Live Performance and Workshops
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. Click each link below to reveal more information and to see some multimedia from some of Dennis Waring’s performances.
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. Click each link below to reveal more information and to see some multimedia from some of Dennis Waring’s performances.
Music From Around the World
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.
Sirius Coyote
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 30 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 CD simply entitled “Sirius Coyote.” See the Books & Media page of this website for more information.
Music of the Americas
Up for Classics
A talented duo ensemble comprised of Dennis Waring on flute, clarinet and saxophones and Joe Casillo on guitar, provides music for social functions, celebrations, and gatherings. Performing a variety of compositions by the masters of classical music, jazz, popular styles, folk and blues generates an atmosphere of sophistication, joy and fun.
My Favorite Instruments
What is a bull roarer? Can drums really talk? How does a turtle shell become a musical instrument? How did the bow and arrow become one of the first stringed instruments people ever invented?
