CURLEY ENNIS: RESUME ADDENDA AND UPDATE

 

Recent activities include:

 

¥ Parent Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented Ð Roanoke City School System

 

¥ Site-base Committee for studies and Programs ÐBreckenridge Middle School

 

¥ Mill Mountain Theatre Production of Woody GuthrieÕs American song Ð musician, actor and research

 

¥ Participant Virginia Commission of the Arts and Arts council of the Blue Ridge Arts-in-Education Program

 

¥ 1191 Coordinator, Crestar Brown Bag Concert series Ð Arts Council of the Blue ridge

 

¥ American Federation of Musicians Ð Local 165, Roanoke, Va

 

¥ Member Ð Southwest Virginia SongwritersÕ Association

 

¥ Center Scholars Program Ð music and recording

 

¥ Release of new recording, ÒOn the Job Ô Ð solo album

 

¥ Explore Project Ð ChildrenÕs Orientation Series

 

¥ Mill Mountain Zoo Ð entertainment for ÒRubyÕs New HomeÓ

 

¥ PTA concert Ð MasonÕs Cove Elementary School

 

¥ Roanoke VIDA Program Ð Project coordinator for 3 years for a program desiogned to teach and improve Òskills for livingÓ to middle school students through firsthand experience with the arts.

 

¥ Appalachian Power Co. Environmental Workshop Music Coordinator for elementary and secondary teachers

 

¥ Kentucky Arts Council Ð Artist-in-residence:  Folk music, folktales, instrument making, 1992-93 (9/18/92 Ð 10/23/92)

 

¥ Trackside Folk Festival 8/11/92 Omaha, ME Ð opened for Tom Paxton

 

1992 NPR Appearance ÒRiver city FolkÓ

 

1992 Playmaking with Danny Sklar, 52nd Street Project Ð Playwriting and drama for middle school students, Coordinator and assistant, Apple Ridge Farm, VA, as part of the VIDA

 

1994 Ð Personal appearance on Michael FeldmanÕs ÒWhadayaknowÓ NPR radio show

 

1992 Ð 1996 Artist-in-Residence, Community School, Roanoke, VA, sponsored by the Virginia commission of the Arts

 

1992 Ð 1996 Roanoke County Schools workshops and concerts

 

1990-1996 Member ParentsÕ Advisory Committee for the Gifted and talented, Roanoke City Schools

 

1993 Ð present:  Various appearances as a solo performer and leader of ÒTHE STRING LIZARDSÓ private partied, corporate and civic organizations

 

1994-2000 Historical interpretive staff, VirginiaÕs Explore Project

 

1994-1996 Appearances for TAP WomenÕs Resource center candlelight vigil against domestic violence

 

1993-1996 Strawberry Festival; host, producer, performer, Roanoke, VA

 

1994               Roanoke county schools; Appalachian music, stories instruments, various sites

 

1995      Jeff Hunt Show personal appearance and interview for events at VirginiaÕs Explore Park; WVTF Ð FM

 

1995-1998 Present: Member ParentsÕ Advisory Committee for the International Baccalaureate Program, William Fleming High School

 

1996      Producer, host, performer for Traditions in Appalachian Music festival at VirginiaÕs Explore Park

 

1995               Appeared on Flat rive Press and recording Co Sampler 2 DC for ntional and international distribution.

1990-1995 Appearance on River city Folk national syndicated acoustic music program; KVNO Ð FM  

 

1995               MC and performer for Rockbridge Old Time dance and Music Festival

 

1995                     Arts Festival, Community School

1995                   Senior Day Celebration Ð Older American Month, National Guard Amory, Roanoke, VA

1995      Celebrate America:  American Hertage music and stories, Back Creek School, Roanoke, VA

 

1995-1996   Appalachian Dulcimer workshop Series; VirginiaÕs Explore Park

 

1995      Personal appearance, interview and performance on the Blue ridge Backroads, WBRF-FM

 

1995      Washington and lee University Benefit and Art AuctionÕ appeared with Mike Seeger.

 

1996       Roanoke County schools; civil war music and stories; various school sites.

 

  1996  Member of Folk Alliance International Music Association

 

  1996 Mill Mountain Theatre production, ÒCrazy for YouÓ ; actor and musician

 

   1996  AFM MusicmakersÕ Ball; performer, Roanoke, VA

  

1997     Appearance at Folkfest at the Fort; Omaha, NE

 

1996     Virginia Association of Science Teachers conference seminar and workshop on scientific aspects of Apalachian culture

 

1996-1997   Roanoke City and Roanoke County Schools Ð concerts, workshops and residencies

 

1996-1997   Virginia Commission for the Arts Ð residencies, workshops, and concerts.

 

1997                 Radford University, Appalachian TeachersÕ Network Conference Ð presenter, seminar on incorporating Appalachian studies in the classroom curriculum

 

2002   Floyd World Music Festival

 

2003   New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

 

1998                 Ð present  Walnut Valley Festival Ð Winfield, KS, ÒBest of the Parkin lot PickersÓ,  American Studies seminar Ð Randolph-Macon womenÕs College

 

2005   Presently working on second album/CD of traditional and contemporary ballads and songs for release Fall of 2005