14 Different Cultural and Educational School Assemblies
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- World Music Tour
- Positively Rockin'
- Power Up! Health is your Wealth
- Relaxation to Resilience
- Black History in American Music
- Tune into Reading
- Environmental Awareness Show
- American Music Tour
- Native American Music and Culture Show
- Winter World Holiday Show
- All-School Celebration Assemblies
- Create a School Song
- Family Fun Concerts
World Music Tour
International Appreciation | Understanding Diversity | Cultural Celebrations
The World Music Tour is one of Guy’s most popular school enrichment assemblies, and it also serves as a fantastic family program! This show is a cultural celebration that features authentic instruments and songs from Africa, India, Europe, and America’s past and present. This is the perfect daytime assembly to celebrate cultural diversity as it will include every student. All ages are engaged with the incredible instruments, the authentic music and the interactive, light-hearted professional delivery. This show will absolutely delight your audience with a celebration of music and culture… a classic Guy Louis performance!
Check out the instruments used in this show:
Begin with the powerful Native American Drum and shaker players, a song of thanksgiving from the Lakota tribe, and interactive dancing for students. Consider the importance of Native American themes for our world today, such as caring for our mother earth. On to Renaissance Europe with the 15-string Lute, which was the most popular instrument at the time of Christopher Columbus in Europe. The delicate harmonics of the European Lute contrasts significantly with the earthy Native Music and dancing. It is said that Christopher Columbus’ son was a fine lute player.
On to Africa, where we learn that music is for everyone to share! With approximately 25 African instruments that students will play, it becomes a community celebration with a call-and-response singing, dancers, and the instruments in an African celebration. Students will also learn the catchy “Je Je Kule”, a call-and-response song with movements that they will love.
The show could really end after the joyful African outburst, yet we move on to Exotic India. The incredible 20-string sitar which is an amazing sounding instrument with an 0ut-of-this-world design. The 4-string Tamboura is a closely related instrument from India, and it provides the background for classical Indian music. Finally the Tabla drums, which comes in a set of two separate drums, show a wide range of possible sounds and is a very important part of Indian Music.
The final instrument is one that was invented in America. Though the guitar was not invented in America, the Electric Guitar was invented right here in America. Guy will demonstrate the development of American music from blues to rock and roll, and end the show with a jubilant classic such as “Johnny B. Goode” by the great Chuck Berry, or maybe a song from Elvis.
Your students, teachers and families will all enjoy every minute of this program. In addition to playing the amazing instruments, Guy’s well-developed performance style will engage students of every age. Teachers will appreciate the deep integration between the pertinent cultural information, the music, the celebration and appreciation of all cultures.
If you’ve never had Guy perform for your community, this is a great show to start with… The World Music Tour!
Positively Rockin’
Character Education stands on its own – Or blends in Your Schools CE Themes
Positively Rockin’ is a celebration of your students, teachers, staff and school community. This show stands on its own as an uplifting and powerful inspiration for each student to develop their own innate genius, self-regulation and social-emotional skills. Using music, songs and interactive activities during the assembly, all participants will be inspired to make a difference in their school and in their community.
Guy can also customize the show to highlight your school’s specific character education themes (7 Habits, Character Counts, Bucket Filler, PAWS, Bullying and more…) to energize your students about the messages you want them to understand about creating a bully-free and respectful school community.
From the opening moments of this program, students are engaged in the music and activity as a “student band” of up to 20 kids joins Guy by playing a wide variety of percussion instruments. Guy plays a crisp 8-string mandolin for this opening song “Light in the World”. Hands get clapping to the beat, as out comes the 6-string acoustic guitar with the rousing song “Let it Shine”, a salute to every person’s special gifts and talents. The show is packed with a celebration of the teachers in your building, as Guy repeatedly encourages students to do their own personal best with their teachers right now, in elementary school!
The electric guitar makes an appearance with the freeze-dance, “You Gotta Love It”, energizing students in a focused way. Guy’s passion for teaching Self-Regulation skills to students is also an important part of the program. Every student and teacher will receive a blast of positive energy, leaving the show buzzing about how fun, inspiring and educational it was… Positively Rockin’ says it all in the title!
This program books up quickly in September and October, contact us early to reserve a date for your school.
Power Up! Health Is Your Wealth
Healthy Choices | Nutrition | Hydration | Exercise | Rest | Relaxation
This Michigan elementary school health assembly shows presents with music how nutrition, hydration, exercise, rest and relaxation are all key to powering your body and mind. They will learn kid-friendly ways to incorporate healthy choices into their daily lives, and develop good habits that they can take with them throughout their life. Interactive music, unique instruments, nutrition dense vegetables (green leafy ones) and even green drinks made in front of the audience make this a unique health education show with messages that students will relate to and remember.
