ARTISTS on TOUR SD 41 Artists Directory 2013/2014

ARTISTS ON TOUR SD 41 Artists Directory 2013/2014

Artists on Tour travel to schools across BC with their performance or touring workshop created specifically for this school year.

Artists on the ArtStarts roster represent an outstanding range of disciplines and cultural traditions, from world music and contemporary dance, to storytelling, theatre and much more. All are professional artists with a history of presentation and proven experience performing for, or working with, children and youth.

How to Book This Directory includes all the information that you will need to bring performing artists into your school. Once you have made your selections, simply fax or email it to ArtStarts. We’ll contact the artists you have selected, schedule their touring dates and times and confirm their availability with you.

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ArtStarts in Schools provides innovative arts programs for young people, practical resources for teachers and artists, and leadership in advocacy for arts in education. Learn more at artstarts.com Win ArtStarts Dollars! Book a performance through ArtStarts in Schools for 2013–14 by June 30, 2013 for a chance to win $800 ArtStarts dollars to go towards your choice of a performance in your school! The draw will be conducted in the first week of July and the winner will be announced in September 2013. The winning performance must occur in the 2013–14 school year. The artist and show selected must be from the 2013 ArtStarts Artists on Tour Directory.

Discover More Artists Artists on the ArtStarts roster represent an outstanding range of disciplines and cultural traditions, from world music and contemporary dance, to storytelling, theatre and much more. All are professional artists with a history of presentation and proven experience performing for, or working with, children and youth.

Visit the full Artists on Tour Directory online at artstarts.com/artists-on-tour-directory

Aché Brasil represents the culture, the traditions, the Aché Brasil represents the culture, the traditions, the beliefs, the music and movement of the people of beliefs, the music and movement of the people of Brazil. Equal parts music, dance, spectacle, Aché Brazil. Equal parts music, dance, spectacle, Aché Brasil has played to enthusiastic audiences and Brasil has played to enthusiastic audiences and critical acclaim from all over North America and critical acclaim from all over North America and Europe. The group's performances include Samba, Europe. The group's performances include Samba, Maracatu, and the famous Brazilian dance/martial- Maracatu, and the famous Brazilian dance/martial- arts Capoeira - an astonishing display of arts Capoeira - an astonishing display of ACROBATICS, performed to the rhythm of the ACROBATICS, performed to the rhythm of the Berimbau. Aché Brasil has performed before Berimbau. Aché Brasil has performed before thousands of audiences at Festivals, Theatres, thousands of audiences at Festivals, Theatres, Olympic games, Corporate events, and over 6,000 Olympic games, Corporate events, and over 6,000 schools. schools. AN EXPLOSION OF COLOUR! ENERGY! Capoeira Workshops AND MUSIC! Aché Brasil has extensive experience in teaching The musicians and dancers of Aché Brasil exhibit a Capoeira to young people. A typical class will begin rare combination of authenticity and excellence in with a light warm up followed by fundamental their performance, unmatched in Canada. movements such as "ginga", cartwheels, leg rotations Experienced and professional, Aché Brasil is and balance movements. The students also learn committed to presenting high quality performances Portuguese songs to accompany the game of which best exemplify Brazil's rich cultural heritage. Capoeira. While Capoeira can be an intensive activity, Combining stunning acrobatics, the hypnotic the classes are tailored to accommodate the physical rhythms of Afro-Brazilian dance and the awe- abilities of the students. Besides gaining discipline, inspiring art form of Capoeira, words like the students will also receive a solid workout. After breathtaking and colourful are inadequate to ten or more workshops students will have the describe this incredible group. Aché Brasil's high- opportunity to demonstrate what they learned with energy show is known to leave the audience a performance guided by our instructors on the last spellbound. day of their classes. Discipline Interdisciplinary Discipline Interdisciplinary Grades Primary to Secondary Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 45 - 55 mins. Duration 45 - 50 mins. Capacity 600 Capacity 1 workshop per class (max 25 students) # in group 5 # in group 1 Homebase Vancouver Homebase Vancouver Fee $730.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $205.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.achebrasil.com Website www.achebrasil.com Language(s) +French, Portugese Language(s) +French, Portugese

ArtistStarts on Tour 20131 www.artstarts.com Axé Capoeira Axis Theatre Company

Axé Capoeira (pronounced aH-shay cap-oh-AIR-ah) Over its 37-year long and richly creative history, Axis was founded in Brazil, first arriving in Canada to Theatre Company has amused, inspired, moved and perform in the Vancouver International Children's sometimes startled thousands of children, families Festival in 1990. Since then, they have become one and adults. Axis Theatre has actively pursued a multi- of the premier capoeira organizations in North disciplinary style of theatre that is underscored by America. With over ten performance DVDs, seven inventive text and music. Stretching the boundaries internationally acclaimed music CD's, a vibrant track of live theatre, Axis has produced over 52 original record of over 5000 school shows and stage works, toured all over the world and has been performances, and two years running as rewarded with 16 Jessie Richardson Awards by the choreography consultant to So You Think You Can Vancouver theatre community. Dance Canada, Axé Capoeirawill present a show unparalleled in its spectacular combination of dance, Raven Meets the Monkey King by Louise acrobatics, music, and educational entertainment. Moon JJ dreams of finding hidden treasure and until she's Viva Brazil! old enough, she explores thrift stores and yard sales. This interactive educational tapestry of Brazilian A mysterious box she buys hides a Raven mask history, culture, traditions and beliefs will entertain wrapped in an old Chinese opera poster. JJ thinks students of all ages. Expect to have your ears and their value will bring her fame but with the help of pulse stimulated by enlivening Brazilian percussion the spirits, Raven (First Nations) and the Monkey King music, including live vocals and drums; your eyes (Chinese), who were trapped in the box, she learns amazed by gravity-defying acrobatics; and your body the value of returning the items to their rightful and soul inspired as the show culminates in an owners. interactive dance including the entire audience. This Discipline Theatre performance is guaranteed to be unforgettable! Grades Primary to Intermediate Discipline Interdisciplinary Duration 50 mins. + Q&A Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity 500 Duration 45 mins. + Q&A # in group 4 Capacity 600 Homebase Vancouver # in group 6 Fee $720.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.axistheatre.com Fee $780.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.axecapoeira.com Language(s) +French, Portugese

ArtistStarts on Tour 20132 www.artstarts.com Ballet Victoria Blues Berries

Kids LOVE dance. But few of them know that The Blues Berries have performed before hundreds professional dancers train like Olympic athletes or of young audiences in schools, festivals and that studies link dancing to brain development. As community venues across North America over the Vancouver Island's premier professional ballet past seven years. The group has been nominated company, Ballet Victoria has been enlightening three times for West Coast Music Awards for their youth since 2002 on the benefits of dance to CDs "Little People Music," "Funky Blue Diner," and promote fitness, self-esteem, and appreciation for "Let's Jam." art, music, and culture. Under the direction of acclaimed artistic director and choreographer Paul Jazz, Jive and Wail Destrooper, Ballet Victoria continues to captivate Jazz, Jive, and Wail, covers the major styles and audiences of all ages. artists of the blues, jazz, and R & B genres who established themselves at the same time as rock and Intersections of Dance and Sport roll was taking root – the 1950s to the present. With Teachers and students alike are consistently an emphasis on upbeat, danceable music, the surprised at how fascinating ballet is - especially program illustrates the influence of the blues on rock since many have never seen it before. In our and vice versa. The performance incorporates demonstration and performance, professional student participation through call-and-response dancers show students the technique and training between singer and audience, clapping in rhythm, behind the art. We explain the 'art of line', flow, and and everyone gets a chance to show their dance dynamic of choreographic sequences. By the end, moves. students have a greater appreciation for dance. Discipline Music More importantly, girls and boys leave with an Grades Primary to Secondary enthusiasm to participate in this healthy and positive Duration 45 mins. activity. Capacity 600 Discipline Dance # in group 4 Grades Primary to Secondary Homebase Vancouver Duration 45 mins. + Q&A Fee $759.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Capacity 450 - 500 Website http://kbamonline.com/blues-berries/ # in group 10 Homebase Victoria Fee $830.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.balletvictoria.ca Language(s) +French

