Wade Peterson | Drumming
Is a noted drummer and teacher of hand drumming in the Bay Area for 25 years. He combines a strong grounding in Western music with a deep knowledge of West African musical traditions and has created a methodology that makes the music unusually accessible to western learners, while remaining true to the ancient traditions from which it comes. He holds a degree in music from UC Santa Cruz, teaches throughout the Bay Area, and is an accompanist serving schools through the SF Ballet.
Ernesto Hernandez-Olmos | Multi media
Was educated at the highly respected Autonomous University, "Benito Juarez" in Mexico, and has been active in the community arts in Northern California since 1998. His art has been exhibited at Metropolitan Museum of Art, the de Young, the Legion of Honor, the California Academy of Sciences, and the Oakland Museum of California.