Kevin Kling · Carmen Deedy · Roy Book Binder
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Cruising Through Life is excited to feature a celebrity instructional staff. For those booking early, there will be two shore trips included in the package with these extraordinary artists.
Kevin Kling
Kevin built his reputation in the Twin Cities during the 1990s with his groundbreaking plays "21A" and "Fear and Loving in Minneapolis" and toured a one-man show of "Home and Away" across the US in the early part of the decade. While his writing and performing continue unabated, he has probably become best known for his regular story-telling contributions to NPR’s "All Things Considered."
Carmen Deedy
Cuban-American stories and music from the Deep South
The Cuban-American storyteller Carmen Deedy is known both as the teller of funny and bittersweet immigrant tales, as well as the author of eight children's books. Deedy has appeared at a number of locations including the Kennedy Center and New Victory Theater on Broadway. She was Georgia's Children's Author of the Year in 1993 and won a Parent's Choice Gold Award for her audio. Deedy appears regularly on National Public Radio and teaches at the Disney Institute in Orlando.
Roy Book Binder
Master player, singer, writer and teller of tales. This year, Roy Book Binder has been invited to be a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee! Another new audience awaits the tales of "The Book".
- Performed with such artists as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles and Doc Watson
- Listed in the Blues Who’s Who, appears regularly on TNN’s “Nashville Now” and has received five-star ratings from Billboard for his Rounder Recordings.
- Countless number of albums, recording and releasing during the 80’s, an album every two to four years.
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Seminar Schedule Overview
The course guide is subject to change. Additional speakers may be added and will be announced through e-mail and via site updates.
Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Depart Miami, Florida 4:00 PM
Cocktail Party 7:00 PM – Meet and greet with the instructors and other students
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Port: Nassau, Bahamas
Arrive: 7:00 AM / Depart: 2:00 PM
Q & A Session with Teller – 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Q & A Session with Teller – 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Q & A Session with Teller – 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Instructor: Roy Book Binder
Performance by Kevin Kling – 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
What makes Nassau so special? Picture an idyllic place with stretches of perfect white-sand beaches, gracefully swaying coconut palms offering oases of shade, and warm, crystal-clear waters revealing the secrets of incredible multi-colored marine life. Whether you spend the day shopping for duty-free gifts and mementos, taking a carriage ride past sorbet-colored buildings, or touring in a glass-bottom boat, chances are you'll leave this happy place in the Bahamas with lots of beautiful memories.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Fun Day At Sea
Workshop Seminar – Roy Book Binder – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Workshop Seminar – Kevin Kling – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Performance by Carmen Deedy – 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Port: St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Arrive: 9:00 AM /
Depart: 8:00 PM
Not all of St. Thomas' treasures are buried. Most of them are right in the open on this gorgeous island, home of the infamous Bluebeard's Tower. Whether looking for jewels, crystal, perfume and fine wines in the shops of Charlotte Amalie, or soaking up the sun on the incredible beaches, you'll marvel at the wealth of history on this treasure-filled paradise.
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Port: St. Maarten, NA
Arrive: 7:00 AM /
Depart: 6:00 PM
Where else can you experience the food, style and hospitality of two separate countries in an exotic West Indian setting? St. Maarten is divided between French St. Martin in the north and Dutch St. Maarten in the south. Both sides of this 37-square-mile island offer beautiful ocean vistas, gourmet cuisines, first-rate water sports and beaches, and some of the best duty-free shopping in the world.
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Fun Day At Sea
Workshop Seminar – Carmen Deedy – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Workshop Seminar – Kevin Kling – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Performance by Roy Book Binder – 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Fun Day At Sea
Performance by Roy Book Binder – 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Performance by Carmen Deedy – 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Performance by Kevin Kling – 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Cocktail Party and Free Cruise Giveaway! 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Disembark Ship - Cruise Ends
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