Tropical Escape Show Logistics 2024
AVAILABLE IN PERSON AND ONLINE
Please contact lan for pricing and logistics of the online version of this program
Destination
Youth Services
_X____ Adult Services
PRESENTER NAME:
lan Dobson
Address: 126 SW 148th St., Ste C100 PMB 456
City/State:
Burien, WA
Zip:
Telephone: (home/work) ___206-919-2328,
E-mail:
info@iandobson.com
98166-1984
(cell)_206-919-2328
Fax:
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Best time/manner to contact you email any time, phone also good but a little more difficult to
reach lan
Web Site Address:
PROGRAM TITLE:
Program Description:
lan Dobson's Tropical Escape
lan Dobson's Tropical Escape is a family-friendly show geared towards adults. In it lan takes the audience on a tropical vacation exploring various destinations through music and culture. It is ideal for a concert setting and is a one-man show. Ian sings, dances and plays steel drums, ukulele, marimba, and percussion while answering the question of how a Seattle grunge kid ends up playing tropical music for a living. As he recounts his quirky musical journey he explores the common roots of rock and Latin music, taking the audience on an interactive musical tour of the tropics and putting them into an island state of mind.
Ian Dobson's Tropical Escape is also available in Spanish or bilingually in Spanish and English.
Program Length: 60+ minutes
Space Preferred: At least 8' X 8', ideally more.
Equipment Needed:
One chair and one standard (120v AC 60Hz 20amps) electrical outlet (extension chords okay) within five feet of the performance area. Additional sound-reinforcement may be desirable if the audience is expected to be larger than 300. Optionally the venue can provide a large video screen or projector so lan can include images that enhance the show and the feel of taking a journey.
Can your program be successfully offered outside? Yes* x_ No
Please contact lan if you are interested in an outdoor performance. Cover/shade and power is required and image projection not available outdoors.
Can your program be successfully offered in a library without a meeting room?
Set-Up/Take Down Time:
Yes* X
No
lan prefers at least 1 hour setup and 45 minutes take down. If absolutely necessary and no images are being shown then he can usually make it work with 40 minutes for set up and 40 minutes for take down. A 2 hour setup is ideal.
Anticipated arrival time prior to performance:
2 hours unless schedule is very tight and/or traffic is very bad and/or Library can't accommodate setting up 2 hours in advance.
Audience Age Recommendation: (Check ALL that apply)
Preschool Children
Middle School
Elementary School High School
Adults
X
Families
X
All Ages
X
Preferred audience size?
No size limit other than occupancy limit of the room.
Limits? (age or size)
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Program Format: (Check ALL that apply)
Audience Participation
Hand-On Workshop
X
Lecture/Demonstration ____x_
Location: Under this pricing structure I am able to travel to ANY library within Island, King, Kitsap, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. A different pricing structure may apply outside of these
counties.
Availability: (Check ALL that apply)
Fall _X_
Morning X
Winter
Afternoon
X
Spring Evening
X
X
Summer
Weekends
For availability for specific requested dates individual librarians should contact lan directly to see if the date is available.
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Professional References:
Rebecca Ryan
RRyan@piercecountylibrary.org
253-548-3588
Lisa Cipolla
Icipolla@piercecountylibrary.org
253-548-3303
Deborah Schneider (Public Programming Coordinator KCLS)
dschneid@kcls.org
425.369.3319
Relevant Performer or Group Biographical Information:
lan has traveled the world performing and learning about the music of various cultures. His first love is drum set and he studied timpani, marimba, vibraphone, piano, and other instruments starting at a young age and eventually earned a Master's degree in Percussion. He began performing steel drum music in 1995. lan can be found performing and teaching steel drum on Holland America Line cruise ships in the Caribbean during the winter months, playing abroad in such places as Mexico and Canada; performing at music festivals such as the Ethnic Heritage Festival in Edmonton, Canada; performing in libraries and schools throughout the Northwest, and so much more! He has performed with many musical luminaries, such as Jackson Berkey of Mannheim Steamroller and Lee Oskar of the band War. He currently lives and works most of the year in the Seattle area and part of the year in Guadalajara, MX.
Which of the following could you provide, if requested?
Videotape of Performance:
Press Kit (publicity package):
X
https://iandobson.ning.com/page/caribbean-escape-show
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