Jay Sand of the award-winning All Around This World global music and cultures program for little kids and their grown-ups is now available for bookings, large and small, and is eager to sing multicultural, multilingual songs with people, large and small, nationwide.
Jay can bring you energizing, participatory, family-friendly international music that any child (or grown-up) can instantly enjoy. As heard on Kids Corner, the Hilltown Family Variety Show and Imagination Parade, beloved by all (or at least these people), Jay is a performer and educator who has traveled the world with his guitar, using music to introduce kids the world by teaching thousands of multicultural music classes, family-friendly concerts a substantial variety of multi-generational cultural workshops.
Jay will happily tailor his presentation to meet your needs, but you can start by asking about any of these very special programs:
Jay teaching homeschooling families in Kansas City, summer of 2016
Jay will join you, your friends and all your young children in your living room, community center, school or homeschool classroom for a one-of-a-kind participatory music class. Sing, dance and move around the room as you and your children meet the world through music. We can travel musically to any or all continents. Do you want to meet a particular part of the world? “The music and movement of South Asia?” “The many rhythms of Africa?” or should we focus on one country, culture or experience — “Learn to Dance the Ethiopian Eskista.” “How (and why) to dance a Maori Haka.” “Let’s have a Son Jorocho Fandango…!” Talk with Jay about your interests, ideas and needs. We can go ANYWHERE. Check out All Around This World’s musical regions and ask Jay to focus on your favorite. (each class is approximately 40 minutes, up to 15 families per class, classroom space permitting.)
At the Discovery Learning Center, Santa Cruz, California, summer 2016
SPECIAL FOR LIBRARIES, in tune with the 2017 collaborative summer reading theme, “Build a Better World.” Jay’s “Sing LOUD, Sing PROUD” program is an interactive global music adventure that will inspire kids and their families to boldly explore the world by singing and dancing along to magnificent multilingual songs. Each exploration averages 40 minutes and is great for infants-in-arms to 9 year-olds.
At the Coupeville Library, Whidby Island, Washington, summer of 2016
Jay will take you and your children on a worldwide musical tour to explore the exciting global diversity of Jewish people and culture. Jay will lead you and your children in singing songs Jewish people sing in Africa, Europe, Latin America, South and Central Asia and the Middle East. While AATW: Scattered Among the Nations uses music Jewish people sing in their communities as a way for you and your children to take a global tour you don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy it — all families are welcome. The class isn’t “religious,” doesn’t assume any knowledge of Jewish history or culture, and doesn’t favor or promote any one Jewish denomination or way of life. (each program averages 40 minutes, great for infants-in-arms to 9
At Temple Beth Abraham, Oakland, California, summer 2016
After the kids go to bed stay up with Jay for an inspiring and educational world music experience that will morph into a participatory global music jam. The evening will start off with Jay introducing you to a particular part of the world or a theme that runs through world music — kind of a “world music 101” — and will end with everyone drumming, singing and dancing along. We can travel musically to any or all continents. Do you want to meet a particular part of the world? Check out All Around This World’s musical regions and ask Jay to focus on your favorite. Each concert/class averages an hour but the jams can last all night!