ArtistStarts on Tour 20133 www.artstarts.com Boris Sichon Boris Sichon

Boris Sichon is a multi-instrumentalist with an MA Boris Sichon is a multi-instrumentalist with an MA from the St. Petersburg Academy of Music. He has from the St. Petersburg Academy of Music. He has played and performed with the Leningrad played and performed with the Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, the Jewish Chamber Musical Symphony Orchestra, the Jewish Chamber Musical Theatre in Moscow, the Russian National Folklore Theatre in Moscow, the Russian National Folklore Band and France's Footsbarn Company. He has Band and France's Footsbarn Company. He has performed in 40 countries on 5 continents, and has performed in 40 countries on 5 continents, and has presented his school show more than 500 times to presented his school show more than 500 times to students in Israel, France, Germany, Canada and US. students in Israel, France, Germany, Canada and US. Around the World with Boris Language of Music Boris takes students on a musical journey to different Let`s speak Music! Music is a universal language cultures and countries. Students learn about, and spoken all over the World. Students will learn how listen to, approximately 25 instruments from Boris's they can express the emotions and feelings through unique collection of over 200 ethnic musical music and how the colourful beauty of universal instruments, including the Russian bagpipe, East language of Music improves our lives! European flutes, the Middle East dumbek, the Discipline Music Australian didgeridoo, the Indian tabla, the Turkish Grades Primary to Secondary Gong, Irish Bones, the Russian Xylophone and the Duration 45 mins. ets. He invites students to improvise with him on stage. ~ "All musical instruments from around the Capacity any size world speak the same language, but sometimes they # in group 1 have a different accent." Homebase Mission Fee $630.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Discipline Music Website www.sichon.com Grades Primary to Secondary Language(s) +Russian, French Duration 45 mins. + Q&A Capacity 500+ # in group 1 Homebase Mission Fee $630.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.sichon.com Language(s) +Russian, French

ArtistStarts on Tour 20134 www.artstarts.com Cadence Cadence

This formidable foursome has been entertaining sold- This formidable foursome has been entertaining sold- out audiences of young and old for a decade and out audiences of young and old for a decade and continue to thrill with their innovative arrangements continue to thrill with their innovative arrangements of popular and original songs! With three Juno of popular and original songs! With three Juno nominations, numerous international tours, and a nominations, numerous international tours, and a New York Harmony Sweepstakes Championship to New York Harmony Sweepstakes Championship to their credit, CADENCE has earned recognition as their credit, CADENCE has earned recognition as "Canada's premiere jazz-pop a cappella group". "Canada's premiere jazz-pop a cappella group". Wherever they go, CADENCE upholds its mandate: to Wherever they go, CADENCE upholds its mandate: to explore and demonstrate that the voice has no limits. explore and demonstrate that the voice has no limits. Four men. Four mics . . . An A Cappella History. . . Cadence amazes audiences with their ability to Take a trip through time with Cadence as they cover create a full range of instrumental and vocal sounds over 100 years of vocal music in 50 minutes! This using only their voices! This a cappella quartet Juno-nominated quartet will cover such material as illustrates that the voice is the most versatile of all Gregorian Chant, Classical, Choral, Jazz, Doo-Wop, instruments. Tight harmonies, instrumental Rock, Blues, and more, incorporating mind blowing imitation, high energy and a splash of choreography instrumental imitation, high energy antics and combine in an energetic and accessible performance audience participation. for all grade levels. Discipline Music Discipline Music Grades Primary to Secondary Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 50 mins. + Q&A Duration 50 mins. + Q&A Capacity 450 Capacity 450 # in group 4 # in group 4 Homebase Ontario Homebase Ontario Fee $980.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $980.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.cadence-unplugged.com Website www.cadence-unplugged.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 20135 www.artstarts.com Dancers of Damelahamid Dianna David

The Dancers of Damelahamid are an inter- Dianna David is a Movement Storyteller who tells generational, First Nations dance company from the memorable stories through the fusion of clown, Northwest coast of BC. They present masked dances mime, urban dance, contact juggling, in visually- of the Gitxsan Nation. They have performed in New dynamic worlds created through shadow and Zealand, Australia, China, Germany, Peru, across multimedia. Being with ArtStarts since 2008, Dianna Canada and throughout BC. Their mandate is to continues to collect raves reviews at every school revive their heritage for future generations and to she performs at. Many have said that her ability to foster cross-cultural acceptance and understanding captivate an audience from K-12 is inspiring and of the richness of First Nations culture. impressive. Dianna has also teaches dance, contact juggling, creative expression and movement Dancing Our Stories workshops. Dancers of Damelahamid bring to the stage the treasures of their lineage through captivating story, Take a Closer Look song and dance of both their distinct ancestries, A visually-dynamic, one-woman show that delivers a Gitxsan and Cree. The Gitxsan are part of the message of acceptance through urban dancing, Northwest coastal group of cultures that have the clowning, miming, contact juggling, and multimedia. distinctive button blanket regalia. Insight into the Dianna is a member of the highly elite, the LOL history of the west coast of Canada is enhanced by Dance Crew. Estrude de Bompoof, a quirky, the Cree dance traditions of northern Manitoba unsuspectingly talented individual, has arrived from based on the gentle and profound teachings of the the Philippines. As a Canadian-born-Filipino, Dianna Medicine Wheel. struggles to accept Estrude's differences. An unlikely friendship forms, and Dianna is forced to re-evaluate Discipline Dance her perspective, when she becomes peer-pressured Grades Primary to Secondary to putting Estrude in her place. Duration 45 mins. Capacity 500 Discipline Interdisciplinary # in group 4 - 6 Grades Primary to Secondary Homebase West Vancouver Duration 55 mins. + Q&A Fee $680.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Capacity 600+ Website www.damelahamid.ca # in group 2 Homebase Vancouver Fee $760.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.diannadavid.ca

ArtistStarts on Tour 20136 www.artstarts.com Dianna David Dianna David

Dianna David is a Movement Storyteller who tells Dianna David is a Movement Storyteller who tells memorable stories through the fusion of clown, memorable stories through the fusion of clown, mime, urban dance, contact juggling, in visually- mime, urban dance, contact juggling, in visually- dynamic worlds created through shadow and dynamic worlds created through shadow and multimedia. Being with ArtStarts since 2008, Dianna multimedia. Being with ArtStarts since 2008, Dianna continues to collect raves reviews at every school continues to collect raves reviews at every school she performs at. Many have said that her ability to she performs at. Many have said that her ability to captivate an audience from K-12 is inspiring and captivate an audience from K-12 is inspiring and impressive. Dianna has also teaches dance, contact impressive. Dianna has also teaches dance, contact juggling, creative expression and movement juggling, creative expression and movement workshops. workshops. Physical Expression Workshops Click 'N' Play Dianna David teaches various workshops for levels K CLICK 'N' PLAY is a story of a misfit clown robot who – 12 of expressing through the body. Workshops leaves Planet Orbitron where playfulness and self- include mime, robotic dance, creative collaboration expression is frowned up. dubD crashes into the life in dance, stage comedy and contact juggling. Either of a tech-obsessed computer fanatic named MissC. booking Dianna David for one of her full length This show teaches kids that playing and making shows or one of these workshops, students will gain friends online can be fun, but remembering to get messages of believing in their own creativity to find out and make friends in the real world is very theirs own style that they can be proud of. Dianna important too. brings fun and excitement in which ever subject she Discipline Interdisciplinary teaches. Grades Primary to Intermediate Discipline Interdisciplinary Duration 45 mins. + Q&A Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity 400 Duration 60 mins. # in group 2 Capacity 30 (with ability to accommodate more) Homebase Vancouver # in group 1 Fee $760.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.diannadavid.ca Fee $230.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.diannadavid.ca

