Gerald Roberts

 International Percussionist

 

 

Objective:               To utilize my Skills, Creativity and Life Experiences in my professional development as well as the social and emotional development of the youth.

 

            Mentoring & Counseling:

1971 – 1972                Co-founder  of “The School of   Understanding” Phila, Pa.  Providing - Mentoring and Drum Workshops for the children of, The Richard Allen Project in Phila, Pa.

 

1972 – 1975                RW Brown - Boys Club, in North Phila,  Pa.

                                          Drum Workshops & Counseling Boys, ages 12 –16

 

1996                          Mentoring Program for The Drug Free Program, sponsored by the Camden City Board of Education.

 

 

Workshops and Classes Taught:

1992 – 1993                The Youth Activity Center, Camden, NJ ~ Drum & Percussions, Classes.

 

 1995                                 Girard Medical Center – Art Therapy Program, Phila, Pa.

 

1996                            Community Education Center - Phila, Pa.

     Children’s  Programs – Drum Class

 

 1997                        John  W. Coltrane Society, Drum Workshops        throughout Phila, Pa.         

 

 1998                       Hatch Middle School – Camden, NJ  

Drum Workshop

 

              1998                       Lanning Square Grammar School, Camden, NJ

                                                     Drum Workshop

                

1997 – 1999             Lanning Square Summer-Arts Program - YT&T Cultural-Arts Program, Drums & Percussions  Classes

 

2000                       Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Residency YT&T Cultural-Arts Program,    Drums & Percussions and Mask Making Classes for the Camden Neighborhood Renaissance Program

 

1997 - 2001             The Saturday Matinee Cultural-Arts Program YT&T -        Drums & Percussions Classes

 

Business

1993 – 2001             Yesterday Today & Tomorrow   (YT&T) Co-Owner

Cultural-Arts Program for Children – Originally started as  “The Saturday Matinee” founded in  1990 by Beverly Collins-Roberts … (Became a Sub- Division of YT&T in 1993)

 

Education & Training:

1963 – 1967                  Granoffs School of  Music – Phila, Pa.

 

 

Professional Experiences:

1969 – 2001            International Percussionist & Instructor

1975 – 1978             International Tour & Recordings with the Wilson Pickett Band/Orchestra

1978 – 1982             Road Manager for Norman Conners & The Star Ship Orchestra & Performed & Recorded with the Orchestra

 

 

Other Activities:

1995 – 1997             Open Productions - Annual Market Fest & Jazz Festival for the City of Camden, NJ  (Wiggins Park)

                                       Treasurer, Board of Directors

              2000 – 2002            SGI-USA Millenium Drummers (Performances)

 

 

                                                             

                              

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