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DocuSign Envelope ID:3F298E85-795E-4517-9AC0-9FEDA409614B <br /> Brief Artist Profiles <br /> The Imaginators (1 show: Grades 3-5) Friday, 10/20/2017* <br /> Children's Theatre of Charlotte[no ethnic/demographic affiliation known] $1000 <br /> Children's Theatre of Charlotte is also home to a fully professional touring company which has traveled <br /> across North Carolina and into South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia. One of the most <br /> respected and sought-after touring arts groups in the country, our Resident Touring Company has <br /> performed for more than 1.2 million people. <br /> htt:ps://www,ctclladott:e„org/ <br /> Bilingual Songs with Mr. G (1 show: Grades K-2) Wednesday, 11/15/2017* <br /> Ben Gundersheimer [Latino/Bilingual] $850 <br /> A Latin GRAMMY Award winner for Best Children's Album, Mister G (Ben Gundersheimer) is a <br /> superstar in the world of family music. Called "a bilingual rockstar" by The Washington <br /> Post, and "irresistible" by People Magazine, his albums have won three Parents' Choice Gold <br /> Awards. Spanning genres from bluegrass to bossa nova,funk to folk, his dynamic, original music has <br /> won praise from The Boston Globe, Chicago SunTimes, People,New York Post, and Parents magazine. <br /> https://mistergsongs:cornrimster-gabout/ <br /> Migration—Latino story theme (1 show: Grades K-2) Tuesday, 2/6/2018* <br /> Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets [no ethnic/demographic affiliation known] $750 <br /> Ford has received the highest awards for his brilliant and priceless contributions to the world of <br /> puppetry: two-time winner of puppetry's highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, recipient of <br /> three Jim Henson Foundation grants, and The Hermitage Fellowship, Hobey Ford is renowned for <br /> excellence in his craft. Chosen as a Kennedy Center Partner to teach teachers (and other artists) how to <br /> use the performing arts in the classroom curriculum, Hobey not only performs his original works all <br /> over the world but also offers workshops to teachers and students alike. <br /> http://loydarOsts:conlirosterifici:32/ <br /> Alaska's Fiddling Poet (1 show: Grades 3-5) Monday, 3/19/2018* <br /> Ken Waldman [Bluegrass music;Alaskan storytelling] $750 <br /> Ken Waldman has drawn on his 30 years in Alaska to produce poems, stories, and fiddle tunes that <br /> combine into a performance uniquely his. Nine CDs mix Appalachian-style string-band music with <br /> original poetry. Eight books include six poetry collections, a memoir, and a children's book. Since 1995 <br /> he's toured full-time, performing at the nation's leading festivals and clubs. <br /> https://wwt,:kenwakiman„co':Ivfhome, <br /> Visiting Artist: Hip Hop Dance Instructor Monday-Wednesday,June 4-6, 2018* <br /> Ron West [African American dance tradition] <br /> Ron West is the Founder and Creative Director of BLACK IRISH, an avant garde movement company <br /> with influences in contemporary and hip hop movement. In addition to his work as an active <br /> choreographer and performer, Ron teaches at the Cary Ballet Conservatory, Chapel Hill Ballet School, <br /> North Carolina Dance Studio, and American Dance Festival Studio. <br /> tliRp://tlutltl htla( 11,, c,c,o1,11)/ <br /> *Dates listed are tentative and subject to change depending on school or artists'scheduling needs. <br /> 9'19 24").2 ,)0(.)S.( in on';t reeL, I H Isbot ony I), NC /8 vv\ARni.a[Borange.or rt <br />