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Music Performance

In addition to being an audio production specialist and dedicated music instructor, Nathan Zavalney is a versatile guitarist, percussionist, keyboardist, and electronic artist. Nathan has performed with a variety of groups including Drum Brothers, Dolce Canto, Headwaters Dance Company, The Open Field Artists, Sueno Lunar, The Trance Figure Trio, Wrecking Crew Productions, violinist Beth Yougnblood, belly dancer Kelli Marie, as well as many solo performances.

Nathan has worked as a musical accompanist with many teachers and styles, including yoga instructor David Garrigue, belly dance instructor Kelli Marie, Turning the Wheel Productions, the University of Monatan Dance Department, dance therapist Bree Morrison, West African dance master Djeneba Sako, Portland Tribal Style belly dance instructor Jane Archer, as well as a variety of Modern, contact improvisation, dance theater, and ecstaticdance classes and workshops.

Concerts & Events

Starting on Tuesday January 12th Nathan will accompany the Turning the Wheel Adult Creative Movement classes. For more information e-mail ann.stevenson@gmail.com

Nathan regulary accompanies contact improvisation dance jams at the Downtown Dance Collective on Sundays at 6:30. E-mail missoulacontactimprov@gmail.com for more information.

Nathan accompanies 2009 Best of Missoulayoga teacher Brian Baty of Inner Harmony Yoga on Saturdays 9:30am-10:45am. Visit http:www.yogainmissoula.com for more information.

Musical Accompaniment

Nathan is available as a musical accompanist for for dance, yoga, or other movement classes and performance. He has worked doing music for modern dance, West African, dance theater, contact improv, belly dance classes, children's movement classes, and a variety of yoga classes and workshops. Nathan uses a one-man band style setup of instruments and a dynamic and attentive musical sensibility to support the facilitator and group. As an experienced musical improvisor, Nathan has cultivated his ability to follow the activities and flow and arc of a class without the need for instructions or preparations from the class leader.

The following audio clips are all solo improvisations from a variety of class situations.

Warm up from a contact improvisation class.

Guitar and doumbec accompaniment for a beginning tribal-style belly dance class.

Medium tempo modern dance class exercise.

Shivasana from a Vinasa flow yoga class.

Uptempo guitar with drum loop.

Marimba and percussion for a dance therapy workshop at a retreat for couples living with AIDS.

Exercise in an adult creative movement class.

 

Collaboration

Nathan Zavalney is available for a variety of collaborations. Please contact us with inquiries.

Composition

Nathan Zavalney is accepting commisions for musical compositions, soundscores, and audio production. Please contact us with inquiries.

 

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