PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTORY - Updated April 28, 2008
This page is a directory of Trinity County, CA Performing Artists: Theatre & Dance, Musicians & Singers, and Bands & Groups, Businesses & Services. I have also added a new category: Healing Arts. Visual & Literary Artist and Art Studios & Galleries, Organizations & Businesses are listed on the original Arts Directory Page, now known as Visual & Literary Arts Directory. I hope to help create connections between folks with similar interests and hobbies, as well as between potential students, teachers, customers, and the like. If you are looking for music, dance or gymnastics, or art instruction, please go to the Artistic Exchange Page. This directory is a work in progress and by no means a complete list. If you would like your name added, removed, or your listing edited, email me. Please use reload or refresh to get the most current version of this page, as your computer may cache on older copy. 

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PERFORMING ARTISTS & GROUPS: THEATRE & DANCE
If you are looking for dance or gymnastics instruction, please see Dance & Gymnastics Instruction & Services on go to Artistic Exchange Page.
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MUSICIANS, SINGERS & BANDS     
BANDS & GROUPS, BUSINESSES & SERVICES

GEOFFREY BEEBE:
(Junction City) - Physical theatre, storytelling, clowning, masks, weaving. Musician. Proprietor of BOTTLE OF INK in Weaverville.

JANE M. BELDEN: (530-623-5319, P.O. Box 134, Weaverville, 96093) - Theatre production, tech, set design and painting. Artist, writer, and singer. 

DANCE DEPOT: (530-229-1084 or 530-356-8034, Lewiston) - Natasha Kuyper is a dance instructor in tap, jazz, ballet, and acrobatics. She is offering dance classes at Lewiston Community Center, based on the interests of her clients. Ages 3 to adult. Call for info on class times, fees, and type of dance.

THE DANCE PROJECT IN REDDING: (530-226-6700, Redding). 

KEN HILL / TRINITY THEATRE: (Theatre - 530-623-3555, Weaverville) - Theatre, directing, veteran of stage, screen, TV and radio, owner of Trinity Theatre, a venue for films and live music and entertainment.

KATE HULBERT: (Douglas City) - Theatre. Involved & acted in production of "The Vagina Monologues". Writer, poet, painter. She leads the "Writing My Life" group that has been meeting for 12 years.  

NANCY JACKSON: (Hayfork) - Theatre arts, drama.

RACHEL LAFEIN: (Weaverville) - Theatre. Trinity High School drama teacher. Artist-educator.

MARIE LITTLEWOLFE: (Lewiston) - Dance: many styles including belly dancing. Member of Habibiyat Al Jabal Belly Dancing Troupe.

MELANIE MACKBEE: (Big Bar) - Dance & movement instructor, hip hop, aerobics.   

MOUNTAIN ACTORS WORKSHOP: (Melodye and Chris Semer: 530-628-5545 or 530-628-4475, Hayfork) - Live theatre group based in Hayfork area that meets first Tuesday each month at Hayfork Community Center (?) at 6:30pm. The old Hayfork Theater building was donated to MAW. They are looking for folks who would like to donate time, labor, money, or ? towards the future remodeling effort.

BOB NELSON: (Weaverville, 623-0331) - Actor, director, playwright. Directed "Metamorphosis".

A. O'KAY JUGGLER EXTRAORDINAIRE: (530-623-7058 or 707-499-5628, P.O. Box 25, Willow Creek, CA 95573) - Juggles pins, 5 balls, torches, and machetes. Available for parties, events, school assemblies, birthdays, fairs, holidays, & festivals. 

KIT PORRITT: (Hayfork) - Drama. Creative writing, poetry, language arts, journals. She operates Good News Thrift Store in Hayfork.

REDBUD THEATRE: (530-629-2354 or 530-629-2497, Salyer/Willow Creek) - Live theatre venue behind Cinnabar Sam's on Highway 299.  

ARIANNA REITER: (Hayfork) - Acting, singing. 

MELODYE & CHRIS SEMER: (530-628-5545, Hayfork) - Drama, theatre arts. Members of Mountain Actor's Workshop. Art and art instruction. Chris teaches drama & art at Hayfork High School. Artist-educators.

