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Advani
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Rita
High Touch High Tech of New England
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Hands-on exciting science enrichment programs aligned with the MA Science Curriculum Frameworks and the NGSS for PreK-Grade 8. Our scientists/teachers are experienced in bringing guided inquiry, discovery and exciting hands-on experiences to children. We work with one classroom at a time.
www.sciencemadefunne.net
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508.384.5020
www.taraahmed.com
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617-216-7606
https://www.linkedin. com/in/jerry-baum9131a183/
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781-273-1771
Tara gives lecture/demonstrations and workshops in classical Indian dance. With elements of storytelling, rhythmic footwork and athletic grace, Kuchipudi relays vivid Taal Tales: Indian stories from Hindu mythology. "Taal Tales" Dance is an interactive program in which students learn the history of classical Indian dance, enjoy audience participation and view performances of dance pieces. Unlike communicating with the written word, communicating ideas with visual design elements is a skill not familiar to most students. To meet that need, I have designed a fast-paced, participatory workshop that is appropriate for any course/grade in which students report their Alleviate Audience work using presentation slides. Students Anguish: Design will gain basic knowledge of human eye and Better Presentation brain anatomy, cognitive psychology, and Slides graphic design principles and learn how to apply that knowledge to improve their visual communication skills. The workshop is multi-disciplinary in both content and audience and aligns with Mass. Frameworks objectives in multiple subject areas.
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Ahmed
Tara
Baum
Jerry
Berry
Julie
Julie Berry Books
I'm an internationally published, awardwinning author of middle grade and young adult fiction offering an array of engaging presentations, workshops, and discussion www.julieberrybooks.com lessons on stories, creative writing, revision, and themes in literature to elementary, middle, and high school students.
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978-793-2149
Cannon
Scot
Scot Cannon
I offer a series of character education assembly programs for Grades K thru H.S. I use mime, music and audience participation www.scotcannon.com to deliver my messages. My subjects are: bullying, tolerance, friendship and decision making.
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508-269-1574
Carle
Casey
BubbleMania: Science, Art & Comedy!
Brilliant Bubbling By a Bald Guy....as science/art-based school assemblies or fullfamily entertainment focusing on www.BubbleMania.com amazement and amusement for all ages. Or any hybrid of the formats that suits the event.
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860-873-9599
508-481-6837
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617-686-3509
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(413) 625-0202
Costine
Deborah
Deborah Costine Nature Puppets
Artist, Naturalist, award-winning puppeteer focussing on inspiring interest in the natural world. I have more than 35 years experience in presenting in elementary www. schools, libraries and museums. Titles deborahcostinenaturepuppet
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David
Guisti
Totally Vocally Ball in the House
A high energy, educational a cappella journey that will educate, motivate and inspire students of all ages to get involved, www.Ballinthehouse.com stay involved and support others who are involved in the Arts. All 100% live and 100% vocal.
Davis
Bates
Duncan
Bonnie
Over 38 years of experience singing and telling stories in schools, libraries, senior centers and various other community Songs & Stories for settings. Programs for all ages are www.davisbates.com Everyone participatory, educational and entertaining, and designed to create a positive feeling of community. Puppets! Original music! A Tiny Bit of Acrobatics! Adventure and Invention! The Gottabees is currently touring two shows: "Squirrel Stole My Underpants" and "Lollipops for Breakfast." They find it deeply satisfying to create original nonverbal physical theater set to live music so The Gottabees www.thegottabees.com families can do something fun together that allows them all to giggle, gasp, sigh, and cheer in 45 minutes or less. Their shows are also excellent for K-4th grades with themes of friendship, early literacy, nonverbal communication, and self-esteem at the core of their work.
Edgecomb
Diane
Diane Edgecomb
Goldman
Dara
Picture This
Hampstead
Harley
A featured storyteller on NPR, and winner of four Storytelling World awards as well as a Parent's Choice Silver award, Diane is known for transforming into the characters in her tales. Publisher's Weekly called her www.livingmyth.com 'an entire cast rolled into one!' Visit her website to see the many excellent Seasonal, Cultural and Nature-Oriented performances she offers for Elementary School students. I am an author and illustrator of children's books as well as a part time teacher with experience teaching art to a wide range of ages from grade school through college. My presentation about the process of creating a picture book outlines the steps from start to finish – from thumbnail sketches, to dummy www.daragoldman.com books, to finished paintings. My currant power point slideshow features work from Boris and Stella and the Perfect Gift published by Sleeping Bear Press. I also offer workshops!
Stage Company
Hampstead Stage Company
Our interactive educational tours run yearround and are performed by two professional actors, each playing multiple roles. Our scripts are original adaptations, based directly on literary classics, and include children and adults from the audience. The plays last one hour, with a question and answer session following the performance. We travel to your space and bring our own realistic sets and costumes, designed using extensive historical research, which are flexible enough to fit into any assembly/performance space.
