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| Dream Shapers Performing Artists have all demonstrated, through years of experience and auditions that they are of the highest quality available to schools, libraries, preschools and community organizations throughout Southern California. From Standards based school assemblies and family fun nights to library shows and city concerts, our artists provide children and their families with the finest programming available. Choose any performing artist from our roster and you will receive a wonderful program. Call us at (888) 499-1270 with any questions and we will be glad to assist you. | ||
American Cowboy
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| This fun-filled, action packed, entertaining and educational program brings to life one of the most colorful characters in American History, the American Cowboy. Experience life on the Great Plains from 1865-1890 and Listen to cowboy tales and song. Learn their history, about their work, daily life, and about skills they developed with ropes and whips. The entire show was developed from library books. |  |
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| Programs: Historical presentation of the American Cowboy Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Bob Harrison performs a musical exploration of the songs that teach about music and that encourage reading in young children. Bob has been performing for and with children throughout LA for over 20 years at theaters, malls, schools and libraries. |  |
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| Programs: The ABC’s of the Do Re Mi’s; Songs
Everyone Loves to Sing Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Janathon’s Juggling Circus - Follow the history of juggling and circus arts from ancient Egypt ( juggling has been found on hieroglyphics), through the jugglers and troubadours of the 11th to 13th centuries, into vaudeville of the early 20th century and ending up with juggling for the 21st century. It is a fun, participatory show for all. |  |
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Carrie
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Carrie Higgins has been delighting children and family audiences for the past 15 years with her highly participatory, multicultural shows. Whether it’s songs, folktales, instruments, puppets or dancing, Carrie’s dynamic voice and enthusiasm motivates all to join in this rich and exciting experience. Carrie’s sincere love of children and her ease with them brings particular charm to her shows. |
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| Programs: Wonder Around the World (K-6 only); Preschool Play-Along;
Creatures and Critters Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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CeCe Antointette |
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The A.W.E. SERIES is for libraries, schools and city events. The program is designed to acknowledge, honor, encourage and empower females—most especially females of color and cultural diversity —to celebrate our positive, enduring, compassionate contributions to humanity and therefore affect the esteem, status and treatment of females and Peoples of color. Each Woman is depicted in character and when you book Cece for your event, you can choose the women you would like to see. |
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| Programs: AWE Series Ages: K-6; Family |
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| Christopher Yates combines a wide variety of talents for his family shows and walk-around entertainment. His programs include storytelling, magic, juggling and lots of audience participation. Whether performing at a library or at a fair or festival, everyone will be entertained. |  |
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| Programs: Renaissance; Pirates; Tales from New Zeeland; Celtic; Walk Around Ages: K-6; family |
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| Christy Lewis has been a National and International Record Holding Women’s Trick Roper who grew up performing in her family's Western Variety Show. Her children’s and family programs are highly entertaining and participatory. Everyone will come to appreciate the skill and talents required to perform Old Western Arts (trick roping and bull whipping) as a result of one of her performance. She is also available as a walk around trick roping entertainer where children and adults alike will get to try their hand at a “flat loop” and more. |  |
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| Programs: Walk Around Trick Roping; Country Line Dancing; Panning for Gold Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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Percussionist Chazz's awesome showmanship reflects his expertise in African music & dance, Latin percussion, martial arts, stand-up comedy and acting. His mastery of exotic stick, hand and wind instruments includes congos, bongos, timbales, djembe, dijeridoo, kalimba, udo, whistles, flutes, singing bowls and harmonica. Chazz shares the stage children and students as he mentors them on a journey into percussion. |
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| Programs: Modern Drum Circle; Universal Rhythms; Preschool Fun Ages: Preschool/ K-6/ Family |
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| Cowboy Ken brings to life the American Cowboy, and American Icon and the image of America to the world. Each show is full of songs, stories, trick roping and lots of audience participation. Cowboy Ken also performs walk-around trick roping for out door events. |  |
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| Programs: American Cowboy; American Cowboy Preschool Show;
American Heritage Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Craig Newton has been performing a variety of American music for over a decade. His career has taken him through most of the U.S. and given him the opportunity to play in all kinds of situations. Hid has toured the Midwest, Northwest and Southwest playing colleges and other venues, and has released two albums of his original songs as well as an instrumental Christmas album. |  |
