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Sly Team

    Board of Directors

  • Griffin Brady
  • Andrew Moore
  • Mike Sisto
  • Scott Bye
  • David Guilford

    Sly Guides

  • Griffin Brady
  • Andrew Moore
  • Mike Sisto
  • Brian DeAngelo
  • Ryan Campbell
  • Zack Acard
  • Mike Wagner

    Clinicians

  • Bernard Woma
  • Rasta Eddie Greene
  • Jerome Balsab
  • Stuart Fuchs
  • The Buddhahood
  • Zach Acard

Musicians

Artists

Supporters

Thank you to everyone who has helped out The Slyboots School of Music, On the Sly and SAAKUMU over the years.  We cherish your support hope to continue our work in the future!

  • Featured Supporters
  • The Dagara Music Center
  • Goddard College
  • The Northfork Music Park
  • 12 Grain Studio
  • The Artery Magazine
  • Active Artists Alliance
  • Buffalo Arts Studios
  • Percussive Arts Society
  • Generations Music
  • Merge
  • Nomad/WAM
  • The Griffis Sculpture Park
  • The Essex Street Art Center
  • Nietzsche’s
  • 464 Art Gallery
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  • SUNY Fredonia
  • University of Buffalo
  • Buffalo State College
  • Canisius College
  • Berkley School of Music
  • Indiana University
  • Eastman School of Music
  • Percussive Arts Society
  • Allegheny Center for the Arts
  • Ithaca College
  • Upstate Live
  • The Adams Art Gallery
  • Percussive Arts Society
  • The Chataqua Institution

Be Part of Our Family

Memberships

FREE Sly Community Membership

Join our mailing list and become a “Sly Community Member” to get our monthly Online Publication—the Slyboots Journal—which is jam packed with notifications about our upcoming events and programs as well as tour schedules and exhibit dates from the members of the Slyboots Family. Sly Community members will have access to special events and deals... leaving the general public in the dark.

Simply fill out our Contact form, using "Membership" as the subject

Sly Contributor Membership

By making a simple donation of at least $25 you can upgrade your Community Membership to a Contributor Membership for 1 month. During this time, in addition to the perks from our Community Membership, Contributing Members will receive 15% discounts on all shows, events, clinics and goods from the Slyboots Trading Co. (Lessons and Recording not included)

Sly Organization Membership

Help us help you! If you are involved with a project or organization that is turning heads and doing righteous work... we would love to collaborate with you. All Sly Organization Members will reap the benefits of both previously examined memberships and in addition will be allowed advertising space on the Slyboots Website, in the Slyboots Journal, at the Slyfest Music and Art Festival. We will also help you get the word out about your major events through street team and internet marketing. The only cost of this membership is equivalent collaboration with the Slyboots School of Music and Art. Put a link on your website. Come vend at our shows. Hire any of our services for your organization and consider yourself part of the Sly Family—don’t forget, that means 15% off any future endeavors. This membership is good for 1 year and can be renewed as easily as it is started.

Sly Performer/Ensemble Membership

By playing a Slyboots event you become an honorary member for 1 year, eligible to receive the Sly Journal as well as 15% off all shows, events, clinics and goods from the Slyboots Trading Co. As a special treat for our Performer/Ensemble Members—20% off all recording sessions!

Sly Artist Membership

This 1 year membership is offered to artists who are displayed at a Slyboots Production. Proposals and submissions for exhibits, festivals, instillations or commission work opportunities are accepted through the Slyboots School on a monthly basis. Should your artwork be chosen for display, your 1 year membership will grant you 15% off all shows, events, clinics and goods from the Slyboots Trading Co. Sly Artists will also be featured in the Slyboots Journal (which is sent to all members), and they will get the opportunity to display and sell their artwork on commission basis on the Slyboots Website and the Slyboots School.

Sly Student Membership

All students of the Slyboots School of Music and Art are granted 15% off all shows, events, clinics and goods from the Slyboots Trading Co. Sly Students are also eligible for 15% off Recording. All Students are granted access to equipment rental, booking opportunities, performance opportunities during the Early Concert Series and access to the community jam space.

Sly Guide Membership

The Sly Guide Membership is the most exclusive membership. The Sly Guides are respected as staff at the Slyboots School and will thusly have access to shared teaching space in addition to all of the previously stated membership amenities. Private teaching/rehearsal/office space is also available to Sly Guides at a monthly rate determined by the size of the room. Interviews and auditions with the Board of Directors can be scheduled at anytime however, Sly-Guides will only be taken on when deemed appropriate or necessary by the board of directors. Sly-Guides who have been accepted into the program as a SUBSTITUTE-Guide, will be eligible for all of the same amenities as the full time Sly-Guides.