Corinna Gould
Corrina is a Chochenyo and Kerkin Ohlone woman born and and raised in Oakland, CA, Corrina is the mother of three children Corrina is the Co-Founder… Read More »Corinna Gould
Born To Drum 2016 Faculty Bios
Amikaeyla Gaston
Amikaeyla is an amazing vocalist and percussionist who comes from the Washington DC area. She has studied, recorded with, and shared the stage with many… Read More »Amikaeyla Gaston
Virginia Lopez
Ms. Lopez was born in Cuba and has resided in the U.S. since she was 21 years old. Virginia visits her homeland regularly.Virginia has studied… Read More »Virginia Lopez
Michaelle Goerlitz
Michaelle Goerlitz has been playing drums and percussion since she was eight years old. After attending college in the Midwest, she moved to San Francisco… Read More »Michaelle Goerlitz
Barbara Borden
Barbara Borden—drummer/percussionist – began drumming at age ten. Her musical expression is diverse: composer, recording artist (Beauty in the Beat, All Hearts Beating); performer –… Read More »Barbara Borden
Lali Mejia
A native of Maracaibo, Venezuela, Lali Mejia started her musical training at an early age at the Colegio Bellas Artes in Maracaibo. As a 5th… Read More »Lali Mejia
Linda Tillery
Linda Tillery is a veteran drummer, vocalist, producer, and cultural historian whose career has spanned 34 years. Since the 1960’s, Tillery has been regarded as… Read More »Linda Tillery
Carrie Durkee
CARRIE DURKEE is a community organizer, a teacher and an activist. She has worked for over three decades in such movements as the women’s, anti-nuclear,… Read More »Carrie Durkee
Ellen Farmer and Coleen Douglas
Ellen Farmer and Coleen Douglas coordinate educational experiences for people interested in soil carbon and water infiltration measurements, food forests, and tree planting projects. Coleen… Read More »Ellen Farmer and Coleen Douglas