Mackenna Tolfa: Preble High to Blue Man Group rockstar

A Green Bay native is part of this one-of-a-kind show. Mackenna Tolfa made history as the first woman to be featured as a drummer in the Blue Man Group's world tour. Tolfa joined Good Day Wisconsin to share more about her experience. The Preble High School alum says polka music started her passion for music. At an early age, she learned to play drums with her uncle who played the accordion. She auditioned for the Blue Man Group as a student at the University of Minnesota, studying classical percussion. She will be performing a little closer to home next week in Milwaukee. Tickets are available for both shows on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18 at the Miller High Life Theatre. More: https://fox11online.com/good-day-wi/green-bay-native-breaks-barrier-as-blue-man-groups-first-female-tour-drummer-mackenna-tolfa-music-artist-women #BlueManGroup #GreenBay #drummer #femaledrummer #artist #music #MackennaTolfa #Preble #Milwaukee #polkamusic _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wlukfox11/ WLUK on X: https://x.com/fox11news Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC72xzKVi3b_2oed6zQ8KKQg/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjuhS_na3SEwTKX0ACWvXwNAc0GrTqhFo For more information, visit https://fox11online.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: fox11news@wluk.com Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #GreenBay

We had a chance to chat with Mackenna Tolfa, the first female member of The Blue Man Group! Photo Courtesy Getty Images Share, Thumbs Up & Subscribe to 92.5 XTU for New Content! Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/WXTUphiladelphia Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/925XTU Follow on Instagram: @925xtu Follow on Twitter: @925xtu Follow on Tiktok: @925xtu Visit our website for more: http://www.925xtu.com ©925 WXTU Philadelphia

From Mean Girls to Cirque du Soleil, Mackenna Tolfa has played it all—and played it well. In this episode, she reveals how staying curious led to world tours, composing original works, and becoming the first female drummer featured with Blue Man Group. We talk about initiative, identity, and what it means to discover who you are while staying in motion. Guest Bio: Mackenna Tolfa is a global performer, composer, and trailblazer in percussion. She’s toured over 20 countries and currently plays drum set for the Mean Girls National Tour. Previously, she made history as the first featured female drummer for the Blue Man Group World Tour. Her compositions and collaborative projects celebrate the power of music across cultures. If you love the show, leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcast or send us a voicemail: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femforte/message

Los Picantes is a fiery latin jazz piece inspired by the human psychology behind eating spicy food. The piece was influenced by the hit youtube series, “Hot Ones”, where celebrities are asked increasingly hotter questions while eating increasingly hotter wings. Los Picantes initially misleads you by appearing to be calm and composed before catapulting into a frenzy of unpredictable musical chaos; similar to the human experience with spicy foods. This is accomplished by the incorporation of polymeter, dissonant harmony, complex rhythmic passages and spontaneous moments of metrical ambiguity. Los Picantes incorporates Latin grooves from multiple parts of the world including Guaguanco, Mozambique and Bolero. The premiere of this piece is in collaboration with the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Percussion Ensemble and the University of Costa Rica Percussion Ensemble. It was recorded on 5/26/2022 at the Aula Magna Theater on the UCR campus. This video was recorded by Felipe Fernandez with the Cyancoco Studio. This piece is owned by Mackenna Tolfa ©2022 by mackennatolfamusic

#さらに新しくなって #ブルーマンやります 2022年4月～5月、東京・EXシアター六本木ほか、仙台・名古屋・大阪・福岡で上演！ワールドツアーは日本から始動！ ◆ツアー詳細＆チケット情報はこちら！　https://eplus.jp/blueman/ 2月16日に行われた「ブルーマングループワールドツアーIN JAPAN 制作発表記者会見」で世界初公開された、ワールドツアーの最新映像をお届け！ BLUE MAN GROUPはアート・音楽・コメディ・テクノロジーが融合した唯一無二のアート・パフォーマンス・エンターテインメント。 “「ブルーマン」とは仮面を剥ぎ取った人間の本質の象徴 ” 独創的かつミステリアスでコミカルな彼らのパフォーマンスは、言語・人種・文化・性別・世代の境界を越え、あらゆる人々を魅了し続けています。 「ブルーマン」の名の通り、3人の青いパフォーマーが、観客を巻き込みながら展開する予測不能なパフォーマンスは、アーティスティックで難解というわけではなく、世界中の誰もが「直感的に」受け入れる事ができる、 まさに「体感型」のエンターテインメントです。 新たに、The Musicianを加え、さらに新しくなって、ブルーマンやります。日本から始まるワールドツアー！チケットはお早めに！

Compartimos esta memoria de la visita a Costa Rica del Ensamble de Percusión de la Universidad de Minnesota. El video recopila algunos momentos de lo vivido por el Ensamble de Percusión EAM con el Ensamble de Percusión MNU.

Durante la transmisión de este evento el pasado 25 de mayo de 2022 la señal de transmisión sufrió algunos inconvenientes, es por ello que retransmitimos el concierto para el disfrute y registro del material desde nuestro canal de Youtube. Consulte la transmisión original en el enlace: https://youtu.be/akxuPNWtv8w Escuela de Artes Musicales, Universidad de Costa Rica presenta: Ensamble de Percusión de la EAM-UCR Directores: Ricardo Alvarado Hernández y Manrique Méndez Ensamble de Percusión de la Universidad de Minnesota Director: Fernando Meza Invitados especiales: José María Piedra Carvajal (Bajo eléctrico) Orlando Salazar Méndez y Alessandra González Arce (piano) PROGRAMA Duende* Francisco Perez (b. 1990) Bodix* Alexej Gerassimez (b. 1987) Colossus* Eric Rodis (b. 1982) Miranda Smith, solista Spring* Aarush Bothra (b. 2002) Film production: Blender Studio Director: Andy Goralczyk Escape x12* Andrew Worden (b. 1988) Stop Time George Hamilton Green (1893-1970) Annaliese Heim, xylófono Charleston Capers George Hamilton Green (1893-1970) Peyton Green, xylófono Fluffy Ruffles George Hamilton Green (1893-1970) Cosette Isakson, xylófono L’Apprenti Sorcier* Paul Dukas (1865-1935) arr. Pierre-Olivier Schmitt (b. 1983)