BRIAN   GILLIE In Massachusetts: Gail LaRocca, The LaRocca Agency 7 Mt. Pleasant Street,Winchester, MA 01890 (781)729-1537 E-mail: GailLaRocca@compuserve.com In Connecticut: Young Audiences of Connecticut 3074 Whitney Avenue, Bldg 2, 2nd floor Hamden, CT 06518 (203) 230-8101 Email: info@yaconn.org Brian Gillie's Website: www.BrianGillie.com Brian Gillie, 1999 YAC Artist of the Year and CCT Master Teaching Artist, is a rare artist who does it all: singer, dancer, pianist, historian and educator. His interactive performances and workshops showcase the histories, stylings and novelty of America’s social dances and popular songs from 1776 to today, and they empower students with critical thinking skills, encouraging them to believe in their creative genius and improvisational possibilities. Brian is a Master Teaching Artist with the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism and travels New England with the Commission’s Touring Artists program. He has toured the northeast states with the Reel Nutmeg Colonial Dance Company, The Elm City Vintage Dancers and the Mountain Laurel Cloggers. Brian was principal choreographer with the Connecticut Swing Dancers for five years and currently has two nationally available swing dance instructional videos. Brian has been an annual lecturer/performer at Yale and Wesleyan Universities and was recently an adjunct professor of dance at Naugatuck Valley Community College. He has been a teacher-training leader at the National Dance Association’s annual conference in Boston, and is a dance and music historian and consultant to song and dance educators. Brian believes that early movement and dance experiences improve overall academic success and well-being. Brian currently offers five all-school assembly programs and five residency/workshop choices for both student and teacher in-service training. Assembly Programs: Salute to Song in America: An amazing multi-media mix of live and pre-recorded music, biographies and history capture the essence of songs, singers and composers from patriots, Civil War, ragtime, Broadway, swing, rock and everything in-between. History of Social Dance in America: Seen your students dance lately? History, humor and period music accompany dances from Charleston to Cha Cha, Ragtime to Rumba, and Lindy Hop to Hip Hop. Students participate throughout the presentation of over 35 dances. Song, Dance and the Possibilities: Try Brian’s “anyone can write a song and anyone can invent a dance” experience. Learn the predictable ingredients of song and dance, then dare to break the rules to create the extraordinary. Sing a ragtime classic in doo-wop style; add rap rhythms to a rap tune; create a hip-hop version of the Charleston. Students learn to trust their own imaginations. Song Dance and the Possibilities – the Holiday Version: Based on Song, Dance and the Possibilities, Brian and audience explore elements of song and dance, then invent a hip holiday dance to a funky seasonal tune, and all in the house mastermind an original holiday song full of local color and personalities and perhaps some flying reindeer and dancing snowmen. Ho Ho Ho! The History of Early Rock & Roll: History, humor, costumes, props, original sound bites, stand-up piano playing, radio commercials and impersonations serve to reveal rock’s evolution from blues to doo-wop, Motown to Beatles and more. Sh-BOOM! It’s a Grand Night for Singing: (for family night, festivals, celebrations) Brian’s original songs and dances require audience participation to help complete cool lyrics and funky moves. Creative, up-lifting fun! Workshops, Residencies and Teacher Training Songwriting Workshop: Students are introduced to the elements of song: rhythm, lyrics, melody, theme, harmony and style. Using these elements students build a song from scratch. Students also learn how technology, business and “pop”culture, and the rules of grammar, poetry and music determine a song’s effectiveness, clout and popularity. Never Too Small to Dance and Boogie (grades K – 2): Research shows that movement exploration and simple dance choreography work to open up the cognitive pathways of our youngest students. These benefits last a lifetime and cross over in to all areas of physical and mental behavior. Brian and students explore the basics and do ‘em large, loose, low, in reverse, in slow motion and “your way.” Folk Dances: 1700 – 1900 (grades 3 and up): a regular addition for those students studying America’s 18th and 19th centuries. Selections include square, line and circle dances as well as marches, waltzes, polkas and early couple dances, particularly of the Revolutionary and Civil War eras. Ballroom Dances of the Twentieth Century (grades 3 and up): Starting with ragtime and animal dances at the turn of the century, students participate in the progression of dance from blues to roaring twenties, Latin, swing, country, novelty, rock and additional possibilities for the next generation. Swing Dance Intensive (grades 4 and up): Swing dance is “in,” so invite Brian for a workshop or residency to learn the hops, spins, jumps, kicks, spins and twirls that made swing dancing famous. Learn some hip combinations or a full swing routine. Fee: $400/one performance; $700.00/two performances; $450.00/evening and special events; Workshops: $600.00/day. Libraries and camps; $250/one performance

