Classroom Sessions
Self Esteem
Making Music
An educational program designed to complement and enhance the understanding of music. In this session, children discover three basic fundamentals of music-beat, rhythm and pitch-which enables them to develop basic music skills and comprehension. These fundamentals are reinforced with activites, reading music and singing. Most of the tunes are familiar to children, with words that restate the lesson. Visual aids and instruments are provided by the artist, as well as guitar and keyboard accompaniment.
Shelley Oeverndiek
K-6/ 30 students / 50 to 60 min / $100 first session $80 second at same site
Contact:
209-532-2826; 209-532-5021
shellyoonbighill@msn.com
Online Registration
Beauty Is
Stemming from the 1979-1988 television show, ‘The Facts of Life,” and its theme song, this program introduces lifes’ ”facts” as being thoughts, words and actions. Stories and discussion encourage the students to explore options and responsiblities necessary to maintain individual well being. Songs, accompanied by guitar and keyboard, reinforce feelings and circumstances common to youth while offering reliable guidance and decision-making tools.
Shelley Oeverndiek
K-6/ 30 students / 50 to 60 min / $100 first session $80 second at same site
Contact:
209-532-2826; 209-532-5021
shellyoonbighill@msn.com
Online Registration
Sing Me a Story
Childrens’ classical literature is the lyrical basis of songs that encourage participation, listening skills and creative thought. Aesop’s fables, Dr. Seuss, Edward Lear and others are brought to life by music and are accompanied by visual aids, guitar and keyboard.
Shelley Oeverndiek
K-4/ 30 students / 50 to 60 min / $100 first session $80 second at same site
Contact:
209-532-2826; 209-532-5021
shellyoonbighill@msn.com
Online Registration
Musician Peg Reza & Storyteller B.Z. Smith
Two of the Sierra Foothills leading performers come together to charm classrooms with sing-alongs and stories. With traditional American folk songs and a host of folk, fairy and original stories, Peg and B.Z. will capture the hearts and attention of all ages. Here are some examples of themes for classrooms…
“There’s Plenty of Gold!”–Songs and Tales of the California Gold Rush
“Whatever the Weather”–Songs and Tales of Wondrous Weather through the Seasons
“Dreaming Under the Stars”–Songs and Tales of the Night Sky
All grades / up to 70 students, or 2 classes / 45 minute session/ $120 for two performers for each program
Contact:
209-532-7697 (BZ)
bz@hive-arts.org
Online Registration
Historic
Musical Treasures From The Gold Rush Era & America’s Frontier Days
*Now with a Power Point presentation
With the addition of historical photo’s to reinforce the background of the musical instruments and historical times of the 19th century, Dave takes everyone on an exciting musical journey back to the days of the California gold rush. Using a variety of folk instruments Dave includes songs from the mining days, frontier favorites and adds important historical anecdotes which complement 3rd and 4th grade curriculums.
Dave Rainwater
Grades 3 & up/ 45-55 minutes/ classroom up to 60 students/ $200 for two sessions/ $50 each additional at same site
Contact:
209-743-9352
strumbug@aol.com
www.huckleberryfiddler.com
Online Registration
Those Wild & Rowdy Mining Camps
*With Power Point presentation
The days of the California Gold Rush were some of the wildest the West had ever seen. Gold seekers from all over the world crowded our shores. Did you ever wonder how the mining camps got their names? The gold country fiddler and minstrel takes us on a tour through some of the most famous camps along California’s mother lode. With music from the gold rush era, Dave shares some of the most fascinating and curious stories from those wild and rowdy Days of 49!
Dave Rainwater
Grades 4 & up/45-55 minutes/classroom up to 60 students/$200 for two sessions/ $50 each additional at same site
Contact:
209-743-9352
strumbug@aol.com
www.huckleberryfiddler.com
Online Registration
Catgut Strings & Rattlesnake Tales
*with Power Point presentation!
From the shores of early colonial Virginia to the California gold fields, Dave takes you on a fiddler’s journey and entertains in a lively, funny and educational show. Performing many fiddle classics, he also uses stories, poems and historical anecdotes providing unique insight into the development of America’s own folklore and music.
Dave Rainwater
Grades 4 & up/45-55 minutes/classroom up to 60 students/$200 for two sessions/ $50 each additional at same site
Contact:
209-743-9352
strumbug@aol.com
www.huckleberryfiddler.com
Online Registration
California Story
Through narrative and song, students will learn about little known heroes and folk legends. Topics will include Captain jack and the Modoc Wars, the building of the Central Pacific Railroad through the Sierras, the Donner Party expedition, naturalist john Muir, the wreck of the steamship Brother Jonathan in 1865, the Bear Flag Revolt, the Eve of the Gold Rush and more.
