SHAMOU (Fall 2004)

Guest Artists

SHAMOU has been teaching music to people of all ages and abilities since 1990. Trained at Berklee College of Music, he teaches group workshops and individual lessons in the hand drumming techniques of the African Diaspora and the Middle East; stick technique for Latin and jazz percussion and drum set; rhythmic studies in world music, music theory and vocal music. Past residencies include Music Director for the Bates Dance Festival’s Youth Arts Program; ongoing workshops at ODC/San Francisco and Alonso King’s Lines studio; Harvard and Boston Universities, Wellesley College; the Boston area public schools (K-12); and ongoing independent workshops in New England and the Bay Area.

Upcoming Events:

Family Weekend Dance Concert

Dance Concert

Featuring works in progress by guest artists Kwame Ross & Michael Wimberly and by Kendra Portier and choreography by student choreographers and Bates dance clubs.

Saturday October 2 at 12 noon
Sunday October 3 at 12 noon
Free and open to the public

Schaeffer Theater

Fall Dance Concert

Dance Concert

Featuring finished works by guest artists Kwame Ross & Michael Wimberly, by Kendra Portier and by faculty choreographers Rachel Boggia, Debi Irons, and Carol Dilley
Saturday November 12 at 5:00
Sunday November 13 at 2:00
Monday November 14 at 7:30

For more information on guest choreographers please visit Guest Artists.

Reservations at Schaeffer Theater. Tickets are $6/$3/ free for Bates students.