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DAN EGGER-BELANDRIA Percussionist 1301 West Dakota Avenue, #1 Denver, Colorado 80223 303-778-7861 dan@senorgato.com |
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| MUSIC EDUCATION | ||
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| August 1989 - May 1990: Iowa City, Iowa | ||
| · Began drumset study with various instructors through the University of Iowa Percussion Department | ||
| August 1990 - May 1991: Saint Louis, Missouri | ||
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Drumset study through Saint Louis University School
of Music · Occasional lessons at Drum Headquarters |
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| May 1991 - July 1992: San Cristobal, Venezuela | ||
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Drumset
study with various regional drummer · Introduction to Afro-Cuban rhythms |
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| August 1992 - December 1993: Newark, New Jersey | ||
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Drumset
study with Tobby Jebb, a graduate student at Manhattan School of Music · In-depth study of Afro-Cuban rhythms and music · Began conga and timbale studies with several instructors · Attended an Afro-Cuban workshop featuring Bobby Matos |
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| January 1994 - January 1996: Columbia, Missouri | ||
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Latin
jazz drumset study with Bob Burke, head of Percussion Department at the
University of Missouri · Jazz study with Fred Hemke, head of the University Jazz Department |
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| August 1995: Banff, Canada | ||
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Attended
ten-day Cuban music and dance seminar at the Banff Centre for the Arts · Attended private lessons with "Anga" and Enrique Pla of the Cuban Latin jazz ensemble, Irakere |
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| August 1995 - November 1996: Chicago, Illinois | ||
| · Apprenticeship study with Javier Gonzales, a master Afro-Cuban percussionist | ||
| September 1999: Havana, Cuba | ||
| · In-depth percussion study with various instructors, including Amadito Valdez and Carlos Gonzales of the Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social Club | ||
| November 2001: Santurce, Puerto Rico | ||
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In-depth
percussion study at La Escuela de Bomba y Plena · One-on-one lessons in bomba y plena folkore with Modesto Cepeda, one of Puerto Rico's finest living legends |
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| 1997 - Present: Denver, Colorado | ||
| · Various lessons with various instructors, including Gary Sosias, Eric Robnett, Brian McRae, and Samuel Trujillo | ||
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| PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE | ||
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| August 1992 - December 1993: Newark, New Jersey | ||
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Member
of Verde e Amarela samba school; performed at numerous local Brazilian celebrations · Member of The Primal Rhythm Tribe; performed throughout the region for private parties, churches and non-profit organizations |
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| December 1993 - 1995: Saint Louis, Missouri | ||
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Percussionist
for Reggae at Will, which won "Best Band in St. Louis" award 1992 - 1995 · Performed as an opening act for internationally-established Burning Spear |
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| May 1993 - December 1995: Columbia, Missouri | ||
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Percussionist
for Del Alma, a crossover Latin music ensemble · Performed as an opening act for internationally-established Poncho Sanchez |
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| February 1996 - August 1996: Chicago, Illinois | ||
| · Performed as percussionist and drumset player with various Chicago-based artists | ||
| December 1996 - Present: Denver, Colorado | ||
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Performing
as percussionist and drumset player for various bands and artists, including
the Manuel Molina Orchestra, Susan Morales, Club Tropicale, Sol Gypsy, Orchestra
Fuego, The Dado Sa Band and Seņor Gato · Performed in special events such as the People's Fair, Cherry Creek Arts Festival and Ethnicfest, Norwest Culturefest, Taste of Colorado Lodo Music Festival and the National Diversity Conference · Accompanist for the Kim Robards Dance studio · Founded Cuartomango and Seņor Gato, folkloric Cuban son and Latin jazz ensembles that perform regularly throughout Colorado |
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| February 1998 - Present | ||
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Founded
World Rhythm Synergy - an Afro-Cuban drumming program that emphasizes
multiculturalism in schools and corporations · Nominated for 1998 Denver Mayor's Office Heritage Award · Young Audiences performance and residence artist |
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| OTHER EDUCATION | ||
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Saint Louis University Bachelor of Arts degrees in English Literature and Spanish University of Missouri School of Journalism Master's degree in journalism |
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