Production Assistance
Ameriikan Poijat Finnish American Brass Band Community Performances.
Andrea Costopoulos: Rochester Arts Council; Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.
Scott Anderson: musician; Marta Biitner: visual artist; Elizabeth Bucheit: goldsmith; Alan Calavano: musician, historian; Judy Hickey: theatre artist; Carolyn Hiller: arts administrator; Jane Olive: dancer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Philip Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis: potter.
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Ameriikan Poijat music has brought people together to experience and understand Finnish-American heritage. Reaching out to diverse audiences has always been our goal, and at the conclusion of each program the audience mingles with the performers and discusses topics addressed in the production.Success measured through audience size and written feedback when appropriate.
We benefitted from the promotional efforts of the Vintage Band Festival and the local hosts. It is important that we continue to make our unique sounds available to people who now enjoy us, and to others who may learn about us. We have produced four CD recordings, which are heard on local radio and also distributed at our events.
Other, local or private