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SCHOOL
PERFORMANCES
H 2020-2021H
KBAM! would like to thank the Canada Council and the BC Touring Council
Performer Index
Abbey Road Rockers Music Performance The Beatles Songbook 3
Axé Capoeira Dance Performance Captivating Capoeira 4
Black Dog String Quartet Music Performance Strings and Things: Classical Music & More 5
DuffleBag Theatre Theatre Performance Interactive Fairy Tales 6
DuffleBag Theatre Theatre Performance A Christmas Carol 6
Flyin’ Bob Circus Performance Be the Circus! 7
Foothills Brass Music Performance The Building Blocks of Music 8
Foothills Brass Music Performance Explorations 8
Greg Kennedy Circus Performance Innovative Juggler 9
Grupo America Dance Performance Las Americas 10
Jacky Essombe Dance Performance Jacky’s Village 11
Jacky Essombe Dance Workshop African Dance Workshop 11
Lisa Rae Simons Music Performance Bluesology 12
Milton Randall Music Workshop Afro Brazilian Drum Experience 13
Paul Silveria Dance Workshop Community Square Dance 14
Professor Wow! Circus Performance The Invisible World of Science 15
Rainbow Dance Theatre Dance Performance iLumiDance 16
Speed Control Music Performance Rock and Roll: Canada vs. the World 17
Speed Control Music Performance Rockology 17
Speed Control Music Workshop Your School’s Rock Anthem 17
Tiny Islands Music Performance Jazzology 18
Tiny Islands Music Performance Funkonomics 18
Twin Kennedy Music Performance From Classical to Country 19
Vancouver TheatreSports League ® Theatre Performance Inclusive Improv 20
Vancouver TheatreSports League ® Theatre Performance Instant Improv 20
West My Friend Music Performance Canadian Folk Rumours 21
West My Friend Music Performance Break It Down, Build It Up 21
Worlds of Puppets Theatre Performance Peter and the Wolf 22
How to Book a Show 23
Prelude 23
2
Abbey Road Rockers
The Beatles Songbook
Music K - 7
Performance
This new show developed by KBAM introduces the Home Base: BC
music of the Beatles to school audiences, inciting
Beatlemania in a whole new generation.
“The performance was
Through high-energy sing-alongs and clap-alongs,
absolutely amazing, thank you so
students will experience the irresistible appeal of
the iconic lyrics and music written by four lads from much for coming!
Liverpool. The students loved it.”
Diefenbaker Elementary, Richmond, BC
With a few choice stories and facts brought to life
for historical context, this show immerses students in
some of the most unforgettable music of all time.
Heading up the group is Bruce Coughlan. A career
Fees for Performances in Schools:
songwriter and recording artist residing in British Co-
lumbia, Bruce is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist Lower Mainland $850
and composer with over four decades of professional Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $890
experience. He is best known for his work with the Vancouver Island $965
group Tiller’s Folly and more recently with Voices of Interior $965
the Salish Sea. Kootenays & North $1000
3
Axé Capoeira
Captivating Capoeira
Dance K -- 12
7
Performance
Axé Capoeira (pronounced AH-shay cap-oh-AIR-ah) Home Base: Vancouver
was founded in Brazil, first arriving in Canada to
perform at the Vancouver International Children’s “Highly entertaining and
Festival in 1990. engaging with the audience.
Always a treat to watch perform.”
Since then, they have become one of the premier Anne McClymont Elementary, Kelowna
capoeira organizations in North America, with over
ten performance DVDs, seven internationally
acclaimed music CDs, more than 5,000 school shows
and stage performances, and two years running as Fees for Performances in Schools:
choreography consultant to So You Think You Can BC Lower Mainland $850
Dance Canada. Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $890
Axé Capoeira’s show for schools and families is Vancouver Island $1250
unparalleled in its spectacular combination of dance, BC Interior $1250
acrobatics, music and theatrics. Kootenays & North $1250
4
Black Dog String Quartet
Strings and Things: Classical Music and More
Music K - 7
Performance
Listen and learn! In this new show, students get to Home Base: BC
sharpen their ears so they can pick out the
intriguing complexity of a round, a canon, and a “... a well-orchestrated
fugue. And they’ll be having so much fun they won’t
balance of musical performance,
realize they’re developing vital cognitive skills.
instruction, humour
Elementary school audiences will quickly realize that and audience participation.”
