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Great Timing and an Eye for the Extraordinary!
The magic ingredients a photographer needs to go beyond the right equipment and knowing how to use it.
From the explosive energy of dance, to the drama and laughter of theater, to the spine-tingling emotional directness of music, the performing arts are among the most positive and compelling of human endeavors. My goal is to capture the essence of a performance and the moments that define performers and their art.
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New-Orlinz @ the Lobero
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Jazz saxophonist and music educator Derek Douget with bandmates Ashlin Parker (trumpet), Victor Atkins III (piano), Jason Stewart (bass) and Adonis Rose (drums) rolled into Sant B from the Crescent City for a week of sessions with students from area colleges and high schools, culminating in a concert on the…
Better than Pastry
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The Danish String Quartet adds something special to their “meet the artists” gigs for aspiring young musicians. For the UCSB Arts & Lectures outreach at Goleta Valley Jr. High they began with a brief and amusing history lesson about the origin of string quartets in the 1750s – Hayden decided…
How Daffy is That?
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From the UCSB Theater & Dance Department’s website: “Featured in American Theater magazine in 2013 as an innovative model of new play development in the USA, LAUNCH PAD is a high-tech lab for playwrights-in-residence, aspiring theater students, faculty and guest artists. Led by founding Artistic Director Risa Brainin, a new play is…
Step Two
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After many years of lessons, practicing and most likely some recitals, the next step for aspiring classical musicians is performing with a band, ensemble or orchestra. Schools usually provide the opportunity, but in Santa Barbara there is another option for those who are pretty serious about it: the Santa Barbara…