Programs & Upcoming Events
HTMD offers interactive workshops, concerts, and dance opportunities in Alaskan communities.
With input from all of the community, including youth, Mike Stevens, harmonica virtuoso, and other musicians perform and show how their instruments are tools for safe expression of feelings, even without being able to read music. He demonstrates how to use a looper to create compositions, incorporating traditional and beat-boxing techniques.
After telling his own story of struggles in school, Mike shares how he/they can express feelings through sound with their harmonica. Each participant receives a harmonica to keep. They learn basic techniques but quickly Mike turns the leading over to the youth to create their own compositions and soundscapes.
Youth lead as performers, composers, sound engineers, recording vocals, working with the microphone and harmonica. After multiple visits, the institutions receive a looper and sound system with microphones so they can continue to create compositions after Mike Stevens leaves.
Often Mike collaborates with a local musician, drummer and/or dancers creating a new work of self expression using both traditional and contemporary tools.
This Arts, Health and Well-Being in Alaska project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts with funding from Rasmuson Foundation.
HTMD is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Ft. Yukon
Ft. Yukon School workshops in guitar and looper
Ft. Yukon School - assembly concert afternoon
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Marc Brown, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines
Ft. Yukon
7pm - Evening dance concert at Fort Yukon School with door prizes - Open to the public
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Marc Brown, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines
Fairbanks
11am - Raven Landing Center mini-concert, Open to the public
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Marc Brown, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Mt. McKinley Bank, Usibelli Coal Mine
Nenana
Nenana City School, afternoon mini-concert & workshops
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Marc Brown, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Mt. McKinley Bank, Usibelli Coal Mine
Bethel
ME-2 Elementary School, Bethel Regional High School
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Marc Brown, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Marston Foundation, Calista Brice
Akiachak
Akiachak School concert & workshops.
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Marc Brown, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Marston Foundation, Calista Brice
Anchorage
School - TBD
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Jeff Getty, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines
Anchorage
Anchorage Pioneer Home
Covenant House
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Jeff Getty, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines
Brevig Mission
Brevig Mission School concert and workshops
Boys & Girls Club
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Jeff Getty, guitar
Sponsored by:ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Marston Foundation, Bering Sea Lions Club
Nome
Hospital Eldercare Quyanna
Anvil City Science Academy - assembly and workshops
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Jeff Getty, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Marston Foundation, Nome Community Center, Norton Sound Health Corp., Bering Sea Lions Club
Nome
XYZ Senior Center
Boys & Girls Club
Homeplate Shelter
Featuring Mike Stevens, harmonica; Jeff Getty, guitar
Sponsored by: ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Saltchuk, Creative West, Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Marston Foundation, Nome Community Center, Norton Sound Health Corp., Bering Sea Lions Club