STAGECRAFT: (Contact: Lyn Relph or Kate Hulbert or Fran Wittmann). A repertory theatre company. In April 2005 they produced "The Vagina Monologues" with Kate Hulbert, Fran Wittmann, Alsah Bundi, and Sue Nilsson.

TRINITY ALPS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: Upcoming events, tickets, map & directions, past events, reviews, gallery, booking info, how to donate, and contact information. 

TRINITY PLAYERS: (Jim French, Board President, 530-623-8695, P.O. Box 453, Weaverville, 96093) - Live theatre group based in Weaverville area. Board meets on first and third Thursdays at 5:15pm at Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville.

TRINITY SCHOOL OF DANCE at White Wolf Gym: (Diana, 530-623-9214) -  Weekly classes: Jazz/Hip Hop classes for 8 years & up on Tuesdays 4:30-5:25pm. Jazz/Ballet class for 5-7 year olds on Thursdays 3:30-4:25pm. Ballet/Lyrical classes for 8 years & up on Thursdays 4:30-5:25pm. Mommy, Daddy, and Me Dance & Movement Classes for pre-kindergarten children & their parents. Trinity County Arts Council received a First 5 Commission grant to offer these classes. More info: call TCAC at 623-2760 or White Wolf Gym at 530-623-0014.

PAUL TYLER-CONTRERAS: (530-628-1187, Hayfork) - Musical theatre. Dance instructor: beginning jazz and other styles. Professional music DJing for events. Blues singer, guitar. He trains dogs.

KITTY WILSON: (530-628-5430, Hayfork) - Belly dancer and instructor. Belly dance classes available at Kitty Wilson's studio. Mondays: Intermediate 7-8pm and Wednesdays: Beginners 7-8pm. Ongoing classes, jump in anytime. $5/class or pay $20 in advance and get 1 class for free. Leader of Habibiyat Al Jabal Belly Dancing Troupe. 

FRAN WITTMANN: Theatre. Involved in production and acting of "The Vagina Monologues" and produced "Wit".

PERFORMING ARTISTS: MUSICIANS & SINGERS
If you are looking for music instruction, please see Music Instruction & Services on Artistic Exchange Page.
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CARL ADAMS: (Hayfork) - Guitar.

RICK AGLIPAY - Trumpet. Has performed with Weaverville Community (Marching) Band.

DIANA ALLISON: (530-623-5281, Weaverville) - Piano and keyboards. 

ANDY ANDERSON: (Hayfork) - Bluegrass banjo, spoons. Performs with The Homesteaders.

RACHEL ANDERSON: (530-628-4579 or contact me, Hayfork) - Fiddle, clawhammer banjo, guitar. Performs with The Mostly Stringband. Artist.

KENNETH BALDWIN: (Douglas City) - Hand drums. Has performed with Raven McGrath. Artist.

EARLE BARRAGER: (Southern Trinity) - Guitar, ukulele, clarinet, saxophone, wooden penny whistle.

GEOFFREY BEEBE: (Bottle of Ink, 530-623-2323, 253 Main Street, Weaverville)- Hurdy Gurdy, hammered dulcimer. Physical theatre, storytelling, clowning, masks, weaving. Artist.

JANE M. BELDEN: (530-623-5319, P.O. Box 134, Weaverville, 96093) - Singer. Writer, artist, theatre.

MIKE BOURG: (Oregon Mountain area) - Drums, percussion. Performs with Trespass and The Blues Daddies. Custom jeweler and co-owner of Gold Rush Jewelers in Weaverville (530-623-4454). 

KENNY BREEZE: (Hyampom) - 12 string guitar, vocals. May performs with The Homesteaders (he has in the past).

LISABETH CAHILL: (Weaverville) - Guitar, vocals.

KELLY & SUE CORRIGAN / TRINITY DIRT WORKS ART & METAL SCULPTURES: (530-623-6821, Weaverville) - Hand drums and percussion. Art & metal sculptures made from recycled scrap metals and materials. 