STEVE SCHUCH Night Heron Music 267 Center Road Hillsboro, NH 03244 (800) 785-9678 E Mail: info@nightheron.com Website: http://www.NightHeron.com Join award-winning musician, author, and storyteller STEVE SCHUCH on a voyage of discovery. Striking pieces for violin and whales... magical tales of from around the world... lively singing, fun with languages, and the science of sound... all are part of Steve’s wide-ranging repertoire. Music and story selections are grade level appropriate, exemplifying arts education at its best. All programs include a free set of Books, CD’s and Educator Prep Materials. Steve offers encouragement for young writers and musicians as well. Honors include Artist Fellowships, composer awards and five fiddling championships. Steve’s musical story, A Symphony of Whales, received five national book awards, and his children’s recording, Trees of Life, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Schools often include an Author Book/CD Signing with a portion of the proceeds going back to the school. Details at: www.NightHeron.com. "Warmth and storytelling magic." –Los Angeles Times "Exceptionally fine... Schuch brings as much skill and intelligence to folk music as he does to classical." –The Boston Globe Sample Program: A Symphony of Whales Learn about whales, their songs and their encounters with humans. Listen to a true tale of arctic rescue and hear Steve’s unforgettable“Whale Trilogy” –– a solo violin piece played with these mysterious songs of the deep. Weaving together science and performance, this program includes material from Steve’s travels, CD’s and award-winning book, A Symphony of Whales. “Riveting indeed.” –Smithsonian Program Titles: A Symphony of Whales; The Author’s Story; Songs & Tales Around the World; Music & Tales of Ireland; Songs & Tales of the Earth; Life in a Third World Village (music & slide program); Roots of Rhythm & Harmony; Fiddler on the Loose; Imagination & the Art of Storytelling; The Writer's Workshop; Parent/Educator Workshops; Family Concerts; Artist Residencies. Audience Limit: 250/assembly; 30/workshop; call to discuss Family Concerts and Artist Residencies Fee: Contact artist for details. Funding Sources: Title II Grants, New England Foundation for the Arts, New Hampshire Arts Council, B.O.C.E.S. (New York)

SONGSPUN PRODUCTIONS Brian Chevalier 62 Lexington Ave. Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 798-2030 E Mail: info@nycap.rr.com Website: http://www.songspun.com Brian Chevalier offers in school performances (k - 6) that are highly engaging and interactive. When students are 100% engaged they are having fun and learning at the same time! The program topics include Character Education (including anti-bullying), Health and Nutrition or Reading Encouragement (great for PARP or reading programs). A popular choice is to have Brian facilitate morning workshops, where students write an original song on the topic of your choice, and then an afternoon performance (or two) of your choice, that includes the song written in the morning. This is an experience that kids remember. Block booking is encouraged. Program Titles: Character Rocks; Reading Rocks; Celebrate Nutrition; Songwriting workshops. Fee: $500 and up

TROUBADOUR Victor Cockburn or Judith Steinbergh 126 Payson Road Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3272 (617) 327-8965 Fax: (617) 327-7473 E Mail: Info@Troubadour.org Website: www.Troubadour.org Presenting original and traditional material, Troubadour artists expose students and teachers to a wide range of lively and inspiring poetry and folksongs from diverse cultures. With poems and songs about issues close to their lives and classroom curriculum, the audience is exposed to works from a diverse collection of writers both adult and children. Troubadour recordings and material have received awards such as Entertainer of the Year from the Boston Parents Paper, as well as Parents Choice Silver and Gold, and Early Childhood Awards. Troubadour artists have 30 years of experience teaching and developing curriculum. Programs directly relate to MA Curriculum Frameworks Guidelines. Curriculum support materials are available. In the classroom, through a combination of multi-visit, writing workshops for students, professional development workshops for teachers, and providing curriculum resources, Troubadour’s Artist Educators emphasize the use of literary arts in the writing process. We provide continued support for teachers and students by establishing personal and professional long-term relationships with schools. In this way, we can better effect a successful and lasting, systemic change in education, while encouraging a love of literature, writing, and music. Fee: $400.00, $1,000.00 Possible Funding: Massachusetts Cultural Council, local cultural councils, Very Special Arts MA, Troubadour Educational Outreach Grant.

