Photo by Shery Christopher

When he isn't busy touring the globe with his various bands, Will performs a one-man show called Global Village Musical Story Theater. This all-ages performance combines Will's original mask art with mythopoetic storytelling and live music played on an amazing arsenal of indigenous instruments from around the world. Will has performed over one hundred Global Village concerts throughout his home state of Arizona as well as nationally, in a variety of venues from art galleries, public and private schools, museums, theaters and concert halls, to senior centers, hospitals, adult and juvenile correctional facilities, parks, summer fine arts camps and outdoor festivals. Global Village is often used as a kick-off or culminating event for a more in-depth Artist-in-Residence program (see EDUCATION page). Will draws inspiration for his original material from a broadly multicultural palette of folkloric traditions, and "'edutains" with positive themes of cooperative learning, personal growth, environmental consciousness, and community harmony.

Audience Comments About Global Village Musical Story Theater:

"Your performance was fun, educational, and above all inspiring! "
-Julie Hagood, Librarian

"Thank you for making the Friday celebration so creative and interesting; it was a perfect culminating event."
-Carol Cochran, Project Director, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

"It is at events such as this that our community is able to leam more about the world around them, and how they too can participate in making our community a better place to live."
-Dori Billingsley, Manager, Hunger Awareness Resource Center

"Thank you, Will, for your grand performance at our school. Your message was
there for all to think about, regardless of age!"
-Mary Marmion, Teacher

"I love you! P.S.-Thank you for bringing the instruments."
-Jocelyn V, Kindergartner