MIKE CROWLEY: (530-628-5068, Hayfork) - Tin/penny whistles, flutes, various woodwinds, hand percussion & rhythm of all kinds. Offers instruction in tin whistle, hand drums, and rhythm instruction for $25/half hour.

DAVID CRUMMEY: (530-623-5726, Weaverville) - Mandolin, guitar, singer. Performs with Jim French and Don Hall, as well as occasionally with David Menefee and Rachel Anderson. Sells mandolins at Trinity Mandolin (currently offline, contact David directly for mandolin info).

TOM DALY: (Trinity Pines) - Guitar, electric bass. Performs with Amanzar.

UPDATED! MIKE DEAN: (530-925-2505, Douglas City) - Guitar, vocals. Performs with John Mullen in Two Far Gone (blues, folk, & rock duo).

BONNIE DRAKE: (Weaverville) - Piano, vocals. Proprietor of Grandma's House in Weaverville.

JIM FRENCH: (530-623-2340, Weaverville) - Guitar, mandolin, vocals. Performs with The Blues Daddies and with Dave Crummey and Don Hall. He has built a few mandolins and has produced several CD's, including Clarridge Fiddlers and District 6 Fiddlers.

JANINE GACEK: (Deerlick Springs area) - Flute, congas. Has performed with Raven McGrath.

JOHN GARRETT: (530-623-4213, P.0. Box 797, Weaverville, 96093) - Guitar, vocals, hand drums. Performs with Raven McGrath. Artist.

PATRICK GREENE: (Trinity Pines) - Piano and keyboards, harmonica.

ALLEN & ERCELLA HALL: (530-623-4354, Junction City) - Fiddle, vocals. Allen has led gospel singing at North Fork Grange in Junction City.

DON HALL: (Weaverville) - Old time banjo, guitar, vocals. Performs with Jim French and Dave Crummey. 

NEIL HARVEY: (Hyampom) - Hand drums.

BUDDY HAZARD: (Douglas City) - Electric & acoustic guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, vocals. Performs with DC Players. Artist.

DAVID & SUSAN HAZARD: (Weaverville) - Guitar, vocals.

PAUL HIGLEY: (Hyampom) - Mandolin, guitar, vocals. Performs with The Homesteaders.

DEBBIE HOOPES: (Hayfork) - Guitar, vocals, songwriter, storyteller. Debbie can write personalized songs for you.

KATE HULBERT: (Douglas City) - Guitar, vocals (?). Performs with Lyn Relph. Artist.

LONNIE JESSIE: (Hayfork) - Bassoon, most woodwinds. Music teacher.

EMILY JOHANSING: (Hayfork) - Flute.

ALEXIS JOHANSING: (Hyampom) - Vocals. Performs with Amanzar.

UPDATED! BILL KEYS: (530-623-4400, Weaverville) - Guitar, vocals. Performs with The Retro-Fits Dance Band.

ANDREAS KRAUS: (Weaverville) - Hand drums.

SUSAN LABERTEAUX: (530-623-4213, P.0. Box 797, Weaverville, 96093) - Hand drums, vocals. Performs with Raven McGrath. Artist.

SCOTT LAFEIN: (Douglas City) - Guitar, vocals.

UPDATED! RICK MANNIS: Electric bass guitar, vocals. Performs with The Blues Daddies and The Retro-Fits Dance Band.

BETH MAYBEE: (Ruth) - Guitar, history through song and music.

DAVID MENEFEE: (530-628-4579 or contact me, Hayfork) - Standup bass. Performs with The Mostly Stringband. Artist.

RON MILLER: (Weaverville, Douglas City or Junction City) -  Guitar.

DICK MORRIS: (Weaverville) - Trumpet. Performs with The Straight Ahead Big Band (out of Redding) and has performed with Weaverville Community (Marching) Band.

JEFF MORRIS: (Weaverville) - Trumpet, keyboards, and ukulele. Has performed with The Blues Daddies.

SCOTT MORRIS: (Weaverville) - Drums & percussion, vocals.

UPDATED! JOHN MULLEN: Guitar. Performs with Mike Dan in Two Far Gone (blues, folk, & rock duo).