ArtistStarts on Tour 20137 www.artstarts.com Digital Guise DuffleBag Theatre

One of Canada's most hi-tech, educational and DuffleBag Theatre returns for another fun filled and entertaining groups, Digital Guise has been hilarious season of interactive storytelling theatre. performing to enthusiastic audiences for over 10 Since 1992, "the nearly world-famous" DuffleBag years. Their school program stimulate students' Theatre has wowed audiences of all ages in theatres, interest in the latest music, instruments and hi tech festivals and schools across the country. visuals. A Digital Guise performance demonstrates this creative interaction, while their workshops delve Fairy Tale Adaptations deeper into the creativity of music making. In their refreshing adaptations of fairy tales, classic stories, and Shakespearean plays, audience members Music for Movies, Games and Videos are invited into the show to play the main parts! The This participatory show introduces students to the resulting excitement and spontaneity creates a way music is being created today for movies, hilarious experience for all and forms a perfect soundtracks and pop culture. Using excerpts from introduction to the classics. With DuffleBag Theatre, "The Pirates of the Caribbean," "The Simpsons," the dream of living a fairy tale actually does come "Harry Potter" and "Mission Impossible," the show true! Available shows include Robin Hood, demonstrates behind-the-scenes artistic integration Cinderella, Cendrillon. of music and drama/action in the making of films Discipline Theatre and video. For audience participation, Digital Guise Grades Primary creates a humorous tune using students' sampled Duration 50 mins. + Q&A voices. Images are projected onto a giant screen behind the group for added impact. Capacity 400 # in group 4 Discipline Music Homebase Ontario Grades Primary to Secondary Fee $909.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Duration 45 - 50 mins. Website www.dufflebag.com Capacity 700+ Language(s) +French Bilingual # in group 3 Homebase Vancouver Fee $720.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.digiguise.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 20138 www.artstarts.com Fana Soro Figura Theatre

Fana Soro is a West African performer and educator Figura Theatre (Bernd Ogrodnik) is based in Iceland, whose musical expertise includes the balafon and where Bernd also serves as master puppeteer for the drumming, as well as traditional West African dance. country's National Theater. With formal training in In Norway, he spent six years touring with the classical music, woodworking, children's book Rikskonsertene, and was artist-in-residence at the illustrations, and movement arts, Bernd has been a International Museum for Children's Art in Oslo. In prominent figure in the world of puppetry since Vancouver, Fana collaborates regularly with local 1986. He has toured his performances across Europe, and international artists. He has recorded pieces with Canada, the US and Asia. His marionette and puppet Radio Canada, appeared on local television, is the creations are frequently featured in film, TV, creative director of Masabo and opened the Masabo museums and theatres around the world. Music and Dance Studio. Metamorphosis Full-day Workshop This mesmerizing performance features a wonderful While learning performance techniques, students collection of imaginative scenarios and vignettes. A discover the social and cultural significance of West cast of intricate hand-carved marionettes and African instruments and music. Through interactions unforgettable characters are brought to life simply with individuals of diverse cultures and ethnic by hands, wooden spheres and silk scarves. origins, Fana believes that students build their Metamorphosis illustrates the constantly changing understanding and appreciation for art and culture. nature of our existence and perception. Nothing Study guides available in English and French. remains the way it first appears, and it does not matter what we see but how we see it. Discipline Music Grades Primary to Secondary Discipline Theatre Duration 1 day Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity 30 students per 45 mins. Session Duration 45 mins. # in group 1 Capacity 500 Homebase Ontario # in group 1 Fee $680.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Iceland Website www.masabo-fana-soro.blogspot.com Fee $709.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Language(s) +French, various African dialects Website www.figurentheater.is

ArtistStarts on Tour 20139 www.artstarts.com Figura Theatre Flyin' Bob

Figura Theatre (Bernd Ogrodnik) is based in Iceland, For over 20 years across Canada and in fifteen where Bernd also serves as master puppeteer for the countries around the world, Flyin' Bob has country's National Theater. With formal training in performed as a juggler, tightwire walker, comic, and classical music, woodworking, children's book musician in every venue imaginable: the street, illustrations, and movement arts, Bernd has been a stage, corporate offices, national television shows, prominent figure in the world of puppetry since and schools. He has also performed at festivals in 1986. He has toured his performances across Europe, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Korea, Israel, Canada, the US and Asia. His marionette and puppet Egypt, and the US. creations are frequently featured in film, TV, museums and theatres around the world. Be the Circus From balancing a stack of chairs on his chin to a Peter and the Wolf spectacular and nearly disastrous high-wire walk, Premiered at the National Theater of Iceland in 2008 Flyin' Bob takes audiences on a 50 minute search for this award-winning performance stays true to the balance. Through juggling, clowning, unicycling, original story and music composed by Prokofiev in acrobatics, wire walking, audience participation, 1936. The outcome is a stunningly picturesque play comedy, and character, Be the Circus stresses the which brings young audiences into deep connection importance of physical activity, concentration, peer with the wonders of classical music. After the huge support, community and the value of failure as well success of "Metamorphosis", Figura Theater is proud as success. to offer the unforgettable tale of Peter and the Wolf Discipline Interdisciplinary to audiences across North America. Grades Primary to Secondary Discipline Theatre Duration 45 mins. Grades Primary Capacity 600 Duration 45 mins. # in group 1 Capacity 500 Homebase Red Deer # in group 1 Fee $789.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Iceland Website www.flybob.com Fee $709.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.figurentheater.is

ArtistStarts on Tour 201310 www.artstarts.com Goh Ballet Youth Company Green Thumb Theatre

The Goh Ballet Youth Company was established in Green Thumb Theatre creates and produces plays 1978 and over the past three decades, the that explore social issues relevant to the lives of performing group has toured throughout British children, youth and young adults. They provide Columbia, Asia, and Europe, sharing the art of theatre that celebrates the language and stories of various styles of dance. Throughout the years, it has today's generation, stimulating sympathy, debate built a reputation for being the starting ground for and critical thinking. Green Thumb is one of Canada's some of the world's most talented ballet dancers foremost creators of theatre for young audiences. who have taken top prize at prestigious international They have performed throughout Canada and the competitions and positions with top professional US, and toured Europe, the Pacific Rim and Mexico. dance companies. WIRED by Betty Quan Educational Outreach: A Selection of Damien has moved to a new school and is having a Dances to Awaken Your Senses hard time making friends. He transforms into a The Goh Ballet Youth Company showcases repertoire cooler version of himself through online role-playing from classical ballet, contemporary and national games, social media, and a multitude of virtual dances from around the world, providing youth an friends. He doesn’t see why he should try to make opportunity to be exposed to these different ways of friends in real life. When Damien has a seemingly expressing through stylistic moves. The performance innocent run-in with a girl at school, he finds himself includes a guided journey through the development in the cross-hairs of a humiliating cyberbullying of ballet and dances from other parts of the world, a campaign. Suddenly, navigating his online world glimpse at the rigors and discipline of training, as becomes just as complicated as real life. well as written materials about the history and evolution of dance. Wired examines the consequences of our online actions and the decisions that are made when we Discipline Dance can hide behind the computer screen. Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 45 - 50 mins. Discipline Theatre Capacity 1000 Grades Primary to Intermediate # in group 10-15 Duration 40 mins. + Q&A Homebase Vancouver Capacity 600+ Fee $760.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee # in group 3 Website www.gohballet.com Homebase Vancouver Language(s) +Mandarin Fee $650.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.greenthumb.bc.ca

