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The Living History facilitators are a varied group of musicians and actors. Present members of our Living History team include:

Jim and Cheryl Perkins
Rochelle Ballard		Susan Marie Berg
Robert Jones		Matt Watroba
Josh White, jr.

Rochelle Montour Ballard: writer, lecturer, teacher, storyteller, facilitator for "Fire and Wind" workshops, and "Peacemaker Journey" Healing Retreats, traditional Native American dancer, videographer, founder of Peace Paths Ministries. She has formerly worked with the Detroit 300 Celebration Committee, and the National Tekawitha Conference. She presently serves on the Board of the North American Indian Association of Detroit, Inc. She has worked with Living History (formerly Storyliving) since 1997. "Anishnabe" and "Right of the People" are the drama process teachings that she enjoys the most. "Let's live our history!"

Susan Berg is a graduate of Michigan State University and a member of Actors™ Equity Association, the professional actors union. She has been working with interactive process drama throughout Michigan since 1999. In addition to educating students through drama in the classroom, Ms. Berg also directs summer theater camps. She has worked in many communities, including Rochester, Utica-Sterling Heights, Clarkston, Huron Valley, Lapeer, Lake Orion, Warren and Northville. Ms. Berg is a well known actress in the Detroit professional theater community. She has been nominated by Detroit area newspapers for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy (2006), Best Actress (2002 & 2003), and Best Dramatic Performance (2002).

Robert B. Jones has more than twenty years of experience as a performer, musician, storyteller, radio producer/host and music educator. Influenced by legendary bluesman Willie Dixon, Robert developed an educational program called, "Blues For Schools". This program has literally taken him into classrooms all over the country, and for approximately the next 15 years Robert polished his craft as both as a performer and a music educator. Rev. Jones has also returned to radio as the host and producer of "Deep River", a program of spirituals and gospel, aired Sundays on WDET in Detroit. (www.wdetfm.org)

www.revrobertjones.com

Matt Watroba is husband, father, teacher, writer, radio show host, and excellent folk music performer, bringing a very special set of talents to the stage whenever he appears as a folk musician. You will love his music, you will love the journey that his music takes you on, and you will love the place that his music takes you to. His love of folk music has led him to his current position of WDET 101.9 Folks Like Us radio host, a position he has held for over 16 years. His long list of credits include the prestigious Ann Arbor Folk Festival, the Detroit 300 celebration, The Ark, the Spirit of the Woods Festival, the new Jersey Folk Weekend, Louisville's Kentucky Music Weekend and hundreds of school and community presentations throughout the Great Lakes Region.

Jim has a compelling voice that is perfect whether singing old folk songs or those in the trickier Irish traditional style. He is an extraordinary performer on guitar, banjo, tin whistle, harmonica and mountain dulcimer.

Wife Cheryl, is an extraordinary singer, percussionist and musician in her own right. Together, Jim and Cheryl have been an integral part of the Detroit music scene for over 30 years, from entertaining to educating.

www.perkins.nu/, jim@finvarraswren.com, cheryl@finvarraswren.com

Entertainer, social activist, teacher. Josh has been a performer since age 4 when he started singing with his father, Josh White, singer, actor, and social activist. Josh brings his natural ability to communicate with audiences to This kinesthetic way of teaching history. Working with and learning from Randi Douglas who started this program in the Detroit area in the early 90’s. For more information go to www.joshwhitejr.com.