Jahruba Inc.

except for God

ARTIST PROFILE

artist profile

 

PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN FOR OVER 41 YEARS, SPECIALIZING IN CONGA DRUM, DJEMBE, ASHIKO, AND BONGO DRUMS. MUSIC STYLE: REGGAE, JAZZ, BLUES, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL. SKILLED IN TEACHING AFRICAN STYLE DRUMMING TECHNIQUE, SONGS AND BLACK HISTORY TO ALL AGES, ALL CULTURES, AND ESPECIALLY THOSE LABELED “AT RISK”.

 

PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER 25 YEARS USING DRUMS, SONGS, LIMBO, AND OTHER AFRICAN INSTRUMENTS. OVER 25 YEARS OF DRUM WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH. GUEST SPEAKER AT CONVENTIONS, GRADUATIONS, CHURCHES.  SUMMER CAMPS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.       

 

professional experience

 

CASADY SCHOOLS LOWER DIVISION

2007-2010

Reference: Anne France  405.749.3100

Duties:  Teacher of African Drumming to 1st & 2nd grade.  3rd & 4th grade.

After school elective. performance at the end of  Semester.  Fall groups perform

at Oklahoma Arts Festival.

 

ART COUNCIL OF OKLAHOMA CITY                                                     

2005-2009

Reference: Jennifer Barrows           405.270.4848                                                              

Duties:  After school Artist in Resident

Provide hands on activities for after school youth and Play in the park program.

 

OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION    Okla.City, Okla         2005-2008

Reference: Kathleen Bartlett     405.879.2007

Reference:  Susan Mccalmont   405.608.0934

Duties: Teacher/ Mentor   African drumming to four elementary schools in the Britton area. Western Village Academy, Andrew Johnson, North Highland, Britton Elementary. Project D.R.U.M.S. a 3 year program written by Jahruba and funded by the Kirkpatrick Foundation to encourage more youth to be artist.

 

OKLAHOMA ARTS COUNCIL               Okla. City, Okla                           1993-2005

Reference: Betty Price       405.521.2931

Duties:  Touring Program Specialist/Artist in Resident

Performing in schools and school communities, libraries.  One or two hours of

Educational entertainment assemblies or 2 (20 hr week) resident programs.

 

URBAN ART FACTORY                         Okla. City, Okla                            2000-2003

Reference: Pastor Mike Hayes        405.848.2046

Duties:  Director/Educator

Set up art program for under privilege youth in the Britton area. Staff hiring, grant writing.  Grant from Kirkpatrick foundation.

 

ART COUNCIL OF OKLAHOMA CITY                                                      2000-2008

Reference: Jennifer Barrows           405.270.4848                                                              

Duties:  After school Artist in Resident

Provide hands on activities for after school youth and Play in the park program.

 

education         BA San Francisco State University  African American Studies.  12 hours Kennedy center (How to teach teacher workshops)