A brief 5th-6th grade drum lesson, a segment from an Irish music workshop, and two complete classes that were a part of multi-week online courses.
Mini-Lesson: Rebound Strokes and Basketball
Workshop Segment: Bodhrán – An Overview (EKU, 2018)
Bodhrán Improvisation: Week Two
Music Theory for Irish Dancers: Week Four
Irish Music Workshops/ Presentations
Photos from workshops and presentations that I have given.
2022 – Céilí Mór – Lexington, KY2022 – Irish Drum Center (Inaugural Workshop) – Huntsville, AL2023 – University of the Cumberlands – Williamsburg, KY2020 – University of the Cumberlands – Williamsburg, KY2016 – Berea Celtic Festival – Berea, KY2018 – Eastern Kentucky University – Richmond, KY2019 – Morehead State University – Morehead, KY2018 – Campbellsville University – Campbellsville, KY2018 – Celtic Craic – Jackson, OH2019 – Federated Music Club – Lexington, KY2019 – Tune Junkie Weekend – Oak Ridge, TN2022 – Global Roots of Appalachian Mountain Dance – Appalachian State University, Boone, NC2020 – Governor’s School for the Arts2020 – Berea Celtic Festival2015 – Irish Dance Camp – Lexington, KY2023 – Governor’s School for the Arts2023 – Governor’s School for the Arts2023 – Governor’s School for the Arts
World Music Collaborations with Guest Artists
I have collaborated with a number of local and international guest artists to bring multicultural programming to my own students.
2023 – Afro Cuban Tumbao – Jim Corcoran2023 – Afro Cuban Tumbao – Jim Corcoran2018 – Ghanaian Gyil – Dr. Jason Koontz and David Sharp2019 – South American Percussion – Dr. Brian Mason2018 – Irish Dance – Allison Duvall2018 – Trinidadian Steel Pan – Dr. Chad Floyd2021 – African Percussion – Dr. Jason Koontz and Matt Fera2019 – Irish Bodhrán – Andy Kruspe2020 – Bodhrán – Aimee Farrell Courtney (Ireland)2020 – Bodhrán – Colm Phelan (Ireland)2020 – Bodhrán – Robbie Walsh (Ireland)2020 – Bodhrán – Siobhán O’Donnell (Ireland)2019 – Brazilian Choro – Andrew Finn Magill2016 – Brazilian Samba – Greg Strouse2016 – Brazilian Batucada – Greg Strouse
Performance Samples
A brief selection of some of my world music and dance performances.
2019 – Berea Celtic Festival
2020 – Commission – “EscALE8”
2019 – Mid-America Oireachtas – Céilí
2019 – Mid-America Oireachtas – Traditional Set
2017 – Macedonian Tune
2016 – “Caboclinho” (Brazil)
International Education and Collaboration
A sampling of content from my own study in Ireland, and the community that has been built around these experiences.
Craiceann: The Bodhrán Summer School
Session at Tigh Ruairí (Craiceann, 2017)
Youth Music Panel Discussion: Listen In
Kentucky Irish Music Academy students in Ireland (Craiceann, 2019)2019 – Craiceann – Inis Oírr, Co. Galway, Ireland2017 – Craiceann – Inis Oírr, Co. Galway, Ireland
Jeremy Wade Percussion 