Performers & Demonstrations
Special Performance Sat Night, Oct 21, at Unity Pensacola Dr. Michael B. DeMaria |
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One Heart
A Peace and Healing Concert The Cherokee say our heart is our first teacher. The Aboriginal people of Australia say that during the dream time all things spoke a common language, the language of the heart. The heart is also our first music. The rhythm of the mother’s heart in the womb is the sound that sustains and comforts us as we prepare to enter the world. The heart brings us together. It is the part of us that knows how to connect with the world. It is the place we find meaning, purpose and direction. Within our hearts is the voice of life itself. In this way, the heart is always a call to come home to ourselves and to the great circle of being. Join Dr. Michael Brant DeMaria on a musical journey celebrating the one heart of creation that connects us all. Using indigenous flutes, keyboards and many other strange and wondrous instruments he will be joined by whales, rivers, streams and the sounds of all the animals of the forest on a journey of peace and healing. Find out more about Michael and his work at www.ontos.org. |
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 The greatest cosmic mystery of all is not the Big Bang but what came out of the Big Bang - rhythm. Everything vibrates. You vibrate. I vibrate. The Earth vibrates. And certainly the head of a drum vibrates. Everything is rhythmic. The instrument of choice in all cultures, throughout time, with which to invoke and participate in the magic of rhythm has been the drum. That is why the drum is most often in the center of the circle when the indigenous peoples of the world gather to celebrate, or mourn or pray. It carries with its voice the stories of the tribe. It invites us to participate in the rhythm of the universe with our dance. It takes us deep within. It releases us far out. It connects us with the ancestors. It brings us into the moment. It is powerful. It reminds us that we are powerful. It is all of this and more. Mike Beck is a local artist who creates custom hand drums in the traditional ways of cultures from around the world: Celtic, Middle Eastern, West-African and Native to the Americas. He lives in Navarre where he has a small workshop on the shores of East Bay. When not busy creating drums or leading drum circles in the local community, he tours the country doing his first love, helping others create their own drums and exposing them to the power and magic of these primitive instruments that are making such a comeback in our society. Contact him at 850-582-7696 or 
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Brenda Coleman |
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 “It has been said that Music is the international language of love. It has been said that Music soothes the savage beast. Have you ever wondered what Music they have been referring to? I have and in the wondering I began to ask, What Music? After that, which Music? Where is this music that does these things? Such as speak for love, calm people and heal wounds? YOU MUST DECIDE! As for myself, I believe in the power of Music / Love. Therefore I am dedicated to music and reaching you IN the Music. The Music, which can be found in the silence as well as in Music as we commonly understand it. I’d like to show the world, to sing, for I believe we all have a voice to do so. We all are a beat in the symphony. “I am a communicator and I enjoy utilizing the written and spoken word. I enjoy playing music using various instruments (voice, guitar, congas, flute). The guitar, at this point of my life, is my main instrument, although it’s really backup for my voice. What is really amazing is when all of the above interweave and the Dance with you has begun! This is the time of sharing, interacting, healing, when tears fall or eyes burst with joy, when I can see you and you me. When fears are cast aside because we are caught up, willingly, in a moment, so open to be! |
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Jerry Jackson ... and friends
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 Jerry Jackson and friends will play original music inspired by the Divine mother. Jerry is a local musician who plays a variety of acoustic music styles on the guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo. Jerry can be found performing in local restaurants, cafes, street corners and in his Pensacola East Hill living room. He invites drummers, chanters, and dancers to join him on stage at the Expo. Contact Jerry Jackson at 850-291-6630 or visit his website www.blissisnow.org. |
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| A musical tribute to the greatest live band in Rock 'n' Roll history, Jerry's Kids plays a variety of music with the same whimsical, improvisational style that made Jerry Garcia and the boys so infamous. Not your typical tribute band, Jerry's Kids doesn't impersonate the legends, but incorporates the philosophy and approach of free-form music into their own unique sound. Buddy Bolter: Lead Guitar/Vocals; Nat Mckerly: Anything Stringed; Mike Parks: Drums; Jeff Thomas: Bass; David Zimmerman: Rhythm Guitar/Vocals |
