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Performances
Storytelling & Native American Flute Playing,
Native American Inspired & West African Inspired Drumming & Singing
Hawk’s performances dynamically bring the wonders and wisdom of ancient cultures to life, as he shares from a storehouse of firsthand experiences. Fun-filled and highly educational, audience participation is an integral part of each show. The selections Hawk shares, offer a fresh perspective of how our ancestors came to value and respect the diversity of the natural world around them. Performances emphasize positive character development and the importance of finding our creativity within our community. Many of Hawk’s stories and songs incorporate unique musical instruments from around the world, such as rivercane flutes, turtle-shell rattles, and beaver skin drums of North America; the udu, djembe, and talking drums of West Africa; the one-stringed gopichan and berimbau from India and Brazil; and the bullroarer of Australia.
Performances Available for:
All-School Assemblies; Grade Level Assemblies; Individual Classroom Sessions; Library, Museum, & Church Performances;
Adult Retreats; Storytelling and Cultural Festivals; Youth Summer Camps; Private (Adult and Youth) Parties & Special Events.
Storytelling performances are inspiring, fun, and highly educational, and often incorporate drumming and flute playing. Shows are easily adjusted to fit the group size, the occasion, and the age group, including pre-K, elementary, middle school, college, adult, and family. Fees are dependent upon the length and type of program presented, the number of performances and days booked, as well as, travel requirements. Discounts are available for back-to-back and block bookings.
SHOWS OFFERED INCLUDE: * Turtle Tales: Myths and stories all about turtles, terrapins, tortoises, and tortugas. * Earth, Water, Fire, & Air: Combining the science of the four elements and ancient living skills, this show draws from tribal myths and music * Native American Myths & Legends. A variety of stories and music from across North America, including Cherokee, Creek, Lakota, and Navajo. * Origins of Musical Instruments: Teaching stories, some traditional and some crafted by Hawk, about the origins of the flutes, drums, etc. * Wisdom Tales: Traditional tales from various cultures around the world. Music included. * Personal Stories from Hawk’s first-hand experiences with his friends of the Cherokee, Creek, Makah, Navajo, Hopi, Yoruba, and Zulu nations. * Personal Stories from Hawk’s childhood, where he was raised on a family farm and ranch in rural Kansas.
Musical performances are interactive, educational and lots of fun, while always being geared specifically to the audience. Storytelling is often integrated into Hawk’s musical performances. Shows are easily adjusted to fit the group size, the occasion, and the age group, including pre-K, elementary, middle school, college, adult, and family. Fees are dependent upon the length and type of program presented, the number of performances and days booked, as well as, travel requirements. Discounts are available for back-to-back and block bookings.
SHOWS MAY INCLUDE: * Native American flute playing, using flutes made from rivercane, wood, bone, horn, gourds, and bamboo. (This collection is available as a traveling exhibit!) * Native American songs & chants, traditional & adapted songs, accompanied by a variety of drums and assorted instruments like deer toenail rattles & turtle shell shakers. * West African drumming and songs of the Yoruba people, accompanied by djembe, dun-dun, udu, and ashiko drums.
