Drawing from Walt Whitman’s intimate love poem to America, “Song of Myself” — written in 1855 when he was 36 years old — creator and director Karin Coonrod and composers Colin Jacobsen, Kyle Sanna and Eric Jacobsen craft this artistic declaration of interdependence. In March of 2020, More Or Less I Am was adapted from its live version to create a three-part digital piece commissioned and presented by the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. The piece continues with new installments commissioned by Dartmouth College and Colgate University. Featuring over 50 artists from around the world, More Or Less I Am embodies the Whitmanic voice of the “I” in our joyous diversity to show our nation the possibility of what it could be.

Parts 1–3, composed of seven episodes, will be released weekly beginning Tuesday, February 23rd.

More Or Less I Am

Part 1: JOURNEY, SEEN AND UNSEEN, THE CITY
Episodes 1, 1.5, 2
Tuesday, February 23 at 8 pm ET

Let us proclaim it and walk together.
In our community we are all citizens, we are one.

Go on a new journey, trusting anew in yourself, bringing into voluptuous embrace what is visible and invisible. We all are citizens and we all have much more in common than not, even the dead with the living.

Part 2: NATURE + DEMOCRACY, INFINITE VARIETY
Episodes 3, 3.5
Tuesday, March 2 at 8 pm ET

I play great marches for conquered and slain persons

Consider the connectedness of humanity and nature and to cherish our place in the cosmos and the joyous respect for all faiths, together seeing there is something bigger than ourselves.

Part 3: GRATITUDE, CONTRADICTIONS
Episodes 4, 4.5
Tuesday, March 9 at 8 pm ET

My soul is itself and also everything that the friendly others have given me.

Enter into gratitude and into political and spiritual responsibility for the earth.

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Channing Cooke, known for her outgoing personality and knowledge beyond her years, is a very hard working and successful entertainer. Having grown up as a studio kid she has a very strong background of technique and training in all styles of dance that range from Ballet and Modern to Jazz, Hip-Hop, and even Acrobatics. Born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Channing not only met the high demands of the competitive dance world but was also a nationally ranked Cheerleader as well as an extreme athlete. She had her first big break on Fox’s hit television show, So You Think You Can Dance, as she was chosen into the top twenty out of thousands who auditioned. In January of 2010 she made the move to Los Angeles where she is now working as a professional dancer represented by one of the top agencies in the business, Clear Talent Group. From there she booked her first big role where she danced alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the opening number of The 82nd Annual Academy Awards. You will have also seen her on such shows as Dancing With The Stars, in a Macy’s Stars of Dance number, choreographed by Travis Wall, as well as on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Channing has also worked with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, JoJo, and just recently with Florence + The Machine at the 2010 Video Music Awards. Her strengths as a performer have helped develop her passion for teaching and working with younger dancers all over the country. Channing is charging head on in this industry and her talent and determination will take her and her career very far!

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Channing Cooke, known for her outgoing personality and knowledge beyond her years, is a very hard working and successful entertainer. Having grown up as a studio kid she has a very strong background of technique and training in all styles of dance that range from Ballet and Modern to Jazz, Hip-Hop, and even Acrobatics. Born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Channing not only met the high demands of the competitive dance world but was also a nationally ranked Cheerleader as well as an extreme athlete. She had her first big break on Fox’s hit television show, So You Think You Can Dance, as she was chosen into the top twenty out of thousands who auditioned. In January of 2010 she made the move to Los Angeles where she is now working as a professional dancer represented by one of the top agencies in the business, Clear Talent Group. From there she booked her first big role where she danced alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the opening number of The 82nd Annual Academy Awards. You will have also seen her on such shows as Dancing With The Stars, in a Macy’s Stars of Dance number, choreographed by Travis Wall, as well as on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Channing has also worked with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, JoJo, and just recently with Florence + The Machine at the 2010 Video Music Awards. Her strengths as a performer have helped develop her passion for teaching and working with younger dancers all over the country. Channing is charging head on in this industry and her talent and determination will take her and her career very far!

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Winter Music Carnival & Zoom Dance Party!

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Ben Kulp will broadcast a live solo cello performance.

Rosero works with young students on hip hop.

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Drawing from Walt Whitman’s intimate love poem to America, “Song of Myself” — written in 1855 when he was 36 years old — creator and director Karin Coonrod and composers Colin Jacobsen, Kyle Sanna and Eric Jacobsen craft this artistic declaration of interdependence. In March of 2020, More Or Less I Am was adapted from its live version to create a three-part digital piece commissioned and presented by the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. The piece continues with new installments commissioned by Dartmouth College and Colgate University. Featuring over 50 artists from around the world, More Or Less I Am embodies the Whitmanic voice of the “I” in our joyous diversity to show our nation the possibility of what it could be.

