Beverly Botsford is a cross-cultural percussionist and educator; blending music, movement, and spoken word in solo and ensemble presentations. Embracing drumming traditions and inspirations of Africa, Cuba, South America and her native North Carolina, she weaves colorful rhythmic tapestries with her infinite array of collected and homemade instruments.
Beverly celebrates more than 30 years of full-time, professional experience, performing and teaching in an infinite variety of situations. Highlights include 13 years of touring with Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble as well as more than a decade on the faculty of the American Dance Festival. Over the years, she has shared her passion for rhythm and culture in hundreds of school and community residencies, workshops and performances, in solo and ensemble presentations.
Since 1998, Beverly has toured internationally with Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Nnenna Freelon in such venues as the Kennedy Center, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Umbria Jazz Festival. Television credits include appearances on CBS “Good Morning”, BET Jazz, UNC-TV’s “Our State” and WRAL’s award winning, “Smart Start Kids”. Recent highlights include performing in Hawaii for the President and First Lady Obama along with 200 Heads of State from around the world.
Beverly offers a variety of solo and ensemble performances as well as workshops and residencies. She tailors presentations to the needs of the presenter, the audience and in educational settings, to the curriculum. She is on the education and touring roster for the NC Arts Council as well as Alternate ROOTS, www.alternateroots.org, intersecting arts and activism to The language of rhythm is universal. Her goal is empowerment, enlightenment and inspiration for people in all walks of life.
beverly.botsford@gmail.com
http://www.beverlybotsford.com
2315 Tanager Hill, Durham, NC 27705
919 824-3821
919 384-8418
“Vibration Celebration”- Science of Sound
Beverly blends music, movement, spoken word and stories in a high energy, interactive performance, celebrating the gift of listening and the science of sound.
Embracing the universal language of rhythm, she integrates culture, character and 2nd grade curriculum with drums of Africa, and Latin America and wild and crazy percussion creations from around the world, including her own back yard. Ancient drums dance with wacky home made instruments in this “Vibration Celebration,” to explore wavelength, frequency, volume, pitch and other scientific sound phenomenon. Highly “edutaining” and interactive with call and response rhythms, body percussion and voice
Students will know how sounds are made by using a variety of instruments and sound makers and that sound is produced by vibrating objects. They will know that the pitch and the frequency can be changed by altering the size and shape of instruments.
Curricular Connections: Music, Social Studies, Science and Language Arts
Beverly Botsford
919 824-3821
beverly.botsford@gmail.com
Flexible
Flexible
Depending on the audience size, appropriate performance space and sound reinforcement – PA system with at least 1 mic and an extra input for my wireless headset microphone. Help with tech set up and sound check. Two large tables, 8 chairs with no arms, water, CD player. Access to space one hour prior to the performance. Access to closest load in and help with equipment if possible.
Flexible
Fee for 1 performance (includes travel and housing) $600.00. $900-two performances, same school, same day. $1100- three performances, same school, same day.
ALL PRICES ARE NEGOTIABLE. Inquire about block booking discount.
SL2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
L3: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
From the Arts Education, Music K-8 Standards:
Musical Response
K-2.MR.1 Understand the interacting elements to respond to music and music performances.
From the Social Studies K-2 Essential Standards:
Culture
K-2.C.1 Understand and compare cultural expressions and diversity.
From the Science K-2 Essential Standards
2.P.1 – Understand the relationship between sound and vibrating objects.
Flexible