Aimee Gelinas (B.S. ’96, M.Ed ’09) is the founder, director, artisan, musician and educator for Tamarack Hollow. She leads the Environmental and Cultural Educational Programs, has been performing, teaching, developing curriculum for and facilitating educational programs for over 15 years. Ms. Gelinas is a multi-faceted leader whose accomplishments and career paths include: ~Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences and Anthropology from UMASS, Amherst. M.Ed. from MCLA in Curriculum and Instruction development in Environmental and Cultural Education. Thesis topic: The importance of hands-on learning in drumming and nature experiences. ~Resides in the Berkshires where she professionally performs and instructs drumming and singing (West African, Afro-Caribbean and Latin genres), teaches place based environmental education programs(Berkshire Hikers) and is a nature photographer and natural jewelry artisan. ~Co-founded and performs in the all women world music percussion and vocal performance ensemble Gaia Roots (CD “Mother Drum” available now), co-founded and lead sings in an original rock group Sifer (CD “Divinity or Demise” available now) and sings and plays conga with the Latin group Trio Candela. ~Teaches and develops environmental and cultural classes, content and curriculums for all ages. ~See the contact page to arrange a program for your setting! Recent Accomplishments 2011: -Performed at the Colonial Theater and the Lift Every Voice kick off event in Pittsfield with my Hillcrest teen drummers -Produced the Berkshire Drum and Percussion Expo at Berkshire Community College on April 2nd featuring over 15 drum and percussion acts from the Berkshires -Performed at the kick off event for Pittsfield’s 250th celebration 2010: -Grant recipient for the National Endowment for the Humanties studying the first peoples of the four corners region at the Crow Canyon Archeology Center in Cortez, Colorado -Performed at the Massachusetts State House in the great Hall and the Senate Chambers with my Hillcrest teen drum ensemble as well as on the award winning 4th of July parade float 2009: -Led a drum & dance celebration with MA Governor Deval Patrick while teaching a world music and storytelling residency at BART school in Adams, MA

Aimee Gelinas

Aimee Gelinas (B.S. ’96, M.Ed ’09) is the founder, director, artisan, musician and educator for Tamarack Hollow. She leads the Environmental and Cultural Educational Programs, has been performing, teaching, developing curriculum for and facilitating educational programs for over 15 years. Ms. Gelinas is a multi-faceted leader whose accomplishments and career paths include:

~Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences and Anthropology from UMASS, Amherst. M.Ed. from MCLA in Curriculum and Instruction development in Environmental and Cultural Education. Thesis topic: The importance of hands-on learning in drumming and nature experiences.

~Resides in the Berkshires where she professionally performs and instructs drumming and singing (West African, Afro-Caribbean and Latin genres), teaches place based environmental education programs(Berkshire Hikers) and is a nature photographer and natural jewelry artisan.

~Co-founded and performs in the all women world music percussion and vocal performance ensemble Gaia Roots (CD “Mother Drum” available now), co-founded and lead sings in an original rock group Sifer (CD “Divinity or Demise” available now) and sings and plays conga with the Latin group Trio Candela.

~Teaches and develops environmental and cultural classes, content and curriculums for all ages.

~See the contact page to arrange a program for your setting!

Recent Accomplishments

2011:

-Performed at the Colonial Theater and the Lift Every Voice kick off event in Pittsfield with my Hillcrest teen drummers

-Produced the Berkshire Drum and Percussion Expo at Berkshire Community College on April 2nd featuring over 15 drum and percussion acts from the Berkshires

-Performed at the kick off event for Pittsfield’s 250th celebration

2010:

-Grant recipient for the National Endowment for the Humanties studying the first peoples of the four corners region at the Crow Canyon Archeology Center in Cortez, Colorado

-Performed at the Massachusetts State House in the great Hall and the Senate Chambers with my Hillcrest teen drum ensemble as well as on the award winning 4th of July parade float

2009:

-Led a drum & dance celebration with MA Governor Deval Patrick while teaching a world music and storytelling residency at BART school in Adams, MA