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Reading ROCKS!! Created and Performed by Teaching Artists Susan Hamlin and Brian Chevalier An upbeat, original music arts-in-education assembly show created to support your elementary school's literacy & reading program Perfect PARP Parents as Reading Partners kickoff |
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We are based north of Albany, NY, about 4 hours from New York City and Boston. Currently Reading ROCKS and Character ROCKS travels to parts of NY, CT, MA, VT, parts of NJ and PA. SEE BELOW for the number of shows needed depending on how far away you are. Block booking with another school is a great way to share travel costs!
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It varies depending on how large your school is and how far you are from our home base north of Albany, NY. How much does Reading ROCKS and Character ROCKS cost? Fees depend on the number of 45-minute shows and workshops, plus travel costs and overnight lodging, if needed.Optional costs: Production move & oversize audience. We provide a high quality, originally authored show with a professional level PA system at a competive cost. Travel charge: .49 per mile as of January 2007. Back to top Tell us about your Back-to-Back Show Discount!
It's well worth it to schedule several shows IN THE SAME LOCATION with 10-30 minute breaks between. Your second show is less than half the cost of the first, and the third show is even less. We can easily present four shows in one school per day. If you can't schedule back to back shows, layovers between shows reflect the value of the artist's down time. SAVE! Block-Booking Discount:
You may want to consider combining with a partner school to share travel costs and shows, and to really Build the Buzz for your community's Reading or Character Education Program. Biggest savings: We pass along our cost savings to you if you combine on the same contract. Schools are welcome to choose either Reading ROCKS or Character ROCKS shows in any combination. [email us about booking a program] Optional Costs -- Please ask about costs for shows requiring an overnight stay. -- Production move charges apply if we need to move our show from one location to another. -- Oversize audiences. We're happy to give you a personalized quote... email Reading Rocks. Why not combine all the grades in one big audience? Back to top Not at all. We arrive set to go with a quality PA and microphones. We just need a grounded electrical outlet nearby. Please reserve performance space an hour before through 30 minutes after the shows for set-up and take-down. Sorry, no students or activites can be sharing the performance space while we're moving the equipment and doing the technical sound check. First, send us an email. We’ll get back to you within a day or two with any questions. We'll email your quote right away so you have it in writing to take to your committee. Once we confirm the date, our Manager takes over with the paperwork. She'll mail you our standard contract. Your school Principal simply signs and returns both copies to us in the envelope provided and we’ll send your signed copy back. Easy! You will receive a packet of custom publicity posters to help Build the Buzz in your community. You can download more publicity posters here. Our manager will coordinate the paperwork and show details with you and call before the show to confirm the details and loading in times. IMPORTANT: If you’re funding the show through BOCES, you’ll need to send the program request to BOCES right away and mail BOCES the program verification right after the shows. Feel free to print out any of the information on this site, check our reference page and download our printable program flyer. It's probably all you need to convince your selection committee to invite us to your school. [email us about booking a program] Back to top Can we work through BOCES?
Yes, Brian and Susan's shows are New York State BOCES approved for payment. BOCES is great source of funding.. but we all need to return BOCES paperwork on time! The school needs to send the BOCES Program Request as soon as we book the shows. Important: Please send the BOCES Performance Verification right after the shows to assure timely payment. To keep our costs down for everybody, including schools that pay on show date, we ask that BOCES performances are paid within 30 days of show date. [email us about booking a program] Back to topSchools use a variety of creative ways to make Reading ROCKS and Character ROCKS happen. PTO/PTA fundraising, school budgets, BOCES, business sponsorship, and specific grants to support curriculum based programming are just a few ideas. Another great idea is to present one of our popular evening Community / Family Entertainment Shows and charge a modest ticket price as a fundraiser. If you're a coordinator or school administrator thinking of scheduling a show but would like to see the show first,
please email to see if there's an upcoming performance nearby. A message from Brian and Susan Reading ROCKS and Character ROCKS are one-of-a-kind shows. You won't find anything like them anywhere. Why? We wrote everything from scratch, from the heart, based on years of performance and songwriting experience (including teaching hundreds of workshops in songwriting) plus formal education in music education and the language arts.Reading ROCKS and Character ROCKS are fully integrated, motivational, upbeat shows. They grew out of our lifetime love of children and their music, plus years of experience performing concert and classroom music of all kinds. We're both full-time, year round entertainers and teaching artists. We are truly passionate about bringing Reading and Character Education alive with music. We give every audience our very best -- guaranteed! Back to top [email us about booking a program] We're usually scheduling months in advance but if your dates are flexible there are often openings close at hand. Just email and let us know what you'd like to do. Easy! [email us about booking a program] Brian and Susan's Programs are available in the following formats: Reading Rocks Grades: Pre-K through Grade 6 Description: 45 minute musical assembly shows plus optional classroom workshops in songwriting, critical listening, and creative language arts. Audience Size: Up to 250 per assembly (for maximum educational benefit) Up to four shows per school day. Also helpful: When possible, divide students into maximum 3 grades per show. Shows are not all the same - we vary content by developmental level. Character Rocks - Character Education 45 minute musical assembly shows Target: Grades pre-K -6 Audience size - Flexible Description: Are you looking for a Character Education assembly program? Brian and Susan customize Character Ed programs to meet your school's specific needs. Bring your core character values to life with music. Why have your students sitting on the sidelines of a performance when they can be part of it! Participating students are never bored. DOWNLOAD CHARACTER ED SHOW FLYER Campfire in a Bag 45 minute musical assembly shows or full length evening family concerts. Target: Any age Audience Size: Flexible Description: A mixture of Adirondack, family fun and outdoor-friendly music geared for lots of participation. We bring our "Campfire in a Bag" -- a fake fire to gather 'round. Great way to mix ecology, community values, Adirondack music, reading songs and just plain silly songs for a memorable family evening, school or community library gathering. Family Night Shows Target: All ages Audience Size: Flexible A full selection of upbeat, participatory songs from all over the world sure to please children of all ages. Brian and Susan have combined professional experience of over 50 years. They've collected hundreds of upbeat, entertaining songs - original and familiar -- sure to please your audience. |
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For more fine music please visit our artist websites Brian Chevalier Susan Hamlin Thanks for listening Website design by Sundance Kid at Flood Wood Music Copyright © 2003-2007 Flood Wood Music/Songspun Productions |
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