Frank Gaston, Jr. brings choreography skills back home
Frank Gaston, Jr. has returned to Milwaukee to contribute his over thirty years experience as a director and choreographer to Milwaukee’s youth. The musical, ‘We Are the Drum, We Are the World’ a tribute to Michael Jackson.
Gaston has worked with countless international talents including: Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Destiny’s Child, Backstreet Boys, Maxwell, En Vogue, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Fantasia. He has won coveted MTV and VMA awards including his latest VMA win for Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.”
The show was held over …

We Are the Drum – We Are the World, a student and community theater production being staged at the North Division Campus, sold out three times this past weekend, added a late Sunday performance and sold out again. “Ticket demand in all locations and online has surpassed our wildest dreams,” reports director/choreographer, Frank Gatson, Jr.
Gatson, Jr. called to the Milwaukee community to support the young people on stage at North and Milwaukee has answered that call. CAPITA Productions and the schools at the North Division Campus are pleased to announce …

We Are the Drum – We Are the World
A student and community theater production being staged at the North Division campus is in its final weeks of rehearsal. Directed by North Division graduate and Los Angeles Director/Choreographer, Frank Gatson, Jr. the show is taking on a very professional edge.
On Monday, February 15, while nearly all MPS students were at home for a professional development day for teachers, students in We Are the Drum – We Are the World were hard at work on the North stage. Rehearsal was scheduled from …

The City of Milwaukee celebrated its 164th Birthday last week, Jan. 26th, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, which celebrates 125 years of media in Milwaukee…