For this month’s Faces of Swallow Hill we reached out to Roz Heise. If Roz is familiar to you, perhaps you’ve seen her at one of our concerts, got to know her while taking a class, or she helped you out at one of our events as one of our extraordinary volunteers!...
We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that have taken place in our community over the last few weeks. Our friends, activists, neighbors, and communities have been severely impacted from the Denver area shootings and the Marshall Fire. There are a lot of us that...
We had so much fun sharing our music Podcast picks right before Thanksgiving, we decided to release a second volume! Whether you’re traveling this holiday season or hunkering at home, we hope these suggestions help fill some of the downtime. Thank you for listening,...
Swallow Hill’s Josie Quick is a relentlessly creative member of our community. A longstanding and highly regarded Fiddle and Violin Instructor, she is also a driving force behind dynamic acoustic jazz duo Perpetual Motion, visual artist, and lifelong learner. We’ve...
The holidays are upon us. Whether you’re on the road or waiting to board a flight, prepping for a big meal, or need an excuse to take a break from family, tune into a podcast or two. With that in mind, we turned to our staff members to ask them to share their favorite...
Songwriter, banjo player, educator and author Dick Weissman has been a good friend and staple of our community since Swallow Hill’s founding. In the fall of 2019 we were honored to be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in the same class as Dick. Dick is set...
Casey Cormier has been a bassist, guitarist and ukuleleist for twenty five years, performing a variety of musical styles on each instrument as a solo artist as well as in a number of bands and projects. He’s been a teacher of these instruments for over fifteen years, and is dedicated to furthering his student’s studies of the musical craft. Currently, Casey offers classes online as well as in person at Swallow Hill, and co-leads the Ukulele and Percussion Ensemble with Ed Contreras on Wednesday evenings.
Daniella Katzir is a singer-songwriter who was originally inspired by American Folk music of the 60’s. After exploring many genres over the last 25+ years, Katzir now focuses on a unique blend of ukulele and finger-style guitar. Her style is complemented by vocal approaches from the swing era to old motown inspired blues to americana folk, gypsy and sassy jazz. A talented lyricist and musician, Katzir takes rhythmic authority on the guitar. She is the former front-woman of the Boulder-based band Magnolia Row, and has shared the stage with many different nationally and internationally touring artists.
Halau Kalama Hula School
Founded in 2007, by Glenda “Aiwa” Florez, Kalama Polynesian Dancers has been a part of the Colorado community, bringing a mix of traditional and contemporary Polynesian entertainment to a variety of venues and local festivals. Their dancers specialize in dances from the islands of Tahiti, Hawaii, Samoa, and New Zealand. They have been featured on local and national events from MTV to Univision and performed in front of celebrities such as Will Smith, John Lithgow, and The Denver Broncos. They have performed in numerous venues throughout Colorado. They provide professional Polynesian dance shows, guaranteed to make you feel as though you’ve traveled to the islands of Polynesia.
Their shows include both male and female dancers, live musicians, Tahitian drummers, fire performers, and fresh flower leis.
