Researching Keith Terry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7655 people with the Terry surname? In that year Terry was ranked number 535 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Keith means "forest" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Keith Terry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Keith Terry and the Terry Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 10003 people with the Terry surname in the UK? Terry is now ranked number 581 for popularity in the UK. |
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Keith Terry
Keith Terry (born November 22, 1951, in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American percussionist, rhythm dancer, and educator. He is best known for pioneering the art form, Body Music. He is a soloist and the ensemble director of Crosspulse, an Oakland, California-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation and performance of rhythm-based intercultural music and dance. Crosspulse was founded by Terry with Debra Lloyd and Jim Hogan and produces dance and music works ranging in size from solos and duos to ensembles of one hundred performers, touring ambitious and logistically complex performances throughout the world. In addition, Crosspulse produces educational and outreach programs for children and adults and audio and video recordings and books, including "The Rhythm of Math." His teaching method has been praised by music educators, especially within the Orff system. In 2008, Terry was honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Terry is also the founding director of the International Body Music Festival(IBMF), an annual six-day Body Music festival that has been produced in the United States, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Ghana, Italy, Greece and France. As part of the 10th International Body Music Festival in Accra, Ghana, Terry was awarded the 2018 PERCUACTION Lifetime Achievement Award, acknowledging his achievements in the fields of performance, industry and education. Previous honorees include: Jose Luis Quintana 'Changuito', Reinhard Flatischler, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Remo Belli, Zakir Hussain and Keiko Abe.
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