ArtistStarts on Tour 201311 www.artstarts.com Grupo América HOJA

Since exploding onto the Canadian performing arts A cappella group HOJA heads into their 14th year of scene 16 years ago, Grupo América has been touring with the launch of their new Bullying dazzling audiences with their spectacular Latin Presentation (see below). Great harmonies, dance show. Specializing in dances from all the beatboxing, humor, audience participation, and their Americas; Hip Hop, Salsa, Afro-Latin, Native, Swing, ability to relate to and engage students have made and folkloric dances from 16 countries to choose this group extremely popular with schools across the from. Their participatory educational show, which country - over 3,000 school presentations since 1998! promotes multiculturalism, has been seen by over 500,000 children nation-wide. Grupo América has Concert won several awards, including a "Cultural Our standard presentation is updated each year to Ambassadors" award from the Ministry of Foreign include new music, humor, and audience interaction. Affairs, 2007 & 2008 World Cuban Salsa Champions, A wide variety of repertoire is performed using only and most recently 2012 World Latin Dance Cup our voices, including recent hit songs that your Champions in the Cuban Salsa and Bachata dance students are sure to relate to and enjoy. After team category. Great show for all ages. winning students over throughout our show, we then relate a strong message about how each of The Americas them can achieve their dreams through hard work The group performs dances from five countries. Each and believing in themselves. country is introduced using large maps, followed by Discipline Music a brief explanation of the origin and significance of Grades Primary to Secondary each dance. They have over 90 dance numbers, so Duration 55 mins. routines are never repeated if invited back. They perform a variety of dances including samba, salsa, Capacity 1,000 swing, Afro-Latin, hip hop, Michael Jackson, native # in group 3 dances from Latin America, and traditional dances Homebase Saskatchewan from Peru, Chile, Central America and Mexico. The Fee $805.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee show culminates with a fun dance contest involving Website www.hojaworld.com/nobullying students. Workshops are available upon request. Discipline Dance Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 60 mins. Capacity 600+ # in group 6 - 8 Homebase Richmond Fee $790.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.grupoamerica.net Language(s) +Spanish, French

ArtistStarts on Tour 201312 www.artstarts.com Infinitus Jacky Essombe

Infinitus consists of three award-winning young Originally from Cameroon, Jacky Essombe grew up in musicians from Canada and the U.S. Formed in 2002, Paris and now lives in Vancouver. She has toured in their accomplishments to date include winning the Canada, the United States and Europe with major Grand Prize at the Friends of Chamber Music recording artists and has appeared on television and Competition in Vancouver. They have performed radio in Canada and France. She loves to share the hundreds of school and community concerts in BC, traditions, history and culture of Africa, and the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. wisdom of her ancestors, and she truly believes that the Western world can benefit from the ancient From Handel to Hip-Hop wisdom of indigenous people. Infnitus' program for schools stresses listening skills all performed on violin, viola, and cello. With Jacky's Village programs that feature polished classical works, Jacky's Village features music, dance and virtuoso original compositions, arrangements of popular percussion by artists from the African countries of tunes, and even hip-hop, school audiences can Cameroon and Benin. Led by accomplished dancer expect a fun and interactive experience. Jacky Essombe, this participatory performance Discipline Music features music played on marimba, djembe, shekere, mbira, and various other traditional instruments. Grades Primary to Secondary Audience participationis encouraged throughout the Duration 45 mins. performance with call-and-response, singing, Capacity 600 clapping, and dancing. # in group 3 Homebase Vancouver Discipline Dance Fee $769.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Grades Primary to Intermediate Website www.infinitusmusic.com Duration 45 mins. Capacity 600 # in group 3 Homebase Vancouver Fee $769.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.jackyessombe.com Language(s) +French

ArtistStarts on Tour 201313 www.artstarts.com Jamie Oliviero Kalan Wi

An author, arts educator and storyteller, Jamie brings Kalan Wi are a roots infused cultural group that uses 35 years experience in school residencies, teacher the Traditional Lil'wat language and chanting styles workshops, festival and community performances to create their own brand of world beat music. and radio and television appearances to his work in Formed in 2007, in the Lil'wat Nation (Mt. Currie BC), Canada, the US, Africa and the Pacific Rim. Kalan Wi are Leroy Joe (vocals, guitars) Vania Stager He has been involved in school programs in Canada (vocals), Russell Wallace (vocals, hand drum, keys, and the US and has appeared at children's festivals in bass etc..) and Richard Doucet (percussionist, back Winnipeg, Calgary and Saskatoon. up vocals). Leroy, Russell and Vania are Lil'wat Nation members and Richard Doucet is Acadian from New Jamie Oliviero Brunswick. Drawing from the vast treasure trove of international folklore, Jamie Oliviero brings stories to life. Firmly Celebrate - A collection of Lil'wat songs rooted in his belief in the power of stories to deepen Kalan Wi will invite the students to go on a musical understanding, to heal and to inspire compassion, journey into the heart of the Lil'wat people to Jamie's stories supplement curriculum objectives celebrate the their culture, language, songs and and encourage individual creativity. dances. We have learned from our parents and grandparents and we share these teachings through Discipline Storytelling what we know and love best, music. Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 60 min. Discipline Music Capacity 300 per show/ 3 shows per day Grades Primary to Secondary # in group 1 Duration 45 - 60 mins. Homebase Manitoba Capacity 600 Fee $600.00 includes ArtStarts' fee # in group 4 Homebase Pemberton Fee $910.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.kalanwi.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201314 www.artstarts.com Kellie Haines Khac Chi Bamboo Music

Ventriloquist Kellie Haines is an experienced and Khac Chi Bamboo Music is a unique Canadian - multi-talented entertainer who draws on her Vietnamese duo that has won the hearts of background in theatre, dance, singing, and clowning audiences in 24 countries across the global. Their as she explores a wide variety of topics with humour, versatile performance includes a combination of compassion and boundless energy. From classical, folk and contemporary Asian and world performing her first ventriloquist act at the age of music. Songs are played using over a dozen different eight in her school gym to currently touring North traditional bamboo instruments from Asia as well as America while working as a puppeteer for stage and the instruments invented by Khac Chi Bamboo television, Kellie has never forgotten what she wants Music's members from Vancouver. to do when she grows up! Funny Bamboo Music Show A Space To Play The Funny Bamboo Music show has won the hearts Three friends, ventriloquist Kellie Haines, Kamilla the of the young audiences in over 1,000 schools across frog and Magrau the bird, explore the differences in Canada and the US. It takes the audience on an people, nature and the universe in this hilarious and adventure in sound. The show features on rare interactive musical adventure. Magrau wants to help instruments such as the dan bau (one-stringed protect the mountain caribou by finding them more zither), the Koni whose resonation chamber is a space to play, while Kamilla wonders if she is the player's mouth., the trung (suspended bamboo only frog in the universe. With the help of the xylophone), the long flute played by two people audience's imaginations and talents, the trio learns simultaneously, and many more. This dynamic duo that being different is not only okay, it's amazing! fuses education and humour with a dose of audience participation in Funny Bamboo Music. Discipline Interdisciplinary Grades Primary to Intermediate Discipline Music Duration 50 mins. + Q&A Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity 500 Duration 40 - 50 mins. # in group 1 Capacity 500 Homebase Vancouver # in group 2 Fee $680.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.kelliehaines.com Fee $580.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.khacchi.com Language(s) +Vietnamese

ArtistStarts on Tour 201315 www.artstarts.com Kikeyambay Kokoma African Heritage Ensemble

Kikeyambay West African Electric Orchestra drum Founded by MaObong Oku, Kokoma shares the and dance troupe is fronted by master musician ancient rhythms and dances with performances and Alseny Michel Diallo from Guinea,West Africa and educational presentations that promote cultural Ilana Moon of Dancingmoon. Formed in 2007, this 8- awareness, greater understanding and appreciation piece troupe brings you tight percussion rhythms, for the sacred African culture. Their repertoire is rich amazing backup vocals, educational cultural stories, with various mythos, poetical and mythological dazzling dance pieces and interactive engaging imageries, spiritual metaphors and symbolism of the theatrics. Come experience explosive traditional coastal people of Nigeria. Kokoma displays wisdom rhythm, song and dance of Guinea. and dignity through their performances, as they captivate their audiences with their exhilarating and Kikeyambay passionate presentations. A theatrical show that tells a traditional story of Guinea and how the "griot" became the "griot" Africa Comes to Schools (keeper of oral tradition). Learn about the culture of Kokoma interprets the traditional dances of old Guinea in this interactive and entertaining show legends, ceremonies and folklore. Through a series where lions, monkeys, snakes and majestic stilt of dynamic dances, students will be entertained and walkers tell their stories through the infectious educated about African culture, experiencing first- rhythm of drums, song and dance. A great hand that art is not separated from daily life but educational show to share with kids about African rather an expression of life. This powerful culture, using different instruments that some presentation is guaranteed to excite the eyes, volunteer kids can try! engage and uplift the spirit leaving everyone happy and empowered. Discipline Interdisciplinary Grades Primary to Secondary Discipline Interdisciplinary Duration 45 - 60 mins. Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity 500+ Duration 55 mins. # in group 8 Capacity 600 Homebase Victoria # in group 5 Fee $825.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.kikeyambay.com Fee $750.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Language(s) +French Website www.maobongoku.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201316 www.artstarts.com KUNDA African Culture Music & KUNDA African Culture Music & Dance Dance