GERWICK   PUPPETS Lenny Gerwick and Deborah Costine 6 Wood Street Southborough, MA 01772 (508) 481-6260 E Mail: info@gerwickpuppets.com Website: gerwickpuppets.com "Classic Quality Puppetry at its Best," The Gerwick Puppets are one of New England's longest running puppet troupes. Founded in 1974 by artist/educators Deborah Costine and Len Gerwick, this company performs in elementary schools around New England and regularly at such venues as Boston's First Night, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, The Mark Twain Museum in Hartford CT and The Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline MA. Eight Productions are available and performed "live" with elaborate theater lighting and artist-painted scenery and high quality sound. Most include some interaction with the audience. Their DVD "The World of The Gerwick Puppets" documents much of what this company does as well as showing puppet making methods and how children can create their own puppet shows! Curriculum materials are available for each production. Productions: Adventures From Thornton W. Burgess: This much-loved production is adapted from stories by Massachusetts author Thornton Burgess. Children learn about New England animals including skunks, opossums, and woodchucks and their habits and habitats. Inside the Haunted House: In this original story written by the puppeteers, a boy and girl decide to explore an old mansion that is said to be haunted! Many funny and slightly scary surprises await them in this very exciting production. Pilgrim Adventure to America: This is an elaborate telling of the Pilgrim story through the eyes of the Brewster family. For maximum dramatic effect, this productions uses masks as well as hand puppets, a miniature Mayflower, a map of Cape Cod, and many interesting visual and audio effects. Midwinter Magic: This elaborate, winter fantasy takes place as puppet children "Mary Lou" and "Bruce" fall asleep on the longest night of the year. They are guided through a dream of enchanting music and puppets by "Katrinka" the midwinter sprite! Classical music enhances the experience! Aladdin and the Magic Lamp: This ancient story from "The Arabian Nights" shows the struggle between good and evil. The evil magician, the ominous secret cave, the magic flying carpet and the all-powerful genie of the magic lamp are part of this enchanting classic story! Rip Van Winkle: This early work of American literature by Washington Irving tells the story of the happy-go-lucky man who slept through the Revolutionary War. The show closely follows the original story and includes historical concepts and ideas from the late 1700's. (appropriate for grades 3 and up) Aesop’s Fables: In this solo production, puppeteer, Len Gerwick, uses a different performing style, he is visible to the audience. The show's focus is on the morals of the fables: appreciating what you have, learning from the mistakes of others, and falling victim to one's own weaknesses. The Case of the Missing Woodpile: In this musical mystery performed solo by Len Gerwick, Mary Lou and Bruce are on summer vacation, planting a garden and building a tree house. Suddenly the wood for the tree house disappears and the audience gets to help solve the mystery! Original jazz score written by musician Jonathan Klein. Other Activities: Puppets in the Language Arts Curriculum: Students can each make a puppet for use in a puppet show that they write and produce themselves. Instruction is available for how to create a script based on a story they have read, how to practice effective puppet movement and dialogue. This is a very valuable educational project! Creating a script through the Gerwick Puppets’ unique process helps children understand the structure of stories. Custom designed programs are available. The Gerwick Puppets are available as Artists-in-Residence and are approved by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and are on the New England States Touring roster. Their DVD "The World of The Gerwick Puppets" by Two Bob's Productions, documents much of what this company does as well as showing puppet making methods and how children can create their own puppet shows! Program Titles: Adventures from Thornton W. Burgess; Inside the Haunted House; Midwinter Magic; Aladdin and the Magic Lamp; Aesop's Fables; Rip Van Winkle; Pilgrim Adventure to America; The Case of the Missing Woodpile Tales; Mid Winter Magic; The Puppets Teach Fire Safety Audience Limit: 250 Fee: 1 performance $750, 2 performances $1,100 plus travel fee; Residency days are $300/day/artist Special Requirements: The puppet theater requires a space of 15 ft. width, 10 ft. depth and 8 ft. height. A darkened room is best.

