"Please know you are making a huge difference in so many children's lives. One of the reasons I was inspired to become a teacher was the saying, "a teacher's influence is eternal," and your performance made that kind of impression on my students. I know this is a field trip they will always remember..."
Victoria Rossi, Intermediate Teacher
Palm Beach Public School, Palm Beach, FL
December 2009
"Thank you for sharing hands on strategies for teachers in your student workshop, presenting the layered complexities of the bullying issue in "The Little Dragon" performance, and linking Holy Redeemer students to the world of imagination in our total experience of Tales & Scales. Thank you for encouraging us to be more effective teachers!"
Marianne Webster, Principal
Holy Redeemer School, Evansville, IN
October 2008
“You make audiences see possibilities for endless creativity using nothing but a few instruments and your incredible imaginations. You are an inspiration and the adults look forward to your show as much as the kids! Thanks!”
Diane Barron
Montessori Academy, Evansville, IN
“The performance was one of the best I have seen. The greatest benefit is to see how this type of music helps to tell a story. It was thrilling for me to see the students so engrossed with the performance.”
Judy Van Hoosier, Principal
Good Shepherd School, Evansville, IN
“[The performance] correlates well with our curriculum. . . . and with the music and drama standards for our CATS tests. Players attitudes and characterizations were great!”
Joe Bruner, Principal
East Heights Elementary School
Henderson, KY
“The children were able to see the musician / actors up close and even touch the instruments. They also saw a creative means of expression, a remarkable alternative to the play or concert alone. I think they loved it. I know that many of them were considering whether they wanted to play the clarinet, flute, trombone or drums after the performance.”
Sue Versenyei
Carrboro Elementary School
Carrboro, NC
I want to thank you for coming to our school. Jay your trombone was loud. I like the name trombone. It sounds kind of slidey.
Ashley - Student
Sutton School
Owensboro, KY
My name is Jennifer. I’m eight years old. Before I used to like music, but now I LOVE music and the Tales & Scales performances!
Jennifer - Student
Guilderland Elementary
Guilderland, NY
I enjoyed the show Jabberwocky. I thought it would be puppets. I’m glad it wasn’t. We think you should do the show to other schools. I think my favorite part was when the kid met Mimsy because Mimsy sounds wiggly and I like to wiggle a bunch.
Brenda - Student
Sutton School
Owensboro, KY
Thank you so much for that great presentation. I think that was the best show I ever saw at the Kravis Center. That was really neat how you made that instrument out of garbage.
Lauren - Student
Lighthouse Elementary
Jupiter, FL