Sept 2023 Beakerhead – Sharing the Gifts

• A blend of traditional Indigenous knowledge, global science and music.

• With Shirley Hill – Traditional Blackfoot Dancer, and Rebecca Dawn - Rapper

 

June 2022 – June 2023 Red Deer Symphony Orchestra

• Wandering with Wonder

• Led by Samantha Whelan Kotkas

• Ensemble from across Canada, we created and performed an immersive outdoor musical storytelling experience.

 

Sept 2022 – June 2023 Arts Commons

• TD Arts Incubator Artist

• Nipiy Iaoue Water We

• Cabaret performance and sound art installation with Shone Thistle.

 

Oct 2022 - Festival of Sound - “The Sky speaks to me.”

• 10 Schools in Ontario

• Cross Cultural Presentation

 

July 2022 – Luminous Voices Choir – Ispiciwin, Conducted by Andrew Balfour

• Camrose & Bella Concert Centre

 

April 2023 – Jan 2022 – Telus SPARK Science Centre

• Many Nations One Voice for Wellness

• Sacred Defenders of the Universe

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Present - Sept 2015 - National Arts Center -Ottawa

• Cross cultural music and story telling

• Featuring Samantha Whealan Kotkas (principal trumpet Red Deer Phil harmonic symphony)

• Indigenous world view and story telling 

• Various schools across Canada 

• NAC performance at their 50 year celebration

 

June 2021 - 2013 – Mayors Environmental EXPO -City of Calgary 

• Mayor's Environment Expo the Mayor's Environment Expo is held annually in conjunction with National Environment Week with the goal to empower and educate Calgary’s youth to practice and promote environmental actions.

• Cross cultural storytelling and musical guest annual event 

 

April 2021- Bow Valley College 

• Traditional music and storytelling – Guest presentation

 

April 2021 – Connections Program- Cross Cultural Accredited School Program

• Traditional music and storytelling – Guest presentation

 

March 2021 - Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society  

• Traditional music and storytelling – Guest presentation

 

March 2021 – Video Production Music from the land Red Deer Philharmonic symphony

• Music from the land Cross cultural Video with Samantha Whelan Kotkas

 

February 2021 WADE (Western Association of Deans of Education) conference

• Cross cultural music and story telling  

 

February 2021- 2020 Calgary Teacher Convention

• Cross cultural Musical presentation

 

Sept 2020- Apple Festival Camp Kiwanis

• Cross cultural music and story telling  

 

July 2020- Boys and Girls Club – 

• Musical guest-Year end celebration

 

July 2020 North Haven Community Center

• Musical guest – Family celebration

 

May 2020- High School Grad -City of Okotoks 

• Keynote address Honour Song

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May 2020 - Bishop Carol High School- School Assembly

• Anti-bully conference Keynote and musical guest

 

May 2020 - William Aberhart High School- School Assembly

• Indigenous Awareness Keynote – Musical Guest

 

March 2020 - HD Cartwright Junior High – School Assembly

• Indigenous Awareness Keynote – Musical Guest

 

February 2020- Terrance Ridge School Lacombe – School Assembly

• Indigenous Awareness Keynote address

 

December 2019 Father School Junior High – Community X Mas Concert

• Musical guest 

 

November 2019 – Circles of Rhythm – Drum Company – Red Deer

• Musical guest

 

November 2019 University of Calgary Conference – Indigenous Relations

• Keynote address – musical guest 

 

November 2019 – Banff lodge Kananaskis – Alberta Justice Conference 

• Musical guest 

 

November 2019 – Orange shirt day – Copperfield Junior high

• Musical guest 

 

November 2019 – Trade Winds to Success Training Center

• Musical guest 

 

September 2019 - SAIT International Flight Conference 

• Musical guest 

 

September 2019 - McNally High School –Teachers PD Conference

• Musical guest Break out session

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September 2019 – USAY Video Production

• Original Music for a promotional video

 

Oct 2019 – CADME – Music conference

• Educational cross-cultural teachings with Samantha Whealan Kotkas

 

Oct 2019- City of Calgary – Parks and Recreational Day camps

• Musical guest

 

Oct 2019 - Trade Winds to Success

• Musical guest

 

Oct 2019 - French International School Calgary

• Musical guest

 

Oct 2019 -John Diefenbaker High School- School Assembly

• Keynote address and musical performance 

 

Oct 2019 SAIT - International Drone Conference 

• Keynote address and musical guest 

 

Oct 2019 - Edmonton Public School PD Teachers conference 

• Musical guest 

 

August 2019 - Music for Video USAY – Writing on Stone Provincial Park Video

 

August 2019 - University of Calgary – Indigenous Conference

• Musical guest

 

August 2019 - Trade winds to Success –

• Musical guest

 

August 2019 - University of Calgary – International Indigenous Conference

• Musical guest

 

July 2019 - City of Calgary Parks and Recreation

• Musical guest

 

July 2019 - City of Calgary Diversity Conference

• Musical guest – keynote address

 

June 2019 - AGM Calgary Homeless Foundation

• Musical guest 

 

June 2019 - Indigenous Week City of Calgary Pow wow  Family day

• Master of Ceremonies

 

June 2019 - Wedding 

• Musical guest 

 

June 2019 - Calgary Homeless Foundation – Conference

• Musical guest

 

May2019 - Morley High School – Morley First Nation

• Musical guest

 

April 2019 - Rotary Club – Ending Racism Conference

• Musical guest 

 

April 2019 - Aspen Family Services AGM- Calgary Public Library

• Musical guest

 

April 2019 - Mount Royal University – Jack Singer Concert Hall – Diversity Conference

• Musical guest

 

March 2019 - Sawridge First Nation Band – Gathering Fort McMurry – Family event

• Musical guest

 

March 2019 - City of Calgary – Flag Raising Ceremony

• Musical guest

 

February 2019 - Nelson Mandell High School Calgary 

• Musical Guest Keynote address - school assembly 

 

February 2019 - Circles of Rhythm Drum Shop – University of Calgary

• Musical guest

 

January 2019 -Phoenix Private School Calgary 

• Musical guest

 

January 2019 - CUPS – Community Event 

• Musical guest

 

December 2019 - CFAR Calgary Friendship of Aboriginal Relations

• Musical guest

 

November 2018- AE Cross Jr High – Assembly

• Remembrance Day assembly

• Musical guest

 

November 2018 - Ambrose University 

• Cross cultural – Musical guest 

 

November 2018 -Circles of Rhythm – Red Deer

• Musical guest

 

October 2018 - Peace Officers’ of Alberta Conference

• Musical guest – cross cultural training

 

October 2018 - United Church – Didsbury

• Musical guest

 

October 2018 - Roza Center - Women’s Center

• Musical guest

 

October 2018 - Sapetaweak First Nation

• Musical guest

 

July 2018 - City of Chester mere – 

• Musical guest

 

June 2018 - Invest 2018 – Investors Conference

• Conference – Musical guest and keynote address