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The Animal Band is one of the most successful acts in family entertainment. Since 1990, they have performed at hundreds of festivals, theatres, and special corporate events around North America. Listen to one song and youll know why thousands of educators use the magic of The Animal Bands music in their classrooms. This world-class act has been featured in over 1500 newspapers and magazines, scores of local and national television appearances and commercials, and starred in their own one-hour television special.
The music is not juvenile, but up-tempo, catchy and highly entertaining with a message that both kids and adults relate to. Their trademark positive message songs inspire millions of children and adults to have fun and pursue their dreams. Thousands of educators use the bands award winning music in their classrooms, in school skits, and special arrangements for use in marching bands.
The Animal Band - Live In Concert The live show is a high-energy musical extravaganza, representing the best in family entertainment for theatres, arenas, festivals and corporate events. Indoor performances may feature an eye catching rain forest backdrop with The Animal Bands colorful logo. The set includes 78 three foot ladybugs which appear to be crawling around the numerous flowers and ferns on stage. The music is a smorgasbord of styles including pop/rock, blues, country, Celtic, reggae and New Orleans jazz. One of The Animal Bands greatest assets is their skillful use of hilarious participatory dynamics involving both children and adults. During their roller coaster song, the entire audience launches themselves skyward in a fast paced workout. Kids scream with laughter as adults, chosen from the audience, are escorted on stage to wear zany hats and air jam with inflatable instruments during the song Going To School Blues.
The clever lyrics to the bands songs are brought to life on stage and in the audience with the help of local actors wearing unique costumes representing animals, Blues Brothers, friendly green aliens, rainmakers and famous people from history. The festive Market-Place, pulls the audience into a south-of-the-border style celebration as the aisles become filled with muchachos and muchachas with sombreros and maracas. You can hear a pin drop as Jim sings the ballad Looks Like Rain. Under the cover of darkness, as lightning flashes and thunder roars, dozens of rainmakers in yellow rain gear, quietly enter the rear of the auditorium. The song becomes reality as the unsuspecting audience is caught in a rain shower. On stage, band members laugh as they hear the screams of joy and laughter, and another audience is added to The Animal Bands fan club.
The Wild Musical World of Jim Moore Jims solo production, "The Wild Musical World of Jim Moore," features colorful costumes, fun stage props, a rainforest backdrop (theatre productions), and hilarious audience participation. The production is a solo version of The Animal Bands touring show, utilizing soundtracks from the bands popular recordings to back Jims lead vocals. He tours internationally as a solo performer and with the Animal Band.
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For more information, visit www.theanimalband.com