Mozart and all that classical music — with a few pop Leigh Elementary, Coquitlam
tunes thrown in — is really very cool.
Formed in 2007, the Black Dog String Quartet
comprises some of Vancouver’s finest young musicians.
The group has appeared on the recordings of artists
Fees for Performances in Schools:
such as 54-40, Marianas Trench, Bleeding Through,
BC Lower Mainland $850
and many others. Individual members have performed
live on stage with some of the world’s top acts, Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $890
including Rod Stewart, Kanye West, Sting, Michael Vancouver Island $965
Bublé, Mariah Carey, The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and BC Interior $965
Video Games Live. Kootenays & North $1000
5
DuffleBag Theatre
Interactive Fairy Tales
Dance KK- -712
Theatre
Performance
Also available in bilingual format
In these refreshing adaptations of
classic fairy tales, DuffleBag Theatre
invites audience members into the show
to play the main parts! The resulting
excitement and spontaneity creates
hilarity for all and forms a perfect
introduction to the classics.
Since 1992, “the nearly world-famous”
DuffleBag Theatre has wowed audiences
of all ages across the country.
A Christmas Carol
Theatre K - 12
Performance
What better way to learn about the
spirit of giving and joys of the season
than to laugh along with DuffleBag
Theatre’s unique adaptation of the
classic holiday story A Christmas Carol. Home Base: Ontario
As always, the main parts will be played “This was one of the best presentations
by audience members resulting in a I have ever seen. I am so glad we booked them.
spontaneous one-of-a-kind performance
The kids had a great time, even the grade 7’s
for schools and family audiences.
were fully engaged.”
Kilmer Elementary, Coquitlam, BC
Titles available in Western Canada: Fees for Performances in Schools:
• For Christmas 2020: A Christmas Carol Lower Mainland $965
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $965
• For Winter/Spring 2021:
Vancouver Island $965
Three Musketeers, Les Trois Mousquetaires,
Interior $965
Snow White, Blanche Neige
Kootenays & North $965
6
Flyin’ Bob
Be the Circus!
Dance KK --77
Circus
Performance
From balancing a stack of chairs on his chin to a Home Base: Alberta
spectacular and nearly disastrous high-wire walk,
Flyin’ Bob takes audiences on a 50-minute search “The show was not only
for balance. entertaining, but also interactive and
Through juggling, clowning, unicycling, acrobatics, engaging and came with a message
wire walking, audience participation, comedy, and of passion and perseverance.
character, Be The Circus! stresses the importance I would definitely recommend Flyin’
of physical activity, concentration, peer support, Bob to other schools.”
taking chances, community, and the value of Tomsett Elementary, Richmond, BC
failure as well as success.
Fees for Performances in Schools:
Lower Mainland $825
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $825
Vancouver Island $825
Interior $825
Kootenays & North $825
7
Foothills Brass
The Building Blocks of Music
Music K - 7
Performance
This fast-paced, energetic perfor-
mance shows how music is put
together! Step-by-step, Foothills
Brass creates songs using the
building blocks of tone, rhythm,
melody and harmony. These
elements are then highlighted
in well-known pieces the kids
already know such as Star Wars,
Under the Sea, and the Harry
Potter soundtrack.
Explorations
Music Gr 8-12
Performance
Highly entertaining, this show is geared
towards the middle school to high school
student, with repertoire from the Baroque
strains of Handel to the earthiness of the
blues, and from Star Wars to The Incredibles.
Many of the “classical” pieces will surprise
the students with their familiarity, often
from cartoons and commercials. Each instru- Home Base: Alberta
ment is featured musically as well as its
origins and technique. “The kids had a blast!”
Dr Gordon Higgins Junior High School,
Foothills Brass tours to schools across North Calgary, AB
America, helping to build future generations
of music listeners, lovers and performers.
