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DocuSign Envelope ID: BE866E89-1A7E-4ACC-80F3-145CB52C649E <br /> Friday, Feb 20: Sound Impact (two performances, 7th and 8th graders): $1,525. <br /> Attendance population approximately 201-223 students in each performance. <br /> Spring 2015 (date TBD): Charles Pettee, Bluegrass Stomp (6th graders): $500. <br /> Attendance populations approximately 201 students. <br /> All single-grade performances will take place in the auditorium at the school during the <br /> regular school day, to best utilize the students'time and the committee's budget. <br /> Sound Impact will perform its show in February in two performances, one for seventh <br /> graders and another for eighth graders. The attendees represent the cultural diversity of <br /> the school with an approximate 48% to 52% female to male ratio. This trio of female <br /> musicians collaborates with others, while aiming to ignite social change through live <br /> performance. They have performed at schools abroad and at home and focus on how <br /> music can be a powerful community builder and education tool. <br /> Sound Impact contact information is http://www.thesoundimpact.org/ <br /> There are videos embedded under "media" on this site that show clips of their <br /> performances. <br /> Charles Pettee will perform one show in the spring semester of 2015. His 2014 fall <br /> performance date had to be rescheduled to the spring. His performance will be for the <br /> 6th grade students, with an audience of about 201. The racial composition of the <br /> audience will be as follows: White (48%), Black (13%), Asian (21%), Hispanic (11%) <br /> and Multi (6%). Charles Pettee uses a blend of original and traditional American folk, <br /> bluegrass and Celtic music highlighting the mandolin, guitar, mandola and harmonica. <br /> His show illustrates how Bluegrass music was influenced by music that came to the <br /> U.S. from other parts of the world. This ties into the social studies essential standards <br /> related to cultural values and how environmental, political and social factors create <br /> culture. <br /> Contact information for Charles Pettee, with videos of performances: <br /> http://ww_w.charlespettee.com/ <br /> http://www.chariespettee.com/iron-mountain-messengers-tunes.htm <br />