HAL OLEARI & SHERRI WHITHAM / MAKE A SOUND MUSIC STUDIO: (530-623-1676, Junction City, Studio: Weaverville) - HAL: Guitar, resophonic guitar, electric bass, mandolin, alto saxophone, whistle, vocals. SHERRI: Accordion, piano, fiddle, banjo, vocals. They both perform with The Mostly Stringband. Hal performs with Weaverville Community (Marching) Band. Hal can do graphic arts design for your event posters or t-shirts.

VIRGINIA PETERSON: (Weaverville) - Recorder, clarinet. Performs with the Ayres Recorders. Former art & ceramics teacher.

BRYAN B. POTTER: (Hyampom) - Conga drum, djembe.

VALLI POWER: (Trinity Center) - Vocal music. Artist.

VICTORIA ALEXANDER-RANDOLPH: (cell: 530-410-3299, Hayfork) - Guitar, mountain/lap dulcimer. Artist.

LYN RELPH: (Douglas City) - Mandolin, vocals (?). Performs with Kate Hulbert. Artist.

UPDATED! STEVE RHODEHOUSE: (530-623-2051, Weaverville) - Drums. Performs with The Retro-Fits Dance Band.

VICKIE RILEY: (530-623-4208, Douglas City). Organ. Director of Early Music Singers, a group that sings 11th through 17th century songs. Call for meeting location & time. 

ROMAN & OLESSIA RITACHKA: (Weaverville) - Roman: Ukrainian bandura, fiddle, vocals. Olessia: Ukrainian bandura, vocals.

LOU ROSSI: (530-739-3279, Trinity Pines) - Guitar (Jazz, R & B, rock). He does printed circuit layout and design.

CHUCK & SANDRA SAUER: (Hayfork) - Chuck: Electric & acoustic guitar, electric bass, vocals. Sandra: Vocals. Chuck & Sandra (sometimes) perform with Hippie Chuck & the Rusty Pipes

ALAN SANGER: (530-351-3791, Hayfork) - Electric bass guitar. Performs with Trespass.

DIXIE SCHAEFFER: (530-628-5522, Hayfork) - Piano & keyboard, vocals. Piano lessons for all ages and levels, but especially good with very young children. $15/half hour.

JUST ADDED! CHARLIE SEARGENT: Guitar. Performs with The Retro-Fits Dance Band.

LARRY SHAW / SHAW'S MUSIC & SOUND: (530-623-5936, 615 Main Street, Weaverville) - Electric & acoustic guitar. Retail store selling musical instruments, equipment, and supplies.

ALLISON & COLIN SMITH: (Weaverville) - Allison: Mountain/lap dulcimer. Colin: Guitar, vocals.

JUST ADDED! GREG SNYDER: (Trinity Pines) - Guitar. Performs with Amanzar.

PHIL SPRAGEL: (Lewiston) - Harmonica, drums.

JOHN SPRINGER: (Weaverville) - Singer. Owner of Mayor's House Antiques.

DALE TEWES: (Weaverville) - Electric and acoustic guitar. Basic guitar & keyboard instruction for children.

JOHN TIEDEMAN: (Weaverville) - Guitar, mandolin, vocals. Performs with The Mostly Stringband. Daughters play fiddle & guitar and piano & flute.

RETTA SAUER TREANOR: (Hayfork) - Singer. Performs occasionally with Hippie Chuck & the Rusty PipesOwner of Big Valley Properties Real Estate.

PAUL TYLER-CONTRERAS: (530-628-1187, Hayfork) - Blues singer, guitar. Dance instructor & professional music DJ. Musical theatre. He trains dogs.

BRIAN VAUGHAN (Weaverville) - Afro-Cuban drums  (congas, bongos, clave, guiro, etc.). Has performed with Weaverville Community (Marching) Band.

RANDALL WALKER: (Weaverville) - Keyboards, guitar, woodwinds, vocals, performance, instrumental, stage production. Music instructor at WES. Director of and performs with Weaverville Community (Marching) Band.

JOHN WHALEY: (Weaverville) - Guitar, piano, marimbas, drums. Music instructor for Shasta College. Has performed with Weaverville Community (Marching) Band.