Fees for Performances in Schools:
Since 1981, Foothills Brass has reached
about one million students! BC Lower Mainland $965
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $965
Vancouver Island $965
BC Interior $965
Kootenays & North $965
8
Greg Kennedy
Innovative Juggler
Dance KK --12
Circus 7
Performance
Greg Kennedy uses the principles of geometry Home Base: Philadelphia
and physics to create ground-breaking work
with original apparatus. Innovative Juggler is
an eye-opening production that focusses on “I have no words to describe
his journey from professional engineer to world how amazing his show was.
famous juggler. Children were totally mesmerized.
He used principles of geometry
Greg honed his skills performing for five years
and physics to create such
with Cirque du Soleil in 25 cities for more than
3 million people. He won the Gold Medal at the
optical extravaganza.”
Khalsa School, Surrey, BC
International Jugglers’ Association Champion-
ships, appeared on the Tonight Show and has
received over three million views on YouTube. His
fascinating use of impressive feats blended with
Fees for Performances in Schools:
a unique perspective unites science and art as it
inspires audiences. Lower Mainland $825
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $825
Vancouver Island $825
Interior $825
Kootenays & North $825
9
Grupo America
Las Americas
Dance K -- 12
7
Performance
Dazzle your students with Grupo America’s visual
explosion of glamour, colour, and spirited music!
This Latin dance extravaganza presents folkloric and
contemporary dances from Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Chile, Home Base: Vancouver
Colombia, and the US, taking audiences on a journey
from the pre-Columbian to the modern era. “The performance was great!
I would highly recommend this
Students learn about the three main influences in
dances from the Americas: European, African, and
group to other schools.”
Dr R.E. McKechnie Elementary, Vancouver
Indigenous. Each dance is introduced with a brief
description of the country and the dance’s origin
and story. Schools have the option of selecting their Fees for Performances in Schools:
own program that features one or more countries or Lower Mainland $890
influences.
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $960
For over 20 years, Grupo America has been amazing Vancouver Island $980
North American audiences with their talented dancers Interior $1100
and choreographers from some of the best folkloric Kootenays & North $1100
ballets in Latin America.
10Jacky Essombe
Jacky’s Village
Dance K -- 77
Performance
Also available in French or bilingual format
Jacky’s Village features music and
dance from the African countries of
Cameroon and Benin. Led by dancer
Jacky Essombe, accompanied by her
friend Yoro Noukoussi, this participatory
performance features music played on a
variety of traditional African instruments
including djembe, talking drum, calabash
and shekere. Audience participation is
encouraged throughout the performance
in the form of call-and-response, singing,
clapping and dancing.
African Dance
Dance K - 12 Home Base: Vancouver
Workshop “We had a wonderful week with Jacky and
Yoro that exceeded our expectations.”
Also available in French or bilingual format
Ecole Lord Tweedsmuir, New Westminster
Travel to the depths of Africa with profes-
sional dancer Jacky Essombe in this day- Fees for Performances in Schools:
long workshop. Accompanied by a live Lower Mainland $800
drummer, Jacky celebrates the richness Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $840
and community spirit of African culture Vancouver Island $925
using easy-to-follow African dance steps, Interior $925
traditional songs, and storytelling. This Kootenays & North $925
shared social, stimulating, and bonding
experience allows students to interact Fees for Workshops in Schools:
in a playful yet focused way, learning Lower Mainland $950
essential community values and building Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $990
important developmental skills and a love Vancouver Island $1700
for creativity. Interior $1700
Kootenays & North $1750
11Lisa Rae Simons
Bluesology
Music K - 7
Performance
Home Base: Coquitlam, BC
What happens when a master musician loves kids
as much as she loves performing the blues? You get “The blues are the roots
Bluesology! Kids learn about how the blues works and
and the other musics are
why it’s fundamental to most of the popular music they
listen to. the fruits. It’s better keeping the
roots alive, because it means
A program of upbeat, danceable music traces the better fruits from now on.”
historical roots of contemporary blues and shows Willie Dixon
how the blues have influenced other musical genres.
