Piper Preschool Concert!

Looking forward to this Saturday, August 2nd at 11am.  I'm playing songs from my two albums at this special show, and I'm especially excited because it's affiliated with Books and Cookies!

Music Day Hooray! First Episode on Youtube

Hello Hello!

There are some new Teacher Davis videos up on YouTube!  

Music Day Hooray! has its first episode, divided into four parts:

Teacher Davis Lesson 1 Part 1: "Hello Hello," "Get Ready for the Day"

Teacher Davis Lesson 1 Part 2: "The Note Dance" with the Djembe Drum

Teacher Davis Lesson 1 Part 3: Yoga with Friendly Frog

Teacher Davis Lesson 1 Part 4: "Birdsong" and "Thank You"

Feel free to check out the links and pass them on to friends!

I hope to see you at a show soon!

Teacher Davis 

Music Day Hooray!

"Music helps you grow"

The New Album Is Here!

Well, here it is!  I've released my new CD, FUNdamentals! Music and Movement for Children on iTunes, Amazon and various preschools in Los Angeles.  The album was inspired by my time working with FUNdamentals of Music and Movement and promoting the goals of learning the basics about music and what kids should know about movement.

The first 8 songs deal with the basics of music - knowing about the chorus and verses of a song; rhyming; vocal warm-ups, notes and chords; the C scale; rhythm; dynamics; and sorting musical instruments.

The next 8 songs are all about movement - different ways to move; using one's imagination to do so many things, like be a bird or play at the beach; dancing with different body parts; stretching and yoga.

I wrote all the songs (except for those that are well known in the public domain) and played all the instruments and produced the album myself.  I had so much fun making this record!  I'm just glad (and relieved) to finally be putting it out there - I hope everyone enjoys it and gets something out of it.

March 22, 2014 Concert at Books and Cookies!

I'm very excited to be playing at Books and Cookies this Saturday, March 22!  Most, if not all, of the songs I'll be playing are from my second CD, FUNdamentals! Music and Movement for Children.  Half of the songs are about music; the others are activity based, with kids doing dance moves and using their imagination hats, as well as practicing stretching and yoga.

Sadly, it will be my last show at this much-loved location, as Books and Cookies will be closing its flagship store this month.  The staff is wonderful, and the look of the place is so impressive ... I am hoping for bigger and better things for Books and Cookies in 2014 and beyond!

Abbot Kinney Festival 2013!

Abbot Kinney Festival 2013!

It was a beautiful, sunny day in Venice on Sunday, and I was invited to start the day at the Tot Lot stage, hosted by Books and Cookies, at 10 a.m.  After the parade came by shortly thereafter, I started my set, playing "Hello Hello," "Get Ready for the Day" and "How Do You Do That?" on my guitar.

I switched over to the uke to sing two more songs from my CD - "Yes and No" and "Wash Your Hands."  Books and Cookies provided instruments for everyone, so all the children were participating in some way or other!  I went over to my trusty keyboard to do a "Happy Dance" mix of "If You're Happy and You Know It" as well as a dance mix of "This Old Man," counting from one to five.

I closed out the set on the keyboard with "Thank You" and put on some dance music while I blew bubbles into the crowd.  It went by extremely fast, and I had so much fun!

New Teacher Davis Video!

                                               Sprout Host Hunt Audition!

I was watching the Today Show on July 30, and I found out the Sprout network is looking for a new host to add to its Sunny Side Up Show, a morning program for preschoolers. I just HAD to try out!  Each applicant has to introduce his or her own "chica" (which is actually a chick puppet that co-hosts the show), present a theme for the week, tie the theme into an upcoming program on the channel, and THEN sing the Sprout Happy Birthday song!  I chose a dalmatian puppet I have to be my "chica," and I decided to sing the song with my ukulele!

Teacher Davis -Sprout Host Hunt Audition Video                                       

  

We filmed the video on August 17 in the afternoon at my home, and I e-mailed it to Sprout the following week.  It's posted on the Sprout Youtube channel, and so far I have 300+ views, and I'm really hoping I can be one of the final three to audition for the Sprout producers in Philadelphia in early September!  However, if that doesn't happen, it was a great experience to prepare and film the audition, and I think it's going to help make me a better entertainer and teacher, especially for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year.

Hope you get to check it out with the link above!  Enjoy!

CBW Show on July 13, 2013

CHILDREN'S BOOK WORLD SHOW - JULY 13!

I'm so excited to be playing at Children's Book World again!  The show will be at 10:30 a.m. on Pico Blvd. near Overland in West LA.  I really like this venue -- I'm surrounded by books, and the staff there is wonderful as well.  If you're reading this, I hope you can bring your children and enjoy the show this Saturday morning!