Artist traveling around Canada playing shows and looking for places to stay! I perform slam poetry, folk, and play all sorts of piano.

Some of my music and poetry is on my website:
www.jesstollestrup.com

They/them pronouns.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a great way to meet new people while traveling on a budget, to skill share, and to create community in new places.

Interests

"Professional" musician, everything from solo guitar folk shows to improv piano for live improv to ballet accompaniment. I studied jazz, and love to listen to it but rarely practice it since I graduated.

• writing
• poetry
• singing
• reading
• traveling
• folk music
• jazz
• guitar
• piano
• astrology
• tarot
• wicca
• slam poetry
• folk
• palmistry

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
The Antlers, Bon Iver, Matt Corby, Tallest Man On Earth, Regina Spektor, The Fugitives
Sam Roberts, Jack White, Wolfmother, Mother Mother, Janis Joplin
Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Corea, Count Basie
I could go on.......

BOOKS:
The Raw Shark Texts - Steven Hall
House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski
Lo! - Charles Fort
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I tore my ACL larping and ended up moving to Edmonton instead of hitchhiking across Canada.
I was once an accidental honorary body transfer driver on Valentine's day.
I used to work in the attic of a Buddhist church selling hemp hearts by phone to chiropractors in Hong Kong.

I don't know that these are amazing, but they're interesting at least.

Teach, Learn, Share

Piano is my main instrument, but I can teach the basics of guitar, voice, bass, drums, and ukulele, as well as music theory. I do Astrology readings (full charts, not newspaper baloney!) And Tarot spreads.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can give you a full astrology chart reading! Though less experienced, I also do tarot. Also, homemade jam/pickles.