Patrick Karnahan
3-12 / 30-60 students / 60 min / $80/performance; $138/2 successive
Contact:
209-532-8375
blackirish28@hotmail.com
Online Registration
Songs and Stories of the Sea
Historical songs will be performed to accompany a slide presentation of sailing ships provided by the San Francisco Maritime Museum. Exploration of early sea travel will focus on tall ships and tall tales. Topics will include life on a sailing ship, immigration to America, the west coast whaling industry, an overview of sea-loving authors from Melville to Verne, and legends of mermaids and sea monsters.
Patrick Karnahan
3-12 / 30-60 students / 60 min / $80/performance; $138/2 successive
Contact:
209-532-8375
blackirish28@hotmail.com
Online Registration
History of Ireland
Ireland’s rich and colorful past will be explored through its historical ballads. Over 500 years of Irish history will be covered, with different musical instruments being used to interpret the time periods. Eight songs will be performed from the time of O’Carrolin through the present day Irish rock band U2. The program will focus on Ireland’s fight for freedom, the famine years, and the foundation of the free state. (A second member of the Black Irish Band will join Patrick for this presentation.)
Patrick Karnahan
3-12 / 30-100 students / 60 min / $115/performance; $172/2 successive
Contact:
209-532-8375
blackirish28@hotmail.com
Online Registration
Music and Storytelling
Traditional American folk songs and stories from around the world are offered in a lively oral tradition. All the songs and movement activities are participatory and interactive, with emphasis on building listening skills, improving sensory-motor integration and rhythm, building attention capacities, exploring feelings, and having fun in the process. All songs and stories are age and developmentally appropriate and, when possible, related to the season. Please let Bill know in advance what the children are working on so he can shape the material to augment and enhance their lessons.
Bill Roberson
Preschool-4 / 25-30 students / 60 min / $60
Contact:
209-533-9317
mccoolson@mlode.com
Online Registration
World Music
World Music Beat
Calaveras County students have been delighted for years and now the Dyken brothers are coming to Tuolumne County schools! Customizing each session to meet class and curriculum needs, they teach basic drumming techniques, improvisational music, cultural history and drum making. They specialize in presenting a comparative study of different musical styles from around the world, scheduling their offerings on a one-time basis or as a series.
Mark and Bear Dyken
K-12 / 30 students /45 – 60 min / $100-single presenter;$200-two presenters
Contact:
209-736-6736
mark@clandyken.com
Online Registration
Performances / Assemblies
World Music Beat
Calaveras County students have been delighted for years and now the Dyken brothers are coming to Tuolumne County schools! Customizing each session to meet class and curriculum needs, they teach basic drumming techniques, improvisational music, cultural history and drum making. They specialize in presenting a comparative study of different musical styles from around the world, scheduling their offerings on a one-time basis or as a series.
Mark and Bear Dyken
K-12 / 30 students /45 – 60 min / $100-single presenter;$200-two presenters
Contact:
209-736-6736
mark@clandyken.com
Online Registration
Dust Bowl Brothers
Mark and Bear Dyken share a piece of California’s rich history of the Dust Bowl. Playing two brothers who come to California in the late 1930′s, the period is brought to life through storytelling and the distinctive songs of Woodie Guthrie and others who documented the era in music.
Mark and Bear Dyken
2-8 / 200 students / 45-60 min / $200
Contact:
209-736-6736
mark@clandyken.com
Online Registration
Musical Treasures From The Gold Rush Era & America’s Frontier Days
*Now with a Power Point presentation! With the addition of historical photo’s to reinforce the background of the musical instruments and historical times of the 19th century, Dave takes everyone on an exciting musical journey back to the days of the California gold rush. Using a variety of folk instruments Dave includes songs from the mining days, frontier favorites and adds important historical anecdotes which complement 3rd and 4th grade curriculums.
Dave Rainwater
Grades 3 & up/ 45-55 minutes/ classroom up to 60 students/ $200 for two sessions/ $50 each additional at same site
Contact:
209-743-9352
strumbug@aol.com
www.huckleberryfiddler.com
Online Registration
Catgut Strings & Rattlesnake Tales
*with Power Point presentation! From the shores of early colonial Virginia to the California gold fields, Dave takes you on a fiddler’s journey and entertains in a lively, funny and educational show. Performing many fiddle classics, he also uses stories, poems and historical anecdotes providing unique insight into the development of America’s own folklore and music.
Dave Rainwater
Grades 4 & up/45-55 minutes/classroom up to 60 students/$200 for two sessions/ $50 each additional at same site
Contact:
209-743-9352
strumbug@aol.com
www.huckleberryfiddler.com
Online Registration
California Story
Through narrative and song, students will learn about little known heroes and folk legends. Topics will include Captain jack and the Modoc Wars, the building of the Central Pacific Railroad through the Sierras, the Donner Party expedition, naturalist john Muir, the wreck of the steamship Brother Jonathan in 1865, the Bear Flag Revolt, the Eve of the Gold Rush and more.
