FOUNDATION FOR ARTS AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
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Shannon Thunderbird & Sandy Horne
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WE SPENT THE BETTER PART OF A MONTH OF MARCH TOURING THE STATE OF INDIANA, BRINGING OUR FIRST RATE, FIRST NATIONS EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT IN A VARIETY OF VENUES, SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES AND FESTIVALS. WE DID APPROXIMATELY 65 SHOWS FOR A LITTLE OVER FOURTEEN THOUSAND (14,000) PEOPLE! WE ARE PROFESSIONALS! IT WAS ALSO WHERE WE UNVEILED OUR NEW CD "WIND CENTRE" WHICH WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED. WE WERE ENTHUSAISTICALLY WELCOMED AND ACCOLADES CAME FROM ALL QUARTERS AS WE SANG, DRUMMED, TOLD RIVETING ORAL NARRATIVES AND GENERALLY HAD AM EXCELLENT INTERACTIVE TIME WE'VE TRAVELLED ALL OVER THE WORLD, BUT NEVER HAVE WE MET SUCH KIND & HELPFUL PEOPLE AS THE ONE'S WHO LIVE IN INDIANA. WE ARE BIG HOOSIER FANS! HUGE THANKS TO: DOROTHY, T, JERRI, & SO MANY OTHERS WHO MADE OUR TRIP POSSIBLE AND SEAMLESS; WHO WERE THERE WHEN WE NEEDED HELP, INFORMATION AND GOOD CHEER. Below: Dorothy (Fame Founder), Sandy, Jerri, (Legal Beagle) Me, Cally (Haida Artist)
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,MERRILLVILLE FESTIVAL MERRIMENT!!
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We worked three festivals, Merrillville, Fort Wayne and Wabash on the weekends. Tons of people came to see the art produced by area children, along with student dancing, orchestral and vocal presentations. K'ool Gyet Nah Hool Family Big Drum was pressed into service on the weekends, and many people enjoyed sitting at her and hearing the big, powerful sound she produced. |
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WORKING IN THE MERRILLVILLE SCHOOLS
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FAME FESTIVAL FOLLIES!!
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WORKING IN THE FORT WAYNE AREA SCHOOLS
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| Terrific T, with Sandy |
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AFTER (LEFT) - OVER 900 KIDS LATER!! LARGEST SINGLE AUDIENCE |
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Photos (left) Telling the Story of Turtle Island. Joliet (the name of my turtle) enjoyed his part in the show and became an invaluable member of the road crew! |
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FOR bookings contact voice@shannonthunderbird.com |
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Note to Gentle Readers: Due to the extraordinary number of SPAM emails Thunderbird receives per month (average: 3,000), she has been forced to install anti-spam software - be patient and answer the question from IPermitmail. Thunderbird & Teya Peya look forward to hearing from you. |
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