Children's Programs & Family Concerts
Lydia and her friends, Unka Munka and Beaver, have been delighting audiences for nearly 20 years. She performs her children's programs across the US (primarily in the Northeast) and in Europe. Lydia has several CDs for children and families which are available on line, at concerts and at select stores. Lydia has appeared with Pete Seeger and The Sloop Singers on Broad Old River. Her voice can be heard as storyteller, narrator, and vocalist, on several filmstrips, records and children's videos produced through American School Publications, a MacMillan McGraw Hill Company: Party Rhymes; Ernst the Crocodile; Yonder; and Dinosaurs to the Rescue!
School Programs - Assemblies, Residencies and Workshops
Lydia's
assembly programs are participatory concerts where children may be invited
on stage to be "Kid Puppeteer" and percussionists. Her use of
sign language and repertoire of songs give a taste of what residencies are
available for schools, libraries, museums. Lydia performs solo, as a duo,
or with her band.
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Residency Programs include:
- Songwriting Workshops, working with Lydia, children have fun learning to write songs.
- One Earth So Green and Round - an environmentally themed songfest about animals and their habitats, nature, recycling, and preservation.
- One Blue Sky Above Us, Hands Across The Globe is a multicultural program of the songs, rhythms and languages of the children of our world at home and abroad.
- Songs That Build Trust is a program geared around building self-esteem and tolerance.
- Historical Programs - Popular Music of the 19th Century and Revolutionary Revelry, are just two of Lydia's historical programs that makes history come alive through balladry and stories.
- American Sign Language - Stories and songs in sign language. Students learn ASL alphabet and are introduced to signs for greetings, simple commands, questions and a few short phrases. Lydia sings and signs and teaches the students a simple song in sign. They learn finger spelling (great for tactile learners!). Enhances communication and reading skills.
- "Songs and Stories with Lydia" is a general family entertainment program, complete with funny, original and traditional songs, stories, dancing and puppetry.
Library Programs
Lydia's library program - Literary Livingston. Lydia's in-depth knowledge
and love of children's literature enhances her ability to make stories come
alive. Her wealth of songs from previous programs can easily be adapted
to create a new library program to fit your needs. Other programs Lydia
has used with success include:
Celebrate! Read!: Lydia performs thematic songs and creates literature-based
new songs with her audience.
Come As Your Favorite Character: Children are invited
to dress up as their favorite literary character and are interviewed on
microphone by Lydia.
Songs and Stories by Lydia: Lydia's potpourri of
songs, stories, sign language, and wacky, wild animal hand puppets spark
the imagination and draw family audiences into singing along.
Heritage Story songs: Adults swap a song or tale
from their own heritage, and by sharing their memories achieve a sense of
community. Lydia performs popular standards.
Improvisational Song-Story Swap: Groups of children
and adults write songs together with guidance from Lydia.
Lydia's story book songs come out of songwriting residencies with children and include "Everyone needs a Hug" (Corduroy), Arthur's New Puppy, Potter's Plight, Junie B. Jones and Picking the Red Ripe Strawberry.
Museums and Nature Centers
School and library programs can be adapted as well as Lydia's family concert program. With her many environmental songs both for children (My House is a Construction Zone) and adults (Song of Life) she is a "natural" at nature centers! Programs include her wacky "wild animal" hand puppets Beaver, Raccoon, Dolphin and others.
All of the programs include 100% audience participation. American Sign Language is incorporated into many of the programs. Lydia holds a Masters Degree in Special Education. Lydia loves to entertain and involve special needs audiences.
For
booking information and demos, please contact
Three Feathers Music, PO Box 162, Cornwall, NY (845) 534-4543
E-Mail at Lydia@LydiaAdamsDavis.com