S: Is for Saving Music

Tom Permentier is a professional classical percussionist and percussion teacher. He also conducts a youth orchestra called Kl!nk and is studying composition at the conservatory in Antwerp. His second life, however is the director of a group called Dynamo, which is a production of Cirkus in Beweging, (the circus school of Leuven, Belgium). Teaching percussion to children, and adults, in a non-traditional way. Dynamo, performed in Russia in 2008, as well as with the former percussion band Lokomotiv in Croatia, Hungary, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Slovenia. Dynamo: is 23 musicians between 11 and 20. Colorful and richly resonant, their music is played on Brazilian instruments and all dress in crazy costumes. Conducting the band like a musical clown, Tom is like a Pied Piper, reminiscent of Danny Kaye. Composing the rhythms, he feels that the music they play comes 'from a land that still has yet to be discovered.

I caught this band and was so impressed that I had to learn more, so I could pass it on to you. This jubilant force of sheer joy makes you understand why music is our heart and souls. You can catch them for a short time in New York.

9/11: 7 pm: Flanders House (New York Times Building)
9/12: around midday: Governors Island (New Island Festival) and at 4 and 6 pm in Bowling Green Park
9/13: at 12:30 at Snug Harbor, Staten Island (Harbor Day)

Come see why music should be kept in our schools and in our lives.