetland and an international
assortment.
The
Bands:
Coracree- Contras, concerts
and teaching
Rumpus - Eclectic Contra Mix
Big Phat American K-Lee Band -
Contemporary English Ceilidh Style
Streak O' Phat- The smaller contra configuration of Big Phat
Philadelphia Concertina Band - all English concertinas
all the time
SPUDs, Rum and Onions and Fish and Chips -
community orchestras
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| Craft |
Theatrical
Scenic Artist - Designed and painted scenery for theatre, opera,
industrial shows, museum exhibits, fashion shows, television and
film
Basketry -
baskets from natural materials
Soapmaking
- The best olive oil soap you'll ever use.
Website
and Graphic Design |