'Kunda' meaning 'family', is a performance troupe of 'Kunda' meaning 'family', is a performance troupe of musicians and dancers from Guinea, West Africa, as musicians and dancers from Guinea, West Africa, as well as Canada. Kunda encourage audiences of all well as Canada. Kunda encourage audiences of all backgrounds to come together to share ideas and backgrounds to come together to share ideas and traditions, joining together in peace, unity, and traditions, joining together in peace, unity, and harmony, as one world, one love, one people . . . One harmony, as one world, one love, one people . . . One family. Fronted by Kocassale Dioubate, a Mandingo- family. Fronted by Kocassale Dioubate, a Mandingo- tribe griot (traditional story-teller, musician, and tribe griot (traditional story-teller, musician, and keeper of tribal history) from Guinea, Kunda also keeper of tribal history) from Guinea, Kunda also includes Sasha Belle, Mohamed Duranteau, and includes Sasha Belle, Mohamed Duranteau, and Mohamed Diara. Mohamed Diara. Kunda African Culture, Music, & Dance Kunda African Culture, Music, & Dance Workshops Performance These fun and interactive African cultural workshops A vibrant and colorful presentation of artistic culture, allow students the chance to experiment with music, and dance from various regions of Africa, traditional percussion instruments and dance Kunda showcases authentic handmade traditional movements while learning about their historical and instruments, elaborate costumes, explosive cultural context. Through call-and-response songs, percussion, high-energy dances, joyful marimba, and repeat-after-me exercises, participants will learn soothing instrumental pieces and great vocals. language and vocabulary in Koca's African dialects. Diverse and interactive, involving the audience Kunda introduces different tools used regularly in through call and response song, dance, and West African households (grass brooms, gourds, clapping, Kunda's show is equally entertaining and baskets, etc) while also touching on subjects such as educational, giving an insightful taste of African demography and geography. culture. Discipline Interdisciplinary Discipline Interdisciplinary Grades Primary to Secondary Grades Primary to Secondary Duration Half-day to Full-day (20-40mins/group) Duration 45 mins. + Q&A Capacity maximum of 50 students/group Capacity 500+ # in group 2 # in group 4 Homebase Sunshine Coast Homebase Sunshine Coast Fee $680.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $680.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.kundaculture.com Website www.kundaculture.com Language(s) +French, African Dialects Language(s) +French, African Dialects

ArtistStarts on Tour 201317 www.artstarts.com Marimba Muzuva Masabo

Marimba Muzuva has been captivating students and This group of master musicians, dancers and staff since 1994, with performances at hundreds of storytellers from various West African countries has schools across BC. The group's dynamic, interactive come together to share the beauty and energy of and educational show brings the music of Africa to traditional West African culture. Masabo is no life with immediacy and impact: the power of stranger to the school show - the group has marimbas (including the seven foot bass!) and performed hundreds of school-based performances, traditional drums; the mysterious sounds of the and has facilitated workshops and classes for mbira and chipendani; the simple joy of South students and teachers alike. The group has one CD: African Gumboot Dancing - all woven together with "Solognougo." storytelling to provide a unique show. Célébrer L'Afrique! / Celebrate Africa! Performance With passion and pride, Masabo brings audiences a Marimba Muzuva's shows communicate a love of taste of traditional West African life - the heartbeat of South African music, involving students in rhythm, the village through the drums, the joy of life through song, and movement, while demonstrating aspects acrobatic masquerade dances, and the voice of of playing in an ensemble. ~ "By far the best show history through song and storytelling. I've ever seen...They held the audience in the palm of Discipline Interdisciplinary their hand." - Glen McKinnon, Murrayville Elementary Grades Primary to Secondary School. Duration 45 mins. Discipline Music Capacity 600 Grades Primary to Secondary # in group 4 Duration 50 - 55 mins. Homebase Ontario Capacity unlimited Fee $730.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee # in group 6 Website www.masabo-fana-soro.blogspot.com Homebase Victoria Language(s) +French, various African dialects Fee $805.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.muzuva.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201318 www.artstarts.com Mat Velvet and Charlie Show Metaphor

Martin and Dominique are a husband and wife team Metaphor is a crew of hip hop artists who build and have been performing world wide for over 20 community empowerment and social justice years. They have worked with the worlds top through their art, teaching and facilitation. The team festivals, galas and companies. Both artists have has brought hundreds of performances and toured with Cirque Du Soleil, worked on cruise ships workshops to high schools, universities and and worked for top dinner variety shows in the US community groups throughout BC, Washington and and Germany. Their daughter Lilyclaire is a national Oregon, including the Burnaby Youth Detention level gymnast and trampolinist who has a flair for Centre, Waypoint Youth Rehabilitation Services, circus arts and the stage. They have recently opened Surrounded by Cedars Family Services, BC Housing their own circus school in a renovated church in and LINKS Probation School. Metaphor inspires Quebec. youth through interactive performances that focus on critical thinking, self-reflection and community Mat Velvet and Charlie Show engagement. Mat Velvet, star and wheel god, selflessly shares his German Wheel acrobatics talent with you. Mat, Elements smooth as Velvet, oozes charisma, and has a little tag Metaphor's new show, Elements, combines poetry, along called Charlie. The small, eager, and annoying rap, turntablism, beatbox, percussion and interactive wannabe helps Mat get ready and perform his music. "Elements" come together to form a greater routines, but the brow beaten helper has a huge whole. As the artists perform their individual talents, secret . . . To be revealed! This original blend offers an the show begins to synthesize their skills and expose astounding display of acrobatic prowess wrapped in the power that is inherent when we all connect and a hilarious crinkly wrapper with a stunning twist at unite. These artists use music and participatory the end. games to explore themes of inclusion, exclusion, bullying and acceptance. Discipline Interdisciplinary Grades Primary to Secondary Discipline Music Duration 45 mins. Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity any size Duration 45 - 50 mins. # in group 3 Capacity 600+ Homebase Quebec # in group 4 Fee $980.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.matandcharlie.com Fee $755.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Language(s) +French

ArtistStarts on Tour 201319 www.artstarts.com Metaphor Michael Mitchell

Metaphor is a crew of hip hop artists who build Michael Mitchell makes every day Canada Day. He community empowerment and social justice has presented almost 5,000 of his 'Canada is for Kids' through their art, teaching and facilitation. The team concerts throughout the country. His songs and has brought hundreds of performances and stories of our Canadian heritage entertain students workshops to high schools, universities and while inspiring them to understand why Canada is a community groups throughout BC, Washington and great country. Michael is the former co-host of the Oregon, including the Burnaby Youth Detention CTV children's program 'Story Time', and has written Centre, Waypoint Youth Rehabilitation Services, and recorded songs for 'Sesame Street' and PBS. Surrounded by Cedars Family Services, BC Housing and LINKS Probation School. Metaphor inspires Michael Mitchell - Canada is for Kids youth through interactive performances that focus This performance introduces students to Canada's on critical thinking, self-reflection and community rich national heritage through songs and stories of engagement. the history, geography, and characteristics that make Canada and Canadians unique. Students sing along Hip Hop Workshop as they participate in quick Canadiana quizzes and A two-day long workshop featuring games, music other activities. The performance dovetails perfectly fundamentals, writing, recording and music with Canadian study units. The comprehensive study production. This interactive program focuses on guide includes music files plus extensive resources media literacy, performance skills, empowerment for students and staff that help everyone participate through public speaking, and community leadership. fully in the performance. Day 3 culminates in the production of a CD and a Discipline Music performance for the whole school. Grades Primary to Intermediate Discipline Music Duration 60 mins. Grades Intermediate to Secondary Capacity 450+ Duration 3 days # in group 1 Capacity 30 students per session, with performance Homebase Victoria # in group 2 Fee $630.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.michael-mitchell.ca Fee $1,530.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Language(s) English with French songs upon request