DAVE & BECKY WILLIAMS / DAVE'S DRUMS: (Weaverville) - Hand drums. Drum maker. 

CANDACE YORK: (Hyampom) - Guitar, vocals. Artist.

PERFORMING ARTISTS: BANDS & GROUPS, BUSINESSES & SERVICES
If you are looking for music instruction, please see Music Instruction & Services on Artistic Exchange Page.

ALLISON & VICTOR:
(530-235-2809, P.O. Box 873, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067 ) - Folk-jazz duo that performs original music with guitar, vocals, and lots of soulful saxophone. Allison Scull plays guitar and sings. Victor Martin plays improvisational saxophone. Live schedule. Listen to Allison & Victor.

JUST ADDED! AMANZAR: Alexis Johansing, Greg Snyder, and Tom Daly. They made their debut performance at Northern Delights in April 2008.

AYRES RECORDERS: (530-623-6459, 530-623-5320, or 530-623-2805, P.O. Box 899, Weaverville, 96093) - Quintet performance of early and Old World recorder music and history of recorder music.

THE BLUES DADDIES: Blues band with harmonica, guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums, featuring Scott Nickel, Rick Manus, Mike Bourg, Jeff Morris, Jim French, and others, in various combinations, when Scott is in town.

DAVE'S DRUMS: (Dave and Becky Williams, Weaverville) - Drum maker.

JUST ADDED! DC PLAYERS: (Buddy Hazard, Douglas City) - Rock band.

EARLY MUSIC SINGERS: (Director, Vickie Riley: 530-623-4208). Singing group that sings 11th through 17th century songs. They usually meet weekly on Mondays in Weaverville at TPUD 5-6:30pm.

JUST ADDED! HIPPIE CHUCK & THE RUSTY PIPES: (Chuck & Sandra Sauer, Hayfork) - Electric country blues & rock band. May be on hiatus? 

THE HOMESTEADERS: Paul Higley (Hyampom), Cindy Boruff and Andy Anderson of Hayfork play country & bluegrass mandolin, guitar, standup bass, banjo, and spoons. Kenny Breeze has performed with them in the past and may be with them again or they may still be looking for a guitar player.

MAMMA LLAMA COFFEEHOUSE: (530-623-6363, Main Street, Weaverville) - Coffee house that features live music performances, recorded music, books, and gifts and has wireless internet access. Participates in Art Cruise.

THE MOSTLY STRINGBAND: (Info: Rachel: 530-628-4579 or email me; Hal: 530-623-1676) - Five member band that plays many musical genres: swing, folk, old-time, bluegrass, standards, Tin Pan Alley, Celtic, and more. Band features Hal Oleari, Sherri Whitham, John Tiedeman, Rachel Anderson, and David Menefee performing on guitars, mandolin, resophonic guitar, fiddles, banjos, standup bass, accordion, and vocals.

NORTHERN DELIGHTS COFFEEHOUSE: (530-628-5246, Highway 3, Hayfork, CA) - Coffee house that features great food, live music performances and wireless internet access. 

RAVEN MCGRATH: (530-623-4213, P.0. Box 797, Weaverville, 96093) - Folk rock band featuring John Garrett, Susan Laberteaux, and others. May currently be on hiatus?

UPDATED! THE RETRO-FITS DANCE BAND: Classic rock, R&B, oldies, country and southern rock band featuring Bill Keys (vocals, rhythm guitar, 530-623-4400); Rick Manus (vocals, bass guitar); Steve Rhodehouse (drums, 530-623-2051); and Charlie Seargent (lead guitar).

GABOR SCHOFFER: (Hayfork) - Exotic instrument builder and luthier. Plays pan pipes and other South American instruments. 

SHAW'S MUSIC & SOUND: (Larry & Tamara Shaw, 530-623-5936, 615 Main Street, Weaverville) - Retail store selling musical instruments, equipment, and supplies. Guitars, bass guitars, keyboards, drum sets, P.A. systems, etc. 

