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Dr. Waring jams with Paul Winter Dennis Waring brings a wealth of expertise and talent to the concert stage. His imaginative approach to performing world music is entertaining and informative. Waring presents concerts for schools, libraries, museums, coffeehouses, and for recreational and community organizations. His innovative shows are based on current trends in music and extensive experience working with people of all ages in academic and recreational contexts. A multi-instrumentalist, Waring is at home with all musical styles - folk to fusion - and regularly performs using his own hand-crafted instruments. Dennis Waring is also a member of the musical group Sirius Coyote where he plays flute, clarinet, saxophones, and many other instruments. Sirius Coyote is a multi-talented group of musicians, storytellers and instrument makers. They perform on over 30 different ancient and modern instruments of the Americas, hand crafted by the artists themselves. Their concerts and workshops have delighted audiences from New England to Mexico for over 17 years. Sirius Coyote's many Arts in Education programs cover all curriculum areas with a focus on the environment, cross-cultural understanding, and creativity as a way of raising self esteem and communication with others. They have released seven recordings on their own label including the recent CD simply entitled "Sirius Coyote." See the "Books and CDs" page of this website for more information.
Concerts and Performances Trash To Tunes The Trash To Tunes show is a performance using handmade and homemade musical instruments inspired from instruments around the world. Interesting sights, sounds, and stories about the instruments give audiences new insight into folklore, music, craft, science and world view. Appropriate for schools, libraries, recycling and environmental organizations and other public venue. Music Around the World Music Around the World is a one hour tour through the music of six different world cultures. Designed for small audiences, this program emphasizes group interaction and participation. Musical instruments, each unique to the culture represented, are demonstrated and discussed in regard to points of history, social studies, science and art. Participants will engage in song and instrument play usual to the musical expression of six different culture areas. See "School Programs" page of this website for more information. Solo and duo performances available. Music of the AmericasSirius Coyote combines Afro/Latin rhythms, ancient Mesoamerican melodies and contemporary World Beat in an exciting performance of traditional and original sounds. Enchanting myths and folklore enhance this highly entertaining and enlightening experience. Sirius Coyote will take you on a journey to the realms of magical music of the Americas . . . from the tropical rainforests to the deserts of the high Sierras. Presentations in schools are designed to foster creative thinking and enhance existing curricular topics in music, the arts, history, geography, math/science, languages, and social studies. Programs are available in English and Spanish. Click on the Sirius Coyote website for more information. FOR INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS go to the "Links" page
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