Bill
Bill Harley - One School One Book/Songs and Stories
A two-time Grammy award-winning artist, Bill uses song and story to paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, schooling and family life. Winner of the www.billharley.com Beverly Cleary Children's choice award for his book series about fourth grader Charlie Bumpers he is available for author visits, assemblies, workshops and family concerts.
www.hampsteadstage.org
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Shantel
Dow
DowArtists.com
641-203-4100
shantel@Dowartists. com
Debbie
Block
www.billharley.com
508-336-9703
debbie@billharley. com
6178172603
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617-522-4335
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978-460-0884
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1-800-619-5302
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508-336-9703
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Hope
Kelleher
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Ray of Hope
Alika Hope, a trained singer and educator, brings Ray of Hope performances, that offer African American spirituals with live music in their participatory programs. They use historical accounts of successful African Americans and primary source readings by www.arts-are-essential.org white and Jewish American Abolitionists. Alika also offers Building Hope, social justice music from the 1800's to today. Alika's programs can have follow up workshops and she offers multiple day residencies.
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978-263-0108
Jean
Butler
www.arts-are-essential.org
978-263-0108
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Johnny the K
John Kelleher, an award-winning performer and musician, along with a 12-string guitar and his unique collection of costumed hats, masks and disguises, entertains and informs his audience through his spirited and interactive style of music. For over 27 www.johnnythek.com years, Johnny the K has cleverly and humorously taught his audiences about character education and anti-bullying awareness though song, comedy, movement, audience participation, and lots of excitement.
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978-207-0707
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617.285.7307
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617-489-9392
Jean
Butler
www.arts-are-essential.org
978-263-0108
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Program Description
Alika
John
LaRocca
Gail
Jambo Africa
Livingstone
Nina
There's Always a Solution
Massar
Henry
Mendilow
Guy
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Stunning audiovisual exploration coupled with lively discussion of the culture, wildlife and landscape of E. Africa. Topics: cultural similarities/differences; community; www.LaRoccaAfrica.com cooperation: challenges; children at work, play and school; animal behavior. As one teacher remarked: "That was our whole unit in 1.5 hr!" Also: LifeWaterAfrica.com I am a frequent guest speaker for school programs such as the Newton Public Schools' "Understanding Our Differences,” which honored me last spring with the Katie Lynch Memorial Award. I speak to groups of all ages about deafness and/or blindness – both of which I have, due to an inherited ear-eye condition known as Usher’s Syndrome or Retinitis pigmentosa. In 2001, www.destinationmirth.com I had cochlear implant surgery, which allows me to hear in one ear. In my presentations, I talk about my challenges and coping strategies, focusing on the many positive aspects of my life, with my mantra, "There's always a solution!" Students always have lots of questions, which I encourage.
Retired Newton 6th Grade Science Teacher. Presents to classes so students can "do science"- not just watch science! Presentations include: Air Pressure / "Hands On" Weather, Simple Machines, Wind: What In the process of setting one Science
[email protected] Gets It Moving?", Forces and Motion. up! Presentations Presentations can be adjusted to various grade levels. Presentations come highly recommended by Stacey Moriarity, Newton Coordinator: Creative Arts and Sciences. The Guy Mendilow Ensemble engages diverse audiences with high caliber educational programming across the US. Guy and his musicians are deeply passionate about excellence in educational programming. Guy offers solo workshops and ensemble performances. With nearly two decades of expertise as educators and The Guy Mendilow teacher trainers; as faculty members of www.arts-are-essential.org
[email protected] Ensemble leading music schools like Berklee School of Music; and with articles published in international educators’ magazines, members of the Guy Mendilow Ensemble are recognized as highly accomplished educators and offer a range of innovative lecture-demos, residencies, and master classes for adults and children.
774 270-1880
978-263-0108
Novogrodski Marvin
Marvelous Marvin blends magic, circus arts, great visuals and a unique rhyming text to Marvelous Marvin's teach about the scientific process, bugs, the brain and math. In 5 fun-filled shows, Science & Math www.marvmarv.com Marvin keeps the young children Shows mesmerized , the older students interested and the teachers smiling.
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401-578-9399
Parnes
Janet
Children in grades K-2 develop an appreciation of our inner and outer differences through a fairy tale, puppetmaking craft, game and conversation. Children in grades 3-5 explore the power and benefits of respect for themselves and others through the hair-raising, poignant, always memorable adventures of Revolutionary War heroine Deborah Historical Sampson. We connect the lessons Deborah Portrayals by Lady www.women-history.com learned about respect and achieving our J dreams to the students' experiences/dreams in this interactive assembly. Writing workshops also available. As to me, I blend my experience as trained etiquette consultant and portrayer of women from American history to drive home life skills/lessons in ways that make them fun, relevant and thus, "sticky" (memorable)!
