© 2012 The Beats Bus
Feedback
from our 'passengers'...
“Last year we had the performance, this year we chose the workshop. Both were not only entertaining, but the musical education they provided, which included the correct terminologies, was excellent.... Just wish we could have more of them in the year.” Sunnybank Community Preschool & Kindergarten, December 2011
“This
workshops is one of the most thoughtfully developed and creatively presented
experiences we have had the pleasure to share and we applaud your commitment
to musicality and young children’s learning... We
particularly appreciate the way in which Brendan honours young children
and their musical spirit and matches it with his own brand of enthusiasm
for music making. He deftly delivers comprehensive musical learning
in a fun and experiential manner which is so receptive to the younger
child and they immediately make joyful connection to his style. Brendan’s
exuberance (and the children’s) is infectious and drives the participants
into confident and expressive experimentation of both movement and musical
concepts.”
Chelmer
Station Community Kindergarten, November 2011
“You
couldn't ask for a more engaging and enthusistic musician to motivate
and stimulate children's interest in music - thanks Brendan - we loved
it!!”
C
& K Wilston Grange Kindergarten & Preschool, October 2011
“The
children were engaged during the show and were able to recall much of
the information. We all loved it!!...We will definitely book this show
again!”
Albany
Creek C&K, September 2011
“This
was the most fantastic presentation I have seen for children of this
age group in 18 years of teaching! The material delivered was interesting,
age appropriate and fun. The musical talent of Brendan was inspiring
and the passion he shows for his work made it seem more like he was
having the time of his life rather than working.”
Willmore Kindergarten, September 2011
“I
just wanted to let your know we think the workshop was awesome, awesome,
awesome! It was very hands on and interactive, Brendan was perfect and
engaged the children from beginning to end and even afterwards. We will
be booking the Big Show next year for sure”
Bribie
Island Community Kindergarten, September 2011
“The
Beats Bus is very age appropriate and very active. The children were
engaged well and were tired afterwards. This is good.”
St Pauls Primary School, August 2011
“We
loved the Beats Bus, loved the educational nature of the show and that
it was musically based. I have never seen a show capture the attention
of our Toddler & Junior Kindy children like the Beats Bus did.
The
children responded instantly from the moment they got their ticket to
the very end when they got to play the drums... it was awesome! We have
had many requests from both staff and families to do it again next year!
We would certainly recommend the performance to other Providers.
”
Samford Pines Childcare,
July 2011
“The
children were very engaged in the show, because of their involvement
with their own shaker instrument, they participated well. They learnt
about the beat through the drums and the pitch through the keyboard,
simple musical concepts at a pre prep level. Showing the children home
made musical instruments gave us opportunities for further learning
experiences.”
Florence Kindergarten, June 2011
“The
children were delighted by the whole experience. They enjoyed having
their own place to sit (coloured bus seats) and the opportunity for
them all to play instruments rather than just a select few. They have
continued to talk to staff and their parents about the Beats Bus visit.”
Hillsdon Kindergarten, May
2011
“I
really want you to come back tomorrow please, I really love you. I loved
blowing the curvy horn, I like the bus when she could talk, I think
it was making the noise from something below it, it wasn’t magic
or anything. I actually wanted you to come back tomorrow when one sleep
comes”
Child from Rochedale South C & K, April 2011
“The
variety of instruments added to the children’s knowledge... there
was a nice balance between action and inaction”
St Thomas’s Riverview Kindergarten, 2010
“It
is highly engaging for the children...they listened to Brendan well,
smiled, laughed a lot and participated in everything. It is very age
appropriate”
Sunny Hills Child Care & Education Centre, 2010
“We enjoyed EVERYTHING about
the Beats Bus performance”
Bright Beginnings
Chermside, 2010
"Great show - very professional and well-put together. Excellent interaction with the children" V. Carrick, 2010
"Fabulous, it really engages the children and makes learning fun" P. Tabuteau, 2010
"I thought it was fantastic. It was very effective to involve the children by bringing out the instruments for each of them to play through the performance" S. Paul, 2010
"Very inclusive of all the children in the audience, original and engaging themes and presenters" S. Meldon, 2010
"We loved the Beats Bus, the kids had a ball, the songs were fun and got the kids up dancing. The kids were smiling the whole time and they wanted to go again straight away!" D. Kerry, 2010
"Loved it, thought it was great. Nice musical performance, story telling mixed with music and great colours" C. Pabari, 2010
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