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Quotes
“You were fabulous! I loved the stories you told during your school-wide performance. You had the kids totally engaged! Thank you for spending time with us - it was a wonderful residency and we hope to have you back again next year!”- Lori Dibble, Principal
“I have never seen our kids so animated after an experience!” - Parent
“You charmed us with your music, captivated us with your stories, showed us where we’ve come from, and challenged us to appreciate and live in harmony with the natural world around us.” - Nancy Frady, School Teacher
“I was searching for a unique Christmas gift for my family. My husband and I had met Hawk a few months earlier and were impressed with his relaxed manner and knowledge of music. Having Hawk come to our home and drum with us was an uplifting and fun experience for our 6 year old and our two teenagers....It was a very powerful experience to do that together as a family... we didn’t want it to end.” - Susan and Stuart, Parents, Mt. Pleasant, SC
“I have never seen children with such wide eyes - eyes filled with wonder, excitement, and sheer joy. The excitement and animation that Hawk brings to each story and song stimulates the imagination of children and adults alike.” - Jon Durham, Montessori School Director
“A gifted storyteller, musician, and cultural folk artist - Hawk Hurst is a true Bard!” - Robert Johnson, Jungian Analyst & Storyteller
“I appreciate your kindness and generosity in sharing your talents with a gifted and special audience... your interactive entertainment stole the show.” - Sarah, Director, A Very Special Arts Festival
“Mr. Hurst’s performance captivated an audience of young and old at the Cape Fear Museum with an assortment of odd-looking musical instruments.” - Wilmington Star News, NC
Past Performance Venues Include:
Patchwork Tales, Rock Hill; Mt. Pleasant Artfest, SC; Stone Soup Festival; Ogden Elementary, Wilmington, NC; Charleston Scool of the Arts, North Charleston, SC; Hagood Mill Storytelling Festival, Pickens, SC; HE Bonner Elementary, Moncks Corner, SC; Charleston Museum, SC; Salkahatchie Stew Festival, Walterboro, SC: Oakgrove Montessori, West Ashley, SC; Firefly Gathering, Hendersonville, NC; SC Wildlife Women’s Retreat; Piccolo Spoleto and Happy New Year- Charleston, SC; NC Storyfest - Greensboro, NC; South Carolina Storytelling Festival; Kiawah Island and Seabrook Island Resorts, SC, North Charleston Arts Festival - SC; Breath of Spring Festival - Cypress Gardens, SC; Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) - Black Mountain, NC; The North Carolina Storytelling Festival - Manteo, NC; Callanwolde Fine Arts Center; Awesome Africa - Shogweni, South Africa; The Dogwood Festival - Atlanta, GA; Belle Chere - Asheville, NC; Mountain Echoes - Waynesville, NC; The Wilderness Medical Conference - Chatanooga, TN; Earth Skills and Rivercane Rendezvous - Gorges Music Park, NC; Southeastern Heritage Festival - Reinhardt College, GA: Rustlers Valley Music Fest - South Africa; Yarnspinners Storytelling Festival - Boone, NC; Tellebration - Blowing Rock NC; The Toe River Storytelling Festival, Spruce Pine, NC; Garner Targets Reading Storytelling Festival - Garner, NC; Christmas in July, West Jefferson, NC; The Great Smokey Mountains Institute at Tremont - TN; Appalachian Cultural Museum - Boone, NC; North Charleston Arts Festival - N. Charleston, SC; Earth Fest - Grandfather Mountain, NC; Riverkeeper Fundraiser - Birmingham, AL; Seewe Visitor and Environmental Education Center - SC; Rabbit Stick Rendezvous - Snake River, ID; Pocosin Fine Arts Center - Columbia, NC; Cape Fear Museum - Wilmington, NC; Wake County Storytelling Festival - Raleigh, NC; Moja Festival - Charleston, SC; Earth Day Celebration - North Charleston, SC.
Past Artist-in-Residency & In-School Field Trips Include:
Green River Preserve, Flat Rock, NC; Spartanburg Day School, SC; Chicora Elementary, North Charleston, SC; Honea Path Elementary, SC; Buist Academy, Charleston, SC; Charleston, SC; Laurens Middle School, Laurens, SC; The Hammond School’s Primitive Technology Week - Columbia, SC; Northside Elementary, SC; Beaufort Elementary, Beaufort, SC; Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant, SC; Communities in Schools of Robeson County - Lumberton, NC; Delmae Elementary, SC; Charleston After School Programs - Charleston, SC; Blue Star Camps - Hendersonville, NC; Howe Hall AIMS Elementary; Windsor Hill Elementary, SC; The Green River Preserve Summer Camp and Wilderness School - Tuxedo, NC; Beech Hill Elementary - Summerville, SC; The Inn at Middleton Place - Charleston, SC; M.C. Riley Elementary - Bluffton, SC; Epworth Children’s Home - Columbia, SC; EARTH Camp Programs at Silver Water Retreat; Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper - Atlanta, GA; Pinewood Prep Elementary, Summerville, SC; Creative Spark - Mt. Pleasant, SC; Porter Gaude Middle School - Charleston, SC; Ashley Hall Girls School - Charleston, SC; Buffalo Cove “Charlie” Program for foster youth - Wilkesboro, NC; Watauga County Parks and Recreation - Boone, NC; Turtle Island Preserve Summer Camp - Triplett, NC; Hilton Head School for Creative Arts; Howe Hall AIMS; Windsor Hill Elementary; GATEWAY Summer Arts Program; Beech Hill Elementary Cultural Arts Week; South Conway Elementary Storytelling Day.
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Bookings & Orders
Hawk Hurst
16 Halsey Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843-577-2821 E-MAIL