Active listening, clapping in rhythm, and the occasional
dance break deliver enormous fun while awakening a
newfound love of the blues. Fees for Performances in Schools:
Lower Mainland $850
Lisa Rae is a BC-based bassist, vocalist, producer,
teacher, writer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $890
After 30 years in the music business, she believes Vancouver Island $965
exposing kids to the joy of music is the most Interior $965
rewarding performance of all. Kootenays & North $1000
12Milton Randall
Afro Brazilian Drum Experience
Music K - 12
Workshop
Workshop
When Milton studied in a remote village in Ghana, West Home Base: BC
Africa, he learned that drumming was not just music,
it was also a language and a great communication tool.
Learning about “music as a language” is at the heart “Milton’s programme
of Milton’s presentation, which features African and was the catalyst that inspired me
Brazilian dance, drum, and song. to create a drumming programme
Students get their own drums so they can experience at my primary school.”
hands-on how African drumming has influenced popu- Hammond Bay Elementary, Nanaimo, BC
lar music and culture. By learning drum language and
grooves, they get a feel for how the call-and-response
patterns of the blues, samba, and country swing are
rooted in African drumming.
Fees for Performances in Schools:
By showing students the historical relationship between
Lower Mainland $750
West Africa, Brazil, and New Orleans, Milton demon-
strates how these regions had a major influence on Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $790
modern popular music. Since 2001, he has introduced Vancouver Island $925
over 600,000 students to hand drumming in over 900 Interior $925
schools in BC, Alberta, the US, and Hong Kong. Kootenays & North $1000
13Paul Silveria
Community Square Dance
Dance K -- 12
7
Workshop
Since 2002, Paul Silveria has been calling traditional Home Base: BC
square dances at festivals, community centres,
schools and other West Coast venues. “We all loved the sessions!
Paul gets beginners up dancing in minutes by teach- Paul was really terrific with all age
ing dances right on the floor. His calls are energetic groups. Many teachers would like
and clear, ranging from simple to elaborate — a to have him again next year.”
perfect match for any age from six to sixty. Quilchena Elementary, Vancouver
For an additional fee, live musicians can provide
accompaniment for a one-hour old-fashioned barn Fees for Workshops in Schools:
dance right in your venue, community hall or school Lower Mainland $650 / day
gymnasium. Lower Mainland $1850 / week
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $690 / day
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $1950 / week
Vancouver Island $925 / day
Interior $925 / day
Kootenays & North $925 / day
14Professor Wow!
The Invisible World of Science
Dance KK --77
Circus
Performance
Also available in bilingual format
There’s a magical world of science all around us, exert- Home Base: Alberta
ing forces that shape our reality. Professor Wow! uses
his mind-boggling circus skills to reveal these invisible
forces that are right under our noses. The professor “Professor Wow was awesome!
uses floating objects to demonstrate how air pressure He was so entertaining. We
works. He breaks the sound barrier with the crack of a couldn’t stop laughing. I was going
bullwhip to give students a visceral understanding of to only stay for the first show but
sound waves. He brings the concept of lift to life, help- found it so hilarious that I watched
ing them understand how airplanes fly. With his expert all three showings yesterday.”
juggling and balancing skills, Professor Wow! demon- Khalsa School, Surrey, BC
strates Newton’s three laws of motion and more.
Aytahn Ross has been performing professionally for 20
years having wowed and educated one million people
Fees for Performances in Schools:
around the world as a solo artist as well as with his
BC Lower Mainland $750
signature character The Great Balanzo. Amongst his
achievements, he’s been invited to present work at Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $750
the Banff Arts Centre, performed a solo for Canada’s Vancouver Island $750
Governor General, and produced a theatre series at the Interior $750
National Arts Centre. Kootenays & North $750
15Rainbow Dance Theatre
iLumiDance
Dance K - 7
Performance
Dancing light! In this interactive performance, Home Base: Oregon
students get to see three dances featuring
electronic costumes, props and puppets. The light “That was by far the best received
wire technology not only enchants students with performance we have ever had.
professional dance, it gets them excited about the
It appealed to kids in kindergarten and
“technology” component of STEM learning.
grade seven which is very hard to do.”