DIANE  KORDAS  ROMPER  RHYTHM  AND  PUPPETS Diane Kordas P.O. Box 181 Chester, NH 03036 603-315-3083 Email: diane@romperrhythm.com Website: http://www.romperrhythm.com Diane Kordas brings stories to life with puppets and music, either with a staged puppet show production or with songs and short puppet skits. Lots of humor and audience participation are highlights of each program. Great for preschools and day care centers, schools, libraries, birthday parties, recreation centers and more. *NH Council on the Arts Touring Artist and New England Foundation for the Arts (link) *Winner of Children's Music Web award for her Dinosaur Stomp CD. Program Titles: Friendly Forest Folktales; Bremen Town Musicians; Pirates, Ahoy!; Elves and the Shoemaker with the Gingerbread Man; Sir George and the Dragon; Outerspace Adventures!. Shadow Puppet show: Chicken Little and other Tales. Residencies, workshops, Teacher Training workshops. See www.romperrhythm.com for new shows and updates Grade Level Suitability: pre-K - 3 for most programs, workshops and residencies for K-12 Audience Limits: 250 Special Requirements: I supply my own puppet stage, sound, lighting_and need a grounded 3 prong outlet to plug into. Fee: Starts at $300, discount for block bookings Funding Sources: New England Touring Roster, New England Foundation for the Arts; New Hampshire State Council for the Arts

NAPPY'S   PUPPETS Jim Napolitano 53 Waterbury Road North Haven, CT 06473 (203) 824-0615 E-Mail: nappy@nappyspuppets.com Website: www.nappyspuppets For thousands of years, man has manipulated puppets for a variety of reasons; religion, education, therapy and entertainment. Of all the forms of puppetry, the most magical and cinematic is shadow puppetry. Seen on the award-winning PBS show, Between the Lions, Jim Napolitano is available to perform for your audience. Presenting his unique one-man show shadow puppet shows, Jim is sure to delight and amaze your group. Title: Jack and the Beanstalk, Father Goose's Tales, Sing-a-Long with Nappy's Puppets Audience Limit: 350/assembly Special Requirements: Indoors with access to electricity Fee: Shows start at $400.00.

