Sorry for the late post, but things have been very busy at Soundzania. New instruments are arriving at an alarming pace – but more about that later.
Knollwood Preschool had Soundzania come visit in May. We, well I, came in and brought the standard fare of instruments: stand-up bass, acoustic guitar, banjo, ukelele, kazoo and a new one…. the accordion.
I performed on two different days and everyone had a wonderful time. I loved it when the kids just got up and started dancing during the Soundzania theme song – that was a blast! I think its the kazoo that does it
I’ve included a video here to show to some of it as it happened. I will likely be coming back to Knollwood at some point next year as well, so if you’re kid goes there, they’re in for a treat next year
So, long for now, and enjoy the video.
If your child goes to a local preschool, and you would like Soundzania to come visit, please let me know – scott@soundzania.com
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Whats been happening in Soundzania? A few interesting requests, that’s what. We are now working on plans for three more performances to bring our love of music to the little ears around us. We will be doing another performance for another local preschool, we will be performing at a private birthday party (that one will include some fun games!) and are working on plans for performing at a theatre (again, bringing an interactive component into the show).
We’re very excited about these opportunities and certainly welcome more requests for performances like these. We will try to post some more video clips from these performances to share some of the event if we can.
We’ll keep it brief this month and move right along to the coupon code. From now through Mother’s Day (May 10th) take $3 off any purchase in Soundzania! Use this money to take your Mom out for coffee on Mother’s Day! Just enter the coupon code ** during checkout to earn the discount. So, visit the Soundzania Store today!
So, until next time – make sure Mom is happy – buy some fun kids music so she won’t tear her hair out listening to …. well… you know the music she can’t stand after 30 repeats in the car
Scott
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A little late this month, but it is now officially spring – and the weather is starting to look good!
Some exciting news - I visited a local pre-school and gave them a presentation 2 days in a row. I recorded it and posted a short video clip on Soundzania here . The presentation went over real well with the kids and I’ve been getting reports of kids picking up instruments that have been lying around their house for years and for the first time, playing them every day and singing the songs from Soundzania. What a wonderful thing to hear about! Thats why I did it all.
This month we’re going to share a nice savings with you. Why do we share these sales with you? You’ve probably already bought the CD after all. But… your friends haven’t all bought the CD – and maybe you didn’t get a copy of the first CD. Anyway, we want our music listened to. We want kids to have fun with it. So, share this coupon code with all your friends, tell them “this Soundzania CD has great music for the kids and the parents won’t hate it even after the 200th play!” I hear that from some of you when I talk with you.
I recently gave a musical presentation to a local preschool. It was a blast, so many good questions and quotes from the audience! Like, after guessing the animals in one song, someone yelled out “we have very large brains”. Of course they do!
While I was showing them the accordian, and letting them hear how it sounded, a girl in front raised her hand and said that it looked like a trumpet… I said “Really?” eyebrows raised… she replied, “a square trumpet!” Wow, nice perspective, I love it.
They were definitely enjoying the fun we had. In all, I played acoustic guitar, stand-up bass, banjo, ukelele and kazoo, and I closed with accordian. For the last song, I played a song the preschoolers were all familiar with (that they sing in the school regularly anyway) – This Little Light of Mine. It brought down the house – if you can do that at a preschool! Everyone was singing along.
So, I will be doing this again I am sure, and if you’re reading this and know of a school that would like a visit, give us a holler.
I captured it on video and have uploaded a clip of the part of the presentation with the ukelele and kazoo. Give it a watch, its fun.
We are working on getting a performance together. For the past few years, I have performed at my kid’s preschool (Church of the Good Shepherd in Burke, VA) and it has always been rewarding to see the kids smile and clap with the music. In the performance I introduce the banjo, ukelele, guitar and stand-up bass. I play a song with each one of them and talk about the instrument and how much fun it is to play music. At the end, they all line -up and get a chance to say hello to the instruments up close, strum the strings, hear the sounds. They love it!
So for this year, we want to make another type of performance that is even more interactive. We’ll be incorporating the schisma (pictured to the right)
and songs from both albums. This will be more entertainment than educational and we’ll offer it for birthdays, other gatherings, and try for some local venues where kids a their parents hang out. If you’re interested, please let me know!
The CDs have arrived a few days early! I just started opening up the boxes and will start distributing the orders over the next few days. If you’ve ordered one – it should be coming soon – if you haven’t, you still have till December 12th to get them at the special discount price of $6 !!
Whoa – cool shoes, this one has got to be my favorite. The first time I heard Lee play it for me – I was hooked. The call and response backups, the perspective on choosing shoes for different things – when it comes down to it, it doesn’t matter much does it… just pick some shoes you like and run with it.
This one’s a gem to be sure. Lee wrote this one, I tried to sing, and eventually, we got Cecy Snyder (a great singer from our old band Help Wanted) to come in and really show us how to sing.
Her silky voice is perfect for this song as it rolls along with a driving rhythm and banjo. Enjoy this weeks song, and please give a comment to let us know you’re listening !
Ah yes, creepy crawlies. Who wouldn’t find some on Safari ? A nice spooky sound and some critters falling on your head – and mud between your toes (oh no!). I hear Ben Joe loves the bugs.
Check out this song of the week. While you’re at it – order your copy of the new CD: Soundzania On Safari for only $6 (limited time).
I am excited to announce that we are now accepting pre-release orders for our new CD: Soundzania On Safari. From now until December 12th, I will offer the CD for pre-purchase at a special discount price of $6. This is a special deal for just a few weeks. So, the wait is over! You can order your CD today. If you’re local, save even more and contact me directly at sales@soundzania.com to place an order with no shipping.
Soundzania On Safari would be a great gift for anyone with little ones running around! It has been field-tested and proven with children ages 2-7 (no animals were harmed in these field tests).
This album is a fun trek through Soundzania hosted by our familiar DJ friends Ben Joe and Mandy Lynn. On this album they meet up with Safari Bob who takes them on safari in Soundzania. Bugs, elephants, pancakes – we’ve got it all !! If you’d like to hear some of the songs, look through our Songs of the Week.
Pick up a few copies as gifts and save some money!
Get 20% off your entire order of 5 or more CDs. That means you buy 4 and get one free! Just put 5 CDs in your cart and enter “BULK20″ during checkout and we’ll apply the 20% discount. This works with either the original Soundzania CD, or the new Soundzania On Safari CD.
So pre-purchase many copies of the new album and we will get them shipped wherever they need to go. If you order before Dec 12th, we can even guarantee shipment before Christmas!
As usual, we will continue the song of the week postings so you can keep hearing the different songs that make up the album – so stay tuned.
The same Soundzania t-shirt only without the tie-dye. Nice plain white shirt. Save a little on this one. Printed on the back: soundzania is a place that you can go...
The CDs have arrived a few days early! I just started opening up the boxes and will start distributing the orders over the next few days. If you’ve ordered one – it should be coming soon – if you haven’t, you still have till December 12th to get them at the special discount price of $6 !!
Whoa – cool shoes, this one has got to be my favorite. The first time I heard Lee play it for me – I was hooked. The call and response backups, the perspective on choosing shoes for different things – when it comes down to it, it doesn’t matter much does it… just pick some shoes you like and run with it.
Cool Shoes (sample): 
old band Help Wanted) to come in and really show us how to sing.
Check out this song of the week. While you’re at it – order your copy of the new CD: Soundzania On Safari for only $6 (limited time).
