2008

Philippines: Black History Month Film Festival

Together with the US Embassy in Manila and the University of the Philippines, American Voices and the Mayme Clayton Center in Los Angeles organized a two-day Black History Month Film Festival in Manila.

Iraq: Jazz and Classical Workshops

Jazz and classical music workshops for over 300 students and young professionals in Erbil and Suleimanya with Gene Aitken and John Ferguson

Japan: Hip Hop Dance Tour

Hip Hop Dance Tour of Tokyo, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Okinawa by Michael Parks Masterson, Quae Simpson and Brian Jones

China: Xinjiang and Beijing

Hip Hop dance instructors Michael Parks Masterson, Quae Simpson and Brian Jones went to the far edges of the Silk Road and on to Beijing

Taiwan: American Performing Arts Academy Taipei

First American Performing Arts Academy in Taiwan a Rousing Success

Togo and Senegal: Jazz Bridges

Mike Del Ferro takes Jazz Bridges to Togo and Senegal

Vietnam: CoCo York at Hue Festival

CoCo York teams up with Vietnam's premier saxophonist, Tran Manh Tuan, for jazz performances at the Hue and the Saigon Conservatory

Jazz Bridges Mozambique

July 4th in Mozambique!

Denmark: Hip Hop Dance with Rosie and Isaac

Hiplomacy in Denmark: HaviKoro's Isaac Baron and Rosie Pichon Work with Immigrant Communities in Denmark's Major Cities

Iraq: Unity Academy 2008

Summary of Unity Youth Performing Arts Academies in Erbil, Suleimaniya and Kirkuk in July 2008

Kyrgyzstan: Break Dancing with HaviKoro / Urgeworks

HaviKoro / Urgeworks of Houston tour the Kyrgyz cities of Bishkek, Kant and Karabalta from October 1 to 5

Afghanistan: Broadway, Theater and Traditional Music in Kabul

Afghanistan: Broadway, Theater and Traditional Music workshops and performances in Kabul. Photos by Daniel Wilkinson of U.S. Embassy Kabul

Egypt: Piano Masterclasses at Cairo Conservatory

Egypt: Piano Masterclasses at Cairo Conservatory Executive Director John Ferguson spent four mornings in early November working with Egypt's most talented young pianists on classical repertoire ranging from Bach to Brahms. The students are receiving a strong pianistic education and the level of playing was superb.

Sudan: Juba and Khartoum

American Voices performs with local traditional, jazz, pop and Hip Hop musicians in Juba and in Khartoum

Belarus: Jazz in Minsk

Mike Del Ferro teaches and performs in Minsk, Belarus

Turkey: Broadway Bridges to the Bosphorous

Musical Revue in Turkey presented by American Voices' Michael Parks Masterson with support from Chevron, U.S. Embassy, Turkish - American Association and Hacetteppe University.