POOK

POOK IS BACK!!! POOK Director, Ubaka Hill, invites you to join POOK’s open Drum Circle, enjoy demos and hear about the exciting future of the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston and how YOU can be part of it! TUESDAY, October 6th... 6-7:30pm Center for Creative Education 16 Cedar Street, Kingston, NY All ages and ability levels welcome!! Join us Tuesday to see the new space, feel the new energy, hear the new rhythms and be part of CCE and POOK’s next chapter! #cce4me #drums #drumming #music #percussion #pook

Kingston, NY. * We are holding Open Auditions for Youth ages 10 - 14 years old on Saturday, March 7th. P.O.O.K is a performance ensemble of the Center For Creative Education (CCE). Please Share Link. Thank You!

P.O.O.K is performing at the Sankofa - A Day of African Crafts! Join us for this Black History Month Kingston event. #BlackHistoryMonthKingston #KingstonNY

Join us TOMORROW!! LOVE TO PLAY THE DRUMS? This is YOUR time to experience the Rhythm and Flow of P.O.O.K and become part of our creative, talented, vibrant and fun percussion ensemble! Come to our Meet & Greet Friday, February 7th from 5:30-7:30 to hear performances, join our drum circle and learn how YOU can audition to be part of P.O.O.K! ... Center for Creative Education 15 Railroad Avenue 2nd Floor Kingston, NY #Drumming #percussion #pook #kingston #cce4me #afrocuban

LOVE TO PLAY THE DRUMS? This is YOUR time to experience the Rhythm and Flow of P.O.O.K and become part of our creative, talented, vibrant and fun percussion ensemble! Come to our Meet & Greet Friday, February 7th from 5:30-7:30 to hear performances, join our drum circle and learn how YOU can audition to be part of P.O.O.K! Center for Creative Education... 15 Railroad Avenue 2nd Floor Kingston, NY #Drumming #percussion #pook #kingston #cce4me #afrocuban

Just a taste of one of P.O.O.K’s pieces at today’s Black History Month Kick-Off at the YMCA Kingston! Come to our Meet & Greet Friday, February 7th from 5:30-7:30 to learn how YOU can audition to be part of P.O.O.K! Center for Creative Education... 15 Railroad Avenue, 2nd Floor Kingston, NY See more

JOIN THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION (CCE) and P.O.O.K IN CELEBRATING THE VISION AND THE LEGACY OF EVRY MANN, Founder of P.O.O.K - "Percussion Orchestra Of Kingston". PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT below for Ev, if you are a current or former P.O.O.K Member, a Parent, Supporter and Fan of the Percussion Orchestra Of Kingston! Ev will be Honored a the upcoming "Havana Nights Gala " hosted by CCE. - Ubaka Hill /P.O.O.K Music Director - CCE.... ------ About Evry Mann: Evry Mann is a percussionist, composer and writer based in New York. He has played with Atras del Cosmos, Tiny Desk Unit, Gasha Band, Bantu, Chakra City, the Harmonic Choir and OmU in a professional career that began in 1975. He was an artist in residence with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico from 1975-1980, performing throughout the country. Ev is the founder and Director of P.O.O.K, the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston, a youth performance ensemble that has given hundreds of concerts since its inception in 1997. In addition to his work as a musician, Ev has extensive experience in both education and social services. He directed a nationally recognized program for homeless students for the Seattle Public Schools from 1989-1992 before leaving to found the Center for Creative Education. He has been artist in residence at countless schools and has written two curriculum guides for use in K-12 classrooms. Ev holds masters degrees in religious studies from McGill University and in music composition from Mills College. He has also studied traditional African music in Mali and Senegal and worked extensively with the Ballet Folklorico Cutumba of Santiago de Cuba. From 1999-2006, Ev led over fifty trips to Cuba to study music, dance, visual art and education and wrote the sections on Music and Nightlife in Havana and Santiago de Cuba for the Time Out Guide. #CenterForCreativeEducation #POOK #PercussionOrchestraOfKingston #KingstonNY