Kids need to know the simple and powerful health themes that will make a big difference in their lives. This show touches on the most essential: Nutrition, Hydration, Exercise, Relaxation, and Proper Rest. All delivered in a fun and musical format that will engage the kids the entire time, and delight teachers with the content. Practical tools and skills presented on each subject.
See green drinks made right at the show (green smoothie and fresh vegetable juice teachers can taste); Real Living Food props; Actual visual measurements of how much water one should drink according to one’s weight; Science-Based techniques on how to truly relax and self-regulate (Guy’s passion for sharing with teachers and students), how to get to sleep at night and more… all in a fast-paced, interactive musical format with songs and movements to get kids ~ Powered Up!
“Every child in this room will remember this show the rest of their lives!”Joyce Krom, Huntington Woods, MI |
Relaxation to Resilience (and everything in-between)
Relax | Focus | Breathing & Movement Tools | SEL Competencies | Resilience
School Assemblies
Relaxation to Resilience (and everything in-between) is an assembly program that will bring the latest science on resilience building skills to students and teachers in a fun, interactive musical format. Even the youngest children will learn the essential terms, breathing & movement techniques, and methods that will give them tools at school and at home. Follow-up guides for teachers will provide activities to explore for the entire school year… and tools they can use themselves! Guy will coordinate with your school to compliment any programs that are now being used in your building to synergize these important educational themes with your goals.
| “It was so incredibly received by students, teachers and staff at Conley Elementary! Students have been seen in class and in the hallways at school implementing what they learned in the assembly weeks later! Thank you, Guy, for an amazing day of presentations!” Erin Robins, PTA Conley Elementary, Whitman, MA |
Workshops and Professional Development Days
“It was a great day yesterday! The teachers truly appreciated the fun and educational assembly on mindfulness and relaxation. Students were taught how to stop and breathe to use the thinking part of their brain to make good decisions. The staff workshop after the student assembly truly was helpful so we can implement the breathing of mindfulness into our daily routines in the classroom. Staff were excited to leave with their chime as well! Thank you for making it a great day at Edgar Elementary School for both students and staff!”
Principal Lisa J. Witt, Edgar Elementary School, Edgar, WI
Have a musical and fun professional development day that your teachers will love! These workshops can be as short as 30 minutes or as long as 2.5 – 3 hours. how to incorporate the materials in the classroom. By implementing quality relaxation practices in the classroom, teachers receive the benefits as much as the kids. Learn the essentials in this program. Participants get access to Guy’s new website portal with video and lesson plans that teachers can access all year.
“I shared the use of the chime for focusing attention with the parents of one of my students who has some significant attention issues. They were amazed, as I am, at how effective this simple technique is for their child at home. Thank you Guy, for bringing this information to our school community.”
Lead PreK Teacher, Cory Learning Center, Romulus MI
Guy Louis is an expert at creating family concerts that celebrate all ages. This is a family fun shows that include the tools of relaxation that the kids have learned at school, and demonstrates to parents how these tools can be used at home. Guy can also include your school’s character education themes during the program. Bring the entire family into what you are doing this school year!
Credentials
Guy Louis, the presenter of “Worlds of Music” and “Chautauqua Express Musical Programs” since 1986, holds a B.A. in Music from Oakland University in Rochester, MI.; is a certified Mindfulness Instructor through Mindful Schools (www.mindful.org.); a certified coach through HeartMath (heartmath.org); and has been an Artist-in-Residence for Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts in Vienna, VA. This program is based on the most recent research available to Mindful Schools, HeartMath and other leading resilience and mindfulness in education resources.
Black History in American Music
International Appreciation | Understanding Diversity | Black History Month Celebration | MLK day
Black History plays an important role in the evolution of popular music in America. This show traces how music from Africa developed into Ragtime, Blues, Jazz and Rock and Roll. Students hear and participate in songs from different eras, as they learn about influential African American musicians and why the music was important to African American culture in America. This show is a way for elementary students to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr day, and Black History Month. It is a very popular program, and dates in January and February sell out quickly. Booking early is highly recommended!
Celebrate the rich history and importance of the African-American influence in popular American music. Clearly and delicately delivered, this program has been warmly received by audiences of all cultural backgrounds with appreciation and enthusiasm!