Patrick Karnahan
3-12 / 200 students / 60 min / $100
Contact:
209-532-8375
blackirish28@hotmail.com
Online Registration
George Chance: A Tuolumne County Family’s Story
The fictional character, George Chance, brings Tuolumne County history to life with a multi-media presentation. This program describes five generations of a local family, from the Gold Rush to Modern Day. Projected historical photos illustrate the past while original songs and storytelling take the audience there and back. The stories, music and illustrations combine to create a sense of history, family and place-all told with a sense of humor!
Mark Stoltenberg
4-12 / no limit students /40 min+15 min Q&A / $225 or 2/ back to back $400
Contact:
209-928-3436; 768-3441
stoltenberg@mlode.com
Online Registration
History of Ireland
Ireland’s rich and colorful past will be explored through its historical ballads. Over 500 years of Irish history will be covered, with different musical instruments being used to interpret the time periods. Eight songs will be performed from the time of O’Carrolin through the present day Irish rock band U2. The program will focus on Ireland’s fight for freedom, the famine years, and the foundation of the free state. (A second member of the Black Irish Band will join Patrick for this presentation.)
Patrick Karnahan
3-12 / 200 students/ 60 min / $172(2 presenters)
Contact:
209-532-8375
blackirish28@hotmail.com
Online Registration
Music and Storytelling
TRADITIONAL AMERICAN folk songs and stories from around the world are offered in a lively oral tradition. All the songs and movement activities are participatory and interactive, with emphasis on building listening skills, improving sensory-motor integration and rhythm, building attention capacities, exploring feelings, and having fun in the process. All songs and stories are age and developmentally appropriate and, when possible, related to the season. Please let Bill know in advance what the children are working on so he can shape the material to augment and enhance their lessons.
Bill Roberson
Preschool-4 / 60-300 students / 50-60 min / $250
Contact:
209-533-9317
mccoolson@mlode.com
Online Registration
B.Z. Smith, Storyteller, & Peg Reza, Musician
Please welcome two of the Sierra Foothills leading performers to charm your students with well planned assembly programs. Designed to engage audiences in literary and musical traditions, B.Z. brings a wide repertoire of stories, while Peggy offers deep musical understanding and traditions. With B.Z. Smith at the helm, even large audiences are pulled into her many stories while Peg draws people in with musical traditions of the Vaudevillian Era: Vintage American Swing and Ragtime.
Assemblies can be designed around a central theme, or with their considerable experience and repertoires, you can let them by guided by their own Muses. Here are some examples of themes:
“Harvest Hoedown: Stories & Songs for Autumn”
“Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss”
“Shel-A-Bration! Stories & Songs Inspired by the Poetry of Shel Silverstein”
“Dreaming Under the Stars” Songs & Tales of the Immense Sky
They will gladly consult with you on what is best for your students. B.Z., a retired public school educator, is well-versed in curriculum design and standard-based learning. Peggy has given considerable attention to applying CDE Standards to her school-based programs.
All grades/ up to 300 students / 45 minute session/ $275 for two performers for each assembly (discount offered for booking more than one assembly on the same day)
CONTACT:
209-532-7697 (BZ)
bz@hive-arts.org
Online Registration
Residencies
Orff-Schulwerk: Music in the Classroom
Orff Schulwerk is an international music teaching philosophy. Students will express themselves and create music using movement, pitched and un-pitched percussion instruments, body percussion, children’s literature, theater,and language.They will co-create simple musical forms. Individual class experiences or short residencies available.
Louise McPeeters
K-4/ 28 students / by arrangement of time/$
Contact:
209-928-1515
louisal@frontiernet.net
Online Registration
Learn to Play the Ukulele
Peg’s Ukulele Classes start at the beginning level and progress steadily over the six sessions. Fun, informative and challenging, her classes teach the mastery of songs with varying levels of difficulty in chords, ease in chord transitions, strumming, style and group playing with emphasis on creativity, group support and musicians’ etiquette. Playing the ukulele can become a fun hobby or a life-long career. Peg’s goal is to encourage individual development, creativity and participation.
Peg Reza
5th grade and up/ 24 students maximum/ time & days by arrangement/ 6-45 minute lessons $500
UKULELES AND SONGBOOKS PROVIDED
Also available for Teacher “Hands-On” Demonstration by arrangement
All lessons are based on the CDE VAPA Standards for Music Education and can be integrated into all content areas.
209.532.8799
BlueShoesUke@gmail.com