ArtistStarts on Tour 201320 www.artstarts.com Milton Randall Norman Foote

Percussionist Milton Randall began performing Juno Award winner Norman Foote has performed professionally at the age of 13, and has studied and worked with millions of children throughout Brazilian and African music under recognized North America, inspiring creativity through his songs, masters. He has performed with the Winnipeg and El stories and innovative props. He has been featured Paso symphonies, and has appeared on national regularly with symphonies, festivals and in concert Mexican TV and CBC Radio. Milton uses his halls, and has written and recorded for Disney experience as a public school and university-level Records, Shari Lewis, CBC's"Scoop & Doozie","Max educator to communicate the magic of African and and Ruby" and many others. Along with his Juno win Latin drumming. for his CD "Love My New Shirt", Norman has received four Parents Choice and NAPPA Gold awards as well Full-day Workshop as Socan's Songwriter of the Year award. Milton's hands-on drumming workshops centre on the culture and music he learned while living in the Norman Foote Live remote Volta region in Ghana, West Africa. He starts Norman offers 3 presentations for elementary by showing how the drums are a form of language schools: solo concert, songwriting workshop and and uses this theme to work in African, Brazilian, and innovative choir program. Often the workshop and other forms of popular rhythms. The entire student concerts are combined. body learns age-appropriate drumming and dance. Norman's shows are an unique imaginative blend of The day ends in an audience participation visual comedy and original songs suitable for all performance by the oldest students, and culminates elementary levels. He presents songs from his six in a huge conga line. Milton has excellent classroom award-winning CDs, in a performance featuring his management skills and gets students laughing and props "with an attitude." Norman's puppetry and drumming throughout the day. props are simple by nature and fascinating by delivery. With subject matter that challenges and Discipline Music engages his audience, Norman uses his theatrical Grades Primary to Secondary and comedic talents to weave stories and paint Duration 1 day musical imagery to which audiences respond Capacity up to150 students per 45 - 90 mins. Session immediately. # in group 1 Homebase Richmond Discipline Music Fee $680.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Grades Primary to Intermediate Website www.gmpercussion.com Duration 45 mins. Capacity 600 # in group 1 Homebase North Vancouver Fee $630.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.normanfoote.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201321 www.artstarts.com Noumoufassa Project Soul

Noumoufassa has presented thousands of Project Soul is a crew of street-style dancers educational performances worldwide. The artists are consisting of poppers, breakdancers, lockers and hip- members of the globally renowned African company hop dancers. They want to share their passion for Manding Jata-The Lion of Mali. "Distinctive...powerful funk-styles and hip-hop culture by educating youth and intimate, Manding Jata performs with gusto." ~ about the positive aspects of these dance forms. New York Times. They have successfully toured for the past 3 years through the ArtStarts Program and hope to keep The Manding Empire Revealed inspiring the youth through their high energy and This highly interactive, fast-paced educational high impacting performance. You can keep up with concert introduces young people to the culture of them through their group page on facebook under Mali, West Africa, and the fabled city of Timbuktu. Project Soul. The program features traditional 21 string kora, xylophones, drums, flutes, dance, masquerade and Back to Basics acrobatics. Humour is used strategically and the This is a high energy and dynamic street dance narrative is concise. The program has many performance showcasing artistic athleticism. Project curriculum connections and comes with 35 pages of Soul brings their audiences on a journey into an downloadable educational resources. "Everyone on urban landscape set in a school, while entertaining the Gulf Islands was blown away by the and educating them breaking down the elements performances. I would highly recommend The fundamental to street dance. The skillful freestyle Manding Empire Revealed!" - Shelly Johnson, and exciting choreographed routines depicted Coordinator, Gulf Islands School District through imaginative stories paired with live narration will keep any age crowd engaged. The Discipline Interdisciplinary upbeat and popular music will have everyone up out Grades Primary to Secondary of their seats. Duration 50 min. Capacity 600 Discipline Dance # in group 4 Grades Primary to Secondary Homebase Vancouver Duration 45 mins. Fee $730.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Capacity 600 Website www.mandingjata.com # in group 5 Homebase Vancouver Fee $715.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.projectsoulproductions.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201322 www.artstarts.com Rumba Calzada SAM2 by ScrapArtsMusic

Originally formed in 1991 by Boying Geronimo, and SAM2 by ScrapArtsMusic re-invents do-it-yourself now headed by his son, Raphael Geronimo, Rumba musical performance from the ground up with a Calzada has been a favorite with Vancouver's Latin creative, kid-friendly and eco-positive mandate. Jazz and Salsa enthusiasts for over 15 years. In 2008, Thrown away material becomes the foundation for a Rumba Calzada performed as the closing band at the new generation of sound and visual discovery. Borneo Jazz festival in Sarawak, Malaysia, Unforgettable power-percussion is the result. representing Canada. Their latest CD, 'Album 4' was ScrapArtsMusic transforms scrap into art and arts nominated for a 2008 Western Canadian Music into music. Award for Outstanding World Recording of the Year. And in 2002, Rumba Calzada, was nominated for a SAM2 in Schools Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year. SAM2 features the musicians, sculptural instruments and original music from SCRAP ARTS MUSIC's Concert international touring productions, customized for A series of Afro-Latin tunes that is sure to get presentation in school gyms. Using instruments students' toes tapping and feet stomping. Rumba crafted from salvaged and recycled materials, expect Calzada will play some high-energy songs and get a fast-paced show built around re-imagined exhaust the audience to interact and dance along. Pieces are hoses, artillery shells, and recycled metals. We interspersed with fascinating explanations of how introduce students to green ingenuity, creativity, and instruments make their unique sounds. An excellence. We perform excerpts from our hit show interactive dance lesson concludes the school and embellish them with an educational 'scrap' presentation. instrument overview, and our ever-popular student participation. Discipline Music Grades Primary to Secondary Discipline Music Duration 45 mins. + Q&A Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity 500+ Duration 45 - 55 mins. + Q&A. # in group 4 - 5 Capacity 600 Homebase Vancouver # in group 3-5 Fee $730.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.rumbacalzada.com Fee $855.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.SAM2.ca

ArtistStarts on Tour 201323 www.artstarts.com Sand Northrup - One Woman Circus Sand Northrup - One Woman Circus

