Rose Costello

Rose Costello is a dancer and choreographer from the Bay Area of California where she studied ballet, hip-hop, Flamenco, and 5Rhythms. She moved to Paonia in 2016 where she currently teaches dance to adults and children. Rose has choreographed multiple high school musicals and most recently choreographed the 2025 Paonia Fashion Show in collaboration with Jenna Bradford. She is excited to continue her dance education and explore dance as a healing art.

David Alderdice

David Alderdice is a father, husband, son, brother, friend, & community member. David is also a percussionist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, ethno-musicologist, band leader, musical director, life-long music student and an avid & enthusiastic rhythmist.

 

David is a sought after music educator and has been teaching music for over 25 years. He has been the first call drummer at a handful of studios and has recorded on over 50 albums. David has played over 1,200 live concerts in a wide variety of musical styles and settings with multiple different artists throughout the years.

 

He is the founder of & lead teacher for the Embodying Rhythm School of Percussive Arts in Hotchkiss, Colorado, where he offers private lessons as well as group classes & workshops. David feels that everyone has rhythm and it's always the right time to start or continue learning music.

 

Keep an eye out for some upcoming performances with his eclectic musical group, David Alderdice & Friends, who plays fun beautiful uplifting pensive groovy instrumental music from around the world.

 

Besides his music endeavors, David spends most of his summers in the back-country mountains of western Colorado exploring and backpacking with his family. He is a mountain backpacking guide and a wilderness first responder. He also enjoys gardening, chopping wood, playing with skill toys and being a papa.

 

Find out more about David and his musical projects, upcoming performances, drum lessons, on-line videos & different educational opportunities at www.embodyingrhythm.com