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Debuted at the 47th Annual Festival of New American Music in Sacramento, California, SHADES is our most recent program primarily featuring music commissioned and composed 2024-2026!
Catch SHADES virtually as part of this 2026 Percussive Arts Society International Convention!

About the Program
SHADES is a multimedia production that merges percussion, electronics, video, and LED lighting to explore the rich spectrum of color. Each piece in the program is inspired by different shades of the color spectrum, creating an immersive audience experience. Designed with a rotating program of new duo repertoire, SHADES creates a visually stunning performance that invites a variety of audiences to immerse themselves in a sensory exploration of sound and color.
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Currently Featured Repertoire
Methuselah (2026) --Jessica Flannigan
Beams of Light (2026) -- Joe W. Moore III
No(W)here (2026) -- Adam Hopper
Okay, Take Me With You (2026) -- Patricia Islas
Factory Reset (2024) -- Jordan Shippy
Painting the Roses Red (2024) -- Vivienne Shippy
The Storm (2025) -- Christopher Harris

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