Performer Portraits: Maren Montalbano
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Maren Montalbano began her vocal career with the San Francisco Girls Chorus at age seven, and has been singing ever since. A graduate of both New England Conservatory of Music and Tufts University, Ms. Montalbano can be heard in three GRAMMY Award-winning albums: John Adams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning work, On the Transmigration of Souls (2005), and Gavin Bryars’ The Fifth Century (2018), and Lansing McLoskey’s Zealot Canticles (2019), on which she is a featured soloist.

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Fran Parma - House Dance Choreography | Best Be Believing
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Fran Parma - House Dance Choreography | Best Be Believing

Francessca was born in the UK and has trained in London, New York and LA. She has been teaching hip hop for over 8 years in all three areas and is really passionate about helping people to expand their knowledge in dance and become the best dancer they can be. Her strongest styles of dance are Hip Hop and House which are her go-to styles to choreograph and teach. Francessca has experience in the foundations of Hip Hop and thinks that it is important to pass that experience onto new dancers. She frequently posts on her Instagram short clips of her dancing and rehearsing as well as concept videos of herself and her friends. Over her years of being a dancer, she has achieved choreographing for various music videos, a commercial for Bell outside the Box, battling in Vancouver Street Dance Festival and choreographing pieces for Vancouver International Dance Festival and Main Event.

Basest22 - Bass Guitar Tapping (original)
03:08
Basest22 - Bass Guitar Tapping (original)

This song was inspired by "More Love" written by Victor Wooten that I also covered a few years ago. Most of this song is played by tapping with both hands. I hope you enjoy it!

Mama Africa, featuring Andrew Tosh
05:10
Mama Africa, featuring Andrew Tosh

Mama Africa, featuring Andrew Tosh - Song Around The World Playing For Change

Jah Storm - Let it Go
04:22
Jah Storm - Let it Go

Jah Storm - Let it Go

Fran Parma - House Dance Choreography | Best Be Believing
02:43
Fran Parma - House Dance Choreography | Best Be Believing

Francessca was born in the UK and has trained in London, New York and LA. She has been teaching hip hop for over 8 years in all three areas and is really passionate about helping people to expand their knowledge in dance and become the best dancer they can be. Her strongest styles of dance are Hip Hop and House which are her go-to styles to choreograph and teach. Francessca has experience in the foundations of Hip Hop and thinks that it is important to pass that experience onto new dancers. She frequently posts on her Instagram short clips of her dancing and rehearsing as well as concept videos of herself and her friends. Over her years of being a dancer, she has achieved choreographing for various music videos, a commercial for Bell outside the Box, battling in Vancouver Street Dance Festival and choreographing pieces for Vancouver International Dance Festival and Main Event.


Basest22 - Bass Guitar Tapping (original)
03:08
Basest22 - Bass Guitar Tapping (original)

This song was inspired by "More Love" written by Victor Wooten that I also covered a few years ago. Most of this song is played by tapping with both hands. I hope you enjoy it!


Mama Africa, featuring Andrew Tosh
05:10
Mama Africa, featuring Andrew Tosh

Mama Africa, featuring Andrew Tosh - Song Around The World Playing For Change


Jah Storm - Let it Go
04:22
Jah Storm - Let it Go

Jah Storm - Let it Go