Sand Northrup - One Woman Circus, is an Sand Northrup - One Woman Circus, is an exceptional artist and educator whose extensive exceptional artist and educator whose extensive experience and contagious enthusiasm for circus arts experience and contagious enthusiasm for circus arts inspires thousands annually. Well known for her inspires thousands annually. Well known for her hilarious, interactive performances, Sand's skill as hilarious, interactive performances, Sand's skill as physical comedian, juggler and unicyclist matches physical comedian, juggler and unicyclist matches her remarkable ability to build rapport with young her remarkable ability to build rapport with young audiences in French, English or both. Her shows ("Fit audiences in French, English or both. Her shows ("Fit To Be Tried", "One Woman Circus") and circus To Be Tried", "One Woman Circus") and circus workshops are wildly popular with students and workshops are wildly popular with students and teachers alike. teachers alike. One Woman Circus and the Student Stars Fit to Be Tried This school and festival tested, wildly popular circus- A zany new production promoting daily activity and themed performance has received rave reviews and healthy living using circus arts, physical comedy and repeat bookings from hundreds of school across live music to inspire young audiences to greater Canada. Featuring Sand Northrup as a hapless solo physical self-confidence through personal effort. Fit circus performer in need of a troupe, numerous To Be Tried provokes fits of laughter with its students are enlisted to help present an amusing contagious approach to fitness and self- and surprising variety of juggling, unicycling and improvement. Find answers to pressing questions clown routines. Warning: This performance is known such as "Why bother getting out of bed?", "What to cause rib-aching laughter among students and exactly is unicycle basketball?" and "Does what go up has made many teachers cry hysterically. really come have to come down?" Discipline Interdisciplinary Discipline Interdisciplinary Grades Primary to Intermediate Grades Primary to Intermediate Duration 50 mins. + Q&A Duration 45 mins. + Q&A Capacity 600 Capacity 400 # in group 1 # in group 1 Homebase Vancouver Homebase Vancouver Fee $580.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $580.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.sandnorthrup.com Website www.sandnorthrup.com Language(s) +French Language(s) +French

ArtistStarts on Tour 201324 www.artstarts.com Sand Northrup - One Woman Circus Sheldon Casavant

Sand Northrup - One Woman Circus, is an Since discovering the art of magic at a young age, exceptional artist and educator whose extensive Sheldon Casavant has become one of Canada's most experience and contagious enthusiasm for circus arts highly sought after magicians. With a show that is inspires thousands annually. Well known for her contemporary, fun, and highly interactive, he has hilarious, interactive performances, Sand's skill as entertained across Canada, the United States, physical comedian, juggler and unicyclist matches Mexico, Panama, China, and has performed over 630 her remarkable ability to build rapport with young shows in Japan. Recently, Sheldon wrote the audiences in French, English or both. Her shows ("Fit illustrated children's book, "Morton the Magician and To Be Tried", "One Woman Circus") and circus His Magnificent Magic Show" which was shortlisted workshops are wildly popular with students and for an Alberta Children's Literature Award. teachers alike. Exploring the Impossible Circus Arts Workshops and Residencies/ Sheldon's non-traditional approach combines fast- Ateliers du cirque paced magic, hilarious audience participation, and School-tested, hands-on circus workshops state-of-the-art illusions. He shares his personal introducing exciting, accessible physical skills like childhood story of how he discovered the secrets of object balancing, juggling, rola bola, stilts and magic tucked away in his local library, changing his unicycle. life forever. Sheldon not only entertains, but inspires "The best hands-on residency we've had," say several his audiences to realize that 'impossible' is just a principals, educators and enthusiastic participants. frame of mind. Students love the physical and artistic challenges Discipline Interdisciplinary and enjoy concrete results: physical success and Grades Primary to Secondary increased self-confidence, body awareness and self- Duration 45 mins. discipline. Sand offers custom circus projects based Capacity 500 on your school learning objectives (ie: French # in group 1 language or performance development, community building, etc.) in consultation with you. Homebase Alberta Fee $725.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Discipline Interdisciplinary Website www.sheldoncasavant.com Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 1 - 10 days (5-6 workshops daily) Capacity 150 students daily (Classroom groups of 20 to 30 students x 5 or 6 workshops) # in group 1 Homebase Vancouver Fee $580.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.sandnorthrup.com Language(s) +French

ArtistStarts on Tour 201325 www.artstarts.com Story Theatre Company Story Theatre Company

If your focus is on literacy, arts and citizenship this is If your focus is on literacy, arts and citizenship this is the theatre company for your entire school. Story the theatre company for your entire school. Story Theatre continues its tradition of creating energetic, Theatre continues its tradition of creating energetic, entertaining and curriculum relevant performances entertaining and curriculum relevant performances that enhance language arts and citizenship that enhance language arts and citizenship programs and compliment activities in the programs and compliment activities in the classroom. Travelling to every district in BC, as well as classroom. Travelling to every district in BC, as well as nationally and internationally, the company's nationally and internationally, the company's popular style of storytelling and performing mixed popular style of storytelling and performing mixed with music, and interactive games has made it one of with music, and interactive games has made it one of Canada's premiere Young People's Theatre Canada's premiere Young People's Theatre companies. companies. Hey . . . Bully, Bully! The Great Beanstalk Conspiracy Folk and fairy tales are full of famous bullies and this This modern interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk show merges theses classical villains with modern combines the traditional tale with a modern issue. events. Our hero reflects his bullying problems by Our hero discovers that the natural resources on not wanting to go to school but he has to face the earth are disappearing and sets out to recover them. problem in his dreams as the actions of real bullies The adventure takes us up a giant Beanstalk to merge with the actions of imaginary bullies from where the giant is hoarding air, water and the ability folklore. Along the way he learns to use his WITS to to produce power. Surely he can learn to share? help solve the problem. Hey . . . Bully, Bully! Is a Includes the always popular Nursery Rhyme Revue. gentle way to open up discussion about a real Literacy focused theatre with a modern twist on an problem for elementary school students. old adventure. Discipline Theatre Discipline Theatre Grades Primary to Intermediate Grades Primary to Intermediate Duration 45 mins. + 10 mins. Q&A Duration 45 mins. + 10 mins. Q&A Capacity 600+ Capacity 600+ # in group 3 # in group 3 Homebase Victoria Homebase Victoria Fee $725.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $725.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.storytheatre.ca Website www.storytheatre.ca

ArtistStarts on Tour 201326 www.artstarts.com Tap Co Teddy Anderson

TapCo is Vancouver Tap Dance Society's Youth Teddy Anderson is a World Renowned First Nation's Performance Ensemble that stages show-stopping Hoop Dancer, having performed in 16 countries. performances and classes to hundreds of Teddyhas extensive training with Scott Ward and enthusiastic and highly attentive young people every Kevin Locke, both First Nation's Hoop Dancers. Teddy year at schools, Children's Festivals and other venues. has earned the respect from his teachers to perform the dance. Teddy comes from a multicultural "Just in Time" - Rhythm Tap Dance background including being an adopted Tlingit. This talented ensemble of dancers, who range from Teddy obtained a BA in Child and Youth Care. The 10 to 18 years of age, are the heartbeat of TapCo, combination of Teddy's experience makes him an which pays tribute to the masters of tap and presents exciting, motivating and inspiring performer. cutting-edge rhythm tap. Under the direction of the Vancouver Tap Dance Society, international artists First Nations Hoop Dancing are commissioned to create work that ranges from Teddy dances with 30 hoops that are colored red, traditional to smooth flash, funk and swing. TapCo black, white and yellow. These four colors represent presents breathtaking performances and performs the four peoples of the world. As the hoops routines, such as "The Hoofers Lines" and "The Shim interconnect with each other, forming signs of Sham Shimmy" like seasoned professionals. The nature such as trees, butterflies and eagles, a story of society's youth outreach program offers tap lessons transformation appears: the story of the oneness of and has buckets of tap shoes. humanity. By combining the traditional First Nation's hoop dance with a 21st century message, Teddy Requires hard NON-rubberized surface for spreads an inspirational message of unity. performance, wooden gym floor or stage. Discipline Dance Discipline Dance Grades Primary to Secondary Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 45 mins. Duration 40 - 45 mins. Capacity 600 Capacity 600+ # in group 1 # in group 10 - 16 Homebase Red Deer Homebase Vancouver Fee $605.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $780.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.hoopdanceproductions.com Website www.vantapdance.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201327 www.artstarts.com The Wheat in the Barley Tiller's Folly

