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Stories from Far Away Islands, Deep Forests and Magical Gardens.
A magic rosemary plant, an old hag who steals the sun and the moon, the first singer of stories, sea-ladies, dragons, air daughters Johanna Hongell-Darsee; storyteller, dancer, mime; and Scott Darsee, guitarist, composer, take you on a journey of Ballads and Runes, Myths and Legends with traditional and non-traditional storytelling techniques.
The art of storytelling is universal and as ancient as humanity; our dreams of a distant common past.
Stories travel and have always traveled. On their way they pick up bits and pieces of different cultures and landscapes but the heroes and heroines, the villains and the mysterious creatures often stay familiar.
We tell stories using music, song, masks, dance and mime.
Come and join us on this journey of ancient tales.
Johanna studied Mime and Dance in France and in India and is using stories and inspiration from both these cultures as well as her native Finland. Scott has composed music that reflects these stories and their background.
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Johanna Hongell-Darsee born in Helsinki, Finland, started to create performances of dance/mime/storytelling in 1986. She received her education in mime and theater at the Lecoq School in Paris, France and later studied Classical East Indian Dance and Mime in Chennai, India from Smt Savithri Jagannatha Rao and Smt Kalanidhi Narayanan. Over the years she has developed a style of performing with elements from mime, theater, and dance, inspired by both these schools as well as by nature and what the stories them selves give. Before moving to New Mexico in 2001, she led her own dance and theater company (Theater Bava) in Malmo, Sweden as well as toured throughout Sweden and in Europe, USA and India. She performed at festivals such as Avignon in France, La Batie in Switzerland, Tampere in Finland, Differenta Sensationi in Italy, Theater of Creation in Pennsylvania, USA, Kobenhavn Sommerscene in Denmark, and Dance and Theater festivals in Stockholm, Malmo, Uppsala, Vilhelmina, Falun, Varmland and Skane in Sweden. Besides Teater Bava she also worked with a number of different theater companies in Sweden, Switzerland and France. Apart from our Storytelling Theater she also gives classes and workshops. She is the vice president and newsletter editor of Storytellers of New Mexico. Scott Darsee, born in Iowa, USA, is a poet, musician, songwriter and painter who spent 16 years in Europe before moving back to the USA. Parallel to his artistic work he has also worked as a therapist at Ballet companies such as The English National Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet and Hamburg Ballet. He also taught at the Danish State School of Modern Dance and worked with Theater Bava as a painter. In our productions he composes and performs the music live. He also gives music performances both solo and with his group of musicians.
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Story Repertoire We tell:
Stories from the Kalevala
The oldest stories from the Kalevala go back to the Bronze Age. In the late 1800 Elias Lonnroth traveled all through Finland visiting remote villages where the very ancient way of singing mythological stories were still a living tradition. He noted the stories down and then collected them into an epic story that tells about the creation of the world and about heroes and heroines and their adventures.
Medieval Ballads These Medieval ballads have survived in oral tradition for hundreds of years. The tradition is believed to have its roots in the art of the troubadours at the medieval French courts. From here it spread throughout Europe and also reached Scandinavia. The songs tell about romance and battles, adventure and magic. Folktales We tell a wide range of folktales from Sweden, Finland, and Italy among other places. Folktales are stories that were too good to let go of. They have trevelled to us through the centuries, getting better and better along the way. Maybe not always totally true, but - it is the feeling that counts... Myths from India Gods and Goddesses, their lives and adventures. These myths are full of drama, wisdom, humour and romance. Talks, Lectures and Workshops
Talks in connection with a performance:
Before or after our performance we can will be happy to give a talk on:
Storytelling and how it is performed in different cultures
The origin and facts about the story of our performance
Using Music in Storytelling
Lecture demonstrations:
We can give lecture demonstrations of:
Storytelling Theater with Dance, Music and Mime
East Indian Dance
Workshops:
We can give workshops of:
Storytelling Theater with Dance, Music and Mime
East Indian Dance Scandinavian Medieval Ballads
Reviews "Powerful music, enchanting performance - gorgeous night! Johanna is incredibly expressive and captivated the audience - young and old alike. Scott's accompaniment music was a perfect compliment to the story and backdrop. The background explanation of the story was efficient. We would definitely invite the Hongell-Darsees again!" (Albuquerque Open Space Division)
