Ronald Radford is the world-renowned master of red-hot flamenco guitar and inspirational Gypsy wisdom. A protégé of the legendary Carlos Montoya and Fulbright Scholar to Spain, Radford’s masterful performance and illuminating commentary create an unforgettable experience of the soul-stirring Gypsy music of Spain. Radford’s warm and engaging program has met with standing ovations and rave reviews in Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center and in fifteen countries on four continents. He was proclaimed in Mexico City as “An absolutely extraordinary event!” and in Madrid they wrote, “He has ‘duende’ the Spanish equivalent of soul.” Ron plays from the heart, and so he touches the hearts of others. Read the reviews, listen to his CD and watch a video preview at www.RonaldRadford.com.
Ron is very easy to present in concerts, schools, and workshops. What you don't have, he will provide. Simple technical guidelines available upon request.
For over 43 years, MADCO has provided community inspired, innovative dance experiences through collaborations that open a pathway for self- discovery, social connections, and excellent entertainment for audience members, students, teachers, presenters, and corporate clients. The company is proud to co-partner and share facility space with the St. Louis Academy of Dance. MADCO was described in International Dance Magazine as “an army of terrific dancers with high energy, flat- out physicality and exacting discipline, while never forgetting the entertainment value.” MADCO suggests pairing education & outreach programming with any performance to create a lasting impact on your community. You can find more information at www.madcodance.com.
Accommodations within reason can be made by contacting the company at madcodance@gmail.com
Mareck Dance, a professional dance company based in Columbia, is dedicated to making dance accessible and exciting for all. Under the visionary direction of Karen Mareck Grundy, Mareck Dance delivers performances that captivate audiences with their boldness, athleticism, and technical precision. With a repertoire of over 60 original works, the company offers a diverse range of performances that are both fun and thought-provoking.
The company consists of a talented group of nine dancers from across the country, making touring both dynamic and cost-effective. Mareck Dance is committed to enriching communities not just through high-quality productions, but also through educational and outreach programs. They bring the joy of dance to schools, retirement homes, and various organizations across Missouri.
For more information on their current touring repertoire or to tailor a program to the specific needs of your community, please contact Mareck Dance directly. Experience the edge, creativity, and world-class artistry of Mareck Dance.
Available upon request
Since 1973, the nationally-renowned Metro Theater Company has provided exceptional arts experiences to students throughout Missouri. Our touring productions respect the intelligence and emotional wisdom of young people, inviting them into the world of theater and charging their imaginations. The themes of any Metro Theater Company work provide opportunities for meaningful learning in support of Missouri Show-Me Standards. We provide Learning Guides for teachers, parents, and other educators to expand the learning experience beyond the performance itself. Talk-back sessions are a part of every performance, which often lead to further stimulating conversation at school and at home. Metro Theater Company can also provide classroom residencies where our teaching artists use drama and creative movement to enhance core curriculum and character education. During COVID-19 many of MTC’s programs are available for virtual touring, including arts-integrated workshops for classrooms and live Q&As to accompany streaming productions. Metro Theater Company honors include the Missouri Arts Award, the Kevin Kline Award for Outstanding Production for Young Audiences, and the “What’s Right with the Region” Award from FOCUS St. Louis, among others.
The in-school touring production fee is $750. (If a school books two performances in one day, the fee for both performances is $1200. $5 per student for virtual tours.
What if Puppets has been delighting audiences with their compelling storytelling performances for over 30 years. This award-winning puppet company’s available touring performances include Animal Amigos, How to Snag a Sea Monster, Cirque du Wiener Dog, and Ringo’s Sing Along Road Trip. What if Puppets performs throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area, the United States, and internationally. What if Puppets creates and builds all its puppets in-house, reflecting a diverse and colorful array of puppet characters and works. Additionally, What if Puppets offers Arts Integrated residencies to various elementary schools, preschools, and other organizations that focus on socio-emotional learning through the puppetry arts.
Elevated or non-elevated floor space 12'x 12' with a ceiling height of 10'.
This energetic husband and wife team presents a wide variety of classical song, arias, and solo piano works alongside light jazz/popular songs and piano pieces. Lyric Duo has toured throughout the U.S. and China and its performances have been broadcast on television stations, including KSCI-TV, Los Angeles, and Nanjing Broadcasting, China. Lyric Duo is deeply committed to the education of young audiences and performers. It offers school programs for all grades as well as master classes for colleges/universities, and music teachers’ organizations.
Tuned piano with bench
Now celebrating our 50th year! Kansas City Young Audiences works with a roster of nearly 200 teaching artists to provide dynamic and educational arts programs to children in schools, libraries, community centers, and hospitals throughout the greater Kansas City area. With performances, residencies, workshops, and after-school programs in nearly every artistic discipline and covering numerous academic subjects KCYA’s School & Community programs reinforce core curriculum as well as cultivate artistic expression; unleashing ideas, creativity, and individual problem solving skills.
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Jeff Miller’s programs are “Laughter Guaranteed!” An award-winning poet, performance artist, and storyteller, he is featured nationally at poetry, storytelling, music, and folk-life festivals. His performances are highly-original, filled with unusual oral histories he has personally collected, jokes and stories embellished and turned into narrative poems, and outrageous and inspirational gems (sometimes within the same story!) birthed from his vivid imagination or adventurous experiences. Workshops include “Tapping Your Creativity”, “Writing and Performing Poems”, and “Creating Empathy through Storytelling”. His three books have been described as “much, much funnier than anything Stephen King has ever written.”
The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company, the touring ensemble of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, invites teachers and their students to share all the wonder, poetry, wit, drama and excitement that only live theatre can bring. ITC’s high quality stage work will not only nurture love of the arts but will also enhance teachers’ educational programs. The literature-based productions honor and value a story well-told while supporting the Missouri Learning Standards. ITC’s specialty is taking audiences into a magic world that will spark the imagination.
Dianne Moran an award-winning Storyteller, Living History Performer and Chautauqua Scholar. Heritage Festivals feature her poignant portrayals including: Zerelda James (Frank and Jesse’s Mama), Miep Gies (Anne Frank Family protector), and condemned conspirator in the Lincoln assassination, Mary Surratt. Other recognizable personages include, Calamity Jane, Mother Jones, Lizzie Borden, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Titanic and 1904 World’s Fair characters. Schools augment their curriculums with her programs of Colonial America, Revolutionary War, Lewis & Clark, Civil War, Wagon Train, Ellis Island and The Holocaust. Programs feature a performance in historic dress, a Q and A with the audience and end with the viewing of a relic display.
Microphone and a 6 ft. table