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Festivals: Chennai Storytelling Festival, Chennai, India, 2013 Four Corners Storytelling Festival, Farmington, NM, 2011 California Traditional Music Society, Equinox Festival, Los Angeles, CA, 2011 West Liberty Children's Festival, IA 2010 Scandinavian Festival of Thousand Oaks, CA, 2009 Atlanta Scandinavian Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2007 California Traditional Music Society, Summer Solstice Folk Festival, Los Angeles, CA, 2007 Los Angeles Storytelling Festival, Los Angeles, CA, 2006 Los Angeles Fall Scandinavian Festival, Los Angeles, CA, 2006 Albuquerque Folk Festival, NM, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013 Swedish Festival in Lindsborg, KS 2005 Renaissance Fair of Farmington , NM, 2002, 2003, 2004 Renaissance Crafts Faire, Las Cruces, NM, 2003 Taos Storytelling Festival in Taos, NM, 2002 The Tellabration Storytelling Festival in Albuquerque, NM, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009 Differenta Sensationi, Biella, Italy, 2000 SALTO Dance Festival, Malmo, Sweden, 2000 The Monomundo Festival in Santa Fe, NM, 2001 Festival of the Book in Santa Fe, NM, 2001 H-99, Helsingborg, Sweden, 1999 Stora Daldansen, Mora, Sweden, 1999 Dansmaraton, Malmo, Sweden, 1998, 1999 PITA Riksteatern, Stockholm, Sweden, 1998 Malmo Festival, Malmo, Sweden, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997 Culture Night, Lund, Sweden, 1996, 1997 Danscentrum, Stockholm, Sweden, 1997 Children's Culture Biennal, Halmstad, Sweden, 1997 Riksteatern, Hallunda, Sweden, 1996 Sunne Dance Festival, Sunne, Sweden, 1996 Wilhelmina Dance Festival, Wilhelmina, Sweden, 1996 Folkets Park Festival, Malmo, Sweden, 1995 Tampere Theatre Festival (in Theatre Spirale Production), Tampere, Finland, 1994 Moving with the Master (in Theatre Spirale Production), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1994 Vard for Varlden, Kristianstad, Sweden, 1994 Avignon Theatre Festival (in Theatre Spirale production), Avignon, France 1993 Malmo Dansdagar, Malmo, Sweden, 1992 Festival La Batie, (in ARTO and Theatre Spirale productions), Geneva, Switzerland, 1992, 1993 Uppsala Dance Festival, Uppsala, Sweden, 1989 Storforsen, Sweden 1989 Theatres/Music Venues: Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM 2013 Little Theater, Albuquerque, NM, 2007 Journal Pavillion Theatre, Albuquerque, NM, 2007 Taos Children's Theatre, 2006 The Kimo Theater in Albuquerque, NM 2005 The Lobo Theater in Albuquerque, NM 2005 Jones Theater in Westcliffe, CO, 2005 Teater Bava, Malmo, Sweden, 1995-2000 (own theatre company) TNJ, Los Robles, Isla Margarita, Venezuela, 1999 The Children's Stage, Malmo, Sweden, 1996, 1998 Music Academy, Chennai, India, 1997 Alvsborgsteatern,, Boras, Sweden, 1997 Lyran, Orsa, Sweden, 1997 Bohusteatern, Uddevalla, Sweden, 1997 Sigurdteatern, Vasteras, Sweden, 1997 Bla Ladan, Stockholm, Sweden, 1997 Teater X, Malmo, Sweden, 1996 Dansstationen, Malmo, Sweden, 1996 Hipp, Malmo, Sweden, 1996 Dalateatern, Falun, Sweden, 1995 Sagohuset, Lund, Sweden, 1990,1995 Teater 64, Hoor, Sweden, 1994 Theatre Spirale, Geneva, Switzerland, 1993 ARTO, Geneva,Switzerland, 1992 Osterbrohuset, Kopenhagen, Denmark, 1992 Fakiren, Malmo, Sweden, 1991, 1992 Scandiascenen, Uppsala 1989, 1991 Moderna Dansteatern, Stockholm, Sweden 1991 Victoriateatern, Malmo, Sweden 1990 Snaresalen, Ekenas, Finland 1987 AIA, Paris, France, 1986 Ungdomsteatern, Uppsala, Sweden, 1980-1982 Conferences and workshops: Storytelling Workshop at Loma Colorado Library, Rio Rancho, NM, 2011 Demonstrations at New Mexico State Library's workshop for Summer Reading in Alamogordo, Las Vegas and Santa Fe, NM, 2010 Teaching Bharata Natyam Dance Classes and Workshops in Uppsala and Malmo, Sweden and New Mexico, USA, 1989-2007 Storytellers