Inside Out is excited to once again be a part of Amplify Austin, Austin’s 24 hour campaign of charitable giving. Any funds donated to Inside Out through Amplify Austin will go directly towards funding full-tuition scholarships for local middle school and high school students who could not otherwise afford to attend our annual Steelband Summer Camp. Amplify Austin Day is Feb. 28, this Thursday!
Follow the link for more info:
https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizatio…/inside-out-steelband
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Inside Out Steelband presents a special concert featuring Virginia based steel pan artist Dave Longfellow and Austin violin/fiddle player Eddie Dickerson, backed by the Inside Out Community Steelband and the KIPP Austin Collegiate Steelband.
In the final performance of our 2017-2018 Inside Outreach concert series, Inside Out is featuring to two top musicians on their respective instruments combined with a 30 piece steelband. The Inside Out Community Steelband and the KIPP Austin Collegiate Steelband will play a mix of calypso, soca, reggae, classical, and pop charts, as well as the original compositions of steel pan guest composer and soloist Dave Longfellow. Austin based violin/fiddle master Eddie Dickerson will bring high energy as a soloist with the steelband, as well as in his own solo set. Don’t miss this unique show in the beautiful setting of the One World Theatre!
Inside Out Steelband proudly presents the 21st Annual Inside Out Steelband Festival! This year we are featuring internationally known guest artists Kendall Williams (steel pan) and Gerion Williams (drum set), performing alongside the combined steel bands of James Bowie High School and McCallum High School. The bands will be performing a diverse and energetic mix of Claypso, Soca, Brazilian, Pop, and Panorama style steel band music.
One show only!
Composer and arranger Kendall Williams was born around the Trinidadian culture and adopted the country’s national instrument, the steel pan. He served as musical director and arranger for Crossfire Steel Orchestra (NY), and has also served as arranger for CASYM Steel Orchestra (NY), Brooklyn Steel Orchestra (NY), and Skiffle Steel Orchestra (Trinidad). Kendall received his BA in Music from Florida Memorial University, Masters of Music Degree in Music Theory & Composition at NYU Steinhardt, and is currently a PhD student in musical composition at Princeton University.
Trinidad based drum set artist Gerion Williams is considered one of the top drummers for steel band and soca music on the scene. He has performed and toured with many well-known artists and bands, including Bunji Garlin, Shurwayne Winchester, Maxi Priest, Asylum Vikings, Alternative Quartet, Invaders Steel Orchestra, and Pan Elders Steel Orchestra. Gerion also presents the annual Drummerville Rhythm Festival in Trinidad, which features local and international drummers and other musicians.
We hope to see you at this free and family friendly show on Wednesday, March 28. The Inside Out Community Steelband in concert, joined by students from TSBVI. These outstanding high schoolers have been working hard in our residency sessions the past couple of weeks to learn a few pan tunes! 7PM
Join us next Sunday, March 11, 3PM, for “New Music for Steel Pan”, a unique chamber music style show on the Inside Out Steelband performance season. The concert will feature solos for lead pan, double seconds, and timpani, as well as duos for steel pan and voice, and steel pan and timpani. Works by CJ Menge, Phillip Glass, Patty Griffin and others. Very limited seating!
Featuring:
CJ Menge (Steel Pan); Diana Loomer (Timpani); Lindsey Rambo (Vocals)
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Inside Out is proud to be one of the many local nonprofits participating in Amplify Austin Day! Beginning tonight and running for 24 hours, any funds donated to Inside Out will go directly towards providing full tuition scholarships to middle school and high school students who otherwise would not be able to afford to attend our Inside Out Steelband Summer Camp. Check out more info about Amplify Austin Day, and a link to our donation page below. Many thanks for the continued support!
“Amplify Austin Day is our city’s annual community-wide day of online giving. The 24-hour period provides an easy and fun way for our entire community to give together while helping local nonprofits. Together we raised $9.8M for nearly 700 Central Texas nonprofits on Amplify Austin Day in 2017. Over the past five years, Amplify Austin has raised $35M for hundreds of local organizations.”
Donation link:
https://amplifyatx.ilivehereigivehere.org/insideoutsteelband
Extend your carnival celebration season at our annual Inside Out Carnival Concert. The James Bowie High School, McCallum High School, and Inside Out Community Steelbands will join forces to perform as a 50+ player mass steelband, playing calypso, soca, samba, and more. Also featuring the Austin Samba School and McCallum Samba Knights, who will perform a dynamic Brazilian drumming and dance set.
Free and family friendly! The event will be in the McCallum HS Cafeteria, in the main building.
We are wrapping up our summer community steel band classes with a FREE performance and mini-class for those of you who may be interested in learning to play steel pan with us this fall. Join us Tuesday night, August 29, 7PM for the 30 minute show and short intro lesson!
FREE Inside Out Steelband Performance
Tuesday, August, 29- 7PM
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
3201 Windsor Road
Austin, Texas 78703
The performance will be held in the Parish Hall at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. The Parish Hall is the building next to the underground parking lot, facing Exposition Blvd.. Please reach out if you have any questions about the specific location.
We are thrilled that the City of Austin has recognized our ongoing work in the community by declaring Thursday, August 3, 2017 as Inside Out Steelband Day! We will be performing one piece at City Hall during the Austin City Council meeting (5:30PM), and then will receive our proclamation from Mayor Steve Adler. Please join us to help celebrate this special day! City Hall is located at 301 West 2nd Street, 78701. You can also watch a live stream of the event online at:
http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live
Thank you to the City of Austin for supporting Inside Out!
