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LIBRARY PROGRAMS

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SOLO SHOWS

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LATIN AMERICAN PERCUSSION

Explore a world of Latin percussion! Rooted in Indigenous cultures, we’ll look at how these instruments have diversified into a dizzying array of wonderful sound-creators, each unique to the culture that created it and the resources available. Audience limit 100 One 45” show w/1 performer - $895 Optional instrument building workshops with max of 30 participants - $240 each Travel Fee May Apply

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LIBRARY BASH

For 30+ years our most popular indoor/outdoor program. Our solo performer uses amazing musical instruments created from trash to make connections to science, music, and sustainability - it’s STEAM in action! The program is always fast, funny and age-appropriate. Participants learn how to build their own instruments while discovering the science behind them. Throughout the show we incorporate timely and important information about Plastic Pollution and Climate Change, and how patrons can get involved in the fight for our planet. Go hands-on with Follow-Up Building Workshops! Audience limit 100 One 45” show w/1 performer $895 Travel Fee May Apply Optional instrument building workshops with max of 30 participants - $240 each Travel Fee May Apply

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GLOBAL PERCUSSION

Explore a world of wonderful percussion instruments! All around the world creative humans have invented thousands of instruments that shake, scrape, clunk, ding and thump. In this show campers will learn about the different kinds of percussion instruments, and see and hear examples made from a wide variety of materials. In an optional add-on instrument-building segment, campers can build some simple percussion instruments from recycled and reused materials that they bring from home, and finally perform a fun short piece. styles of pop and world music as well as develop essential aural and music notation skills. Audience limit 100 One 45” show w/1 performer - $895 Optional instrument building workshops with max of 30 participants - $240 each Travel Fee May Apply

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BOOM BUCKETS

This hands-on workshop is designed to engage campers of all abilities and musical backgrounds in the art of bucket drumming! Participants will not only have a blast transforming everyday objects like buckets and garbage cans into great sounding drums but will also have the opportunity to experience the power of ensemble playing. Participants will play different styles of pop and world music as well as develop essential aural and music notation skills. Audience limit 100 One 45” show w/1 performer - $895 Optional instrument building workshops with max of 30 participants - $240 each Travel Fee May Apply

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TALKING DRUMS

In this fun and participatory workshop campers will discover the connections between language and music, and explore how drums and drumming can communicate and transfer information. The program begins with a mini-performance featuring an Indian double-drum called a Tabla: its history, how it works, how to play it. Campers then learn some simple patterns using vocalizations that connect to drum sounds - in the same way that all tabla players learn from their teachers. In an optional add-on instrument-building segment, campers can build some simple drums from recycled and reused materials that they bring from home, and finally perform a fun short piece. Audience limit 100 One 45” show w/1 performer - $895 Optional instrument building workshops with max of 30 participants - $240 each Travel Fee May Apply

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GO BIG!

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TRASHAGANZA!

Trashaganza is Bash the Trash’s “swiss army knife” of performances - great on a stage or gym floor; fantastic as an outdoor performance! Trashaganza brings three performers with amazing instruments, fun interactive songs, cool science, and timely environmental messaging about plastic pollution and climate change. Kids love to see how to build the oil can guitar, diddley bow, water cooler drums and styrolin among other strange and weird instruments. Each show ends with an uplifting segment encouraging participants to get involved in the struggle to save our planet. One 45” show w/3 performers: $1,860 Two back-to-back 45” shows w/3 performers: $2,275 Smaller library? Contact us! Travel Fee May Apply Suitable for Follow-Up Workshops

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THE MUSICAL PLAYGROUND

One of our most popular outdoor events - literally a sonic playground! We set up an array of indestructible musical instruments made from recycled and repurposed materials, add a bucket of mallets and sticks, and kids bang, bash and whack the instruments to their hearts’ content - adults too! We provide supervision of the instruments and players (in case of over-eager banging, etc.) as well as a musical beat that participants are free to follow or ignore as they wish.

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SUSTAINABLE SOUNDS

For 30+ years our most popular indoor/outdoor program. Three performers using amazing musical instruments created from trash make connections to science, music, and sustainability - it’s STEAM in action! The program is always fast, funny and age-appropriate. Campers learn how to build their own instruments while discovering the science behind them. Throughout the show we incorporate timely and important information about Plastic Pollution and Climate Change, and how campers can get involved in the fight for our planet. Go hands-on with Follow-Up Building Workshops! One 45” show w/3 performers: $1,860 Two back-to-back 45” shows w/3 performers: $2,275 Smaller library? Contact us! Travel Fee May Apply Suitable for Follow-Up Workshops

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