"The Hongell-Darsees give a wonderful presentation that both entertains and mesmerizes the crowd. Everyone enjoyed the show. This event is a welcome addition to our Summer Series for the Open Space Division. The Hongell-Darsees truly represent the quality and diversity of the New Mexico Humanities Council Programs" ... (William Pentler, Albuquerque Open Space Educational Coordinator) "This show was totally mesmerizing. The presentation worked extremely well for our multiple age levels. The combination of music and storytelling is fantastic. The performers were friendly, personable and totally enjoyable. A great show!!" (Capitan Library, MN)" "I have heard so many compliments on the program that you gave for AAUW on Wednesday night. It was a fascinating evening and I just wanted to thank you both again for sharing it with us." (Enid Tidwell, Santa Fe American Association of University Women)
"Your performances at the Scandinavian Festival were so wonderful. I've talked and talked about the quality and creativity and magical communication of what you do." (James Koenig, American-Scandinavian Foundation of Los Angeles)
"They do an excellent job of relating to the children, holding their attention and relating beautiful stories that the children learn and remember." (Melanie Zipin, Mimbres Region Arts Council)
"Thank you so much for your wonderful, magical performance. The kids and teachers enjoyed it tremendously. The second story was particularly appropriate as several classes have been working hard on a Native and Vegetable Garden." (Lisa Falk, Jewish Community Center Early Childhood)
"... your performance was definitely he highlight! (UAB Arts Committee, University of Arizona)
"Scott and Johanna gave an excellent presentation at our Gallery! They had performed at our location once before to an appreciative audience, and were well-received again this time. Their music, dance and stories were well thought out and dramatized and the audience asked a lot of questions that brought the stories and their cultural origins more to life as Scott and Johanna explained how and why they chose their material. They brought something entertaining and educational to our rural area, and we will have them come back some time in the near future! (El Morro Area Arts Council)
"This couple has a different and graceful presentation geared to appropriate age groups. They told to music the story of a Rosemary plant and the children (K-5) just ate it up. The Darsees planned to be here an hour and since they had time left asked the children if they would like them to tell another story. The kids were elated and clapped and yelled "yes". We adults did too!! I do not know that the performers did any one thing best. It was all good. The Darsees took questions from the kids and were patient and instructional in answering them. I would recommend this performance to any group that wants something unique. It was an enjoyable and very worthwhile hour exposing our students to an entirely different kind of art form... (Jan Haney, High Rolls Mountain Elementary School)
"Lovely speaking voice, beautiful movement, she becomes the character. Guitarist adds tremendously to the whole performance. Use stories as examples, with humanities information incorporated" (New Mexico Humanities Council)
"Lovely body movement, intonation, Like the simple questions. Include references to history, other cultural traditions, how stories are related, passed along, connection to other stories" (Nex Mexico Humanities Council)
"Best live performance i have seen in 25 years of booking." (Tim Wadham, Maricopa Library System, Phoenix, AZ)
"....Storytelling expanded into a full-blown theatrical performance..." (Taos News)
"We have had many compliments about your program; In fact, one family said this was the best one yet!" (Youth service Librarian Clive Library, IA)
"...we are still getting comments from some of the mothers that your show was so captivating." (Staff Librarian Pleasant Hill, IA)
Des Moines Register
July 27, 2004
Hot dog!
Clive library serves up dinner and a show
By ABBY SIMONS
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
July 27, 2004
By the time professional storytellers Scott and Johanna Hongell-Darsee hit the stage, the rec room of the Clive Public Library appeared to have been struck by a tornado.
A giant, educational, hot dog-filled tornado.
Paper plates, coloring books and half-eaten Hostess cupcakes littered the room as children and their parents sat back, satisfied. They listened to the storytelling husband and wife weave fantastic tales of princesses, evil hags and dragons.
Just as organizers had planned, it was the perfect turnout for a perfect event - Thursday's Hot Dog Dinner Theater.
More than 125 children and parents packed the Clive library for the summer program, the second of two held every summer since the library opened four years ago.
Each event, designed for young readers ranging in age from small children to preteens, is designed to be family-oriented with literacy in mind, said Youth Services Librarian Jerri Heid. All have been successful, she said, particularly the dinner theater, which drew more guests - and hot dog demand - than originally anticipated.
"It's just kind of neat to see all this," said Heid, as she and volunteers prepared extra hot dogs for waiting patrons, "for them to be able to have a meal like hot dogs and enjoy some entertainment, just like us adults do."
The entertainment was top-notch and halfway home-grown.
The Hongell-Darsees, seasoned performing artists from Albuquerque, N.M., are no strangers to Iowa. They're the son and Finnish-born daughter-in-law of Clive residents Dave and Vi Darsee. Vi and her husband looked on, as mesmerized as the crowd of young children around them, as the storytellers worked their magic.