of New Mexico Workshop, Albuquerque, NM 2006 The International Readers Associations Conference in Grants, NM, 2001 Performance at Guru Kalanidhi Narayanan's 70th Birthday Seminar, Chennai, India, 1998 National Theatre College, Malmo, Sweden, 1998 KUB Storytellers Conference, Malmo, Sweden, 1998 Gothenburg Gymnast Association Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1998 Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Conference, Vasteras and Falun, Sweden, 1997 Skanes Teaterforening, Helsingborg, Sweden, 1992, 1995 "Women Can", Malmo, Sweden 1995 Arts Councils: Moreno Valley, NM, 2010 El Morro Arts Council, NM, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ 2006 Manzano Mountain Art Council, NM 2006 Mimbres Region Arts Council, NM 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Arts Alliance Heritage Council, Albuquerque, NM 2004 Art Center of Durango, CO, 2003 Copenhagen City Arts Council, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1997 Arlov, Akarp, Eslov, Karlstad, Sunne Arts, Torsby, Sorsele, Harnosand, Balsta, Veberod, Ornskoldsvik, Oxie, Lund, Malmo, Lomma, Hoor, Uppsala, Svalov, Kagerod, Teckomatorp, Billegerga, Rostanga, Kungsor, Simrishamn, Malung Arts Councils, Sweden, 1987- 2000 KUB Childrens Cultural Association, Malmo, Sweden, 1995 Coffee Houses/Restaurants: Dinner Theater at St. James Hotel, Cimarron, NM, 2008 The Market Cafe, Albuquerque, NM, 2006, 2007 Alfredo’s Coffee House, Albuquerque, NM, 2006 Relaxations Café, Albuquerque, NM, 2005 Café Milagro, Albuquerque, NM, 2004 Café Riviera, Albuquerque, NM, 2004 The Blue Dragon Coffee House in Albuquerque, NM, 2002 and 2003 The Japanese Kitchen restaurant in Albuquerque, NM, 2002 The Café O’lait in Albuquerque, NM, 2002 Rest. Kashmir, Taj Mahal, Parlan, in Lund, Vasteras, Stockholm, Sweden, 1987-1999 The Basement, Malmo, Sweden 1992 Libraries: New Mexico State Library System's Summer Reading Workshop, Alamogordo, Las Vegas and Santa Fe, NM 2010 Pagosa Springs, Durango, Cortez, CO, 2004, 2012 Aztec, Tesuque, Espanola, Gallup, Edgewood, Clovis, Las Vegas; Ruidoso; Socorro; Embudo Valley; Capitan; Corona; Los Alamos; Carlsbad; Eunic;, Artesia; Tucumcari; Clovis; Corrales; La Farge in Santa Fe; East Mountain in Tijeras; Esther Boone and Loma Colorado in Rio Rancho; Branigan in Las Cruces; Farmington; Hobbs, NM, 2002-2013 Main Library, Cherry Hills, South Broadway, Taylor Ranch, Wyoming, Alamosa, Erna Fergusson, Los Griegos, Lomas Tramway in Albuquerque, NM, 2002-2010 Lisbon, IA, Pleasant Hill, West Des Moines and Clive in Des Moines, IA, 2004-2010 Maricopa Library System, Phoenix, AZ, 2004 Stockholm, Malmo, Grums, Bjarred, Lomma, Hylte, Helsingborg Libraries, Sweden, 1987-2000 Museums Bosque Redondo State Monument, Fort Sumner, NM 2012 Balloon Museum, Albuquerque, NM 2007 Santa Fe Children’s Museum, Santa Fe, NM, 2003, 2010 Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Albuquerque, NM, 2002 Valfisken, Simrishamn, Sweden, 1998 Malmo Art Museum, Malmo, Sweden, 1997 Tomellilla Konsthall, Tomelilla, Sweden, 1995, 1996 Colleges/Universities Lewis University, Albuquerque, NM, 2011 Coe College Music Department, Cedar Rapids, IA 2010 San Juan College, Farmington, NM, 2008 College of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, NM, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 University of New Mexico, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 2006 The Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, NM, 2002 Ingesund Music College, Ingesund, Sweden, 1996 Gallo, Nassjo, Jonkoping, Gymnasium, Nassjo, Jonkoping, Tenhult, Varnamo Gymnasium, Sweden, 1996 Radio KSFR Santa Fe, NM, Gotta Dance 2010 KKOB Albuquerque, NM, 2010 KUNM Albuquerque, NM, Childrens Hour 2009 KUNM Boombox Classroom 2001, 2002 Schools Elementary Schools in New Mexico: Santa