Presents Dance and Drum Workshop This Friday evening, “Fuego Tropical,” the MSUM World Music and Percussion Ensemble, will present “From Trinidad to Tangiers: Steel Bands and Middle Eastern Frame Drums” in Gaede Theatre, MSUM Center for the Arts, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will also feature two very special guest artists: Shane Shanahan, NYC frame drum virtuoso from Yo-Yo Ma’s […]
The MSUM Percussion Studio, directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, is pleased to host our third bi-annual Day of Percussion Saturday, Nov. 6 in the Center for the Arts beginning at 1 p.m. The day will climax with two unique concerts: the MSUM Indonesian Gamelan will join forces with Sumunar Gamelan (from Minneapolis) for a joint performance at 4 p.m., followed by […]
MSUM’s Steel Drum and Salsa ensemble, Fuego Tropical, recently completed three performances at elementary schools in Fargo, West Fargo, and Barnesville. Each fall, the ensemble accepts a limited number of invitations to present an educational performance about music of the Caribbean to school-aged children. Teachers at each school are given a packet of educational activities in subjects ranging from music to science, creative writing, history, geography, and art to help prepare for the ensemble’s arrival. Directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams and aided by Marlowe Kulish, the ensemble has performed at over 30 different schools for thousands of area children over the past seven years. “This was far and away the best program we’ve ever hosted at our school,” raved Todd Henrickson, principal of Barnesville Elementary to the MSUM students after their performance. “I’ve never seen our students so attentive and involved in an event…much less an EDUCATIONAL event of this calibre!”
The MSUM Steel Drum and Salsa Ensemble, “Fuego Tropical,” will present its fall dance/concert this Saturday evening, Nov. 7 in the CMU Ballroom. A salsa dance lesson with Victor of “Vic’s Dance Studio” begins the evening at 7 p.m., followed by live music at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students with ID and seniors.
Fuego Tropical, MSUM’s steel drum and salsa ensemble, will perform this Saturday night, October 24 at the “4 Luv of Dogs” Benefit.” This silent auction and gala fundraiser will help to raise support for “4 Luv of Dogs” animal shelter and rescue. The band will perform from 7-9:30 pm at the NDSU Alumni Center on University Avenue.