Mission District native, Manolo Davila, is an arts educator, performer and organizer who has been working on his craft and career for over 16 years. He has trained and worked with Bay Area Music and Dance groups such as Soltron, Loco Bloco, Sambaxe, Rara Tou Limen, Tradicion Peruana and continues to teach and spread his talent and love for art throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area with organizations such as Leap Arts in Education, Young Audiences of California, The SF Symphony’s Sound Minds Program, SF Ballet’s DISC Program and Robert Moses Kin’s Bootstrap Program. A multi-

instrumentalist by nature he plays a wealth of styles and instruments and seeks to synthesize his influences into a unique and fresh sound.  Manolo believes in the power of music, dance, and art to aid people in living harmoniously with themselves, their community, and their environment.