"I've seen so many different stories, and they're all fun," Vi Darsee said. "They complement each other so well; it's nice watching them work together."
They weren't the only ones pleased.
Preschooler Spencer Van Waus, 3, finished eating what he wasn't wearing of his cupcake as his parents, Kelli and Phil Van Waus of Clive, watched in amusement. Not only was Spencer enjoying the special events, but he relished being in the library, a place he was familiar visiting.
"We bring him here so he learns that reading is important so he becomes a reader later in life," Kelli Van Waus said.
Spencer added, "My parents read (to) me often and I love coming to the library a lot. I get so fun and I just love it a lot."
Taos News, September 20, 2002
Extract from article:
Storytelling Festival is a hit... Storytelling expanded into a full-blown theatrical performance with props, music and dance when Johanna Hongell-Darsee and her musician husband, Scott Darsee, performed the great Finnish mythology cycle. Hongell-Darsee, who was born in Helsinki, Finland, studied theater and mime in Paris, France and East Indian dance in India.
Simply dressed in white pants and shirt, wearing a leather anklet with rows of bells, Hongell-Darsee processed up the aisle, playing a silver flute.
On stage, she danced with animal grace, using her whole body to illustrate the story. To transform herself into Louhi, the gap-toothed hag of the North, she drew a shawl and a wooden mask out of her basket and danced to original guitar music that shimmered with the spoken words. Scott Darsee, a retired osteopath, displayed great skill as musician, composer and sound man.
“Storytelling is wonderful, enlivening,” he said. “There’s real magic in spoken word. Some cultures believe that when you write them down., you take the breath of life out of them.”
Hongell-Darsee ran her own dance and theater company, Theater Bava, in Malmo, Sweden, and has toured throughout Sweden, Europe, and the United States and India. Phaedra Greenwood
Sydsvenska Dagbladet January 30 2000
Dance with unified dynamic
A Blue Kogagu
Teater Bava, Malmo, Jan. 1, 2000
Choreography and music: Johanna Hongell. Lights: Scott Darsee. Costume: Anna Elofsson. Dancers: Johanna Hongell, Sara Jean Charles, Asa Horling
A flute is waiting to be used, a handful of sand hides in the pocket, a few flower petals rest in a bowl and nothing has started yet. From the creation story as it is rendered in the Finnish Epic Kalevala, choreographer Johanna Hongell has formed a performance for three dancers, originating in the four elements: earth, fire, air, and water.
The idea brings to mind among other Virpi Pahkinen’s performance Saligram that could be seen at Dansstationen as late as in May last year, but looking closer there are more differences than likenesses.
While Saligram’s tone was raw and in parts provocative, A Blue Kogagu is definitely influenced by a more caressing tone. Soft and rolling, the waves of the sea sweep over the stage and three female figures, entangled in their veils, unfold on the shore and gradually become aware of the world.
Fascination is mixed with fear of the unknown but soon enough their courage grows and the women discover their strength. Here Johanna Hongell is using, among others, the rhythms and movements of flamenco; an accentuation that is an effective contrast to the more soft and poetic metaphors. The sea is present throughout, either as a soft whisper or a loud roar, rocks rest by the seashore, and the women collect them, incubate them like eggs.
Time after time the characters shed their skin, let the costumes fall and go on in new forms. The composition as a whole is sensitively put together, not the least is the music that skillfully travels between willfulness and movement, speed and stillness. At times one might have wished more nuances in the abstraction, but the three dancers who manage their roles with impressing force and unison in the dynamic compensate even this small leaning towards the overly clear.
Boel Gerell
Sydsvenska Dagbladet April 8 1995
A well used hour
Abducted by the Mountain
With: Johanna Hongell (choreography, dance and storytelling) Marlon Tepedino and Sazed Ul-Alam (music) Teater Bava (Rorsjogatan 26)
The performance is born out of a big calm, a mythical stillness. The two musicians take their places at the sitar and tabla, at percussion and guitar. Johanna Hongell lights candles.
The musical preludes go in the style of Ralf Lundgren, the echoes of nature synthesized. The nature mythological ballad “Abducted by the Mountain” begins in the form of the Nordic folk song, while the gentlemen Tepedino and Ul-Alam with their instruments connect to other cultural spheres. Johanna Hongell recites a rune song in Finnish and in Swedish, and the musicians give versions of the text in their own languages. The play is woven into a multi cultural net.
