Ancient Grooves
John Zeretzke - Director - Renown World Music composer, musician and educator
John Zeretzke has written numerous orchestral, ballet and dance scores for such companies as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Diavolo, The Royal Danish Ballet and many other international dance companies. Awards for his work range from the Lester Horton Dance Award for outstanding achievement in music for dance in Los Angeles to first place in the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur International Composing Competition for Dance in Quebec, Canada. In 2000, Zeretzke was a honored recipient of the P.A.S.A. Award, Professional Artist Service Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the schools in California. Zeretzkes film credits include World Music based scores for Paramount Pictures, Disney, Discovery Channel and recently for Robert Altman's docudrama The Company. Formerly music director of the AMAN Folk Ensemble, he continues his work with children with cancer nationwide through The American Red Cross,The American Cancer Society and The Ronald McDonald House. www.johnzeretzke.com