![]() ![]() “t’s in a wonderful environment where people are supportive,” says Bennetti, “where no one is going to be mean or anything. This Friday’s show will be her third time performing at a Blumenthal Open Mic. “This gives people who aren't famous a chance to show off what they’re passionate about.” “I loved performing because I had been performing with Scottish Country Dancing but I never got the opportunity to dance with hip-hop until Blumenthal Open Mic,” says Bennetti. Then she had an epiphany: it was also the perfect name to describe the style of dance she’s been working so hard to develop. ![]() I got so obsessed with this style and wanted to do it.”īennetti’s stage name, Art-in-Motion, was originally inspired by her creative work in computer animation. “It started with a friend of a friend,” says Bennetti, I didn’t totally get into it until I watched it on YouTube. She had been studying Scottish Country Dancing when an acquaintance introduced her to popping and animation, a robot-like style of hip-hop that involves flexing and isolation of muscle movements. Twenty-year old Gabbi Bennetti, a dancer and visual artist, also made a move into another artform about four years ago. GABBI BENNETTI (AKA, ART-IN-MOTION): Hip-Hop That way everybody can have an uplifting…” There’s someone out there who needs some uplifting… somebody who had a hard time like me. There’s someone out there who’s feeling sad. What you can expect: “When I perform, I think about one thing. Rogers is currently working on recording a 6-song CD with help from Guy’s producer. I can express a whole lot of what I feel inside and what I want to give but I can’t do that sitting inside. That’s what I do… I’m just happy when I’m stage. “You’ve got to give people 100% of what you got. “When you hear me you’re going to say, ‘that guy’s been out there’ but I haven’t been out there!” “I’ve studied all the blue’s legends,” says Rogers. He came back home and started practicing blues guitar for 6 - 8 hours every day. This is what I want to come out.”Īfter his Chicago show, Guy made suggestions of great blues recordings for Rogers to listen to and he got started transforming himself into a bluesman. Then I got scared again… oh man, I couldn’t believe it.”īut when he heard Guy play, Rogers had only one thought: “his is what’s inside of me. “I didn’t know who he was until I got back home and looked him up on the computer. “I was so afraid of getting on the airplane,” says Rogers. At the time he knew virtually nothing about the blues or the extent of Guy’s celebrity. Guy invited him to come see a show in Chicago and Rogers decided to go for it. But in 2014, while visiting extended family in Louisiana, he met blue’s legend Buddy Guy and that changed everything. For years he performed and recorded gospel music. Jay Rogers was around Landon’s age when he first started playing guitar and singing gospel at church. JAY ROGERS BLUESMAN: BLUES GUITAR AND VOCALS For a lot of people they see it as amazing but for his family and friends, it’s just normal for him… it’s what he does. “He really does shine when he’s out there. What you can expect: You’ll likely hear a rousing rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” ‘ see a kid who just has fun and loves to play,” says Fairfax. “It’s a really good relationship they have.”įun Fact: Landon’s top of his class, fully integrated into his public school classroom, and a three-time winner of the annual Braille Challenge hosted by the South Carolina Commission for the Blind. “He doesn’t sugar coat with Landon which is what he needs,” says Fairfax. Landon’s mom, Ashlee Fairfax, credits his piano teacher with helping to elevate his music. At age five he started piano lessons and moved on from children’s songs to contemporary pop hits and Christian music. This is an incredibly useful skill, as Landon learns to play all of his music by ear.īlind since birth, he showed an early interest in anything that made sounds or played music, especially a toy keyboard which he used to recreate nursery rhymes he’d heard. He also has perfect pitch-meaning he can identify any tone simply by hearing it. The fourth-grader from Kershaw, SC plays piano and sings. Nine-year old Landon Bryson is a natural performer. Here’s a closer look at a handful of these performers. This family-friendly show highlights extraordinary local and regional talent from the Charlotte-area and features a wide variety of artists. It’s the annual Best of Open Mic Night, presented by Blumenthal Performing Arts, featuring fan favorites from a full season of Open Mics. This Friday, August 30 at 7:30pm, you can catch more than a dozen local acts for FREE at McGlohon Theater in Spirit Square. ![]()
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