The dance artists reveal how they use the STEM Champlain Heights Elementary, Vancouver
engineering design process to create innovative
new technologies in dance art, such as wearable
electronic costumes and electronic puppets. Fees for Performances in Schools:
Students participate in demonstrations of how Lower Mainland $990
engineering design and coding are used to create Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $990
dances, and selected students are invited up to Vancouver Island $990
create their own “ilumidance” with a five-foot-tall Interior $990
light wire puppet. Kootenays & North $990
16Speed Control
Rock and Roll: Canada vs. the World
Music K - 12
Performance
Some of the most innovative music in the world has
come from Canadian musicians. Join Speed Control as
they cruise through the last 50 years of famous Canadian
artists, showing how Canadian musicians have influenced
their own generation and those to come. This smart, hu-
morous and exciting show inspires young audiences with
Canada's role as a major force in popular music, from Paul
Anka to the Barenaked Ladies!
Rockology
Music K - 12
Performance
Also available in bilingual format
What makes music rock? Speed Control’s Rockology lifts
the curtain to reveal the mechanics of rock music so even
grade threes can listen like budding musicians. Students
will rock out to Canadian and other classics. They’ll learn
to recognize chord progressions, how fuzz pedals make
everything sound good, what parts make up most rock
songs and what makes a power chord so irresistible.
Your School’s Own Rock Anthem!
Home Base: Whitehorse
Music K - 12
“Everything we expected and more!”
Workshop Langenburg Central School, Langenburg, SK
Also available in bilingual format Fees for Performances in Schools:
Lower Mainland $965
Every school deserves its own rock anthem! This work-
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $965
shop starts with a full performance of Speed Control's
45-minute touring show for the whole school. For the Vancouver Island $965
rest of the day, Speed Control works with students to Interior $965
gather ideas, write and rehearse an original school Kootenays & North $965
anthem. The anthem is then taught to everyone at the
end of the day. Imagine being able to sing your own Fees for Workshops in Schools:
theme song together at every assembly! BC everywhere — $1800
17Tiny Islands
Jazzology
Dance KK --77
Music
Performance
There’s no more exciting way to
introduce kids to a variety of musical
instruments than through the up-
beat, can’t-sit-still jazz of the 1920s
and ‘30s. Jazzology engages kids
of all ages with irresistible tunes by
jazz greats like Louis Armstrong, Cab
Calloway and Fats Waller.
Funkonomics
Music K - 7
Performance
For a more contemporary sound, Tiny
Islands presents Funkonomics. Featuring
funk essentials like James Brown,
Parliament, and even that classic 1970s
disco hit “The Hustle,” this program will
get everyone moving and grooving to the Home Base: BC
driving rhythms of funk music. Be ready
for energetic audience participation, from “You have breathed fun and
clapping to call-and-response, and getting excitement into jazz music!”
your funk on. Rutland Elementary, Kelowna, BC
Hailing from a musical family, Tim Sars,
veteran leader of Vancouver’s inimitable Fees for Performances in Schools:
Carnival Band, has over a decade of Lower Mainland $850
experience entertaining and engaging kids Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $890
and their families with fun, spirited and
Vancouver Island $965
participatory music.
Interior $965
Kootenays & North $1000
18Twin Kennedy
From Classical to Country
Music K - 12
Performance
This Canadian country duo takes audiences on Home Base: Victoria, BC / Nashville
a tour from classical to country, with a mix of
popular songs, instrumental fiddle tunes, and “We’ll remember the
a taste of classical music.
beaming smiles of the kids for
Twin sisters Carli and Julie have been making a long time to come.”
music together since they could talk and their Lakes District Arts Council, Burns Lake, BC
musical bond is as strong as their small-town
roots. Students will be inspired by their high-
energy virtuosity on guitar, fiddle, banjo, electric
bass, and vocals as well as by their harmonies
and heartfelt songwriting. Fees for Performances in Schools:
Lower Mainland $950
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $950
Vancouver Island $850 - $925
Interior $950
Kootenays & North $990
19Vancouver Theatresports®
Inclusive Improv
Dance KK- -712
Theatre
Performance
What is inclusion and why does it
matter? What better way for students
to find out than through improv, where
all voices and ideas are included?