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508-376-1110
Pearmain
Elisa
Elisa Pearmain Storyteller & Author
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(781) 640-9499
Jan
Multi-media: big images/music, personal lecture; can be all school assemblies. Jan has worked with 700 students at once, no problem. Travel the world, experience Jan's Himalayan world records climbing and skiing, then visit an indigenous culture on each continent for a global experience utilizing her award winning book series Vanishing Cultures. We learn about all Cultural Adventure: environments; Sahara Desert, Amazon www.janreynolds.com + 2 new programs Rainforest, Arctic, Himalaya etc. and human interaction within these environments. Program covers earth science, social studies, literature, history, exploration and adventure. Inspiring. Discussion groups to follow after the show/lecture. 2 shows/2 discussions per day. Jan has 2 other programs concerning environmental sustainability, and cultural exploration spanning the globe.
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802-793-6293
Reynolds
Award-winning Storyteller and Author with over 35 years of experience telling stories to K-12. Programs include Character Ed and Bullying Prevention, Mindfulness through Story, & age appropriate Folktales from around the World.
www.wisdomtales.com
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First Name Program
Rita
Advani
Sarr
Abdou
Schaefer
Anne
Short
Andy
Sutton
Jane
We bring hands-on science enrichment programs to Grades PreK-8 in school. We work with one classroom at a time and High Touch High ensure that all children participate in all Tech of New experiments. Our programs are aligned with England the MA Science Curriculum Frameworks and the Next Generation Science Standards. Abdou is Senegalese and loves to bring students a glimpse of his culture and his childhood. Abdou's workshops are very good aerobic exercises for students of all ages and abilities. Abdou can also bring West African Dance and Culture drummers to perform for your students. Expect high energy, dynamic performances and workshops. The students love to watch and work with Abdou, who is a wonderful role model of Islam. Founded in 1993, Tanglewood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette theater based in New England. Our repertoire consists primarily of classic tales performed by skilled puppeteers who have spent many years perfecting their art. We specialize in Tanglewood school assembly programs and have toured Marionettes throughout the United States. Tanglewood Marionettes are the recipients of two Citations for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry, awarded each year by UNIMAUSA. Improbable Players are dedicated to presenting performances and discussions to motivate young people to think and talk Improbable Players about the impact of harmful drinking and drug use on their lives, friends, family and community - and to see there are real possibilities for change. An author of 11 children's books, I offer informative, entertaining programs tailored to specific age groups and to complement school curriculum. For younger students, I read 1 of my picture books and explain, using slides, how a story evolves from idea Jane Sutton, to published book. For older students, I Children's Book focus on topics like using one's senses to Author enliven writing or conveying character, and with all groups, I stress the importance of revising. With classes studying and raising chicks, I discuss the facts and inspiration behind my fictional picture book about a hen who refuses to get off her eggs.
Swinger
Martin
Songs Worth Listening To
Tincknell
Roger
Roger Tincknell Music for All Ages
Turner
J.T.
The Actors Company
Vacca
Tony
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Web Site
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www.ScienceMadeFunNE. net
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508.384.5020
www.arts-are-essential.org
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978-263-0108
www. info@tanglewoodmarionettes. tanglewoodmarionettes.com com
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Jean
Butler
www.arts-are-essential.org
978-263-0108
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Jean
Butler
www.arts-are-essential.org
978-263-0108
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413-277-9514
www.improbableplayers.org
[email protected] 617-926-8124
www.jane-sutton.com
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781=862-5186
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978-263-0108
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412-259-1146
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781-710-3314
Marci
Diamond
www.theactorscompany.org
781-710-3314
theactorscompany@ aol.com
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978-263-0108
Jean
Butler
www.arts-are-essential.org
978-263-0108
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Martin is a musician and award winning songwriter who loves to sing and encourage everyone to sing and create songs. Martin presents school or family concerts and also presents hands-on workshops on www.arts-are-essential.org songwriting for students of all ages and abilities in his "Piggy-Back Songwriting Workshop". Martin is from Maine, but travels regularly throughout New England. I am a singer, yodeler and multiinstrumentalist offering a variety of www.rogertincknell.com interactive and curriculum-based music programs for all grade levels. Original one-man shows by award-winning actor/writer J.T. Turner, tailored to curriculum frameworks, and featuring historic and literary characters' lives and works, such as William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Benjamin Franklin, www.theactorscompany.org Washington Irving, Samuel Prescott, Charles Dickens, C.S. Lewis, Aesop, and more. Corresponding workshops/consultation available on acting, writing, directing, stage combat, accents, poetry...and even circus arts!
Tony Vacca presents professional caliber, high energy performances, hands-on workshops and residencies for students of all ages and abilities. Tony performs solo or with a variety of musicians, dancers, poets, www.arts-are-essential.org World Rhythms some from the US and some from Senegal, West Africa. Our objectives are to nurture global citizens and future leaders with the arts. improbable PLAYERS: lively performances and interactive workshops about substance abuse prevention. The young actors are all in long-term recovery and at the end of each play, they step out of their roles to tell Improbable Players www.improbableplayers.org their own riveting stories. Their honesty and humor make the plays come alive for audiences, and helps to dispel the stereotypes and secrecy that surround addictions.
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