CURRENT MISSION

To make as much music as possible and to move gracefully through life. . .

ABOUT ME

I make music with my hands, and my voice and my heart. I work with young people to help bring out their talents and to have pride in who they are. I have been in performance troupes for ages and love creating community dialogue through both theater and music. I moved to Costa Rica in 2005 after living in both Seattle and NYC.I taught at two schools in the area and used the arts to build bridges between communities.

Currently, I am getting my feet wet in Accra, Ghana. . . .

PHILOSOPHY

Live well, be kind and follow your heart.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted people in the past. And "some of my best friends are couchsurfers. . . ." :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My friend Lizzie shared all of her adventures CouchSurfing with me and convinced me this would be a good idea. I hosted a few folks a year ago and met some of Lizzie's amazing CS friends in Italy.

Interests

Music, art, literature, social justice, laughter, the birds and monkeys in Monteverde, traveling, high life music. . .

• birds
• arts
• literature
• theater
• performing arts
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• canoeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Murakami, Kingsolver, Martin Espada, Joy Harjo, Howard Zinn, Benedetti

Directors: Almovar, Bergman, Wenders, Kurasawa

Music: Mos Def, English Beat, Silvio Rodrigues, Serrat, Mercedes Sosa, Beatles,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 1988, I heard Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" blaring over a truck radio as we camped out on the border between Burkena Faso and Niger. My friend Brian and I danced under the stars and moon while our Tuareg traveling companions looked on and smiled. I can still taste that moment.

Teach, Learn, Share

guitar, piano, English, Social Studies, theater, weaving, canoeing. . .

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Ghana, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, United States

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