Parts 1–3, composed of seven episodes, will be released weekly beginning Tuesday, February 23rd.

More Or Less I Am

Part 1: JOURNEY, SEEN AND UNSEEN, THE CITY
Episodes 1, 1.5, 2
Tuesday, February 23 at 8 pm ET

Let us proclaim it and walk together.
In our community we are all citizens, we are one.

Go on a new journey, trusting anew in yourself, bringing into voluptuous embrace what is visible and invisible. We all are citizens and we all have much more in common than not, even the dead with the living.

Part 2: NATURE + DEMOCRACY, INFINITE VARIETY
Episodes 3, 3.5
Tuesday, March 2 at 8 pm ET

I play great marches for conquered and slain persons

Consider the connectedness of humanity and nature and to cherish our place in the cosmos and the joyous respect for all faiths, together seeing there is something bigger than ourselves.

Part 3: GRATITUDE, CONTRADICTIONS
Episodes 4, 4.5
Tuesday, March 9 at 8 pm ET

My soul is itself and also everything that the friendly others have given me.

Enter into gratitude and into political and spiritual responsibility for the earth.

Find out more

Channing Cooke, known for her outgoing personality and knowledge beyond her years, is a very hard working and successful entertainer. Having grown up as a studio kid she has a very strong background of technique and training in all styles of dance that range from Ballet and Modern to Jazz, Hip-Hop, and even Acrobatics. Born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Channing not only met the high demands of the competitive dance world but was also a nationally ranked Cheerleader as well as an extreme athlete. She had her first big break on Fox’s hit television show, So You Think You Can Dance, as she was chosen into the top twenty out of thousands who auditioned. In January of 2010 she made the move to Los Angeles where she is now working as a professional dancer represented by one of the top agencies in the business, Clear Talent Group. From there she booked her first big role where she danced alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the opening number of The 82nd Annual Academy Awards. You will have also seen her on such shows as Dancing With The Stars, in a Macy’s Stars of Dance number, choreographed by Travis Wall, as well as on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Channing has also worked with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, JoJo, and just recently with Florence + The Machine at the 2010 Video Music Awards. Her strengths as a performer have helped develop her passion for teaching and working with younger dancers all over the country. Channing is charging head on in this industry and her talent and determination will take her and her career very far!

Find out more

Channing Cooke, known for her outgoing personality and knowledge beyond her years, is a very hard working and successful entertainer. Having grown up as a studio kid she has a very strong background of technique and training in all styles of dance that range from Ballet and Modern to Jazz, Hip-Hop, and even Acrobatics. Born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Channing not only met the high demands of the competitive dance world but was also a nationally ranked Cheerleader as well as an extreme athlete. She had her first big break on Fox’s hit television show, So You Think You Can Dance, as she was chosen into the top twenty out of thousands who auditioned. In January of 2010 she made the move to Los Angeles where she is now working as a professional dancer represented by one of the top agencies in the business, Clear Talent Group. From there she booked her first big role where she danced alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the opening number of The 82nd Annual Academy Awards. You will have also seen her on such shows as Dancing With The Stars, in a Macy’s Stars of Dance number, choreographed by Travis Wall, as well as on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Channing has also worked with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, JoJo, and just recently with Florence + The Machine at the 2010 Video Music Awards. Her strengths as a performer have helped develop her passion for teaching and working with younger dancers all over the country. Channing is charging head on in this industry and her talent and determination will take her and her career very far!

Find out more

Winter Music Carnival & Zoom Dance Party!

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Ben Kulp will broadcast a live solo cello performance.

Rosero works with young students on hip hop.

Find out more

Rosero works with students on hip hop.

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Blues musicians Little Dylan (vocals) and Stephen Hull (guitar/vocals) made cameo appearances during Jontavious Willis’ LOH on Location house concert last October and we wanted to hear more. Playing with their “big brother” Jontavious (who is the ripe age of 24) inspired these young Midwesterners to reunite for this exclusive house concert in Hull’s hometown of Racine, Wisconsin.

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Join us to listen to selected performances by the Apple Hill String Quartet. Members of the quartet will join us for discussion.

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Since performing at LOH with his multi-platinum band in 2017, Rusted Root’s Michael Glabicki has branched out with guitarist Dirk Miller to create new songs and reimagine the band’s polyrhythmic roots rock—including the joyful hit Send Me On My Way—in a stripped-down duo setting.

“We go into the crevices of the songs and expand them out and open up the music to whatever happens in the moment,” Glabicki says of his shows with Miller. “It’s completely improvisational, to the point where we surprise ourselves a lot. We have a great time with it and the audience seems to enjoy the musical exploration too.”

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