Kasey Lynch brought along a bit of improvisational experience when he joined Woodland Elementary School's Drumming for Dreams program. ...more

October 25, 2009

From the way the students at Cotee Elementary School stampeded out onto the playground last Friday, you'd think it was the first time they'd had recess in years. They'd had recess, all right, but for more than 18 months, they've been having it in an open grassy area while a playground full of broken down, unusable equipment stood tantalizingly nearby. Student Council President Nico Buonsanto and another student, Gabe Coronado, cut the ribbon and led the way up the ramp of the playground's new centerpiece, a multistation jungle gym that comes with a slide, monkey bars and several other playground staples. ...more

February 25, 2009

Amyra Hernandez-Oquendo remembers working at her father's music store in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he sold Latin albums and the instruments that dominated Latin songs. ...more

January 14, 2009

Lissette Corsa ducks left and weaves right. Her opponent kicks over her head, and she spins and grabs him from behind. He arches his back as he moves downward. He slips out of her grasp, spinning to face her. Corsa is a student of Capoeira, a 500-year-old Brazilian martial art gaining popularity in the Bay area. The studio Corsa attends, Tampa Capoeira on East Bearss Avenue, is one of several schools in the area injecting rhythmic flow into exercise and self-defense. ...more

December 5, 2008

John Shaw's penchant for variety will be put to the test Dec. 12 through 14 for The Florida Orchestra's concert "Haydn, Brahms & John Shaw." The orchestra's principal percussionist will perform the concerto "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel" by Scottish composer James MacMillan. ...more

November 30, 2008

Drumming class used to send David Hoyes pacing nervously across the floor. ...more

May 27, 2008

The classroom lessons and celebration expanded notions of East Asian culture held by some students beyond egg rolls and kung fu movies. ...more

February 14, 2008

Gypsy Star, which blends musical styles from around the world in original compositions and exotic arrangements of popular songs from past and present, is celebrating a new CD with a concert and party. ...more

November 15, 2007