1) Traditional Children’s Game Songs, Stories and Singalongs (preK-1)
2) Neighborhoods and Communities (K-2)
3) World Cultures (K-6)
4) Native Americans – Iroquois or Haudenosaunee life (K-8)
5) Colonial America (Grades 2-8)
6) Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush (K-8)
7) The Erie Canal (K-8)
8) Regions of America (K-8)
9) Immigration to America (Gr. 3-8)
10) War of 1812 (Gr. 4-12)
11) Traditional Music of NYS (9-12)
Traditionally Live theatrical performances available virtually for school audiences. Study Guides and prerecorded zoom post-show talk-backs available, live talk-backs available at additional price.
Hailing from Boston, Ball in the House is a cappella at it’s very best!
Respect and tolerance
Recruit musicians to the orchestra, band or choir programs and retain current musicians by injecting a high voltage dose of energy into a school’s music education program.
One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Diane is known for transforming into the characters in her tales bringing each story to vibrant life. Her engaging performances include elements of theatre, movement and song while her warmth and invitation to participate brings today’s family audiences into the heart of the moment. Diane has been a featured storyteller on National Public Radio and at the International Storytelling Center. She is the winner of the ORACLE award for storytelling excellence in the Northeast as well as five Storytelling World awards and a Parent’s Choice Silver. Aside from her work as a storyteller, Diane is a published author avid gardener and bird enthusiast! She is also the author of “A Fire in My Heart,” the first collection of Kurdish folktales to be published in English.
Publisher’s Weekly called her, “an entire cast rolled into one!”
Several themes are reflected in my programs: give credit where it’s due; appreciate the past as the work of the lives of real people; things we take for granted were not always so; there is always another side to the story
Confidence, courage, and self efficacy building through creative expression.
Stone Soup Cooking Class is a theatrical cooking show and musical performance written and performed by Tannis Kowalchuk and Jess Beveridge, and directed by Daniel Lendzian.
“Tacones y Manos Calientes” is a trio founded by Spanish and flamenco dancer, La Nina. The group appeals to students of all ages and fosters an appreciation of Spanish music, dance and culture through the performance of flamenco. In addition to La Nina, the group is completed with internationally acclaimed guitarist, Maria Zemantauski (Maria Z) and percussionist, Brian Melick.
Jump with Jill is the world’s only rock & roll nutrition show – a touring school assembly that uses music and dance to celebrate healthy habits by transforming nutrition education into a live concert.
More than an author visit: A one-of-a-kind literary theater experience that will inspire your students (& teachers) now and for years to come.