Program
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| Birthdays and Other Private Parties Invite Tim to your home or other location for an intimate performance of stories and songs. Now you can enjoy the same great entertainment of a big event up close and personal. Tim write a new story or song using fun information you tell him about your child and include it in the show. Browse Tim's CD page to see lots of great examples. |
| Classroom Visits Tim writes stories and songs with vivid imagery, age appropriate content and clever rhyme. He has a great sense of cadence and a dynamic baritone singing and speaking voice. Additionally Tim has been a music, math and science teacher in a full range of classrooms throughout his career. He does a wonderful job creating the perfect performance for any classroom experience adding variety, movement and audience participation for any age audience. |
| Festivals, Conferences and Community Events Tim has played in indoor, outdoor, large and small venues. He is easy to work with because he understands the details that event planners consider in putting together a great program. Tim has experience with fundraising, assembling a group of volunteers and asking for local businesses to get involved. He is a member of the League for the Advancement of New England Storytellers (LANES) and is a New England regional representative for the Children's Music Network (CMN) |
| Workshops - From Play To Page Tim is playful with both his words and actions. He has developed an 8 session workshop program to help elementary school aged children generate ideas through play. Each session focuses on a different aspect of the writing process: Plot Development Setting the Scene Creating Characters Sharing Different Perspectives Climactic Solutions Writing in Rhyme Poetry and Prose Stories as Songs These workshops are great for school classrooms but can also be condensed into one workshop for adults or writing groups. Tim presents at festivals, conferences and other events. Tim's 2014 Workshop Venues include: Feb 15th - The 3rd Annual Boston Storytelling Festival Sept 20th - The Children's Music Network National Conference |
| Library Shows Tim also writes stories and songs to meet the needs of the Massachusetts Summer Reading Program. The 2013 theme was "Dig Into Reading". This summer libraries across the state will be looking for science stories and songs and in 2015 they will be celebrating our everyday heroes. Come hear Tim's clever lyrics. "Dig into reading, go get a book Find an adventure, everywhere you look Uncover knowledge on any page Dig into reading at any age." "It's your DNA, C, T, G & A. It's what makes you you and also me too It's your DNA and your parent's way To pass on the fun to each daughter and son" |
| Teaching in Concord After a career as a high school math and science teacher Tim nda a stay at home Dad. He and his wife Sally live at Concord Academy where Sally teaches history and coaches basketball. His three boys are growing up in a wonderfully diverse setting with high school kids from the local area and around the world. Tim also teaches music part time at the Milldam Nursery School, 5th grade science part time at the Fenn School and coaches a variety of sports in the community. |
| Special Needs One of Tim's twin boys has cerebral palsy but that hasn't stopped the family from enjoying life and having fun. Rhythm, rhyme, movement, and repetition are great for all children but especially for those with special needs. Tim has learned how accessible music and storytelling are to children. Go back through the stories and songs in Tim's collection of CDs and this time read them as if you are a child with a special need. Can you identify with the main character or the main idea? Children and adults feel a sense of normalcy when reading or listening to a story or singing or listening to a song. Imagination, play, kindness, spontaneity, friendship and many more of Tim's themes are all so important for individuals to feel part of an integrated community. Tim performs at a variety of venues and is always flexible with his program. |