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| Programs: Historical Journey through American Music,
Oh Susana; How the West was Sung; A Musical Safari; Holiday Celebration Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Dan Crow is an award-winning child and family entertainer, songwriter and recording artist. He has performed over 5000 programs across the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada. As an educator he has received the prestigious PASA (Professional Artists in Schools) Awards. Dan provides fun family concerts as well as language arts educational programs. |  |
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| Programs: Reading Writing and Rhythm; Songs and Comedy
for Kids and Kin Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Amazing Dana the Magician presents a laugh out loud magic show! Amazing Dana can perform for any group anywhere. It’s funny magic full of audience participation and great mysteries. For schools Dana presents a Nutrition Magic Program where he uses magic to support the learning of healthy eating and exercise. |  |
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| Programs: Fun Magic Show; Magic for Life; Walk – Around Magic Ages: Preschool; K-6 and Family |
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| A program with DAVE KINNOIN
begins with a bang and keeps on poppin’. Switching
from guitar to piano to a cappella to music tracks, Dave
pours boundless energy, thirty years of experience, and
a sparkling love for kids into every song. This award
winning performer and songwriter for Disney, Nickelodeon,
and Sesame Street provides audiences large and small
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| Programs: Preschool Fun; Music Injected Learning;
Family Fun Concert; Sing Out for Our American Heroes; Earths Birthday; Gorilla Feet; Create a Song Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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Dave Winstone |
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| Dave Winstone performs as a solo artist or as a part of a band. You can choose from a wide variety of shows that he has available from all around the world. Dave Sings in 8 languages, and plays 9 different instruments. Each of his presentations features this variety. So from Songs from Down Under (Australia) or to An American Heritage Song Show, everyone will enjoy his clap-along and sing-along presentations. |  |
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Programs: Libraries; American Heritage; Concerts & City Events |
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Dennis provides a variety of wonderful and engaging programs for children and families. He is an orator, narrator, lecturer, singer and musician and provides 1, 2 and 4 man programs. His dynamic show about Dr. Martin Luther King with oratory and songs is inspiring. Additionally he provides a variety of educational and entertaining programs. |
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Programs: The Voice of Dr. Martin Luther King; Anti Gang and Violence; Anti Bullying; Anti Drug and Tobacco |
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Georgette
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| Georgette Baker's programs, presented in Spanish and English, is a wonderful collection of traditional songs and stories from Mexico, Central and South America. She also brings a wide variety of hands on objects collected from her extensive travels. |  |
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| Programs: South American Jungle Adventure; Bilingual Fun;
December Holidays from Around the World. Ages: Preschool; K-6; family audiences |
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Georgette
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Georgette Baker is a certified teacher, speaker of 5 languages and world-traveling performer. Producer of the children’s bilingual book and cassette series CANTEMOS, Georgette has been performing for children exclusively for the past 15 years. Her abounding enthusiasm, her contagious laughter and her exaggerated storytelling techniques enthrall children of all ages. Robert Chavez is a veteran trumpet player and has his Masters in Afro Latin music. His knowledge of percussive instruments is extensive and he has been performing professionally since the age of 14. His band CORAZON and musical arrangements have won numerous national and international awards. Robert has performed for children at the Texas Folklife Festival and for elementary and middle school children in Texas. New to Southern California, this Texan is part Peruvian, part Mexican, Spanish and German. |
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Programs: Music, Variety, Multi-Arts, Bilingual, Multicultural |
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| Sing, laugh and move your wings! Travel the globe with the interactive tales of Ina Buckner-Barnette, The Sunshine Storyteller. Every Sunshine Show is a humorous collection of multi-cultural tales, sound & movement games and songs to tickle your funny bone and excite your imagination. Venues for this singing storyteller, Emmy-awarded actress and teaching artist include libraries, schools, museums, community groups and art festivals across California. Ina is a certificated part-time instructor with L.A.U.S.D. and a certificated teaching artist through the LA County Arts Commission. Her special style of storytelling will make YOU shine like the sun! |  |
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Programs: Animal Crackers; Kaleidoscope; Talking Drums; Winter Highlights; Curiosities; Reading Together is Twice the Fun Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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Ina Buckner-Barnette and Chazz Ross “Sunshine Drum Circle Stories!” With Ina Buckner Barnette-Barnette (Storyteller) and Chazz Ross (Percussionist) is a multicultural and highly interactive program for elementary school assemblies. It is musical storytelling journey that weaves hand rhythms and drums with folktales, chants, songs and movement games. Supports California Educational Standards in Performing Arts, Language Arts and Social Studies. |