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Marcia Johnston |
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Marcia Johnston is a Native American flutist and a musician of inestimable value. Marcia has this to say:Halito moma(hello everyone) I feel that my music is a gift from the Creator. I am compelled to share this gift. it has brought me closer to my heritage and helped others do the same. I have attended many pow wows, conferences and gatherings all through the Southeast, sharing my message of hope and peace. My music comes from the heart and the spirit. it is my hope that you will feel and see, as I do, "The Vision of the Past". It is said we all have a song within to sing. A song that when shared may help others stop long enough to hear the music, see the good, and live in peace. My songs are an echo of the past. Songs of the people telling us how the Great Spirit would have us live. I am Choctaw, Cherokee, Apache and Spanish. I choose to learn the Choctaw language to carry on a part of my heritage that I remembered hearing about growing up. I have found that my dancing also brings me closer to my ancestry. It is said, we dance to pray, we pray to heal, we heal to give, we give to live, and we live to dance. Being one with the Spirit has taught me how to see the purpose of all living things, and how to keep peace within myself when life itself seems so hard. I have learned a lot what living "The Red Road" is all about, but I know there is so much more to learn. My hope is that my music will open your heart to the beauty, majesty, bravery and peace that are part of my heritage. Yakoke |
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Michael J. McCartan M.ED. M.S. Michael J. McCartan teacher, singer songwriter and performer with his guitar of original music both mainstream and reflectively ambient From singing and playing the drums in the Main Street Band to hand drumming in spontaneous drum circles Michael is open to all types of musical influences especially from world traveling. Michael has performed at Hot Rocks Sushi and at Peter King's Stonehaus Kiln openings. He is currently providing relaxing ambient healing music for the kids in Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. Michael is eternally grateful for life, abundant beauty, and thankful for the ability to give, to be of service and for the ability to perceive how much more aware we can become. I sing and play original music on the guitar and play hand drums I have written an original music children's physical activity C.D. check out www.mrmacsays.com Ambient musicians who pop in... include Dass on flute, guitar, harmonium and hand drum and Michael Fagan on violin |
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Born and raised in Pensacola, Jeremy Reichmann has been making and playing Native American Flutes for more than ten years. He works with many local people including Micco Bobby Johns Bearheart, Chief of the Perdido Bay Tribe of Lower Muskogee Creek Indians. Performing festivals, ceremonies, and healing rites, Jeremy uses the Native American Flute to help bring a positive energy to our world, as well as educate others about the culture of the native peoples of North America.
He now resides in his quiet country home with his beautiful wife, Melissa, where he studies martial arts and herbalism, as well as other natural healing therapies. To learn more about the Native American Flute, or to inquire about ordering a flute of your own you may contact Jeremy at jreichmann77@hotmail.com (if internet is not an option for you he may be reached at 850-995-4480, but e-mail is the best way to ensure getting through.) |
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The Wisdom of the Martial Arts Teacher Cannot Be Overemphasized.
Rank Does Not Necessarily Equate With Wisdom. Do Not Confuse Motion With Progress. There is a difference between selling and actually teaching Martial Arts. We do not promote a false sense of security in forms of trophies, belts or other gimmicks. We are proud to say that our reputation has always been based on precise instruction and dedicated effort to training, not on the endorsements of celebrities. Come train with us and discover the courage to be yourself and the strength to develop your own self-reliance. At T.O.A.S. Academy, you will find the path to realize who you are as a person, as a martial artist, and as an elite warrior.
6209 Schwab Drive Pensacola, Florida 850-484-7749  toaskungfu.com |
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Tribal Heart is an American Tribal Style belly dance troupe. This style, which originated in San Francisco, borrows music, dance technique, and costuming from cultures around the world. One of the most unique things about American Tribal Style belly dance is that it is group improvisational dance. Troupe members take turns leading and communicate their choice of moves to the followers through body cues. Tribal Heart is made up of members from Mobile, Pensacola, and Pace, and is lead by Rita Brown.
tribalheart.tribe.net |
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