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Crossroads Learning Experience
| Crossroads Learning Experience is the culmination of the talents and passions of David Berntson, Tulsa musician and educator. He is a Certified Alcohol and Drug counselor and a Certified Prevention specialist, teaching Prevention Education classes, counseling at adolescent treatment centers, facilitating Aftercare Groups for chemical dependency units, coordinating after-school groups for teens and elementary school children, and providing substance abuse training to Child Welfare and Social Workers for the state of Oklahoma. David is also an accomplished Blues musician and blends his passion for teaching with his passion for blues through his unique "Blues in the Schools" program. Blending blues music with character education, he presents his curriculum to diverse groups ranging in age from Kindergarten-12th grade and from traditional classrooms to teenagers who are incarcerated at L.E. Rader Center, Oklahoma’s maximum security juvenile detention facility. He has presented programs across the USA and Europe and has been the keynote speaker for the Oklahoma Teen Conference and a presenter at the National Prevention Symposium, always using the harmonica as a means of connecting with the participants. Berntson is a master of Chicago, Mississippi Delta style and jump blues. For over 20 years, he has also taught blues harmonica classes through adult continuing education and presented to groups looking for activity that is both entertaining, stimulating and fun! As an endorsee for Hohner harmonicas, Berntson is able to provide harmonicas for his programs. He and slide guitarist Bob Parker, known as the Duo-Sonics, regularly perform in the Tulsa area. Berntson has played with several Tulsa area bands, including the Tulsa Blues Club House Band, the Hydramatics, and Blue Combo. David's gifts at connecting with people, especially children, and his passion for blues and empowering young people are apparent in every one of his presentations. |
| A Unique Blending of Music and Education |
| "David Berntson is a gifted, inspirational and powerful speaker/trainer/teacher with the special ability to connect with young people. He exemplifies the virtues of honor, courage and commitment and serves as a strong, positive and motivational role model for America's youth" Gregg Conway, CEO, Tulsa Boys Home |
| Harmonica Summit 2012 |
Tulsa Harmonica Summit 2013