Clara Pueblo Day School; Columbus; Eagle Nest; Santa Fe Waldorf School; Corrales International School; Wherry, Pajarito, Susie R Marmon, Hawthorne, Lowell, Cottonwood Montessori, Chaparral, 7 Bar, Our Lady of Assumption, Inez and Acoma in Albuquerque; Sunrise in Chaparral; Memorial, Bell and Bataan in Deming; Tularosa; High Rolls Mountain; Mesa in Shiprock; Carrizozo; Tucumcari; Pablo Roybal in Pojoaque; Enchanted Hill in Rio Rancho; Sta. Clara; Bayard; Hurley; Jose Barrios, Guadalupe Montessori, Sixth Street and Harrison Schmitt in Silver City; University Hills, San Miguel, Highland, Academia de Lengua y Cultura in Las Cruces; Holy Cross in Sta. Cruz, 2002-2011 Middle Schools in New Mexico: Bernalillo, Mesa View in Farmington, 2006-2010 High School in New Mexico: Piedra Vista in Farmington, Angel Fire, Fort Sumner; Santa Rosa, NM, 2006-2013 Elementary School of Fort Lewis Mesa in Hesperus, CO, 2004 Elementary School of Stockton, KS, 2005 Tours of Malmo, Borlange, Ostersund, Hallen, Saxnas, Mala, Lund, Simrishamn, Karlstad, Helsingborg, Orsa, Alvdalen, Public Schools, Sweden, 1990-2000 Nagu School, Nagu, Finland 1988 Tours of Uppsala and Stockholm Schools, Sweden, 1980-1982 Summer camps Summer Camp at Midtown Sports and Wellness, Albuquerque, NM, 2008 City of Rio Rancho, NM 2006 La Luz 21st Century Community Learning Center, Albuquerque, NM, 2004 Senior Centers El Castillo Retirement Home, Santa Fe, NM, 2009 Northern Albuquerque Meal Center, Highland Senior Center in Albuquerque, NM, 2006 Acantilado Vista Retirement Home in Rio Rancho, NM, 2006, 2007 The Good Samaritan Retirement Village in Las Cruces, NM 2005-2006 Uppsala Landsting Tour, Uppsala, Sweden 1987, 1989, 1990 Nagu Senior Center, Nagu, Finland 1988 Other Albuquerque Scandinavian Club, 2012 Apple Mountain Music, Albuquerque, NM, 2011. 2012 New Encore Music and Things, Albuquerque, NM 2011 Albuquerque, Open Space Division Summer Series, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Scandinavian House, New York, NY 2010 Four Hills NeighborsWomen's Club, Albuquerque, NM 2010 Friends of Thomas Branigan Library Board Meeting, Las Cruces, NM, 2010  La Parada mercantile, Charity concert, Albuquerque, NM 2009 Sanado Women's Club, Albuquerque, NM 2009 Fort Sumner Womens Club, NM 2009 Oasis, Albuquerque, NM 2008 Albuquerque Newcomers, Albuquerque, NM, 2008 Tucumcari Retired Teacher's Association, Tucumcari, NM 2008 Santa Fe American Association of University Women, 2006 Catholic Charities in Albuquerque, NM 2005 The UNM Children’s Hospital in Albuquerque, NM 2005 Grand Mesa Youth Service Center, Grand Junction, CO 2004 Summer Band Stand in Santa Fe, NM 2003 Sage Ways, Albuquerque, NM 2003 The Srutilaya School of Dance in Dallas, Texas, 2002 The New Mexico Dance Coalitions Choreographers Showcase, Santa Fe, NM, 2002 Hair Shows, Malmo and Skovde, Sweden, 1998 Svalorna, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1998 Indian Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1997, 2000 Kulturvagnen, Performances on Trains, Sweden, 1997 Indian Music Association, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994, 1997 Lund Childrens Hospitals, Lund, Sweden, 1996 Krishna Temples in Goteborg and Malmo, Sweden, 1994, 1996 Beneft for Individuell Manniskohjalp, Lund, Sweden, 1995 Deer Park, Chennai, India, 1993 Maison La Greve, Geneva, Switzerland, 1993 Malmo Television, Malmo, Sweden 1992 Swedish-Indian Associations, Stockholm, Malmo, Lund, Sweden 1987 - 1992 Benefit for Bangladesh, Lund, Sweden, 1991 Benefit for Svalorna, Lund, Sweden, 1990 Television Series, National Finnish Television, (Producer and Performer), 1988 Television Voice Over, National Finnish Television, 1989 Finland Swedish Association, Uppsala, Sweden, 1989 Medborgarhuset, Stockholm, Sweden 1987 Swedish House, Paris, France 1987