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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Maichack, Mary Jo	Starry Song Standards of Love & the Night--Portable Cabaret	Music	Mary Jo sings with professional portable keyboard accompanist--songs of love and the night from the Great American Songbook as seen at Cranwell Resort, Colonial Theatre Pittsfield MA, Mission Bar & Tapas, Loomis Village and elsewhere. See cabaret page http://maryjomaichack.com/cabaret/ for video sample. (We bring keyboard and turn your room into an intimate cabaret-style concert.) This is a very special program.	$501- $1000
Keeffe Schwartzman, Gigi	SEUSS IS LOOSE!!!!!	Literature- Authors, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Gigi, Family & Friends from the Lend Me a Hand Band will lead the families in a zany Celebration of Seuss through “musical adventures in song and rhyme and all should have a very good time!” The magic and joy of Seuss is contagious fun for everyone! This presentation is an easy crowd pleasing program and a favorite among librarians. Highly interactive games, songs and chants fill this program with fun. Gigi, an award winning singer who has appeared on many major stages and concert halls, will lead the audience in interactive games, stories and songs based around Dr. Seuss. NBC Today in NY has called the Lend Me a Hand Band one of the “Best Bets” in Family Entertainment. Come join us for the Music, Merriment and More….!	$351- $500
., Buffalo and Brandy	The Magical Rhythm of Christmas	Disability Awareness, Music, Performing Arts- Magic	The Holidays are a ‘Magical’ time of year. Using your imagination,Buffalo and Brandy will take you on an ‘Imaginary Rhythm Journey’. Throughout the ‘journey’, there will be magic, music and sing-a-long.At the end of our ‘journey’ – there will be lots of drumming by everyone! There’s plenty of fun and festivity for the whole family!	$351- $500
Jones, Dean	Dog on Fleas	Multicultural- Other, Music, Nature- Environment	Dog on Fleas presents inspired, inspiring music of many flavors. Main Fleas Dean Jones and John Hughes have been playing music together in various bands and as a duet since 1995. Their greatest strength is their ability to read the audience and create a show to suit the day. As a trio, Dog on Fleas will explore subjects such as empathy, diversity, the environment, and much more, in styles ranging from Cajun to South African mbaqanga, Indonesian dangdut to Rock and Roll. Instruments include guitar, bass, drums, melodica, cuica, jawharps from Vietnam and the Philippines, trombone, conch shells, talking drums, kazoos, etc. Dog on Fleas has 4 critically acclaimed CDs and a huge repertoire of songs.	$351- $500
Sonny and Perley, Sonny and Perley	I'll Take Romance	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	I’ll take Romance-Songs of love, romance and heartache Sonny and Perley along with bassist Tom Charlap present a concert about what makes the world go round. Drawing from a wealth of music from around the world sung in some of the romance languages as well as in English, this concert presents the many faces of love ( young love, old love, unrequited love, comedic, obsessive, etc ) as seen through the eyes of world renowned composers such as Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, Burt Bacharach, Edith Piaf, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others.	$351- $500
Haynes, Jeff	Percussion from Around the World	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Other	We listen to music each day and hear percussive rhythms that we move to, but can’t begin to identify or place their origin. This workshop will give students a chance to see, hear and play percussion instruments from all corners of the world. To develop a series for a residency or monthly events, this workshop can be combined with any of the following topics: Percussion from Around the World Drum History/Culture Series Careers in the Music Industry Series Percussive Art Workshop Literature in Motion Series Coloring Music with Percussive Instruments Rhythm in Everyday Life An Inside Look at a Recording Studio Band Dynamics: The Chemistry Behind the Groove Exploring Genres in Music Concert Series	$501- $1000
Tranchina, Gabriele	Duke, George, Irving and Jerome	Music	Come and hear some of the most exciting composers of our time. You will learn a bit about each composer's background and listen to select songs, including "In a sentimental mood", "They can't take that away from me", "I've got my love to keep me warm" and "All the things you are."	$201- $350
Blank, Maya	The Hatseller and the monkeys	Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Visual Arts- Crafts	The children engage in telling the story of Bamusa the Hatseller and the monkeys he met on his way. Children participate through song, movement, sounds and acting out characters in the story. After the story the children may engage in an art project of making hats using paper bags and fabric scraps.	$351- $500
Perlman, Laarni	Sights and Sounds of the Philippines	Music	Karaoke - Have fun learning American and Filipino classic songs while viewing sights of the Philippines. Included will be an introduction to the culture and travel to the Philippines.	$201- $350
Knight, Leonora	Multiply To Music	Life Skills- Finance, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Are your students struggling with their times tables? I wrote these songs for my own son and they really work! If your students respond well to music watch their skills improve after participating in this program. And they DO participate! Each child is given a lyric sheet to sing along. Props and costumes are used as children come up on stage. Music styles include pop, reggae, rock, swing and jazz waltz. There’s even a cheer! CD’s are available to reinforce learning. This educational material will reach out to your students reinforcing the powerful connection of math and music	$201- $350

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.