Vancouver TheatreSports’ Inclusive
Improv takes the familiar format of
improv comedy and reinvents it by
placing it in an inclusive world.
Students won’t just be learning about
inclusivity, they’ll be putting it into
hilarious action in this dynamic and
collaborative performance.
Instant Improv
Theatre K - 12
Performance Home Base: BC
Audience members get to spark the “They did an excellent job of incorporating
action with their suggestions in this our students into their skits”
hilarious performance. Then, right before Royston Elementary, Courtenay, BC
their eyes, their ideas and stories are
instantly transformed into reality through
improvised scenes. Fees for Performances in Schools:
Whether it’s someone’s first day at Lower Mainland $875
school, a family vacation, or a recent Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $910
mishap, each Instant Improv scene is as Vancouver Island $965
unique as its audience. Interior $965
Kootenays & North $965
Fee for Instant Improv:
Lower Mainland $950
20West My Friend
Canadian Folk Rumours
Music K - 7
Performance
West My Friend introduces students to
Canada’s rich folk-music history from the
voyageurs to the present. Weaving to-
gether rousing renditions of classic songs
from “Big Yellow Taxi” to “Ordinary Day,”
West My Friend points students to the
soul of the music whether it’s celebratory,
social commentary, or just plain silly.
Students will come away from this
performance with a knowledge of some
of Canada’s greatest folk music by such
luminaries as Gordon Lightfoot, Joni
Mitchell, Stan Rogers, Stompin’ Tom
Connors, Barenaked Ladies, and Great Big
Sea. West My Friend takes students on a
rollicking ride through Canada’s proud
folk music history.
Break It Down,
Build It Up Home Base: Victoria, BC
Music K - 7 “We would love to
have them back.”
Performance Cleveland Elementary, North Vancouver, BC
West My Friend introduces students to
music they’ve probably never heard but in
many ways already know.
Through guided listening and lots of Fees for Performances in Schools:
participation, students will gain insight into Lower Mainland $965
how West My Friend’s original songs are put Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $965
together. Vancouver Island $850 - $965
They’ll also discover that they already have Interior $965
the skills to write songs themselves! Kootenays & North $965
21Worlds of Puppets
Peter and the Wolf
Theatre K - 7
Performance
The Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev created the story and Home Base: Iceland, Chicago
the music Peter and the Wolf in the year 1936 to familiarize
young people with the instruments of the symphony “Very Impressive”
orchestra. The performance tells the story of Peter, who lives Olympic Heights Elementary, Calgary
with his grandfather, and his friends the cat, the bird, and the
duck. When a wolf appears, Peter’s ingenuity is put to the test
as he sets out to capture the intruder. This production of Peter
and the Wolf has toured hundreds of performances around Fees for Performances in Schools:
the world to festivals, theatres, and school gymnasiums.
Lower Mainland $825
It has also been performed with a full symphony orchestra.
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound $825
Worlds of Puppets is the creation of Bernd Ogrodnik of
Vancouver Island $825
Iceland, who long served as Master Puppeteer for the
country’s National Theater, and is founder and Artistic Interior $825
Director of the Icelandic Center for Puppetry Arts. Kootenays & North $825
22KEVIN BRUCE
ARTS MGMT.
Three ways to book a show for your school:
H 1. Use the online booking form at www.kbamonline.com
H 2. Send an email to kevin@kbamonline.com
H 3. Call 604.253.6965
More information, videos and study guides at:
www.kbamonline.com
Prelude is a one-day showcase event devoted exclusively to
professional calibre performances for schools and theatres featuring
artists from BC, the rest of Canada, and abroad.
Sunday March 7, 2021
Starting at 10:00 AM
At the Improv Centre* on Granville Island
1502 Duranleau Street, Vancouver BC
*Home of the Vancouver TheatreSports League ®
www.prelude.live
23KEVIN BRUCE
ARTS MGMT.
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