NAN   RUMPF Storytelling Arts 847 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02482 (781) 237-6318 E Mail: nanrumpf@gmail.com Website: www.nanrumpf.com Storytelling Arts: After listening to an international folk tale, children work together in their classroom to develop a variety of artistic creations for dramatic storytelling--puppets, masks, and scenery--representing the characters in the chosen folk tale. Nan Rumpf provides all art materials and tools. Children then experiment with expressive movement, gesture, puppet manipulation, positioning, timing, taking turns, and listening for cues. They work together to present their dramatic interpretation of the tale accompanied by sound effects and live music for an audience of parents and schoolmates. (For Grades K-2.) There are several workshop stories to choose from. The international folk tales are from Africa, Japan, China, Mexico and Finland. There is also a Native American tale from the Seneca people. Program Title: Storytelling Arts Fee: Two day workshops: $350/class; $550/two classes on same project Special Requirements: Need gym or auditorium or large room for rehearsal of folktale    THE  WAYNE  MARTIN  PUPPETS Wayne Martin 134 Beach Street Boston, MA 02111-2817 (617) 423-3663 Fax: (617) 348-2115 E Mail: wayne.martin@WayneMartinPuppets.com Web Site: http://www.WayneMartinPuppets.com The Wayne Martin Puppets school assembly programs showcase a series of sophisticated variety marionette and hand puppet vignettes performed "Open Stage" with dramatic lighting and special effects. Productions stimulate students' imagination onto a path of self-discovery and expression via this most integrated of art forms. Teacher guides and demonstrations included. (Grades K-6) Since forming his company in 1966, Wayne Martin has worked as a principal puppeteer for the Heiken Puppets, Sid and Marty Krofft Productions and Jim Henson's Muppets. Martin has been featured in numerous television programs and commercials that have earned him two Emmy Award nominations. He has toured Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia and presents his one-man variety revue hundreds of times each year across the United States. All of the puppets are designed and built by Martin in an act that has appeared with such established artists as Bob Hope, Dolly Parton, The 5th Dimension and The Temptations. Program Titles: Art of the Puppet; Spring into Easter; Drac's Back!; Santa's North Pole Express Audience Limit: 350/assembly Fee: Starts at $600.00 Special Requirements: Electricity, a performing area whose minimum dimensions are 16' wide X 12' deep, with 8' ceiling clearance, and a room that is preferably darkened. Possible Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council STORYTELLING    MARK   BINDER Pembroke Villa PO Box 2462 Providence, RI 02906 (401) 272-8707 Email: mark@markbinder.com Website: www.markbinder.com Mark Binder is the author of the Everything Bedtime Story Book and It Ate My Sister. and has had hundreds of short stories published in newspapers and magazines like The Family, Hadassah, and Cricket. He is a professional storyteller and recording artist, with five storytelling CDs, including the hits, A Holiday Present!, It was a Dark and Stormy Night... and the award-winning Classic Stories for Boys and Girls. Mark graduated from the Trinity Rep Theater Conservatory, earned a BA from Columbia University, an MA from Rhode Island College, and has taught as an adjunct professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a Rhode Island Artist Educator, and on the New England Foundation for the Arts Touring Roster. He is a founder of the American Story Theater and has served on the board of the League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling. His programs have received grant funding from the United States Department of Education, the Rhode Island Department of Education, the City of Providence, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, National Storytelling Network, and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Program Title: Tales for Peace, Eureka! Science and Math Stories; Tall Tales and Whoppers; The Instant Short Story; Silly Stories; Tales of Chelm; Holiday Stories and Songs; Spooky Stories; Tales from the Outdoors; Telling and Reading Stories with Children... Audience Limit: 250/assembly Fee: $750 half day, $1000 full day Possible Funding Sources: RI State Council on the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, B.O.C.E.S. (New York)    SARA DEBEER 51 Randal Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110 (860) 561-5905 E Mail: sdebeer@comcast.net Website: http://sdebeer.home.comcast.net/~sdebeer/ Need a riveting entertainer who can delight audiences of all ages? Need an artist-in-residence who can partner effectively with your school's staff? Need a versatile, experienced performer? Storyteller Sara deBeer can meet all these needs and more! Since 1978, Sara deBeer has told stories to young and old, drawing from her broad repertoire of