Beginning in Africa with over 25 authentic African instruments, we’ll learn some of the basics of African musical themes. Then we’ll travel to America and see how these African themes have traveled with the people to the new world… influencing an incredible amount of American music: spirituals, blues, ragtime, jazz, rapp, rock ‘n roll and more. A Classic Performance!
Tune Into Reading
March Reading Month | Reading Programs | Title I Reading Nights
Celebrate the joy of reading at your school with a musical assembly celebration that inspires reading skills and practices in students from Kindergarten to Sixth Grade. It is a musical and fun presentation that will leave students energized about reading and understanding that reading is a skill that last a lifetime. A great program to wrap up school wide reading challenges and celebrate Reading Month in March. This show is also a great for family / parental reading nights for Title I schools.
Learning to read music can be closely related to learning to read books. Developing our brains in special and specific ways, learning reading and learning music have both been shown in many studies to benefit students, especially younger children.
We’ll address aspects of the science, while having a musical journey with songs, dance and movement activities for students as we
The show features beautiful musical instruments described and demonstrated by Guy, interactive hands-on music making, and plenty of movement activities for the kids. Also included is the story “Abiyoyo”, an excellent book for children by Pete Seeger, about how a boy saves the town with music on his ukulele.
Celebrating Reading!
Environmental Awareness Show
Green School Certification | Environmental Awareness | Earth Day
You are never too young to begin making “Green Choices” to help protect the environment. The “Environmental Awareness Show” encourages stewardship of the Earth and the environment through a better understanding of how we are all are connected to the planet. This assembly program ties Native American songs and stories about the environment, as well as contemporary music, with Green initiatives that students are doing at school. This program is popular around Earth Week, and will also help Michigan schools meet their “Green School Certification” requirements.
If you are using this show for Green School Status, Guy will highlight the activities now being done or being planned at your school. Great for Earth Day Celebrations and more, it is a musical interactive show with natural movements and a true community experience. Environmental Awareness shows help students recognize our important place as stewards to our planetary home.
American Music Tour
Social Studies | American History | Thanksgiving Celebrations
Guy Louis will help students discover the history of America through the evolution of music in America. The show starts with traditional Native American instruments and songs, shows how European music was brought over with Christopher Columbus and European settlers, and then demonstrates how it all turned into Blues, Jazz and Rock and Roll. It is celebration of America that will have every student singing and dancing. This program can help highlight elementary social studies and American history curriculum. It is also a very popular school-wide assembly in November to help celebrate Thanksgiving.
Native American Music and Culture Show
Thanksgiving | Earth Day | Native American History
Step into Native America with a show that brings this rich cultural heritage alive! With authentic instruments and well-researched information, the audience will explore essential Native American concepts and how they are important to us today. Students will learn about Native American cultural perspectives on unity, equality, community, and more. There is lots of interaction for the audience, including dancing, singing, and playing authentic Native American shakers.
Winter World Holiday Show
Holidays Around The World | December Winter Holidays
This assembly program takes students around the world to show how different countries and cultures celebrate holidays in December. Students hear, see, and participate in stories and songs about Diwali, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, Advent, Hanukkah, and Christmas. Authentic instruments and holiday items keep this program engaging and memorable. It is a truly diverse presentation that will bring holiday joy to all your students. Book your December date early for your elementary school as this show sells out quickly!
All-School Celebration Assemblies
Family Celebrations | Year End Celebrations | Family Nights
Sometimes you just need to sing and dance, and Guy Louis’ family fun concerts are the perfect school-friendly celebrations that let your students climb on board and have fun. A wide variety of musical instruments and song styles, interactive instruments for kids, classic acoustic songs and some good old rock-n-roll will fill your school’s halls with the joy of music and get everyone involved. This is a rockin’ fun way to celebrate the end of a great school year, special events or for a family fun night that kids, parents and even grandparents can enjoy together.
Celebrate the End of the School Year!
Create a School Song
School Unity and Community | All Ages Participate|
Family Fun Concerts
Family Celebrations | Year End Celebrations | Family Nights
Sometimes you just need to sing and dance, and Guy Louis’ family fun concerts are the perfect school-friendly celebrations that let your students climb on board and have fun. A wide variety of musical instruments and song styles, interactive instruments for kids, classic acoustic songs and some good old rock-n-roll will fill your school’s halls with the joy of music and get everyone involved. This is a rockin’ fun way to celebrate the end of a great school year, special events or for a family fun night that kids, parents and even grandparents can enjoy together.
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