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Songs Of Social & Enviromental Change

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Songs are funny things. They can slip across borders. Proliferate in prisons. Penetrate hard shells. I always believed that the right song at the right moment could change history.

~ Pete Seeger

Ken Whiteley

NEW! All The Seasons

Grades JK to 4 | max 150 or 2 classes/session, maximum 2 sessions/day

Whether an overview of the year or a specific season, students discover the cycles, patterns and rhythms of the natural world and their influence on our cultural celebrations through musical genres of folk, calypso and the blues.

Better With A Song

Grades 3 to 8, 9 to 12, 150 performance or 2 classes per session, maximum 2 sessions/day

Students come to understand how music can influence and propel positive change today with Ken’s rich repertoire of songs from the labour, civil rights, peace and environmental movements.

New! Yum, Yum! A Celebration Of Food In Song 

Grades JK to 3, 4 to 8, 150 performance or 2 classes/session, maximum 3 sessions/day

Ken is serving up a fun and exciting mix of musical styles in a menu full of food facts and concepts about healthy eating and healthy living! Through music and song, students celebrate the wonder of planting a seed and watching it grow, appreciate how food gets from farm to plate, understand how our food choices can make both ourselves and society healthier as well as discover the food groups and the science of eating.

Markus

It’s A Big Beautiful World

Grades JK to 6 | maximum 250 performance

Through the joy and inspiration of Markus’ award winning music we discover how every child can make an important contribution to our beautiful planet. We sing to celebrate and share ideas to learn. Available as a duo for larger audiences up to 350.

Chris Rawlings

New! Water and the Earth

Grades K to 8 | Maximum 250 performance as solo

From puddles to pebbles, oceans to mountains, children are surrounded by rocks and water no matter where on the earth they live. Drawing on both original and traditional songs, students sing along with Chris as they learn about the changes that occur when the forces of nature are applied to rocks and water, the significance of water on our ecosystems and ultimately our wellbeing.

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