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| Programs: “Sunshine Drum Circle Stories” - Stories and Rhythms from Around the World “Traveling Shoes” - Stories about famous black people who have traveled to make their mark in history. Ages: K-5, Family |
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| Jay Leslie has performed magic and illusion for audience around the U.S. His programs are full of comedy and magical feats that entertain and amaze his audiences. From close up magic to stage illusions his programs are ideal for k-6 and family audiences. |  |
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| Programs: Magical Adventures with Jay; Drug Awareness; Self-Esteem Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Grandpa Jim brings big hearted and warm tales to children and their families. He’s the grandfather all children have or have wanted and from the twinkle in his eye to the smile on his face he is an endearing performer. Grandpa Jim is an excellent choice for Preschool, K-6 and family audiences. |  |
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| Programs: Coming Soon Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| His shows are famous for being fast-moving, with a BIG cast of high-visual wooden and puppet characters plus his famous lip sync number where Joe "throws" his voice into five wig-clad volunteers who mouth the words to an oldie while he does the voices. All of his shows re packed with laughs, fast-moving segments with a variety of characters and interaction. |  |
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Programs: Secrets
of Ventriloquisim, Anti-drug show, Anti-tobacco show, Character & Respect, Pro-Reading, Cultural Diversity, Respect=No Teasing/No Bullying Ages: All Ages |
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| Award-winning family performance artist Karen Rae Kraut combines songs, stories, and movement into her own quirky, high energy brand of variety entertainment, which positively overflows with audience participation. Since 1990 Karen has been wowing Southern California audiences with her one-woman shows that entertain, uplift the spirit, and foster emergent and early literacy. |  |
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Programs: I Wanna Be a Dog, La Mariposa and Friends: Close Calls!, Animal Tales and Tunes for Preschool Ages: Preschool; K-5; Family Audience |
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| Every musical/storytelling program with Ken Frawley is fun, entertaining and full of audience participation. His endearing smile, the sparkle in his eye, his personal enthusiasm and his experience engage and involve his audiences’ right from the start. He performs with a 12-string guitar, puppets and sometimes, magic. Ken has performed for over 1500 libraries, schools, community events, fairs and festivals throughout California in the past 10 years. |  |
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| Programs: Wonderful World of Stories & Songs; Fun Animal
Stories & Songs; Camp Sing-Along; A Wee Bit of Ireland;
Halloween; Christmas & Hanukkah Family Fun; King Arthur’s
Court. Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Linda King Pruitt was raised on tall tales from her father, folk and fairy tales from her mother and Native American legends from her Choctaw grandmother. She weaves her tales with wit, humor and wide-eyed enthusiasm. Linda is an ideal choice for K-6 and family audiences. |  |
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| Programs: Aesop’s fables; Native American Tales &
Legends; Renaissance Stories; Westward Movement Tales; Stories from Around the World; Stories of the Sky and Stars Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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| Makinto brings to your school or audience musical theatre type presentations where he blends music, storytelling, education, fun and lots of audience participation into memorable assemblies, shows and events. He is an international recording artists and has performed in over 60 countries on 5 continents. Makinto’s personal enthusiasm engages and inspires his audiences. |  |
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| Programs: We Shall Over Come; Adelente! Let’s Go (bilingual); TeRRiFiCC the Six Pillars of Character; Oh Yes I Can Say No to Drugs! Ages: K-6, Family audiences |
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Marcus Miller |
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Drummer Marcus L. Miller works in music, television, film, and education. Marcus has an educational workshop series that he performs in schools, libraries, and museums. He is the director of a youth percussion ensemble, the Young Drummers of Los Angeles. Marcus has recorded three albums and composed several musical pieces that have been set to dance. Marcus endorses Remo heads and drums, Regal Tip sticks, Istanbul cymbals, EV mics, and Rhythm Tech Percussion. |
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| Programs: Marcus Miller Drums Ages: K-6; Family audience |
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| Mark Wenzel famous for his comic performances at Disneyland and SeaWorld, provides a great school or library show. His program consists of classical and contemporary mime pieces, stunts and lots of interactive participation. Fun, wild, zany and educational, this unique art form comes alive with Mark Wenzel. Perfect for family night. Roving mime also available. |  |
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| Michael is a dynamic and energetic storyteller. He performs across the U.S. and around the world. His collections of stories that inform, educate, inspire and amuse include folk tales, historical tales, spiritual tales and much more. |  |
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| Programs: International
Folktales; Tales of Africa; Tales of Asia; Christmas/Kwanzaa; Scary
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Parrot
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| All Parrot Tales programs are enchanting, beautiful, entertaining and feature professional performing parrots. The shows are full of comedy, magic, audience interaction and feature a portable stage. Come to appreciate and learn about the world of beautiful and smart Macaws. |  |
