Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Soloway, Mike	BABY MUSIC CLASS (4 – 14 months for child with adult)	Music	In Baby Class caregivers learn an exciting and wonderful repertoire of songs for bouncing, wiggling, rocking, dancing, moving and singing – songs which create a vocabulary of musical ways to communicate with your child. And of course we share the joy of playing a variety of simple instruments. These fun and stimulating musical activities are designed to increase your child’s curiosity about music, and to establish a foundation for singing and musical thought.	$101- $200
Pelham, Ruth	Dream Big, Sing!	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	"Dream Big, Sing!" Concert Through out all time, singing together has been one of the most powerful and effective ways that human beings have made our shared dreams for a better world come true. During this inspiring concert, audiences of all ages will sing along with Ruth Pelham as she leads songs from numerous social movements about freedom, hope, justice, equality and environmental responsibility. A special part of the program will be audience members making up new words to Ruth’s original songs like, “Look To the People” and “Turning of the World” as a way of expressing our yearnings for a safe and peaceful planet.	$351- $500
Booking, Unbound	Mila Levine - Music	Multicultural- Other, Music	Mila Levine is a Kiev-born singer-songwriter and poet from New York, whose Russian and English songs are filled with passion, longing, dreams, hope, and inspiration, and whose repertoire includes Russian, Gypsy, and Yiddish hits. Mila’s songwriting style blends influences from the legendary Russian Bard, Vladimir Visotsky, the world renown Charles Aznavour, as well as from the Russian gypsy and American pop and dance music. Her singing style has often been compared to Edith Piaf’s and Marlene Dietrich's. She has been writing poetry since she was seven, and songs—since she was thirteen. Her music is a combination of European and American influences. Throughout her singing/songwriting career, Mila has performed all over New York State and beyond, in such famous songwriting venues as The Bottom Line (NYC), Sidewalk Café (NYC), Café Vivaldi (NYC), Two Boots (CT), Clinton Arts and Music Festival (Clinton, NY), SS Cape May Festival(NJ), as well as at some international venues.x	$351- $500
Ruch, Dave	Just for Fun!	Music	Dave brings along his banjo, bones, spoons, washboard, guitar, jaw harp and more for a special program full of musical fun for all ages. Audience members will delight in seeing and learning a bit about these instruments up close while enjoying some great participatory songs performed on each. Expect singalongs, movement songs, laughter, guessing games, even a few cartoon themes.....some audience members may even be invited to come up on "stage" and join in the fun! "We were so impressed by your performance - we’ve been telling everyone we know how enjoyable it was. You kept the audience enthralled" Sandy Gillard & Amy Josyln, Children’s Services, Richmond Memorial Library, Batavia NY	$351- $500
Haynes, Jeff	Listen to the Rhythms of Black History	History, Multicultural- Other, Music	Hear the heart beat of Black American ancestors, through the rhythms of professional percussionist Jeff Haynes. Jeff and his dynamic team of performers take the audience on a rhythmic journey from Africa to their own backyard — in a celebration of the rich culture and heritage of Black Americans. Jeff literally brings in a truckload of drums and hand percussion instruments that he’s studied and collected from all over the world. Jeff weaves the rhythms and colors of these instruments throughout performances by an Urban Spoken Word Artist, a soulful Negro Spiritual vocalist and in the pocket of today’s Hip Hop. Jeff’s showcase embraces his audience with a message that shades light on the past, sharpens their perception on what’s happening today and inspires them to reach for a better future. Listen to the Rhythms of Black History is a performance that will empower and enrich the minds and spirits of students; arming them with a greater awareness and appreciation for Black history, music and the world around them.	$501- $1000
Jayne, Jill	I Will Not Be Bought	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Music	I Will Not Be Bought is an interactive, music-based performance focusing on the influence of advertising on body image, nutrition, substance abuse, and peer pressure that tours middle and high schools. Show creator Jill Jayne is not only a registered dietitian with her master’s from Columbia University in nutrition education, but an accomplished musician. She has sold over 10,000 CDs of her original music, appeared on national television, and toured with The Vans Warped Tour. Using her academic and performing credentials and lots of hairspray, the Rockstar Nutritionist serves as an educated, relevant source for reading between the lines of teen-targeted advertising to help teens make healthier and more informed choices.	$1001- $3000
Bady, Robin	Imagine! Dragons, Witches, Fairies, Ogres, Talking Animals and People Like Us!	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Come along with storyteller Robin Bady to a time long long ago, in a land far far away, filled with creatures large and small, winged or wingless, human and not! Robin uses guitar and song, movement and lots of participation to breathe new life into old stories from world folk and fairylore. She brings her audiences up close and personal, connecting them to stories from long ago, and finding in these stories relevance for our times. Robin entertains and educates, so the messages of the stories ring loud and clear for us today as they did for our ancestors in the past. So join her and go on a journey full of joy and music, life and imagination as you listen, laugh, shiver and have lots and lots of fun! Robin Bady is an acclaimed storyteller who travels the United States and Europe performing her stories and listening to yours!	$351- $500
Kingsley, Cyndi	Carmen Banana	Music	Cyndi Kingsley singing songs with a Latin beat from the 1930s-1950s. Costume worn to resemble Carmen Miranda. Songs include: I Yi Yi Blue Bayou Besame Mucho Yellow Bird Margaritaville Sway Save The Last Dance For Me visit my website www.cyndisings.com	$101- $200
Sonny and Perley, Sonny and Perley	“These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things” Songs in Broadway Musicals from the Golden Age of Popular Song	History, Media- Other, Music	“These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things” Songs in Broadway Musicals from the Golden Age of Popular Song Sonny & Perley highlight some of their favorite songs from Broadway Musicals written during The Golden Age Of Popular Song. Featuring composers such as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Cole Porter and featuring songs from Broadway Musicals such as Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Babes In Arms, The Gay Divorcee, Can Can, Girl Crazy, Porgy & Bess and others. Sonny and Perley will perform memorable hits such as Embraceable You, My Funny Valentine, My Favorite Things, Fascinating Rhythm, Night and Day and many others.	$351- $500
Kahn, Mitch	Mitch Kahn Celebrates The Songs that won the Academy Award	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Since 1934 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given it’s nod to the best original song written for a motion picture. Packed with music, nostalgia and anecdotes about the singers, actors and composers, “The Academy Awards show” is adult programming at it’s finest. Singer-Pianist-Entertainer and society orchestra leader Mitch Kahn has the audience singing along to Oscar winning hits including Lullabye of Broadway, The Way You Look Tonight, Over the Rainbow, Love is a Many Spendored Thing, All the Way, Que Sera Sera, Moon River, The Shadow of Your Smile, The Way We Were and Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. From Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, the Gershwins and Dorothy Fields to Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and Jimmy Van Heusen, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Marvin Hamlisch and Henry Mancini, The Academy Awards Show features the best of the Great American Popular Songbook, consistently receiving accolades from audiences and programmers alike. PROGRAMS CURRENTLY OFFERED: Introduction to the Great Songwriters, The Songs that won the Academy Award, Aspects of Love, Sail Away.	$351- $500

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