This crossing of borders becomes especially clear in Johanna Hongell’s mime and dance, which is the furthermost ingredient of the performance and which emanates from her skillfulness and knowledge of East Indian forms of movement.
The story, about the young girl who goes into the mountain and is imprisoned by the King of the Mountain, is well known from several cultural spheres. “Abducted by the Mountain” is part of the medieval ballads of Sweden and is known in texts from the 1810s and forward. Johanna Hongell uses a version from Osterbotten with an unusually intricate melody, but she also lets the story continue in other tracks. She tells with words and song but also non-verbally, with pure body language.
There is a strong atmosphere emanating from her telling with the body: the graceful hand gestures, the stamping of the feet, the tinkling from the percussion instruments around her ankles, the rolling dynamics of the character.
But also the two musicians add important atmospherically value to the experience.
But in the middle of the strong atmosphere a question remains: What kind of story is told. Even if Johanna Hongell works with clear mimic means and complements with the help of words it is difficult to really catch the details of the myth. Here the individual imagination of the spectator has to help in the process.
The performance of “Abducted by the Mountain” takes one hour. A well used hour for the person who lets himself be taken in and keeps an open mind and gives Teater Bava the chance to recreate a mythical world with its excusive scenic and musical method, at the small, small stage by the prosaic Rorsjogatan.
Carl Hakan Larsen
Technical Information Performances:
Performance time: We can do from short pieces of 10 to 40 minutes to full evening program of 60 to 90 minutes.
Performance space: Minimum 15 x 15 feet
Sound: We can bring our own sound system or use available PA.
Lights: We can perform in daylight or simple stage light or, where available with sidelights, backlights, front lights, 1 spotlight. Blue, green, amber, filters. Help from light technician.
Preparation time: Set up with sound only: 30 - 60 minutes depending on performance
In case we are part of a longer program we can do a simple set up in 10 minutes after having done a sound check before the beginning of the program.
For full stage set up with sound and lights: 4 hours
Lecture Demonstrations:
Time: 1 - 3 hours
Sound: Microphone and CD-player or PA
Space: Minimum 15x15 feet
Preparation time: 30 - 60 minutes depending on subject. In case we are part of a longer program we can do a simple set up in 10 minutes after having done a sound check before the beginning of the program.
Workshops:
Time: 1 - 6 hours
Sound: CD-player or PA
Space: Large room with good clean floor, preferably no carpet
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Earlier Performances and Events Johanna toured and performed with her own company as well as with other theatre and dance companies at theatres and festivals in Sweden, Europe, USA and India since 1982. Since we moved to New Mexico from Scandinavia in 2001 we have given over 200 performances, touring New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, California, Kansas, and Iowa.
- Festivals:
- Atlanta Scandinavian Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2007
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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
- 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:
- 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:
- Durango, Cortez, CO, 2004, 2006
- Socorro, Embudo Valley, Capitan, Corona, Los Alamos, Carlsbad, Eunice, Artesia, Tucumcari, Clovis, Corrales, La Farge in Santa Fe, East Mountain in Tijeras, Rio Rancho, Branigan in Las Cruces, Farmington, NM, 2002-2008
- Taylor Ranch, Wyoming, Alamosa, Erna Fergusson, Los Griegos, Lomas Tramway in Albuquerque, NM, 2002-2004
- Pleasant Hill, West Des Moines and Clive in Des Moines, IA, 2004
- Maricopa Library System, Phoenix, AZ, 2004
- Stockholm, Malmo, Grums, Bjarred, Lomma, Hylte, Helsingborg Libraries, Sweden, 1987-2000
- Museums
- Balloon Museum, Albuquerque, NM 2007
- Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 2003
- 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
- San Juan College, Farmington, NM, 2008
- College of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, NM, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
- University of New Mexico, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 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
- Schools
- Elementary Schools in New Mexico: 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 in Deming; Tularosa; High Rolls Mountain; Mesa in Shiprock; Carrizozo; Tucumcari; Pablo Roybal in Pojoaque; Enchanted Hill in Rio Rancho; Sta. Clara; Bayard; Central, Hurley, 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, 2002-2008
- Middle School of Bernalillo, NM, 2006
- High School of Santa Rosa, NM, 2006
- 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
- City of Rio Rancho, NM 2006
- La Luz 21st Century Community Learning Center, Albuquerque, NM, 2004
- Senior Centers
- 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
- Santa Fe American Association of University Women, 2006
- Albuquerque, Open Space Division Summer Series, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 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
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