Articles and other resources

Articles:
"Soothe the Savage Beast" Tips on Audience Control for Childrens' Performers ...by Randel Mcgee, internationally recognized performer, teacher and artist.

He Wants How Much? I’M IN THE WRONG PROFESSION! Or...Why Performers Are Worth Their Fees ...by Judy Pancoast Educational Entertainer and Creator of KidPop™.

Developing an Educational Program for Schools ...by Dave Heflick, Author of  How to Make Money Performing in Schools, and creator of SchoolGigs.com

Creative School Assemblies Can Stimulate a Thirst for Knowledge ...by Jim Woodard, nationally syndicated columnist and storyteller

General: 
How You Can Help Your Local Public School ....How businesses, parents, churches, and other organizations can get involved with public schools.
TeachingArtists.com ...Advocacy and professional development for artists who teach in schools.
SchoolCenter.com ...provides web-based software tools for teachers to update/create classroom web sites.
PTO Today ...a magazine and website that aims to help parent groups help their schools.
School Assembly Presentations Listing for those touring Eastern United States
ARTSEDGE: The National Arts and Education Information Network
National PTA
Arts Wire: Online Communications for the Arts
State Arts Agency AIE Coordinators
Global Schoolhouse / K12 Opportunities. ...provides many useful resources for classroom applications of the Internet. 
Sites for Teachers

For Performers:
www.schoolgigs.com - David Heflick, Author of How to Make Money Performing in Schools offers this excellent site for anyone seeking guidance on performing in schools. In addition to information about his book, there are listings of state arts commissions and chapters of Young Audiences, which include links to rosters of artists who perform presentations of puppetry, storytelling, music, dance, magic, and more in schools. 

Agencies that represent school show performers:
Academic Entertainment - representing performers nationwide.
The Antrim Bureau - representing performers in the Northeast and Midwest.
Arts Horizons - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state area.
Bureau of Lectures & Concert Artists - representing performers nationwide.
Class Acts ...a non-profit organization bringing multicultural performers to schools and communities in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia.
Encore Performing Arts, Inc. - Northeastern USA.
Mobile Ed Productions
National School Assemblies - representing performers on the West Coast.
Tanya Bickley Enterprises, Inc.
Young Audiences Network Directory

Presenter Categories:
Puppetry: The Puppetry Home Page
National Storytelling Directory
All Magic Guide
Clowns of America International Home Page
Jugglers with Home Pages
Children's Music Web

Regional Directories and Organizations:
The South Eastern Regional Education Service Center ...an educational collaborative serving 40 schools in southeastern New Hampshire.
Artists in Colorado
North Carolina Arts Council

Teacher Resources
ABC Feelings
Gigglepotz.com
TEAMS Distance Learning
Sites For Teachers - a variety of resources.

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