OTHA DAY
Otha
facilitates fun and lively drum/rhythm circle events from the deep
belief that rhythm has the power to build community, promote well-being
and create joy. He leads drum and rhythm circle for pre-schools,
elementary and high schools, colleges, libraries, private family
gatherings, wellness centers, spiritual and religious events and
corporate functions.
Otha participated in the “East Coast Drum Circle Facilitation Playshop”
with Arthur Hull, the “father” of the Modern Drum Circle movement. He
has studied African, Caribbean and Japanese drumming with
internationally known performers and teachers in the US and at “The
Tribe of Doris” Summer Drum Camp in the UK. He is a member of the “Drum
Circle Facilitators Guild”. Otha has operated a successful and very
busy Private Piano Teaching Studio for more than 25 years. He teaches
Classical and Jazz piano to students of all ages and levels from
Pre-School through University Piano Performance Majors.
facilitates fun and lively drum/rhythm circle events from the deep
belief that rhythm has the power to build community, promote well-being
and create joy. He leads drum and rhythm circle for pre-schools,
elementary and high schools, colleges, libraries, private family
gatherings, wellness centers, spiritual and religious events and
corporate functions.
Otha participated in the “East Coast Drum Circle Facilitation Playshop”
with Arthur Hull, the “father” of the Modern Drum Circle movement. He
has studied African, Caribbean and Japanese drumming with
internationally known performers and teachers in the US and at “The
Tribe of Doris” Summer Drum Camp in the UK. He is a member of the “Drum
Circle Facilitators Guild”. Otha has operated a successful and very
busy Private Piano Teaching Studio for more than 25 years. He teaches
Classical and Jazz piano to students of all ages and levels from
Pre-School through University Piano Performance Majors.
Training:
Bachelor and Masters from Eastern Illinois University, Piano Performance and Music Education
- several credit hours towards Doctorate in Group Piano Pedagogy, University of Colorado
- Drum studies in groups and privately with Master Drummers in both the States and in the UK.
Bachelor and Masters from Eastern Illinois University, Piano Performance and Music Education
- several credit hours towards Doctorate in Group Piano Pedagogy, University of Colorado
- Drum studies in groups and privately with Master Drummers in both the States and in the UK.
