This is a review of my program "Breathing Underwater: Drums, Songs & Stories about the Sea" written by a passionate young 7th grade writer named Matthew Connolly. Personally, I think he's a genius! - Mark "Drums, Songs And Stories: Mark Shepard" … [Read more...] about Review of Breathing Underwater by Matthew Connolly
The Talking Drum
Drums, Songs and Stories Celebrating Africa and the African Diaspora Please Note: You'll notice there is some overlap between this program and Trickster Tales An interactive program for all ages featuring: Drums: Djembe Djun-Djun Talking … [Read more...] about The Talking Drum
Trickster Tales
Drums, Songs & Stories Exploring The Trickster Archetype In Many Cultures Of course this is the funniest program I do. It is after all, stories celebrating tricksters: Fox, Coyote, Rabbit, Anansi the Spider, Monkey, Crow, Turtle...all of these … [Read more...] about Trickster Tales
Beyond The Borders
Drums, Songs and Stories Celebrating Cultural Collaboration My Most Popular K-12 Assembly Program! Starting and ending with the haunting sounds of Overtone Singing from Central Asia and making stops around the world, "Beyond the Borders" … [Read more...] about Beyond The Borders
DrumSongStory Is…
An eclectic, ever-changing, shape-shifting, globe-circling, archetype-exploring, bridge-building, boundary-breaking, mind/heart/ear opening, combination of Drums, Songs & Stories. This is a totally flexible format where I mix a little of … [Read more...] about DrumSongStory Is…