Elaine Silver - Programs & Workshops

School Assemblies	Family Presentations

Patchwork Possibilities is a "generic" kid's program that may be just the prescription your class or group needs. The program is drawn from the most popular songs from all of the shows listed below and can be custom tailored to your age, thematic, seasonal, classroom or group requirement.	The Hug A Tree show is designed to help make kids aware of the environment and ways to help preserve Mother Nature for future generations. We celebrate the Earth with lots of sing-a-longs, audience participation and questions and answers. K - Adult.	Present a "Teddy Bears' Picnic" for families. Each family brings a picnic lunch or dinner and blanket to this special musical event. Entrance is given only to those individuals (or families) who bring their Teddy bears. Our finale is A Teddy Bears' Picnic parade. Be prepared to sing along and participate fully. Teddy Bear necklaces available at a discount. Great fundraiser!
Faeries, Dreams & Other Friends is a general music show that also introduces children to the enchanting world of Faeries. All are invited to take the Faerie Pledge, become "Planet Earth Helpers" and are "sprinkled" with Faerie dust while being offered a charm from "Faerie Elaine's" magic Faerie pouch. This show is perfect for birthday and family celebrations. All ages.	An Earth Circle Workshop is a 45 to 90 minute (or longer) experiential presentation that introduces students to ancient ceremonial rituals, many of them similar to Native American practices that honor the Earth as our Mother. We call in the four directions to set the sacred circle, use music and song that inform as well as include, pass the customary blessing cup and "talking stick," so that each has an opportunity to listen and be heard, and end with a traditional closing. 7 - Adult.	World Peace Assemblies are programs created with *Harmony Feldman,* the NJ and Florida State representative for the World Peace Prayer Society. During a presentation, which could be a 45 to 50 minute program to an all day affair with hands-on workshops, the children learn Peace dances and songs from many different cultures. These serve to break down racial barriers and cultivate acceptance and Peace on Earth, with no religious overtones. Also offered are events that promote self-esteem and respect for others, the power of positive speech and actions, a flag ceremony, a Peace Pole planting and Dances of Universal Peace. Our thoughts and actions can and do make a difference. As we learn this special message, and embody this important information, we each help to create a better world for all. All ages.

Programs normally run from forty five to fifty minutes minutes in length, unless otherwise specified. All of these presentations can be expanded to include additional instrumental and/or vocal performers. State of the art sound system is available for up to 500 people. Workshops and residencies also available.

"Grown Ups" Workshops

Celebrating the God/Goddess Within Concert / Moon Circle honors the divine within each of us. Ancient rituals are discussed and experienced, including calling in the four directions, explanation of altar items, passing the talking stick and the importance of the cycles of the moon. Songs include:

Calling All Directions
The Heart of A Woman
Sister Moon Brother Sun
Burning Times
Half Moon Rising
Touch the Earth
Don't You Know
We Are Sisters, and others.

A Faerie Gathering touches the inner child in each of us as we learn about the magic and presence of Faeries in our lives. Participants take the "Faerie Pledge," choose a Faerie name and become Planet Earth Helpers in a traditional Moon Circle setting. Includes calling in the four directions to set the sacred circle, the passing of the blessing cup, sharing the talking stick and the closing of the circle.

Women's Issues Through Music is a program of songs that brings attention to a variety of situations that women have dealt with throughout history. Some examples include:

Fifty Nine Cents - Equality on the work force
Take Back the Night - Rape and domestic violence awareness
Unwed Fathers - Teenage pregnancy
Ten Cents a Dance - One woman's work situation from the early 1920s
You Don't Understand - From Bessie Smith, empress of the Blues

All Traditional Music Program showcases a variety of music in the public domain from the United States, England, Ireland and Scotland. These songs are sung a cappella or performed on the guitar, banjo, or Appalachian dulcimer. Some examples:

Waterbound - From North Carolina, played on the dulcimer
Banjo Pickin' Girl - Banjo song from the United States
The Ploughman Laddie - Sung a cappella, collected in Scotland
Down By the Sally Gardens - Guitar song from Ireland,
Jack In the Green - A cappella song from England that uses sign language

How To Promote Yourself or The Gentle Art of Tooting Your Own Horn is a 45 minute workshop with a question and answer period that teaches the basic tools of accessing the media. We discuss how to write and format a press release for newspapers and radio stations, and when to send and follow up.

Custom made programs and children's shows available.

To find out where and when Elaine is performing in your area, or to book Elaine:

Silver Stream Music P.O. Box 32025 Sarasota, FL 34239, USA Florida Phone Number: (941) 954-4312 Fax: (941) 954-3272 NJ Phone Number: (973) 442-1892 Email Elaine Silver

" 'Faerie Elaine' brings with her a quality of joy and lightness and a sense of true talent, not only in her vocal abilities, but in the way she shares." - Audrey P. Bickford, Minister, Unity of Lebanon, Lebanon, NJ

"Elaine Silver's music touches the heart and excites the magical child in each of us." - Pat King, Minister, Religous Science Church of the Triangle, Durham, NC

"Elaine Silver is a class act. She is clever, entertaining and has a sparkling personality, and her voice is pure gold." - Tom Witherspoon, Senior Minister, Unity of Melbourne, Melbourne, FL