TRESPASS: (Info: Alan Sanger, 530-351-3791). Classic rock and blues band featuring all local Trinity County boys. Available for special occasions, weddings, dances or just entertainment in the lounge.

TRINITY CREATIVE SERVICES: (530-628-5586, Hayfork). Eastern music performances, music lessons.

UPDATED! TRINITY MANDOLIN: (Dave Crummey, 530-623-5726, Weaverville) - Seller of mandolins. Site is currently offline. Contact Dave directly for mandolin info. Dave plays mandolin, guitar, and sings. Performs with Jim French, Don Hall, David Menefee and Rachel Anderson, in various combinations.

JUST ADDED! TWO FAR GONE: (530-925-2505, Mike Dean) - Mike Dean (vocals, rhythm guitar)  and John Mullen (lead guitar) play blues, folk, & rock.

PAUL TYLER-CONTRERAS: (530-628-1187, Hayfork) - Professional music DJing for events. Dance instructor and musician. He trains dogs.

WEAVERVILLE COMMUNITY (MARCHING) BAND: (Info: Randall Walker, director, at 530-623-2734) Rehearsals are weekly on Tuesdays at Weaverville Elementary School music room (room 30) at 6pm. Community Band is being offered as part of Shasta College outreach program. The course, Music 302, Symphonic Band for Seniors is open to musicians of all ages. Band members must have at least one year's experience on their instrument and be able to read music. No fee for class, but participants should register in Shasta College outreach center before classes begin. More info: Shasta Outreach Center at 530-623-2231. JULY 2006 COMMUNITY MARCHING BAND LINEUP: RICK AGLIPAY - trumpet; WILLY BISHOP - cymbals; ADRIENNE BLACK - flute; JULIE FLEENOR - clarinet; BILL HARTMAN - baritone horn; ALEX HEUER - clarinet; ANN HUEUR - baritone horn; CRYSTAL JOHNSON - flute; ERIN LEHFELDT - coronet; VALERIE LEISURE - piccolo; GABE MEREDITH - bass drum; DICK MORRIS - trumpet; HAL OLEARI - alto saxophone, whistle; VIRGINIA PETERSON - clarinet; MITCHELL PLYLER - trumpet; MICHAEL QUAID - tenor drum; KAILA SMITH - clarinet; ANDY TROTT - snare drum; BRIAN VAUGHAN - tenor drum; RANDALL WALKER - director, baritone horn; JOHN WHALEY - drum corps director, snare drum; VICKIE WILSON - alto saxophone.

HEALING ARTS:
DENNIS MARTINEZ:
(530-623-5056 or 530-222-7576 - message) - Ethno-botanist and restoration ecologist with many years experience in wildcrafting and growing and using native foods and medicines. He is a traditional native American harvester and a member of ethno-ecologist and author Gary Nabhan's working group on wild foods in the Pacific Northwest. Dennis may have started a group of persons interested in wild foods, that would be part of a global slow foods/heirloom seed movement. The group would NOT be about commercialization of "non-timber" forest products. Instead, personal use would be stressed with an emphasis on the ethics, techniques, and protocols for harvesting wild foods and ecological restoration and maintenance. '06.

PAULA MASTERMAN / ANGELIC ALCHEMY: (530-623-4255, 515 Oddfellows Avenue, P. O. Box 2667, Weaverville, CA 96093) - Practice of contacting angelic beings for the practice of transforming one's life for the better. Beadwork artist and member of Artistic Alchemy

TRINITY ALLIANCE FOR THE HEALING ARTS (TAHA): (Contact person: Susan LaBerteaux: 623-4213 or Paula Masterman: 530-623-4255). Trinity County group of healing artists. Click on link to learn more and read member bios. Board meeting is at 6:30pm on second Tuesday each month in Weaverville at Free 2 Learn Resource Center (101 Park Avenue). Interested persons are welcome to attend. DIRECTIONS: From Main Street, turn onto Weaver Street (Corner Market); take right on Park Avenue in Lowden Park; first building on left is Resource Center. 

Some of you may remember Kris and Lark Bowerman of KUIMBA, of Hayfork? They now live in Delta, Vancouver BC, and still active in music, gardening, and Astrology.

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