Vancouver-based folk music group The Wheat in the Since 1996, Tiller's Folly has been captivating Barley takes students on a whirlwind trip around the audiences throughout the world with versatility, world to lands from which the early pioneers passion and high-calibre musicianship. This emigrated to Canada. Experience the music of Vancouver-based ensemble performs high-energy Ireland, France, Ukraine, the Mediterranean, Latin acoustic roots music with a Pacific Northwest flair. America and other lands that has been passed down Their unique blend of roots, bluegrass and Celtic for generations as a cherished cultural heritage. music, along with their penchant for storytelling, has Audience participation features singalongs, a won them legions of fans throughout North America percussion orchestra, clapping along, and interactive and Europe. discussions about the many instruments being demonstrated. Stirring Up Ghosts - the Founding of British Columbia The Musical Roots of Canada's Cultural In a celebration of BC history, Tiller's Folly presents Heritage "Stirring up Ghosts," a concert about the triumph, Through concerts sprinkled with anecdotes and adventures, and heroes from BC's colorful past. The musical instrument demonstrations, the band performance features a collection of historically- introduces various aspects of our richly diverse folk based songs that tell the stories of characters such as music legacy from the Celtic, Slavic, Quebecois, Simon Fraser and John Tod, and of events such as Middle Eastern, bluegrass and folkloric traditions of the Cariboo Goldrush and the building of the Kettle North and South America. Children are eager to hear Valley Railway. New to the program in 2010 is Tiller's the sounds of a wide range of acoustic string and new hit, Over Northern Skies, celebrating over 100 wind instruments from around the world, used in years of flight in Canada. many musical traditions. An interactive multimedia Discipline Music study guide is also available on their website. Grades Primary to Secondary Discipline Music Duration 45 mins. Grades Primary to Secondary Capacity 600 Duration 45 - 50 mins. # in group 3 Capacity 600 Homebase Surrey # in group 4 - 6 Fee $769.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Homebase Vancouver Website www.tillersfolly.com Fee $650.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.wheatinthebarley.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201328 www.artstarts.com Trent Arterberry Trent Arterberry

Award-winning mime artist, Trent Arterberry has Award-winning mime artist, Trent Arterberry has recently stretched into new territory, collaborating recently stretched into new territory, collaborating with writer Rob Wipond and director Gregg with writer Rob Wipond and director Gregg Goldston, to create shows that blend his trademark Goldston, to create shows that blend his trademark physical expressiveness with multiple speaking physical expressiveness with multiple speaking characters and dramatic story lines. The public debut characters and dramatic story lines. The public debut of The Secret Life of Walter Manny was a hit at the of The Secret Life of Walter Manny was a hit at the 2012 Victoria Fringe Festival, where the Times- 2012 Victoria Fringe Festival, where the Times- Colonist called it "a true gem" and Monday Magazine Colonist called it "a true gem" and Monday Magazine called it "vastly entertaining." called it "vastly entertaining." Think Bigg Secret Life of Walter Manny It's comical storytelling, masterful mime, compelling A story of turning alienation into acceptance, The music and hilarious puppetry. By turns, Arterberry Secret Life of Walter Manny features an eight-year- fills the stage with a collection of intriguing old boy whose overactive imagination gets him in - characters. Roboman discovers the limits - and and out of - trouble. Ostracized at school, Walter extraordinary reaches - of his own body. The escapes into high-octane reveries of racecar driving, diminutive dance star, Mr. Bigg performs to a firefighting and secret-agent spying. Fantasy collides dizzying medley of musical styles from rap to Russian with reality when a fire threatens the classroom and folklore. Teaching kids about physical theatre, challenges Walter to use his imaginative skills to save gesture and body language, there's drama, comedy, his best friend's life. subtle lessons and outrageous fun in Trent "A true gem." - Times-Colonist Arterberry's Think Bigg. "Vastly entertaining." - Monday Magazine Discipline Theatre Discipline Theatre Grades Primary to Intermediate Grades Primary to Intermediate Duration 45 mins. Duration 45 mins. Capacity 500 Capacity 500 # in group 1 # in group 1 Homebase Sooke Homebase Sooke Fee $680.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $680.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.trentshow.com Website www.trentshow.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201329 www.artstarts.com Trent Arterberry Tribal Vision Dance

Award-winning mime artist, Trent Arterberry has Tribal Vision Dance showcases First Nations culture recently stretched into new territory, collaborating through Powwow and Haudenosaunee song and with writer Rob Wipond and director Gregg dance. Goldston, to create shows that blend his trademark physical expressiveness with multiple speaking Visions of Turtle Island characters and dramatic story lines. The public debut This Interactive, engaging multimedia show will have of The Secret Life of Walter Manny was a hit at the students clapping and singing and dancing through 2012 Victoria Fringe Festival, where the Times- out this presentation. We boast Champion Singers & Colonist called it "a true gem" and Monday Magazine Dancers winning many Contest Powwow's on Turtle called it "vastly entertaining." Island. The multimedia screen allows us to share with students a tremendous amount of Cultural My Impractical Life teachings. This show talks about the evolution of our Powerful and funny, this play of mime and mens and women's Powwow style dances as well as monologue retraces Trent's adolescent steps to Haudenosaunee dances. We explain where Turtle finding a career. Hours lost within the internet and Island is and how it got it's name. We will also dispel television provide no guidance. Extravagant efforts stereo types in a fun way. There are explanations and for athletic prowess miss the mark. An attempt to rise illustrations on Wampum belts, and much more. We to rock music stardom falls flat. Finally, a near-fatal end our show with the Hoop dance that teaches fall jolts Arterberry into recognizing what is truly students about a very important concept, "UNITY" all important to him, and to setting a path towards synced up to our multimedia screen so you can pursuing his dreams. understand the shapes the dancer is making! Discipline Theatre Discipline Dance Grades Intermediate to Secondary Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 45 mins. Duration 60 mins. Capacity 600 Capacity 500 # in group 1 # in group 3 Homebase Sooke Homebase Ontario Fee $680.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Fee $980.00 includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.trentshow.com Website www.tribalvisiondance.com

ArtistStarts on Tour 201330 www.artstarts.com Uzume Taiko Vancouver Opera In Schools

Uzume Taiko celebrates the rhythm of life itself with Vancouver Opera is Canada's second largest opera shows that wow audiences of all ages through a company and is regarded nationally and uniquely theatrical blend of music and dance. internationally for the quality of its performances, for Awarded ArtStarts Art Champions in 2007, Uzume its education programs, and for its exemplary Taiko has performed taiko drumming in schools community-engagement initiatives. Vancouver across B.C. since 1992. Uzume Taiko members lead Opera In Schools (VOIS) tours extensively to schools hands-on taiko drumming workshops and artist and community venues throughout B.C., introducing residencies for all ages. The group performs evening opera to young people and their families. VOIS concerts and at festivals across North America and productions are fully staged, sung in English and Europe. performed by a cast of professional singers with sets, props, costumes and piano accompaniment. Performance Drawing on a broad repertoire, from pieces inspired The Barber of Barkerville by the Japanese festival drumming style to Adaptation for Vancouver Opera by Ann Hodges contemporary original work, Uzume educates Based on The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini students on the history, instrumentation and martial arts form of taiko drumming and its cultural origins One of the world's most famous operas, Rossini's and current context. Elementary shows feature taiko comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville, has been drumming with storytelling using Japanese set in B.C.'s historic Barkerville during the exciting mythological masked characters. Gold Rush era to become The Barber of Barkerville. Intermediate and secondary school shows offer This must-see production is filled with laughter, energetic, musical taiko drumming with theatrical charm, and some of opera's most memorable music. elements and humour. Figaro, a crafty and mischievous barber uses trickery Uzume Taiko Drum Workshops offered for K - 12. and disguise to help Al, a love-struck young man, liberate the beautiful Rosie from the clutches of the Discipline Music dastardly innkeeper, Bart. Grades Primary to Secondary Duration 45 - 50 mins. (Vancouver Opera In Schools' 2007 production of Capacity 500 The Barber of Barkerville. Photo by Tim Matheson.) # in group 3 Homebase Vancouver Discipline Music Fee $755.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Grades Primary to Secondary Website www.uzume.com Duration 45 mins. + 10 mins. Q&A Capacity 600+ # in group 5 Homebase Vancouver Fee $805.00 + HST includes ArtStarts' fee Website www.vancouveropera.ca

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