Caribbean Dreaming

Sail the Caribbean Sea on the sound waves of steel drums with Arts for Learning's Gary "Ju Ju Drum" Garlic.

Support for this program is secured by Arts for Learning and is provided in part by York County Arts Commission, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Artist Biography: Gary “Ju Ju Drum” Garlic is a percussionist who has performed for a living since 1994 when he was hired as a drummer at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. Since then, Gary has shared the stage with legends that include The Temptations, Earth Wind and Fire, and Donna Summer. In addition to performing, Gary is a music teacher who provides private instruction in instruments that include the drums, keyboard, and electric bass.

About Arts for Learning: Young Audiences of Virginia, Inc., doing business as Arts for Learning, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Norfolk. Now in its 70th year, Arts for Learning’s mission is to inspire and engage students in and through the arts. A4L’s professional musicians, dancers, and visual and literary artists use their art forms as teaching tools to integrate curriculum concepts with the arts and to expose students to a great diversity of cultures and traditions