international folktales. She can frequently be found presenting assembly programs to elementary, middle, and high school students. An experienced classroom teacher with degrees from Yale and Bank Street, Sara designs programs which tie in with on-going classroom studies. A fellow of the Connecticut Writing Project, Storrs, CT, Sara often combines performing with writing or storytelling exercises which permit students to explore the events and characters of the stories they just heard. Sara also offers workshops for teachers. Another specialty of Sara's are programs for senior citizens: holiday/seasonal themes or “Tales of Wit and Wisdom,” which celebrates the struggles, challenges, and triumphs of everyday life. Program Titles: Tales of Deep-Rooted Magic; Folktales from the Many Cultures of Africa; Tales of Women Wise and Wondrous; Jewish Tales for Young and Old; Legends of King Arthur; Hand- Collected Irish Yarns Fee: $250-$500    JACKSON   GILLMAN -   "Stand-Up   Chameleon" PO Box 41 Onset, MA 02558 (508) 295-0886 E-Mail: jacksong@jacksongillman.com Web site: www.jacksongillman.com Sparkling with energy, wit and whimsy, the "Stand-Up Chameleon" magically transforms into a wide array of colorful characters. Through his many talents as songsmith, comic, mime and storyteller, Jackson engages and delights audiences of all ages with his highly visual and interactive performances. Many different shows to choose from including several educational nature programs. Has been a featured performer at festivals across the country. For 6-12 grades, his two substance abuse awareness presentations have been used annually by schools for their prevention programming. 30+ years experience, easy-going and flexible, references galore. Program Titles: Nature in Action, Story and Song - an educational romp on the wild and crazy side of natural science; Riot in the Garden - fun-filled farm science, awarded Most Educational at the MOFGA Common Ground Fair; BUGS! - doodlebugs, spiders, ants and other crawlies are featured in this low-life revue; Once Upon a Tide - fun and fishy repertoire from the sandy beach to the briny deep; On a Wing and a Song - a birds-eye view of the cycle of seasons; Moon Crazy - captivating songs and stories to take you far away and pilot you happily home; Autumn Wonders - a rich tapestry of the colors, sounds and smells in a heartwarming, story and song-filled celebration of the season; Halloween Silly Willies - songs and stories to tickle your funny-bone without scaring your pants off; Winter Wonders (or Holiday Huzzah for Christmas and/or Chanukah) - heartwarming celebrations of the seasons, holidays and the human spirit; Spring Into Action and Song - celebrates spring and in all of its song-filled wonder; The Man Who Planted Hope - an inspiring account of reforestation in Provence, adapted from the story by Jean Giono; The Magic of Rudyard Kipling: Just So - the classic Just So Stories brought to life; Levity in Motion - mime and stories for the family, airborne exploits and other childhood flights of fancy; A Family Cabaret - an intergenerational look at daily rituals, wake-up to bedtime, from all perspectives; The Dancing Man (with ASL) - lively, interactive songs and stories to move and groove with; Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors - stories of friendship performed with sign language; Swamp Cake and Cattails - assembly program about anti-bullying and social acceptance, fancifully disguised as a prehistoric comedy with dinosaurs and dragons; Hard Knocks - an intense one-man drama dealing with substance abuse within a family; The Perfect High - a lighter-side look at the prevention of substance abuse; Fee: starts at $375 + travel Funding Sources: New England Foundation for the Arts    ELISA   PEARMAIN PO Box 634 Lincoln, MA 01773 (781) 259-0492 E Mail: elisa@wisdomtales.com Website: www.wisdomtales.com With a background in dance and theater, and a Master's degree in Education, Elisa's performances, residencies, and workshops are moving, participatory, and educational. From the 1990 National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee, to First Night Boston, and The Three Apples Storytelling Festival, Elisha performs for thousands of children and adults. Elisa was a Storyteller in Residence in the Boston and Lowell Public Schools for ten years, and trains teachers and others in storytelling through Lesley College. She is the award-winning author of Doorways to the Soul: Fifty-two Wisdom Tales From Around the World (Pilgrim Press 1998) and Once Upon a Time: Storytelling for Character Development and Bullying Prevention (Character Development Group, 2006), which offers 99 folktales and follow-up activities for the K-8 Classroom. Programs Include: Wising Up - World Wisdom Tales for Character Education and Bully Prevention (grades K-8) The Calabash of Wisdom - World wisdom tales for building empathy, awareness and responsibility (Middle and High Schools, performance and follow-up workshops) For All to Share - Multicultural