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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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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 with 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, an 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. He 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; Family |
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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
Baker
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| Georgette Baker's programs, presented in Spanish and English, are 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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| 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 a 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 Ages: K-5; Family |
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| Jay Leslie has performed magic and illusion for audiences 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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| 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 are 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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| 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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| 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 artist 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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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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| 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
Stories. Ages: K-6; Young Adult; Family audiences |
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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 Players' 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 schools in the 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: Preschool; 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 America 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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Programs: Native American Dance and Culture |
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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
and dragons,
and meet inspiring characters who follow the path of kindness
and courage. |
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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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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
puppets, puppet stage and sound system. |
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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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