Available Appearances

TEEN / ADULT || 1 Hour || Stories & Songs of Black History || This performance entwines music and story from the African American culture. Folk tale, jazz melodies, and true life experience all coexist in this performance that weaves a tapestry from history.

TEEN / ADULT || 45 Minutes || A haunting melody chills your spine in a ghostly folk tale… A driving rhythm has you leaning forward to follow a journey… This one of a kind performance is a series of stories intertwined with song.

PRE-K / ELEMENTARY || 30 Minutes || Folk tales, fairy tales, and myths re-told. Taking tales from around the world and using the power of her voice and a drum, Kelly twists the Disney Default in fun and interesting ways, while she talks about how to tell stories in your own way. The show concludes with a mini drum demonstration, and Kelly will write a brand new story/song using input from the audience!

TEEN / ADULT || 45 Minutes || Folk & Fairy Tales were not originally meant for small children. They were meant as cautionary tales. Be careful of the unknown. Be wary. Be wise. Be strong. Intended for teens and adults, these tales flirt with danger...

ALL AGES || 45 Minutes || Folk & Fairytales from the African Diaspora and other lesser known tales.

TEEN / ADULT || 1 Hour || Mostly True Tales & Personal Narratives. Complicated characters, stories filled with shades of gray. The bad guy isn't always the villain, the princess might not need to be saved, and the story that you hear depends on the part of the story being told.

TEEN / ADULT || The evolution of African American Music: A Partial History || African American music is filled with rhythm, melody, and innovation. This presentation will take you through a partial history of its evolution from the ancestral music of the Motherland to a unique expression of the African American experience.

TEEN / ADULT || With the assistance of a cast of 6 professional actors, Kelly recreates a little known piece of American History. REQUIRES 6 MONTHS ADVANCE BOOKING. In March of 1859, the largest sale of human beings in the history in the United States took place at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia. Using historic images and recorded staged readings from the book "Day of Tears" by Julius Lester, the audience will be enthralled, appalled, and educated about what came to be known as "The Weeping Time." ​ Discussion questions and post-performance study guides available upon request.

LIBRARY STAFF | 1.5 Hour Webinar | Ask for Quote || This workshop, aimed at library and community center staff with limited programming experience, will illustrate concrete methods of planning programs for all ages, and give you the support you need to confidently plan and execute a variety of programs from Grab & Go Kits to larger scale in-person events. ​

40 minutes || Using the guitar and the jembe to perform a mixture of covers and originals; Kelly brings you an entertaining show full of acoustic rock & soul.