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| Programs: Explorer; Rain Forest; Hawaiian Luau Ages: Preschool; K-6; Young Adult; Family audience |
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| The Patchwork Players are storytelling duo James Nelson-Lucas and Patti Christensen. They bring decades of experience in performance, theatre, education, and entertainment. The Patchwork Players love to gather stories from all over. A Patchwork Player's performance is full of improvisation and plenty of audience participation. They are a high energy, fun, and engaging pair who delight and beguile their audiences |  |
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| Programs: World
Folk and Fairy Tales; Scandinavian Tales; True (and maybe
not so true) Tales of California; Not Too Scary Stories;
Modern Princess Stories; Celtic Stories; Pirate Tales Ages:K-6, Family |
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Since 1987, he has taught in various public and private school in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles areas, where he developed his historical characterizations, such as Washington, Jefferson and Edison. To remain faithful to his portrayals, he thoroughly researches each person through historical documents, biographies and existing film archives. His impressions include many direct and humorous quotes from his characters, thereby bringing authenticity and real enjoyment to his presentations. |
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| Programs: Thomas Edison – an American Super Inventor;
George Washington; Thomas Jefferson Ages: K-6; Young Adult; Family audience |
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Rodney Howard has been performing since he was a young boy and has demonstrated and performed dances from various tribes across North American throughout the US and in Europe. Rodney and company come wearing brilliant traditional regalia and perform dances from the Eagle Dance to the Hoop Dance. He strives to educate all of his audiences with the cultural context of each dance and people he represents as well as to describe and explain the costumes that are worn. |
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| Rebecca
Martin has been a professional storyteller for over
a decade, performing in libraries, schools, and community
events all over California, as well as overseas. Using
vibrant stories and animated delivery, Rebecca reaches
the hearts of children and awakens the child within everyone,
while developing imagination and communication abilities.
With her interactive and sparkling style, she takes listeners
through the hills of Scotland and Ireland, and around
the world through folk and fairy tales. Travel with princesses,
fairies
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and meet inspiring characters who follow the path of kindness
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| Programs: Tales of the British Isles, Princesses &
Dragons; Celtic Adventure; Shakes and Shivers and International Folk Tales Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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A visit with Santa Claus brings big hearted and warm holiday tales to children and their families. From the twinkle in his eye to the smile on his face everyone will know they are truly visiting with Santa. This program includes stories and a sit down visit / photo op with Santa. |
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Suni Paz, a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, is an internationally recognized and award winning bilingual children’s folksinger, songwriter, educator and writer. Her programs feature interactive folk songs and rhymes, stories in song-form, little dances and fables from throughout Latin America. Audiences are entertained and enthralled with her endearing performance style engaging children as well as adults. |
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Susana Elena is a Spanish classical and flamenco dancer who dances to recorded music. Her show educates and entertains children from age 5 years up as well as their families. She highlights the variety of rhythms and style inherent in Spanish dances, offers brief explanations of the art form and encourages audience participation in various ways. |
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“Tehani” offers a variety of participatory dance programs featuring Dancees of Polynesia, Filipino folk Dance and Dances from Around the world. She demonstrates and gets everyone involved in learning how to dance. Her multicultural dance programs are not just movement, but sharing community, culture and a reflection of living history.
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Themes: Hula Kahiko! Hawaiian Myth & Ancient Dance; Dances of Polynesia; Sayaw! |
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We Bring the Zoo to You! Wildlife Company has been developing and offering programs for school assemblies and other community events focused on animals and habitat for over 10 years. We provide fun and academic programs for children and family audiences that feature a wide variety of wild animals. It is a highly entertaining way for children to learn about animals from all around the world, their habitats and their lives. All of our presenters and trainers are highly trained professional animal keepers and biologists. |
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Programs: Mighty Rain Forest; Wild America;
Habitats and Adaptations;
Cold Blooded; Bugs, Bugs, Bugs; Animals 101. |
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Wonderworld
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Ric and
Julee Morton bring a vast experience in puppetry and theatre
arts to their programs, which are fully staged. Their fun,
humorous and participatory programs are for preschool, k-6
and family audiences. Their programs include hand and rod
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| Programs: Aesop’s Fables and Puppetry; A Wild Gold Rush Tale; Animal Puppet Tales Ages: Preschool; K-6; Family audience |
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