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"Autumn" 8' X 11' by Star Moxley; Boise, Idaho
the quilt used as backdrop for
A Quilt of Poetry, Story and Musicalso known as "The Open Hand"
"Her stories and music fill a room with wonder and magic. Angela's
performance is a feast of colourful sights and sounds. She's wonderful!"
Pam Greene, Children's Services, Beverly
Hills Public Library
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Performances
Her performances are a whimsical braid of story, song & poetry played
on Autoharp, Tenor Guitar, Washboard, Spoon & Bell.
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"She
combines the warmth of Ancient Storytelling and the brilliance of
New Vaudeville." Laura
Simms
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Angela Lloyd • Story • Song • Poem •
Chant
(References, resume, and fee schedule available upon request).
Angela Lloyd's performances celebrate the human experience with poetry,
stories, and songs.
A nationally known, award-winning recording artist, Angela plays the autoharp,
ukulele, and is an absolute virtuosa on the washboard. Lloyd's whimsical
presentation is appropriate for school age children with accommodations
made for the specific age range of the audience. A bilingual format is
available upon request.
The stories are drawn from the best in children's literature, traditional
world folktales and original works based on personal experience. The songs
are drawn from vinyl record albums from her childhood, contemporary singer/songwriters,
and traditional folk songs. Angela's work hits the standards of the California
State Framework for the Visual and Performing Arts.
A Quilt of Poetry, Story and Music (K-8)
highlights transformation and creativity with an emphasis on the special
connection between words and music. Infused with the magic of a childhood
spent in Caracas, Venezuela, this musical storytelling performance reflects
the best of oral and literary traditions. A giant (8X11 ft) quilt and
the sunbrella provide a visual feast for the concert that features the
washboard's transformation from laundry tool to musical instrument. This
performance is available in a bilingual format for grades K-2. Capacity:
350 Students
The Harvest Show (K-8)
The Butterfly Kleenex (K-8)
"A moment ago I had a thousand legs and now, I am wearing a dress!"
This central story of transformation is planted in a garden of poems,
songs and stories that reminds us we are always growing in one way or
another! "Angela's ease with the audience and delight in the exchange
makes her performance a place where we can see who we are and celebrate
it with humour and timeless wisdom." K-8 Capacity: 350 Students
Books Fall Open, You Fall In! (Family)
A performance individually designed for family reading nights, this collection
of stories and songs will delight and inspire the family audience for
reading together. (Capacity: 300)
Leaving Home to Find Home
(Middle School/ High school & Adult)
" An element of surprise you can count on, Angela "combines
the warmth of ancient storytelling and the brilliance of New Vaudeville!"
Leaving home to find home is the central theme in this collection of contemporary
American poetry, traditional/ true stories, and songs from traditional
and contemporary sources.
An edu-tainment Leaving Home is designed to inspire Theatre and English
students to consider the multi-layered experience and possibilities of
performing the spoken word.
Middle and High School Capacity: 140 students
Add a Grand Piano, and present Angela Lloyd with
pianist Rebecca Rollins:
The Open Hand (Family and Adult)
Stories, Songs, Solo piano, Poetry; Washboard/Piano Duets playing Ragtime
Music.
A Friendship in Music and Story: Ruth Crawford
Seeger and Carl Sandburg (Family and Adult)
A spoken word and music collaboration for elementary school children Performed
by storyteller/musician Angela Lloyd and pianist Rebecca Rollins
(57 word description): This performance pairs the Poetry and Rootabaga
Stories (fairy tales with an American landscape dedicated to his daughters
1922-1923) written by Carl Sandburg with Ruth Crawford Seeger’s
original piano compositions and American Folk Songs for Children (the
text of these songs celebrate a young child’s daily life) which
Ruth Crawford Seeger collected and arranged for piano.
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