folktales, myths and legends (pre K-12) Halloween Tales From Around the World - Multicultural Halloween, performance (K-12) and writing/storytelling residency (5-8) I Can Tell - Storytelling residency and teacher training, K-8 A Trunkfull of Tales - Family storytelling for Home and School - a workshop for educators and parents, and residency (2-8) Program Titles: We Share a Common Story; The Calabash of Wisdom; For All to Share; Halloween Tales From Around the World; I Can Tell; A Trunkfull of Tales Audience Limit: Varies with program Fee: $400 for 1 performance; $500 for two; $600 for three +travel over 1 hour Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council THEATER    MALLORY   BAGWELL, Ph.D. The Movement Company, Inc. P.O. Box 854 Storrs, CT 06268-0854 (860) 794-0554 E-mail: mallorybagwell@mac.com Website: mallorybagwell.com Dr. Mallory Bagwell presents workshops nationally in the areas of creative movement, play, creativity, arts education, and gifted education. His programs include performances, keynote presentations, and intensive hands-on workshops for K-8 students and education practitioners K-12. For the past 20 years he has presented regional workshops in New England and mid-Atlantic states that focus on mathematical problem-solving, critical thinking, geometry, the science of flight, and the history of games. The workshops are movement-oriented and full of practical hands on activities that have cross-curricular relevance to educators and students alike. Current programs include: It's All In How You Say It! (performance) has students ACTively exploring the roots of communication not only through words but gesture, intonation, facial expression and body language. Workshop Series Geodesic Dome Project Math, science, architecture, and team work all converge as teams of students work together to study and build a variety of geometric structures. Students participate in the construction of a 2 story geo-structure that seats 30 people! By using lightweight pvc pipe to erect large scale geo-structures (from regular Platonic solids to irregular Archimedean solids) students can study the principles, relationships, terminology, classification, and real world relevance of their constructions. An immensely rich source of ideas for integrating across the curriculum and for staff development. (up to 75 students/workshop). Math Through Movement Explore problem solving through a series of original and progressively challenging movement tasks. Partners and groups discover the effects of perception, process and behavior (cooperative, competitive, independent) upon the outcomes of specific problems. Packed with activities that expand mathematical thinking, computation, and number learning. Develop rules of anthropomorphic measurement. Form group shapes and patterns to make larger than life tangrams. Graph tableaux shapes from a game of 3-dimensional Twister. Examine topology, critical thinking, problem solving, logic, and hypothesis formation. Enter the Gamesman Follow the rich history of games from five continents spanning 5000 years. Pick an era and conduct a comparative study across the continents or scrutinize a specific culture and follow the evolution of games over the centuries. Hot Air Balloon Hype Students construct and launch 4' tall scale hot air balloons from tissue paper within a two tome frame that includes discussion of principles and history of flight and the science of weather. Program Titles: It's All In How You Say It! Workshops: Math Through Movement; Enter the Gamesman; Geodesic Dome Project, Hot Air Balloon Hype. Audience Limit: 325/performance; 30/workshops ; 65/Geo Dome and Hot Air Hype Fee: $525/one performance; $775/two performances; $825/day workshops; $450/evening. $425 libraries. Travel and materials inclusive.    CHILDREN'S   VOICES  THEATER Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 E Mail: elweiner@comcast.net Website: www.elweiner.com Promote Literacy and Celebrate the Imagination With ‘Children’s Voices Theater’ Children’s Voices transforms stories and poems written by students K-6, into a magical theatrical experience that combines acting, mime, comedy,masks,puppetry,jugglling, and audience participation. Throughout the performance, Michael Zerphy and Marv Klassen-Landis, creators of Children’s Voices, weave themes of trusting one’s inner voice, overcoming fear, and getting started when ‘I don’t know what to write’ . Students get so excited after seeing this performance that they can’t wait to write their own poems and stories. This production is a high energy high student motivator. Workshops and residencies are also available. A Teacher Guide is provided. Audience Limit: 250/300 for schools; Public Presentations: No limit Fee: $800 for one, $1,300 for two -block booking rates available -public performances may be somewhat higher Funding Sources: New England Foundation for the Arts, Vermont Arts Council, New Hampshire Council on the Arts Special Requirements: None- a stage is not required –set up time approximately one hour