Jennifer Meness, left, and Rob Greyhill will perform Native American dance, song, and storytelling at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building.

Native American dance and storytelling comes to the stage at Tusculum

"Echoes of Earth and Sky" will bring Native American dance and storytelling to Tusculum College on Monday, Dec. 2.

In "Echoes of Earth and Sky," Rob Greyhill and Jennifer Meness will perform ancient dance, songs, and stories from native American cultures, beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building. The event is part of Tusculum College Arts Outreach's Acts, Arts, Academia 2002-03 performance and lecture series.

Greyhill, a member of the Dine' tribe from Round Rock, Ariz., and Meness, a member of the Algonquin tribe from Ontario, Canada, weave together the dances and cultures from the canyon lands of the American Southwest to the woodlands of the Canadian Northeast in their performance.

Native artistry in their performance includes the dynamic Fancy Shawl Dance, the flirtatious Patridge Dance, and the magical Taos Pueblo Hoop Dance, in which Greyhill works with 21 reed hoops.

Headlining and touring together for three years in the "Voices of Native America" and "Native Rites" shows, Greyhill and Meness have entertained audiences across the United States and the world. Meness is a classically trained dancer and champion Fancy Shawl and Jingle Dress dancer. She is mentored by renowned Cherokee storyteller Gayle Ross. Greyhill's songs are heard on several albums, videos, and soundtracks including Kevin Costner's "500 Nations," "Voices," and Tenaya National Park" video. He has appeared in movies and television shows including, "Last Chance," "Touched by an Angel," and "Creator's Game."

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, and $5 for children under 12.

For more information about the performance, contact Arts Outreach at 798-1620 or visit its Web site at: http://arts.tusculum.edu.

Acts, Arts, Academia is supported by Dr. Sam and Mary Agnes Miller, the Society of Cicero, Campus Life, Arts Outreach, and the Tennessee Arts Commission.